2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 207
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

T21. Environmental and Engineering Geology Student Research Competition (Posters)

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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EXPLORATION OF PRE- AND POST-DETONATION NUCLEAR FORENSICS
DENNETT, Abby M., Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454 and HIXON, Amy E., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, amd29@geneseo.edu
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COMPARING THE EFFECT OF DEM RESOLUTION ON THE ACCURACY OF DIGITAL TERRAIN ANALYSIS-BASED SEDIMENT EROSION PREDICTION
VOSS, Josh, Southeastern Minnesota Water Resources Center, Geoscience Department, Winona State University, PO Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987 and DOGWILER, Toby, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, jcv15@live.missouristate.edu
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PHOSPHATE-ENHANCED REMEDIATION OF LEAD AND ARSENIC CONTAMINATED SOIL: A GREENHOUSE EXPERIMENT
GARCIA BLANCO, Zulema1, FLORES, Victor1, PALTSEVA, Anna2, CHENG, Zhongqi3, MADDALONI, Mark4 and SHAW, Richard K.5, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, (2)Earth and Environmental Science, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York - Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, (4)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, (5)USDA, NRCS, NYC Soil Survey, 1000 South Ave, Suite LL4, Staten Island, NY 10314, zulemagarcia0715@gmail.com
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TRACKING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN URBAN RUNOFF ALONG A WETLAND SYSTEM
MUTITI, Samuel, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, MUTITI, Christine, Biology and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Campus Box 081, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and TELDER, Hope, Milledgeville, hope.telder@bobcats.gcsu.edu
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LEAD POLLUTION IN URBAN SOILS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND RECREATIONAL SITES IN PHILADELPHIA, PA
SCHWARZ, Zachary, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, Merion Science Center, 750 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19383 and HALL, Cynthia, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 750 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19383, zs802686@wcupa.edu
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INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF PRECIPITATION DYNAMICS ON INLAND FRESHWATER LENS FORMATION USING A PHYSICAL MODEL
ROTZ, Rachel R., Geology, University of Georgia, Geography-Geology Building, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602 and MILEWSKI, Adam M., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, rrotz@uga.edu
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A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
LEZZAIK, Khalil, Geology, University of Georgia, 104 College Station Rd, Apt. E211, Athens, GA 30605 and MILEWSKI, Adam, Geology, University of Georgia, Geography-Geology Building, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602, lezzaikk@uga.edu
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ESTIMATING AND COMPARING THE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF WETLANDS AND THE OCMULGEE RIVER FLOODPLAIN
RAULERSON, Scott, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, MUTITI, Samuel, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and MUTITI, Christine, Biology and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Campus Box 081, Milledgeville, GA 31061, scott.raulerson@bobcats.gcsu.edu
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IN SITU INFRARED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY OF NANOCRYSTALLINE FAYALITE CARBONATION IN WET SUPERCRITICAL CO2
MANLEY, Josh1, LORING, John S.2, DEANGELIS, Michael T.1, QAFOKU, Odeta2, SCHAEF, Herbert T.2 and ILTON, Eugene2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, (2)Fundamental and Computational Science, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, jxmanley@ualr.edu
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RELEASE OF METALS FROM MINING-CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS
JEFFRIES II, William, Department of Chemistry, Viterbo University, 900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601 and NEZAT, Carmen A., Department of Geology, Eastern Washington University, 130 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004, wjeffr59412@viterbo.edu
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EFFECT ON WATER QUALITY DUE TO DAM RESTORATION
KAKUTURU, Sruthi, Student, Penn State University -University Park, State College, PA 16801; Student, Penn State University - Harrisburg, 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, SLIKO, Jennifer L., School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA 17057 and CLARK, Shirley, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, sruthikakuturu94@gmail.com
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A PRELIMINARY LOOK AT GEOMORPHIC IMPACTS AND TIMING OF TWO LARGE, DRAINAGE-DAMMING LANDSLIDES IN THE CENTRAL WASATCH
BUTTERFIELD, Nicholas J.F., BUNDS, Michael P., ZANAZZI, Alessandro and TOKE, Nathan A., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, nfosterbutterfield@gmail.com
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PERFORMANCE OF THE 2012 WAIKIKI BEACH NOURISHMENT, OAHU, HAWAII
HABEL, Shellie L., Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, FLETCHER, Charles H., School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, POST 802, Honolulu, HI 96822, BARBEE, Matthew M., Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, POST 723, Honolulu, HI 96822 and ANDERSON, Tiffany, Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Road, POST 701, Honolulu, HI 96822, skey@hawaii.edu
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SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF HYDRO-RAKING ON THE TROPHIC LEVEL OF LAKE WAPALANNE AND POTENTIAL OF VETIVER GRASS FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL
PANJA, Saumik1, PUNAMIYA, Pravin1, DAS, Padmini2, MENDOZA, Katherin3, TRIPATHII, Uttkarshni4 and SARKAR, Dibyendu1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Department of Biology, Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14623, (3)Union City High School, 2500, John F. Kennedy Blvd., Union City, NJ 07087, (4)Dalton School, 108 East 89 Street, New York, NY 10128, panjas1@montclair.edu
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A FIELD-SCALE FILTER DEVELOPMENT FOR “GREEN” REMEDIATION OF AMD-IMPACTED WATER
ROYCHOWDHURY, Abhishek1, SARKAR, Dibyendu1 and DATTA, Rupali2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, roychowdhua1@mail.montclair.edu
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ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION METHODS AND MATERIALS
POURQUOI, Allison A., Georgia College and State University, 120 West Campus Dr, Apt. 1107, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and MUTITI, Samuel, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, allison.pourquoi@bobcats.gcsu.edu
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ANTHROPOGENIC MACRODEBRIS AND MICROPLASTICS FROM BEACHES OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
GARCIA, Cesar A., KOSTRO, Patricia and KILIBARDA, Zoran, Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, cesgarci@iun.edu
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COMPARISON OF CORE CONTROL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS, SILICA SAND DEPOSITS, DAWMAT AL JANDAL, AL JAWF AT SAUDI ARABIA BY GHASSAN SALEM ALSULAIMANI
ALSULAIMANI, Ghassan, Geological Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 500 Sherwood Dr. Apt # A, Rolla, MO 65401, gsadn9@mst.edu
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APPLICATION OF GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION, GEOSTATISTICS AND GEOLOGICAL MODELLING IN ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION STUDIES ON SELECTED COAL AND GOLD MINE WASTE IN SOUTH AFRICA
ABEGUNDE, Oluseyi A.1, SIAD, A.M.1, WU, Iris2 and PETRIK, Leslie3, (1)Department of Earth Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 7535, Australia, (2)Department of Earth Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 7535, South Africa, (3)Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 7535, 3207599@myuwc.ac.za
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