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

Session No. 245
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 340 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T117. Enhancing the Toolkit for Karst Investigations

GSA Karst Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division
Douglas Gouzie, Toby Dogwiler and Joseph Myre, Session Chairs
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Start Time
1:30 PM
BUILDING A TRACE METALS DATABASE OF CAVE SEDIMENTS OF THE MIDCONTINENT U.S.A
SMITH, Matthew D., Department of Geology, Geography, and Planning, 901 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897 and GOUZIE, Douglas R., Department of Geography, Geology & Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897, geomattsmith@gmail.com
1:45 PM
USING PUBLIC DATASETS AND GEOSPATIAL ANALYSES TO INVESTIGATE TECTONIC CONTROLS ON SPRING DISCHARGE LOCATIONS ALONG THE SOUTHERN OZARK DOME, NORTHERN ARKANSAS, USA
BLACKSTOCK, Joshua M., U.S. Geological Survey, Little Rock, AR 72211, TURNER, Noel L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, KNIERIM, Katherine, U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Little Rock, AR 72211, BRAHANA, J. Van, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, KRESSE, Tim M., Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, 401 Hardin Rd, Little Rock, AR 72211 and HAYS, Phillip, U.S. Geological Survey, Univ of Arkansas, Ozark Hall 216, Geosciences Dept, Fayetteville, AR 72701, jblackst@usgs.gov
2:00 PM
A GIS STUDY OF SINKHOLE MORPHOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TO STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU AS A MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING RECHARGE TO THE REDWALL-MUAV AQUIFER OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA, USA
VALLE, Cynthia M.1, TOBIN, Benjamin W.2 and SCHENK, Edward R.1, (1)National Park Service, Grand Canyon NP, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, (2)Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, 1824 S Thompson St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, cynthia_valle@nps.gov
2:15 PM
INCORPORATING HUMAN IMPACTS AND NATURAL PROCESSES TO ASSESS SINKHOLE RISK
PIERSKALLA Jr., William P., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Ave., Sloan Research Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053 and ZHU, Junfeng, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, bill.pierskalla@uky.edu
2:30 PM
THE USE OF GIS IN EVALUATING LONGITUDINAL PROFILES OF KARST STREAMS
SCHROEDER, Kathryn E., Geology-Geography, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790, PETERSON, Eric W., Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Department of Geography-Geology, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790 and DOGWILER, Toby, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, ewpeter@ilstu.edu
2:45 PM
CHARACTERIZING KARST HAZARDS AND DEPTH-TO-BEDROCK IN DRIFTLESS AREA AGRICULTURE SETTINGS IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
DOGWILER, Toby, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, tdogwiler@gmail.com
3:00 PM
HYDROGEOLOGY IN KARST AND FRACTURED ROCKS: AN OLD PROBLEM REQUIRING THE HELP OF DEEP THOUGHT
DAVIES, Gareth J., Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, DOE Oversight Office, 761 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, gareth.davies@tn.gov
 
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
ISOTOPIC EVOLUTION OF GROUNDWATER IN A TELOGENETIC KARST AQUIFER: A METHOD TO STUDY RECHARGE AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT
MCCLANAHAN, Kegan, WKU Dept. Geog & Geol, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, POLK, Jason, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, MILLER, Benjamin V., US Geological Survey, Tennessee Water Science Center, Nashville, TN 37211, SCHAEFER III, Robert, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101 and BOLSTER, Carl H., USDA-ARS, 230 Bennett Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104, kegan.mcclanahan@wku.edu
3:45 PM
THE KARST PERMEABILITY SCALE EFFECT OF SETE LAGOAS, MG, BRAZIL
GALVAO, Paulo1, HALIHAN, Todd2 and HIRATA, Ricardo1, (1)University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Geosciences, Rua do Lago 562, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, 05508080, Brazil, (2)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, todd.halihan@okstate.edu
4:00 PM
REEXAMINING SLUG TESTS FOR HIGHLY PERMEABLE AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION WITH END-MEMBER LABORATORY TESTS AND WELL TESTS
MARQUEZ, Maria E., Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 and SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, mmarq002@fiu.edu
4:15 PM
GROUNDWATER – SURFACE WATER INTERACTIONS IN THE PEDERNALES RIVER BASIN, TEXAS
ZAPPITELLO, Sarah J., Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F., Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, WIERMAN, Douglas A., 400 Blue Creek Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 and MILLER, Meredith, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, sajarama@gmail.com
4:30 PM
DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND OPERATING A LONG-TERM INSTRUMENTATION NETWORK IN THE OMEGA CAVE SYSTEM, VA, USA: RESULTS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR
SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F.1, COVINGTON, Matthew D.2, MYRE, Joseph3, KOSIC, Katarina4, THALER, Evan2 and PERNE, Matija5, (1)Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (4)Karst Science, Univerza v Novi Gorici, Vipavska 13, Si-5000, Nova Gorica, 5000, Slovenia, (5)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, bs37@txstate.edu
4:45 PM
THE RECOVERY OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA IN A SUBMARINE CAVE FOLLOWING AN ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE IN 1941 CE
CRESSWELL, Jacque N.1, VAN HENGSTUM, Peter J.2 and ILIFFE, Thomas M.1, (1)Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Galveston, TX 77554, (2)Department of Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Galveston, TX 77554, jacque.cresswell@gmail.com
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