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. 59
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room L100DE (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T69. Fluvial Biogeomorphology: The Interconnection of Biological and Geomorphological Processes in Rivers

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division

 

Joshua C. Galster and Dirk Vanderklein, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
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1:30 PM
THE ROLE OF RIPARIAN FORESTS IN RIVER AVULSION AND FLOODPLAIN DISEQUILIBRIUM IN AGGRADING PRO-GLACIAL BRAIDED RIVERS: A NEWLY RECOGNIZED MODEL IN FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY
KENNARD, Paul M.1, ABBE, Timothy2, ERICSSON, Michael3, BJORK, Jack3 and BEASON, Scott R.1, (1)Mount Rainier National Park, 55210 238th Ave E, Ashford, WA 98304, (2)Cardno ENTRIX, 200 First Ave West, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98119, (3)Cardno ENTRIX, 200 First Avenue West, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98119, paul_kennard@nps.gov, paul_kennard@nps.gov
2
1:45 PM
LOG JAMMING: QUANTIFYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORESTS AND STREAMS IN THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
BECKMAN, Natalie, Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482 and WOHL, Ellen, Geosciences, Colorado State University, na, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, natalie.beckman@colostate.edu, natalie.beckman@colostate.edu
3
2:00 PM
CHARACTERISTIC RIPARIAN TREE AND INTERRELATED BANK GEOMETRIES DIFFERENTIATE ERODING RIVER BANKS FROM STABLE OR ACCRETING RIVER BANKS
STOTTS, Stephanie, Geography Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, PIZZUTO, James E., Department of Geology, Univ of Delaware, 101D Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716-2544 and O'NEAL, Michael, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, stotts@udel.edu, stotts@udel.edu
4
2:15 PM
THE EFFECTS OF DEEP-SEATED LANDSLIDES ON THE WIDTH OF VALLEYS AND THE HABITAT FOR SALMON
MAY, Christine L., Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, EATON, L. Scott, Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, ROERING, Joshua, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 E. 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403 and BURNETT, Kelly M., U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR 97331, eatonls@jmu.edu, eatonls@jmu.edu
5
2:30 PM
ASSESSMENT OF NEW CHEVRON STRUCTURES FOR INCREASING PHYSICAL HABITAT DIVERSITY WITHIN THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, USA
REMO, Jonathan W.F., Geology, Southern Illinois Univ, 1259 Lincoln Drive, Mailcode 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, KHANAL, Anish, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University, 1230 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901 and PINTER, Nicholas, Geology Department, Southern Illinois University, SIU Parkinson Lab 203, Mailcode: 4325, Carbondale, IL 62901-4325, diamict@siu.edu, diamict@siu.edu
 
2:45 PM
Break
6
3:00 PM
GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF SMALL STREAMS IN THE BALTIMORE AREA SUGGESTS ENHANCED CARBON EXPORT FROM URBAN SETTINGS
BLASER, Lenna1, EVERETT, Austin1 and MORA, German2, (1)Environmental Studies, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley, Baltimore, MD 21204, (2)Environmental Studies, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD 21204, german.mora@goucher.edu, german.mora@goucher.edu
7
3:15 PM
CONSEQUENCES OF INCREASED LOW AND MEAN STREAMFLOW IN MIDWESTERN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS ON GEOMORPHIC - ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
LENHART, Christian F., Environment and Ecology Group, Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108 and NIEBER, John, Bioproduct and Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108, lenh0010@umn.edu, lenh0010@umn.edu
8
3:30 PM
INVASION! HOW THE SEDIMENTOLOGICAL EFFECT OF ONE PLANT SPECIES IS CHANGING THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA
TRIPLETT, Laura D., Department of Geology and Environmental Studies Program, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Ave, St Peter, MN 56082, KETTENRING, Karin M., College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, 5210 Old Main Hill, NR 210, Logan, UT 84322 and SMITH, Carson A., Department of Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Ave, St Peter, MN 56082, ltriplet@gustavus.edu, ltriplet@gustavus.edu
9
3:45 PM
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE JAPANESE KNOTWEED ON STREAM DISCHARGE IN NEW JERSEY
VANDERKLEIN, Dirk1, GALSTER, Joshua C.2 and SCHERR, Robert1, (1)Biology and Molecular Biology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Mallory Hall, Montclair, NJ 07043, vanderkleid@mail.montclair.edu, vanderkleid@mail.montclair.edu
10
4:00 PM
THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF AN INVASIVE SPECIES, JAPANESE KNOTWEED, ON SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS
GALSTER, Joshua C., Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Mallory Hall, Montclair, NJ 07043 and VANDERKLEIN, Dirk, Biology and Molecular Biology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, galsterj@mail.montclair.edu, galsterj@mail.montclair.edu
 
4:15 PM
Discussion
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