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Session No. 289
Tuesday, 29 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 401 (Colorado Convention Center)

T170. 125 Years of Geoscientific Leadership: Success Stories of Using Geoscience to Serve Society

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

R. Laurence Davis, Advocate
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
RATS, FLIES, AND LANDFILLS: USING GIS AND GEOLOGY TO GET RID OF VERMIN ON COLUMBUS' ISLE (SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS)
DAVIS, R. Laurence, Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT 06516 and ROBINSON, Matthew C., National Park Service, 252 McDowell Street, PO Box 50, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, rldavis@newhaven.edu
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1:25 PM
SOMETIMES THEY LISTEN: STORIES FROM A SCIENCE NEWS CORRESPONDENT
HARRIS, Richard F., National Public Radio, 1111 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20002, rharris@npr.org
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1:45 PM
EVALUATION OF A NOVEL PASSIVE TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR ACID DEPOSITION AND PH AND ALKALINITY MEASUREMENT CHALLENGES
KIRBY, Carl S., Geology Dept, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, KISSOCK, Kyle, Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, 7th Street, 225 O'Leary, Lewisburg, PA 17837, DIETZ, Jon, Dietz-Gourley Consulting, LLC, 1215 Deerfield Drive, State College, PA 16803, MEANS, Steven, PA Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 and CELNIKER, Rachel, Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, kirby@bucknell.edu
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2:00 PM
MAPPING OF POTENTIAL MINERAL HAZARDS IN CALIFORNIA – PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
HIGGINS, Chris T.1, CHURCHILL, Ronald K.2, CLINKENBEARD, John P.2 and FONSECA, Milton C.2, (1)California Geological Survey, 801 K Street, MS 12-31, Sacramento, CA 95814, (2)California Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA 95814, Chris.Higgins@conservation.ca.gov
 
2:15 PM
Discussion
 
2:30 PM
Break
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2:45 PM
USING THE GROUP LEVEL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SUPPORT CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THE GEOSCIENCES
WISE, Julia Linnaea, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Building, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, DIEFENDORF, Aaron F., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and VAUGHN, L., College of Medicine, Cincininati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45221, wiseju@mail.uc.edu
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3:00 PM
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF GLACIO- LACUSTRINE CLAY SOILS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LIQUID NATURAL GAS CONDENSATE CONTAMINATION AT A FORMER GAS PLANT SITE
BURES, Gordon, Frac Rite Environmental Ltd, #2, 4416 - 5th Street N.E, Calgary, AB T2E7C3, Canada and FLOOD, Barry, RemedX Remediation Services Inc, 305, 1550 - 5th Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R1K3, Canada, gbures@fracrite.ca
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3:15 PM
USING AN ONLINE TV STATION AND VIDEO ABSTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CONWAY, Michael1, ALLISON, M. Lee2, MATTI, Jordan2 and PALMER, Ron1, (1)Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W Congress St, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701, (2)Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701-1381, lee.allison@azgs.az.gov
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3:30 PM
USING GEOMORPHOLOGY TO GUIDE STREAM RESTORATION ON NASH STREAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
FIELD, John, Field Geology Services, P.O. Box 985, Farmington, ME 04938, MACCARTNEY, James M., Trout Unlimited, 54 Portsmouth St, Concord, NH 03301 and MAGEE, John A., New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, jfield@field-geology.com
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3:45 PM
INTEGRATING SCIENCE AND COMMUNITIES IN NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO: THE UNION COUNTY HYDROGEOLOGY PROJECT
ZEIGLER, Kate E.1, PODZEMNY, Barbara2, PEACOCK, Gregory1, YUHAS, Andrew3, WILLIAMS, Shannon1 and YUHAS, Elizabeth1, (1)Zeigler Geologic Consulting, LLC, 13170 Central Ave SE, Suite B #137, Albuquerque, NM 87123, (2)Northeastern Soil and Water Conservation District, Clayton, NM 88415, (3)Yuhas Geoinformatics, Albuquerque, NM 87112, zeiglergeo@gmail.com
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4:00 PM
GEOSCIENCE SERVING SOCIETY: INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR FACILITATING SUCCESS AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
SCHIFFRIES, Craig M., Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory, 5251 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, cschiffries@ciw.edu
 
4:20 PM
Discussion
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