Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 7
Sunday, 18 March 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Ballrooms A & C and Ballroom Pre-function Area (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

Environmental Geoscience and Hydrogeology (Posters) I

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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VERIFYING AN UNSTEADY STATE TRACER DILUTION METHOD IN FRACTURED BEDROCK WELLS USING PHYSICAL AND COMPUTER MODELS
LIBBY, Jill, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road, U-2045, Storrs, CT 06269-2045 and ROBBINS, Gary, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Univ of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT 06269-4087, Jill.Libby@uconn.edu, Jill.Libby@uconn.edu
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DECIPHERING FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE BEDROCK GROUND WATER RECHARGE: DATA INPUT, CONSTRAINTS AND MODELING NEEDS
CHLEBICA, Dariusz W., University of Connecticut, Center for Integrative Geosciences, 354 Mansfield Road UNIT-2045, Storrs, CT 06269 and ROBBINS, Gary A., Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Univ of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Rd., Unit 4087, Storrs, CT 06269-4087, dariusz.chlebica@uconn.edu, dariusz.chlebica@uconn.edu
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ANISOTROPIC AQUIFER BEHAVIOR IN THE PEN ARGYL MEMBER OF THE MARTINSBURG FORMATION, PENNSYLVANIA
COOK, Robert D. and BARLAS, Nofil, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Keystone College, La Plume, PA 18440, robert.cook@keystone.edu, robert.cook@keystone.edu
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BEDROCK AND GROUNDWATER INTERACTION: TRACING THE POTENTIAL FOR CATION CONTAMINANTS IN GROUNDWATER, SMALL POINT, MAINE
LINDELOF, Jennifer A., EUSDEN Jr., J. Dykstra, SIVE, Haley R., MILLER, Peter K. and DOOLITTLE, Heather A., Geology, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240, jlindelo@bates.edu, jlindelo@bates.edu
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ARSENIC SPECIATION AND GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY AT SHEPLEY'S HILL LANDFILL, DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS
HILDUM, Brendan1, HON, Rudolph1, AHMED, Shakib1 and SIMEONE, Robert2, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)Department of the Army Base Realignment and Closure Division, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Devens, 30 Quebec Street, Unit 100, Devens, MA 01434-4479, hildum@bc.edu, hildum@bc.edu
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STABLE ISOTOPE STUDY OF GROUNDWATER IN ARSENIC CONTAMINATION PLUME AT SHEPLEY'S HILL, DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS
AHMED, Shakib1, HON, Rudolph1, HILDUM, Brendan1, XIE, Yu1 and SIMEONE, Robert2, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)Department of the Army Base Realignment and Closure Division, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Devens, 30 Quebec Street, Unit 100, Devens, MA 01434-4479, shakib.ahmed@bc.edu, shakib.ahmed@bc.edu
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GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND AQUIFER VULNERABILITY MAPPING
MELLE, Peter1, REGAN, Alyssa1, MOORE, Ian1, HALSOR, Sid P.2 and ORAM, Brian3, (1)Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Wilkes University, 84 West South St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, (2)Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Wilkes University, 84 W. South St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, (3)B.F. Environmental Consultants, Inc, 15 Hillcrest Dr, Dallas, PA 18612, peter.melle@wilkes.edu, peter.melle@wilkes.edu
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NEAR-SURFACE SITE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FENTON RIVER WELLFIELD IN EAST CENTRAL CONNECTICUT USING MULTIPLE GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES
MORTON, Sarah L.C., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 261 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2037, Storrs, CT 06269, LIU, Lanbo, University of Connecticut, Civil &Environmental Engineering, 261 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2037, Storrs, CT 06269, LANE Jr, John W., Office of Groundwater, Branch of Geophysics, U.S. Geological Survey, 11 Sherman Place, Unit 5015, Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06269 and VOYTEK, Emily B., Office of Groundwater, Branch of Geophysics, U.S. Geological Survey, 11 Sherman Place, Unit 5015, Storrs, CT 06269, sarah.morton@uconn.edu, sarah.morton@uconn.edu
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GIS-BASED ASSESSMENT OF GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP POTENTIAL IN THE WILLIMANTIC QUADRANGLE, CONNECTICUT
LINDQUIST, Eric K., Department of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06351 and LOXSOM, Fred, Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, lindquiste@my.easternct.edu, lindquiste@my.easternct.edu
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GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY IN SURFICIAL AND BEDROCK UNITS IN THE PLAINFIELD QUADRANGLE, NORTH-CENTRAL VERMONT
SPRINGSTON, George E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, KIM, Jonathan J., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420 and DALY, R. Nicholas, Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, gsprings@norwich.edu, gsprings@norwich.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARSENIC AND METAMORPHIC GRADE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR BEDROCK AQUIFER GEOCHEMISTRY
RUSSELL, Diego, Geology Department, Middlebury College, 276 Bicentennial Way, Middlebury, VT 05753, KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420 and RYAN, Peter C., Dept. of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, drussell@middlebury.edu, drussell@middlebury.edu
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DUAL-MODE ISOTHERM MODELING OF CHLORINATED SOLVENT SORPTION TO SURFICIAL AQUIFER SEDIMENT
MUNGER, Zack1, ALLEN-KING, Richelle M.1, KALINOVICH, Indra1, JIANG, Zhengzheng2 and RABIDEAU, Alan J.3, (1)Geology, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, 202 Jarvis Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3)Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, SUNY University at Buffalo, 202 Jarvis Hall, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, zackarym@buffalo.edu, zackarym@buffalo.edu
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BATCH SCALE STUDY OF PALLADIUM ENHANCED NANOSCALE ZERO VALENT IRON DECHLORINATION OF TETRACHLOROETHENE
CICCALONE, David, Geoscience, University of Rhode Island, 330 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and BOVING, Tom, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, dciccalone@my.uri.edu, dciccalone@my.uri.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY AND LEACHATE CHEMISTRY OF BASAL MARCELLUS FORMATION WELL CUTTINGS
BICKHART, Robert, Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346, BOOTE, Susannah, Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Colgate University, Hamilton, 13346 and SELLECK, Bruce, Department of Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, rbickhart@students.colgate.edu, rbickhart@students.colgate.edu
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BASELINE WATER CHEMISTRY ASSESSMENT OF LITTLE FISHING CREEK, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, PRECEDING FRACKING OF MARCELLUS SHALE
YAMRICH, Jaclyn M., Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg Univ. of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, VENN, Cynthia, Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and HALLEN, Christopher P., Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, jmy10476@huskies.bloomu.edu, jmy10476@huskies.bloomu.edu
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AN ANALYSIS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE CLARENDON SPRINGS FORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUNDWATER COMPOSITION IN NORTHWESTERN VERMONT
MCDONALD, Emily, Geology Department, Middlebury College, 276 Bicentennial Way, Middlebury, VT 05753, RYAN, Peter C., Dept. of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 and KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, ecmcdona@middlebury.edu, ecmcdona@middlebury.edu