Rocky Mountain Section - 64th Annual Meeting (9–11 May 2012)

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PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY IN MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
REMPE, Norbert T., 1403 N Country Club Cir, Carlsbad, NM 88220-4115, rempent@yahoo.com


Handouts
  • Perception v Reality.pdf (2.7 MB)
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    INVITED SPEAKER: RIFTING VS. ARC ACCRETION AS MECHANISMS FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC CRUSTAL GROWTH IN SOUTHWESTERN LAURENTIA: POSSIBLE RESOLUTION FROM THE MOJAVE-YAVAPAI BOUNDARY ZONE, NW ARIZONA
    DUEBENDORFER, Ernest, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Geology - 4099, Building 12, Knoles Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, PORTIS, Douglas, Pioneer Natural Resources, Irving, TX 75039, PRANTE, Mitchell, Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 and BONAMICI, Chloe E., Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545, ernie.d@nau.edu


    Handouts
  • Duebendorfer Albuquerque 2012 GSA.ppt (15.1 MB)
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    MID-UPPER MIOCENE SEDIMENTARY STRATA IN THE WESTERN ESPANOLA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
    BROXTON, David E., Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, WOLDEGABRIEL, Giday, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EES-16/MS D462, Los Alamos, NM 87545, VANIMAN, David, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell Road, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719 and KONING, Daniel J., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institution of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, broxton@lanl.gov


    Handouts
  • Broxton GSA ABQ May2012.ppt (19.2 MB)
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    SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR A 3D GRAVITY INVERSION AND APPLICATION TO STUDY OF THE BORDER RANGES FAULT SYSTEM, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
    CARDENAS, Rolando, Program in Computational Science, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, DOSER, Diane, Univ Texas - El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968 and BAKER, Mark, Geomedia Reasearch and development, 6040 Strahan, El Paso, TX 79932, roncardenas3@gmail.com


    Handouts
  • GSA Meeting 2012 Oral Presentation (Albuquerque) - version 2.pptx (8.4 MB)
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    TESTING INTEGRATE CURRICULUM AT UNDEGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS IN THE EL PASO REGION
    DOSER, Diane, Univ Texas - El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, VILLALOBOS, Joshua, Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College, 10700 Gateway East, El Paso, TX 79927, SERPA, Laura F., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 and EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, doser@geo.utep.edu


    Handouts
  • DOSER-GSA-RM-2012.pdf (1.7 MB)
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    REGIONAL INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER RESIDENCE TIME USING MULTIPLE TRACERS: SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
    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 TIMMONS, Stacy S., New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, lland@gis.nmt.edu


    Handouts
  • 2012 RMS-GSA talk.ppt (19.0 MB)
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    “THIS IS NOT A WEED COURSE”: REDUCING ATTRITION IN A REQUIRED, UPPER-LEVEL EARTH SCIENCE COURSE
    EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, StevenE@uvu.edu


    Handouts
  • Emerman_GSA_2012.pptx (102.5 kB)
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    EARTHSCOPE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: CURRENT ACTIVITY AND BROADER IMPACTS
    SEMKEN, Steven1, ARROWSMITH, Ramon1, FOUCH, Matthew J.2, GARNERO, Edward1, TAYLOR, Wendy L.1, BOHON, Wendy1, PACHECO, Heather3, MULLIS-BAUMBACK, Devon1, PETTIS, Leah4 and DICK, Cindy5, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, EarthScope National Office, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, (3)ML Fulton Teachers College, EarthScope National Office, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (4)EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, (5)EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, POB 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, semken@asu.edu


    Handouts
  • Semken_EarthScopeEnO.pdf (1.7 MB)
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    DIGITAL RECORDING AND PRESENTATION OF GEOLOGIC FIELD DATA IN SED/STRAT AND STRUCTURE COURSES
    MALINCONICO, Lawrence L.1, SUNDERLIN, David1 and LIEW, Chun-Wai2, (1)Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042, (2)Computer Sciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, malincol@lafayette.edu


    Handouts
  • SWGSA-S'12Poster.pdf (34.4 MB)
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    ROLE OF FAULTS IN CONTROLLING HYDROTHERMAL FLUID FLOW, SALINITY, AND HELIUM TRANSPORT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE RIFT
    WOOLSEY, Emily E.1, PERSON, Mark1, CROSSEY, Laura J.2, PHILLIPS, Fred M.3 and KARLSTROM, Karl E.2, (1)Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Earth & Environmental Science Dept, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, ewoolsey@nmt.edu


    Handouts
  • EW_GSA_ABQ_prez.pdf (22.0 MB)
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    1100 MA RAPAKIVI GRANITES, LITTLE HATCHET MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO
    MCLEMORE, Virginia T.1, HEINONEN, Aku2, RÄMÖ, O. Tapani2, ANDERSEN, Tom3 and MÄNTTÄRI, Irmeli4, (1)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, Oslo, N-0316, Norway, (4)Research Laboratory, Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96, Betonimiehenkuja 4, Espoo, FIN-02151, Finland, ginger@gis.nmt.edu


    Handouts
  • gsa12.pdf (6.0 MB)
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    ELEVATED CENOZOIC GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS AND LATER POST-6 MA INCISION OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND UNAWEEP CANYON (WESTERN COLORADO) REVEALED BY LOW TEMPERATURE THERMOCHRONOLOGY
    THOMSON, Stuart N.1, SOREGHAN, Gerilyn S.2 and ECCLES, Thaddeus M.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Conoco-Phillips School of Geology & Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, Norman, OK 73019, thomson@email.arizona.edu


    Handouts
  • Thomson et al Poster.pdf (1.5 MB)
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    USE OF RADIUM ISOTOPES TO EVALUATE NATURALLY-OCCURRING URANIUM AND RADIUM SOURCES AND BEHAVIOR IN NEW MEXICO GROUNDWATERS: EXAMPLES FROM THREE SITES
    BRYAN, Charles R.1, SIEGEL, Malcolm2, VINSON, David S.3, RAANAN-KIPERWAS, Hadas4, VENGOSH, Avner5 and DWYER, Gary5, (1)Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, (2)School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Wetlands Division, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC 20460, (5)Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, crbryan@sandia.gov


    Handouts
  • Talk 203625 Bryan GSA presentation.pptx (2.7 MB)
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    MINIMAL CHANGE IN VEGETATION STRUCTURE ACROSS THE EOCENE-OLIGOCENE BOUNDARY IN NEBRASKA AS INDICATED BY STABLE ISOTOPES IN MAMMALS
    BOARDMAN, Grant S., Dept. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, PO Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, SECORD, Ross, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, 200 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583 and LUKENS, William E., Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, 326 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, grant128@hotmail.com


    Handouts
  • Rocky Mt GSA 2012 Presentation.pptx (5.2 MB)
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    TERRESTRIAL IMPLICATIONS FROM THE PETROGENIC HISTORY OF OLIVINE MEGACRYSTS IN MARTIAN BASALTS
    AARON, Pamela M., SHEARER, Charles K. and BURGER, Paul V., Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2050, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, paaron@unm.edu


    Handouts
  • Terrestrial Implications From the Petrogenic History of Olivine.pptx (4.0 MB)
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    U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY OF PRE-BELT SUPERGROUP ROCKS IN THE CLEARWATER COMPLEX, IDAHO: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT PROVINCES AND STRATIGRAPHY OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
    GUEVARA, Victor E., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, BALDWIN, Julia, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr #1296, Missoula, MT 59812-1296, CROWLEY, James L., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, LEWIS, Reed S., Idaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS3014, Moscow, ID 83844-3014 and FOSTER, David A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, vguevara@vt.edu


    Handouts
  • ClearwaterGSAMay2012.pdf (12.0 MB)
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    UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TESTS AND OTHER WORST-CASE ANALOGUES FOR GEOLOGIC WASTE ISOLATION
    REMPE, Norbert T., 1403 N Country Club Cir, Carlsbad, NM 88220-4115, rempent@yahoo.com


    Handouts
  • Worst-case analogues.pdf (4.4 MB)
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    THE COLORADO CATACLYSM: AN IMPACT CRATER CLUSTER IN THE FRONT RANGE
    DUNCAN, Joel G., College of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, joduncan@mines.edu


    Handouts
  • DUNCAN Colorado Cataclysm PDF.pptx (8.9 MB)
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    AMS WEATHER, OCEAN, AND CLIMATE STUDIES: INNOVATIVE USE OF REAL-WORLD DATA TO TEACH GEOSCIENCE IN K-16
    BREY, James A., GEER, Ira W., MORAN, Joseph M., MILLS, Elizabeth W., NUGNES, Kira A. and MOSES, Maureen N., Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, brey@ametsoc.org


    Handouts
  • GSA Rocky Mtn. presentation 2012.pptx (6.1 MB)
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    THE PALEOCENE DINOSAURS OF THE OJO ALAMO SANDSTONE, SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
    FASSETT, James E., Independent Research Geologist, 552 Los Nidos Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501, HEAMAN, Larry M., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-23 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada and SIMONETTI, Antonio, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, jimgeology@qwest.net


    Handouts
  • GSA_RMS_Paleocene Dinos_05_12.pdf (4.2 MB)
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    ASSESSING THE ASSESSOR: USING ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS TO DETERMINE COURSE EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT LEARNING IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM
    HARDER, Vicki, Department of Natural Sciences, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM 88062, harderv@wnmu.edu


    Handouts
  • Harder.pptx (898.6 kB)
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    GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF THE MONTOYA BUTTE QUADRANGLE, INCLUDING THE OJO CALIENTE NO. 2 MINING DISTRICT, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
    MCLEMORE, Virginia T., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, ginger@gis.nmt.edu


    Handouts
  • gsa_poster.pdf (244.7 kB)
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    GEOMAGNETIC INVESTIGATION OF SANDSTONE DIKES OF THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE, FOR DETERMINATION OF AGE AND MODE OF EMPLACEMENT
    FREEDMAN, David, Department of Geology, Colorado College, 14 East Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, PETRONIS, Michael, Environmental Geology, Natural Resource Managment, New Mexico Highlands University, PO Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM 87701 and SIDDOWAY, Christine S., Geology Department, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, david.freedman@coloradocollege.edu


    Handouts
  • DaveyJoe'sPmag2.ppt (14.0 MB)
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    PALEOCURRENT ANALYSIS AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE MAROON FORMATION, GUNNISON, PITKIN, AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, COLORADO, USA
    PISEL, Jesse R., Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State College of Colorado, Po Box 503, Gunnison, CO 81230 and FILLMORE, Robert, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, CO 81231, jesse.pisel@western.edu


    Handouts
  • 2012_PiselFillmore_GSA_RMS.pdf (37.6 MB)
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    INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE SYSTEMATICS OF FOSSIL INSECTS COLLECTED AT THE CLARE QUARRY SITE IN THE FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS FROM 1996 - PRESENT
    CANCELLARE, Joseph A., Department of Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX 79925 and LEMONE, David, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, stonefly.1@live.com


    Handouts
  • EPCC GSA poster.pdf (4.6 MB)