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

Session No. 91
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 343 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T105. Fate and Remediation of Organic and Metal Contaminants in Wetlands and Sediments

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental Engineering and Geology Division; Geochemical Society
Michelle M. Lorah, Isabelle Cozzarelli and Upal Ghosh, Session Chairs
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Start Time
8:00 AM
CHROMIUM FATE AND TRANSPORT IN ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS: ROLE OF GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN SUPPORTING MNR
WADHAWAN, Amar R., Geosyntec Consultants, 10220 Old Columbia Road, Suite A, Columbia, MD 21046 and BOUWER, Edward J., Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Ames Hall, Room 313, Baltimore, MD 21218, awadhawan@geosyntec.com
8:15 AM
FACTORS IMPACTING THE FATE AND TRANSPORT OF WASTEWATER-DERIVED NITROGEN AND ARSENIC DURING GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE TO A FLOW-THROUGH LAKE
STOLIKER, Deborah L.1, REPERT, Deborah A.2, SMITH, Richard L.2, SONG, Bonkeun3, CONAWAY, Christopher H.1, LEBLANC, Denis R.4, MCCOBB, Timothy D.4, HYUN, Sung Pil5, KOH, Dong-Chan6 and KENT, Douglas B.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, (3)Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, (5)Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 124 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34132, South Korea, (6)Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, 124 Gwahang-no, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea, dlstoliker@usgs.gov
8:35 AM
ESTABLISHING BACKGROUND ARSENIC CONCENTRATIONS IN AN AREA IMPACTED BY ~75 YEARS OF GOLD MINING IN SUBARCTIC CANADA
GALLOWAY, Jennifer1, PALMER, Michael2, JAMIESON, Heather E.3, PATTERSON, R. Timothy4, FALCK, Hendrik5, SWINDLES, Graeme T.6, HOWELL, Dana3, STAVINGA, Drew3, NASSER, Nawaf7 and ROE, Helen M.8, (1)Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33rd Street N.W., Calgary, AB T3A0A2, Canada, (2)Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 500-5102-50TH AVENUE, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S8, Canada, (3)Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S5B6, Canada, (5)NWT Geoscience Office, P.O. Box 1500, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3, Canada, (6)School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, (7)Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, (8)School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT71NN, United Kingdom, jennifer.hadlari@gmail.com
8:50 AM
THE ROLE OF SEDIMENTS IN AS CYCLING IN HYDROCARBON PLUMES
ZIEGLER, Brady A., Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, SCHREIBER, Madeline E., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 1405 Perry St, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, Reston, VA 20192, bziegler@vt.edu
9:05 AM
EVALUATION OF A LOW-ORGANIC SOIL COVER FOR REMEDIATION OF ARSENIC-RICH GOLD MINE TAILINGS
DESISTO, Stephanie L.1, JAMIESON, Heather E.1 and PARSONS, Michael B.2, (1)Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, (2)Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada, stephanie.desisto@queensu.ca
9:20 AM
BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL CONTROLS ON THE FLUX OF MERCURY AND METHYLMERCURY IN FIRST ORDER COASTAL PLAIN WATERSHEDS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
HEYES, Andrew1, GILMOUR, Cynthia2, BELL, James T.2, BUTERA, Denise2 and MCBURNEY, Alyssa2, (1)Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Solomons, MD 20688, (2)Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037, heyes@umces.edu
9:40 AM
STORAGE AND RELEASE OF ROAD-SALT CONTAMINATION FROM A CALCAREOUS LAKE-BASIN FEN, STOCKBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
RHODES, Amy L., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063 and GUSWA, Andrew J., Picker Engineering Program, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, arhodes@smith.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF WASTEWATER SPILLS RELATED TO UNCONVENTIONAL OIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WILLISTON BASIN
COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, Reston, VA 20192, SKALAK, Katherine J., U.S Geological Survey, 430 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, KENT, Douglas B., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, MUMFORD, Adam C., US Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, Reston, VA 20192, BENTHEM, Adam, U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, 430 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, HAASE, Karl B., US Geological Survey, Mail Stop 432, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, OREM, William H., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, GALLOWAY, Joel, U.S. Geological Survey, 821 East Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501, ENGLE, Mark A., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 956, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192 and AKOB, Denise, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, icozzare@usgs.gov
10:25 AM
IMPACT OF UNCONVENTIONAL GAS WASTE WATER DISPOSAL ON THE STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITY OF SURFICIAL STREAM MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES
MUMFORD, Adam C., National Research Program, Eastern Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS431, Reston, VA 20192, COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, Reston, VA 20192, FRASER, Andrea, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, KLINGES, Julia Grace, Haverford College, Haverford, PA 19041 and AKOB, Denise, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, amumford@usgs.gov
10:40 AM
OIL IN THE SHALLOW SUBSURFACE: WHICH HYDROCARBONS ARE MOST RESISTANT TO DEGRADATION IN THE OIL AND IN THE GROUNDWATER PLUME
BAEDECKER, Mary Jo, U.S. Geological Survey, Emeritus, Reston, VA 20192, EGANHOUSE, Robert P., U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192 and COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, mjbaedecker@usgs.gov
10:55 AM
ONGOING PILOT-SCALE FIELD STUDIES TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF BIOREMEDIATION FOR TREATMENT OF PCB-IMPACTED SEDIMENTS
SOWERS, Kevin R., Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology, Universith of Maryland Baltimore County, 701 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202, sowers@umbc.edu
11:15 AM
BIOREMEDIATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS IN SEDIMENT USING BIOFILMS ON ACTIVATED CARBON
KJELLERUP, Birthe V., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, 1147 Glenn L Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742, JING, Ran, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, 1173 Glenn L Martin Hall, College Park, MD 20742 and EDWARDS, Sarah J., College Park, MD 20742, bvk@umd.edu
11:30 AM
DUAL-BIOFILM REACTIVE BARRIER FOR TREATMENT OF CHLORINATED BENZENES AT ANAEROBIC-AEROBIC INTERFACES IN CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER AND SEDIMENTS
BOUWER, Edward J.1, CHOW, Steven1, LORAH, Michelle M.2, DURANT, Neal3 and WADHAWAN, Amar3, (1)Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Ames Hall, Room 313, Baltimore, MD 21218, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, (3)Geosyntec Consultants, 10220 Old Columbia Road, Suite A, Columbia, MD 21046, bouwer@jhu.edu
11:45 AM
CULTURE TESTING FOR A DUAL-BIOFILM REACTIVE BARRIER FOR TREATMENT OF CHLORINATED BENZENES IN WETLAND GROUNDWATER AND SEDIMENT
LORAH, Michelle M.1, AKOB, Denise M.2, DUNLAP, Darren2 and TEUNIS, Jessica1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Eastern Branch, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, mmlorah@usgs.gov
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