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

Session No. 295
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibition Hall C (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

Environmental and Engineering Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, and 5:00 to 6:30 PM.

 

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ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METAL IN GRASS AND VEGETABLES
CORLEY, Megan1, MUTANDE, Tembo2, MWEETWA, Alice2 and MUTITI, Samuel3, (1)Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, (2)Agriculture Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, P.O Box, Zambia, (3)Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061
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SECONDARY PROCESS OF DEEP-SEATED LANDSLIDES: REACTIVATION. HOW TO DETERMINE IF AN ANCIENT LANDSLIDE HAS REACTIVATED USING AN EXAMPLE FROM KELSO, WASHINGTON, 2014
BURNS, Scott F., Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR 97201
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APPLICATIONS OF GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPELINE
DELANEY, Rachael K., Dept. of Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky University, 3246 Uhl Rd, Melbourne, KY 41059
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MICROBIOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE LOWER GANGETIC PLAINS, BANGLADESH
YERBY, Cooper J., 13824 Hauser St, Overland Park, KS 66221, GRAGG, Sara E., Department of Animal Sciences & Industry/Food Science Institute, Kansas State University, 22201 W. Innovation Dr, Olathe, KS 66061, LEAVENS, Joan, Urban Water Institute, Kansas State University, 22201 W. Innovation Dr, Olathe, KS 66061, HARRINGTON, Jamie, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden and DATTA, Saugata, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
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THE EFFECT OF EFFECTIVE NORMAL STRESS ON PARTICLE BREAKAGE, POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY OF SAND
KIMURA, Sho1, KANEKO, Hiroaki2, ITO, Takuma3 and MINAGAWA, Hideki2, (1)Methane Hydrate Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2-17-2-1, Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohiraku, Sapporo, 062-8517, Japan, (2)Methane Hydrate Project Unit, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2-17-2-1, Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohiraku, Sapporo, 062-8517, Japan, (3)Methane Hydrate Project Unit, Research Institute of Energy Frontier, AIST (now at Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)), 9-2, Kizugawadai, Kizugawa-Shi, 619-0292, Japan
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INTEGRATED SCIENCE STUDIES OF EFFECTS OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ON ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WILLISTON BASIN
FARAG, Aida1, POST VAN DER BURG, Max2, PRESTON, Todd3, SMITH, Bruce D.4, TANGEN, Brian5, NAFTZ, David L.6, CHESLEY-PRESTON, Tara7, THAMKE, Joanna8 and GLEASON, Robert2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Jackson Field Research Station, P.O. Box 1089, Jackson, WY 83001, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th Street SE, Jamestown, ND 58401-7317, (3)Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2327 University Way, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Bld 20, ms964, Lakewood, CO 80225, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND 58401, (6)USGS, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 3162 Bozeman Ave, Helena, MT 59601, (7)Institute of the Environment, Montana State University, 2327 University Way, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715, (8)U.S. Geological Survey, 3162 Bozeman Ave, Helena, MT 59601
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL BRINE CONTAMINATION TO AQUATIC RESOURCES IN THE GLACIAL DEPOSITS OF THE WILLISTON BASIN
PRESTON, Todd, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2327 University Way, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715, CHESLEY-PRESTON, Tara, Institute of the Environment, Montana State University, 2327 University Way, Suite 2, Bozeman, MT 59715, POST VAN DER BURG, Max, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th Street SE, Jamestown, ND 58401-7317, SMITH, Bruce D., U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Bld 20, ms964, Lakewood, CO 80225 and TANGEN, Brian, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND 58401
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THE IMPACT OF FREEZE–THAW ON SOIL CUT SLOPE STABILITY AND REINFORCEMENT OF SHRUB ROOTS IN HIGH-LATITUDE FROZEN REGIONS
GUO, Ying, Institute of Cold Regions Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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MODELING THE HYDROLOGICAL EFFECTS OF WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE LE SUEUR WATERSHED WITH SWAT
MITCHELL, Nathaniel A.1, CHO, Se Jong2, DALZELL, Brent J.3, KUMARASAMY, Karthik4 and GRAN, Karen1, (1)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota - Duluth, 1114 Kirby Dr, Duluth, MN 55812, (2)Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engineering, John Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, (3)Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 439 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, (4)Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, 5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84321
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF THE BEI'AN TO HEIHE EXPRESSWAY IN CHINA WITH A FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
SHAN, Wei, Institute of Cold Regions Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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HISTORICAL RECORD OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION RECOVERED FROM ABANDONED CANALS, BLACK COUNTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, UK
MOOERS, Howard D., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 230 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, LOEFFLER, Shane, Flyover Country, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and MYRBO, Amy, LacCore/CSDCO, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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KARST AND HAZARDS LANDS MITIGATION:  SOME GUIDELINES FOR GEOLOGICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN ONTARIO KARST TERRAINS
BRUNTON, Frank R., Earth Resources & Geoscience Mapping Section, Ontario Geological Survey, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5, Canada
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SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS IN RECONSTRUCTING PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES PRESERVED IN A MIRE IN THE HORTON PLAINS, SRI LANKA
ROUTH, Joyanto1, CHANDRAJITH, Rohana2, ÖZGÜR, Halil1 and WÄRN, Johan1, (1)Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, 581 83, Sweden, (2)Department of Geology, Peradeniya University, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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CARBON CAPTURE POTENTIAL IN THE TEMBLOR FORMATION, MCKITTRICK OIL FIELD, SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN BASIN, CALIFORNIA
HARRINGTON, Kelly, Geology, California State University of Bakersfield, 10915 Fieldstone Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306, GILLESPIE, Janice M., Dept of Geology, California State University, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311 and JORDAN, Preston, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road MS74R0120, Berkeley, CA 904720
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SOIL MICROBIAL RESPIRATION AND BIOMASS AS A FUNCTION OF SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT IN A LENXINGTON SILT LOAM FROM WEST TENNESSEE
DRIVER, Damani A.1, O'DELL, Kaela2, PARADIS, Charles J.3, MAHMOUDI, Nagissa2, FORTNEY, Julian L.4, SCHAEFFER, Sean M.5 and HAZEN, Terry C.6, (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Nashville, TN 37204, (2)Knoxville, TN 37901, (3)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (4)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 325 John D. Tickle Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-2313, (5)Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, 2506 EJ Chapman Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, (6)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996
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CHEMICAL AND ADSORPTION BEHAVIOR OF WEATHERED COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
HO, Kelly T., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S University Ave, 307 Fribourgh Hall, Little Rock, AR 72204 and RUHL, Laura S., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204
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EFFECTS OF COAL FLY ASH AND SHALE DRILL CUTTING AMENDMENTS ON GREEN ROOF PLANT GROWTH
JAIN, Jinesh, AECOM, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 and EDENBORN, Harry M., Geosciences Division, National Energy Technology Lab; U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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