CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 60
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room M100FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T80. Environmental Problems in Karst Terranes/Terrains and Their Solutions: In Honor of James F. Quinlan

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Edwards Aquifer Authority; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst Waters Institute; Minnesota Ground Water Association

 

E. Calvin Alexander Jr. and Geary M. Schindel, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
QUINLAN IN CANADA
FORD, Derek C., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, dford@mcmaster.ca, dford@mcmaster.ca
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1:55 PM
EVOLUTION OF THE RECHARGE ZONE OF THE BALCONES FAULT ZONE EDWARDS AQUIFER, SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS USA
SCHINDEL, Geary M., Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX 78215, gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org, gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org
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2:10 PM
DEFINING THE SPRINGSHEDS OF TWO MAJOR SPRINGS IN TEXAS: SAN MARCOS AND BARTON SPRINGS
JOHNSON, Steve1, SCHINDEL, Geary2, VENI, George3, HAUWERT, Nico M.4, HUNT, Brian B.5, SMITH, Brian A.5 and GARY, Marcus O.6, (1)Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, TX 78215, (2)Aquifer Science, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 1615 N. St. Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78215, (3)National Cave & Karst Research Institute, 400-1 Cascades Avenue, Carlsbad, NM 88220-6215, (4)Watershed Protection Department, City of Austin, Austin, TX 78767, (5)Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, (6)Zara Environmental, Manchaca, TX 78652, sjohnson@edwardsaquifer.org, sjohnson@edwardsaquifer.org
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2:25 PM
HYDRAULIC DEPENDENCIES AMONG REGIONAL POROUS MEDIA AND KARST AQUIFERS IN CENTRAL TEXAS
GREEN, Ronald T.1, BERTETTI, F. Paul1 and MCGINNIS, Ronald N.2, (1)Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, TX 78238, (2)Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, rgreen@swri.edu, rgreen@swri.edu
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2:40 PM
EVALUATING MISSOURI'S OZARK AQUIFER WATER-QUALITY FOR A POTENTIAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION INJECTION MONITORING PROGRAM
DIAZ, Nathan, Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S National, Springfield, MO 65807 and GOUZIE, Douglas R., Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897, r0ckh4mm3r@hotmail.com, r0ckh4mm3r@hotmail.com
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2:55 PM
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY SURVEYS OF ANTHROPOGENIC KARST PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH BRINE WELL OPERATIONS: SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, USA
LAND, Lewis A., NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and National Cave & Karst Research Institute, New Mexico Tech, 400-1 Cascades Ave, Carlsbad, NM 88220 and VENI, George, National Cave & Karst Research Institute, 400-1 Cascades Avenue, Carlsbad, NM 88220-6215, lland@gis.nmt.edu, lland@gis.nmt.edu
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3:10 PM
PROBLEMS DRILLING AND COMPLETING GEOTHERMAL WELLS IN A PALEOKARST TERRAIN
BAIR, E. Scott, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Mendenhall Laboratory, Columbus, OH 43210 and TORRES, Michelle C., Oregon Caves National Monument, National Park Service, Cave Junction, OR 97523, bair.1@osu.edu, bair.1@osu.edu
 
3:25 PM
Break
8
3:40 PM
THE QUINLAN CLASSIFICATION OF KARST: HOW HAS It HELD UP?
WHITE, William B., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State Univ, Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, wbw2@psu.edu, wbw2@psu.edu
9
4:00 PM
INVESTIGATING SINKHOLE HAZARDS AND GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN APPALACHIAN KARST REGION
GAO, Yongli, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, gaoy@etsu.edu, gaoy@etsu.edu
10
4:15 PM
ADVANCES IN EPIKARST ZONE HYDROGEOLOGY IN THE PENNYROYAL PLATEAU OF SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT
POLK, Jason1, GROVES, Chris2, HAAFF, Benjamin1, MILLER, Benjamin V.3 and VANDERHOFF, Sean4, (1)Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Dept. of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, EST 428, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)Western Kentucky University, Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3)Geography & Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (4)Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Western Kentucky University, Department of Geography and Geology, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, jason.polk@wku.edu, jason.polk@wku.edu
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4:30 PM
DYE TRACING OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN GROUP IN MINNESOTA
GREEN, Jeffrey A., Division of Ecological and Water Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2300 Silver Creek Rd. NE, Rochester, MN 55906 and ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Jeff.Green@state.mn.us, Jeff.Green@state.mn.us
12
4:45 PM
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE GROUND WATER GEOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY AT THE LINE HOLE AND AIRPORT WELL FIELDS, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
PATALANO, Robert, 1Laboratory of Terrestrial Environments, College of Arts and Sciences, Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917 and DAVIS, R. Laurence, Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT 06516, rpatalan@bryant.edu, rpatalan@bryant.edu
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5:00 PM
CARRYING ON JIM'S LEAD WITH A COMBINATION OF MULTIPLE TRACER DATA AND MODELING
DAVIES, Gareth J., Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, DOE Oversight Office, 761 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, gareth.davies@tn.gov, gareth.davies@tn.gov
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5:15 PM
GEOLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA FROM SITES INFECTED WITH WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME (WNS) BEFORE JULY 2011 IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
SWEZEY, Christopher S., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192 and GARRITY, Christopher P., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 950, Reston, VA 20192, cswezey@usgs.gov, cswezey@usgs.gov
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