Southeastern Section - 62nd Annual Meeting (20-21 March 2013)

Session No. 4
Wednesday, 20 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Conference Room 3–5 (Caribe Hilton)

T11. Critical Zone Processes and the Geology of Puerto Rico

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Martha A. Scholl and Willam H. McDowell, Advocates
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
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8:30 AM
QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF LITHOLOGY AND URBANIZATION ON CONCENTRATIONS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CARBON IN COASTAL MONTANE TROPICAL RIVERS
MCDOWELL, William H., Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, SCATENA, Frederick N., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, RAMIREZ, Alonso, Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, PR 00931 and POTTER, Jody D., Dept. of Natural Resources & the Environment, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, bill.mcdowell@unh.edu, bill.mcdowell@unh.edu
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8:50 AM
CARBON AND OXYGEN ISOTOPES IN PEDOGENIC GIBBSITE: AN EMERGING RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING SOIL FORMING AND TRANSPORT PROCESSES
AUSTIN, Jason C., Geology, University of Georgia, 45 Lamar Lane, Hoschton, GA 30548 and SCHROEDER, Paul A., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field St., Athens, GA 30602-2501, schroe@uga.edu, schroe@uga.edu
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9:10 AM
DEPOSITIONAL HISTORY AND COASTAL EVOLUTION OF SALT PONDS, SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO
FERNÁNDEZ, Joel and SHERMAN, Clark, Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR 00980, joel.fernandez@upr.edu, joel.fernandez@upr.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
SOIL DEVELOPMENT ON SHALES OF THE SAN SEBASTIAN FORMATION, PUERTO RICO
VAZQUEZ-ORTIZ, Deborah1, DERE, Ashlee2, VAZQUEZ, Lorena1, RUIZ, Ricardo1 and MILLER, Thomas E.3, (1)Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR 00680, (2)Penn State University, Penn State, PA 16802, (3)Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR 00681, deborah.vazquez@upr.edu, deborah.vazquez@upr.edu
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10:10 AM
MINERALOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS DURING SHALE WEATHERING FROM PUERTO RICO TO WALES
DERE, Ashlee L., Department of Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, WHITE, Timothy S., Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, 217 EES Building, University Park, PA 16802, APRIL, Richard H., Geology Department, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346 and BRANTLEY, Susan L., Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Pennsylvania State University, 2217 Earth and Engineering Building, University Park, PA 16802, ashleeldere@gmail.com, ashleeldere@gmail.com
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10:30 AM
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10:50 AM
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO ASSESS THE HYDRO-GEOMORPHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LAND USE CHANGE ON MARINE ECOSYSTEMS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
RAMOS-SCHARRON, Carlos E., Department of Geography & the Environment, The University of Texas-Austin, GRG 334, Mailcode A3100, Austin, TX 78712, AMADOR-GUTIERREZ, Juan, Greg L Morris Engineering, COOP, San Juan, PR 00907, ATKINSON, Scott C., School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia, GRAY, Sarah C., University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, HERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Edwin, Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR 00931, REALE-MUNROE, Kynoch, College of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, 00850, US Virgin Islands, SMITH, Tyler, Marine Science, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, 00802, US Virgin Islands and TORRES-PULLIZA, Damaris, Sinoptica Ltd, Clermont, FL 34711, cramos@irf.org, cramos@irf.org
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11:10 AM
PRECIPITATION PATTERNS AND STREAMFLOW RESPONSE IN THE LUQUILLO MOUNTAINS, EASTERN PUERTO RICO
SCHOLL, Martha A., U.S, Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 431, Reston, VA 20192 and MURPHY, Sheila, USGS, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E127, Boulder, CO 80303, mascholl@usgs.gov, mascholl@usgs.gov
 
11:30 AM
Discussion of Fred Scatena’s Contribution to Critical Zone Science
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