2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 36
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Exhibition Hall C (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T143. Geoscience for the Public Good: Toward a Sustainable Future (Posters)

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; SEG’s Geoscientists Without Borders
Authors will be present from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

 

Paper #
Booth #
36-1
104
BIKE HELMETS AND BLACK RIDERS:  EXPERIENTIAL APPROACHES TO HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND NATURAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION ISSUES
STEIN, Seth1, KLEY, Jonas2, HINDLE, David2 and FRIEDRICH, Anke3, (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, (2)Geoscience Center, University of Goettingen, Goldschmidtstr. 3, Goettingen, 37077, Germany, (3)Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, GSA International Section, Munich, Germany
36-2
105
SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED REGIONAL RECHARGE-RATE ESTIMATION TO GUIDE AN AQUIFER-SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT FOR MID-CONTINENTAL GLACIAL ENVIRONMENTS, USA
LETSINGER, Sally L., Center for Geospatial Data Analysis, Indiana University, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, 611 N. Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-2208
Handouts
  • Letsinger_aquifersensitivity_poster_GSA2014_72.pdf (2.7 MB)
    • 36-3
    106
    THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOSPATIAL REFERENCING FOR URBAN SUPPLY CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE DATA TO LARGE-SCALE DISASTER RESTORATION MODELING
    LONG, Suzanna K.1, SHOBERG, Tom2, RAMACHANDRAN, Varun1, CORNS, Steven M.1 and CARLO, Hector J.3, (1)Engineering Management & Systems Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 600 W 14th Street, 230 EMGT Building, Rolla, MO 65409, (2)Cegis, U. S. Geological Survey, 1400 Independence Road, Rolla, MO 65401, (3)Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681-9000
    36-4
    107
    ERRORS IN SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT ARE CREATING HUGE HUMAN LOSSES
    BELA, James, Oregon Earthquake Awareness / International Seismic Safety Organization ISSO, 3412 SE 160th Ave, Portland, OR 97236
    36-5
    108
    GIS SUPPORTED HYDROGEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TOLA MUNICIPIO, NICARAGUA
    ADAMSON, James K., Northwater International, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Handouts
  • adamson_GSA2014_36-5opt.pdf (6.3 MB)
    • 36-6
    109
    TRANSPORTATION, LANDSCAPE, AND CULTURE IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA
    SILVERMAN, Shari Maria, Seattle, WA 98107
    36-7
    110
    GEOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ANTHROPOCENE: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN A NEW PARADIGM FOR EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
    BRINKMANN, Robert1, BENNINGTON, J. Bret2, FARMER, E. Christa2 and GARREN, Sandra1, (1)Hofstra University, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, Hempstead, NY 11549, (2)Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140
    36-8
    111
    GEOSCIENCE MAPPING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING: LANDSCAPE HAZARD MAPS AS A TOOL FOR COMMUNITIES IN YUKON, CANADA
    KENNEDY, Kristen, Yukon Geological Survey, Yukon Government, P.O. Box 2703 K-14, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6, Canada, LIPOVSKY, Panya, Yukon Geological Survey, 300 Main Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A2B5, Canada and BENKERT, Bronwyn, Northern Climate ExChange, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2B5, Canada
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