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. 219
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 211AB (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Environmental Geoscience

 

Brent J. Dalzell and Jill K. Singer, Chairs
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Start Time
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8:15 AM
THE KANSAS FIELD CONFERENCE: DEMONSTRATING NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES TO STATE LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS
LYLE, Shane A., BUCHANAN, Rex C., EVANS, Catherine and SAWIN, Robert S., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724, slyle@kgs.ku.edu, slyle@kgs.ku.edu
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8:30 AM
ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION IN THE URBAN SOILS OF SOME PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
ODUKOYA, Abiodun Mary, Department of Geosciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, +234, Nigeria, sesanbiodun@yahoo.com, sesanbiodun@yahoo.com
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8:45 AM
DENDROCHEMICAL SIGNATURES OF ANTHROPOGENIC METAL POLLUTION IN ENGELMANN SPRUCE
YCAS, Trevor W.1, KENNY, Ray1 and BIGIO, Erica2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, (2)Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, 105 W. Stadium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85716, trevycas@gmail.com, trevycas@gmail.com
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9:00 AM
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND THE EFFECTS OF DEICING COMPOUNDS ON THE WATER QUALITY OF ALUM CREEK
SVITANA, Kevin, Department of Biology and Earth Science, Otterbein University, One S Grove St, Westerville, OH 43081 and KOPAS, Lauren, Environmental Sciences, Otterbein University, 1 S Grove St, Westerville, OH 43081, ksvitana@otterbein.edu, ksvitana@otterbein.edu
 
9:15 AM
Break
6
9:30 AM
VARIABILITY AND PERIODICITY IN PRECIPITATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE RED RIVER
DU, Xizhen and ODOM, Leroy, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), Florida State University, 108 Carraway Building, P.O. Box 3064100, Tallahassee, FL 32306, xd06@fsu.edu, xd06@fsu.edu
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9:45 AM
UNDERSTANDING SEDIMENT DYNAMICS IN THE BUFFALO RIVER: CONTRIBUTING TO THE RESTORATION OF A GREAT LAKES AREA OF CONCERN
SINGER, Jill1, MANLEY, Thomas O.2, MANLEY, Patricia2, MCLAREN, Patrick3 and HUGHES, William4, (1)Earth Sciences, SUNY-Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, (2)Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, (3)SedTrend Analysis, Ltd, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1C5, Canada, (4)Physics, SUNY-Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, singerjk@buffalostate.edu, singerjk@buffalostate.edu
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10:00 AM
SOIL ANALYSIS OF A CATENA IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE TERROIR AT JOHNSON SCHOOL VINEYARD, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON
BARNARD, Kathryn Nora, BEARD, Christopher M. and BURNS, Scott F., Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, katbarnard@gmail.com, katbarnard@gmail.com
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10:15 AM
REDISTRIBUTION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON IN AGRICULTURAL SOILS
DALZELL, Brent J.1, FISSORE, Cinzia1, NATER, Edward1, YOO, Kyungsoo2 and WU, An-Min1, (1)Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 439 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, (2)Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, bdalzell@umn.edu, bdalzell@umn.edu
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10:30 AM
ASSESSING TEMPORAL LOSS OF CO2 FROM NATURAL WATERS USING DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON CONCENTRATIONS AND STABLE CARBON ISOTOPES
ABONGWA, Pride T., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, NRC 105 Boone Pickens School of Geology, Stillwater, OK 74078-3035 and ATEKWANA, Eliot A., Geology, Oklahoma State University, Noble Research Center, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Stillwater, OK 74075, abongwa@okstate.edu, abongwa@okstate.edu
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