Session No. 279
Tuesday, 29 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 402 (Colorado Convention Center)

T82. Geosciences and International Development

Geoscientists Without Borders; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; Association of Geoscientists for International Development; Affiliation of Christian Geologists

 

Jeffrey K. Greenberg, J.E. Fryxell and Gary T. LaVanchy, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
GEOPHILANTHROPY
GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Geology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, jeffrey.greenberg@wheaton.edu
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1:20 PM
A NEW APPLICATION OF THE URBAN LAND TELECONNECTIONS CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING LINKAGES BETWEEN WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND URBANIZATION IN ETHIOPIA
CHIGNELL, Stephen, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, 815 W. Magnolia St, Fort Collins, CO 80521, steve.chignell@colostate.edu
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1:35 PM
ETHNOGEOLOGY APPLIED TO MAPPING AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE NW AMAZON BASIN, COLOMBIA
LONDONO, S. Carolina, School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, GARZON, Cristina, Geoscience Department, National University of Colombia, 610 E Gilbert Dr. Apt #226, Bogota, AZ 10111, Colombia, SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 and BRANDT, Elizabeth, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, sandra.londono@asu.edu
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1:50 PM
SPRING DISCHARGE MONITORING IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS:  A CASE STUDY OF CONCEPCIÓN CHIQUIRICHAPA, GUATEMALA
TUBMAN, Stephanie, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 and GIERKE, John S., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, sctubman@mtu.edu
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2:05 PM
U.S. ARMY-AFGHAN HYDROLOGICAL PROJECTS: A GRASSROOTS TOOL FOR THE COUNTERINSURGENCY, AFGHANISTAN
STEWART, Alexander K., Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, astewart@stlawu.edu
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2:20 PM
AN APPLIED SUMMARY OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN HAITI
ADAMSON, James, Northwater International, 104 Woodbridge Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 and DYKSTRA, Stuart, 7325 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517, james@northwaterco.com
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2:35 PM
AFFORDABLE GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN DEVELOPING NATIONS
CLARK, James A., Geology and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187 and PAGE, Richard T., Independent Consultant, Wheaton, IL 60187, james.clark@wheaton.edu
 
2:50 PM
Break
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3:05 PM
ENHANCING CAPACITY FOR HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE FROM NORTH AFRICA TO SOUTHEAST ASIA: THE BOOST INITIATIVE
FRYAR, Alan E.1, MILEWSKI, Adam2, AGOURIDIS, Carmen3, SCHROEDER, Paul A.2, SULTAN, Mohamed4, HANLEY, Carol5, TANAKA, Keiko6 and REED, Michael R.7, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, (2)Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602-2501, (3)Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 128 Barnhart Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0276, (4)Geosciences, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (5)Environmental and Natural Resources Initiative, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 206 Dimock Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0076, (6)Community & Leadership Development, University of Kentucky, 500 Garrigus Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0215, (7)Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, 400 Barnhart Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0276, alan.fryar@uky.edu
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3:20 PM
BUILDING TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO EVALUATE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES CONSIDERING LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
MAEST, A.S., Buka Environmental, 941 8th Street, Boulder, CO 80302, KAMP, Richard, E-Tech International, 231 Las Mañanitas, Santa Fe, NM 87501 and SEGOVIA, Ricardo, E-Tech International, 1433 Vicente Rocafuerte, Centro Historico, Quito, Ecuador, aamaest@gmail.com
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3:50 PM
INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN THE SERVICE OF THE GLOBAL POOR: THE W.A.S.T.E. PROGRAM
WALLETT, Kaitlyn N.1, GREENBERG, Jeffrey K.1, GAMBLE, Christine1, KEIL, Charles B.1, PICKENS, Bayard2, EDGREN, David C.3, LEWIS, Raymond J.4 and CLARK, James A.1, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, (2)Business and Economics, Wheaton College, Wheaton, 60187, (3)Physics and Engineering, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, (4)Biology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, 60187, kaitlyn.wallett@my.wheaton.edu
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4:05 PM
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN NIGERIA
ISIORHO, Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 and OMOLE, David, Department of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, School of Engineering, Km 10 Idiroko Road, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, isiorho@ipfw.edu
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4:20 PM
A MONITORING SCHEME PROPOSAL FOR PREVENTING ILLEGAL TOXIC WASTE DISPOSALS IN THAILAND
SIRIKAEW, Uba and SEEBOONRUANG, Uma, Civil Engineering Department, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Chalongkrung Road, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand, kseuma@kmitl.ac.th
 
4:35 PM
Concluding Remarks
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