Cordilleran Section - 111th Annual Meeting (11–13 May 2015)

Session No. 3
Monday, 11 May 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 116 (Fine Arts Building)

T9. Metalloids and Other Geogenic Contaminants in the Environment

 

Sarah M. Hayes, Birgit Hagedorn and Keith Torrance, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
ELEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE ALASKAN LANDSCAPE
WANG, Bronwen1, YAGER, Douglas B.2, LEE, Gregory3, ELLEFSEN, Karl J.4, GRANITTO, Matthew5, HULTS, Chad P.6, ROCKWELL, Barnaby W.7 and MAUK, Jeffrey L.3, (1)Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (2)Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, P,O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA USA, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Mailstop 973, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Division, PO Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (6)National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, bwang@usgs.gov, bwang@usgs.gov
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8:25 AM
THE EFFECT OF IQMIK-DERIVED TRANSITION METALS ON ROS PRODUCTION IN HUMAN GINGIVAL EPITHELIAL CELLS
KNALL, Cindy, WWAMI School of Medical Education, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., CPISB 201R, Anchorage, AK 99508 and DWYER, Gaelen K., Graduate School, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757560, Fairbanks, AK 99775, cmknall@uaa.alaska.edu, cmknall@uaa.alaska.edu
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8:45 AM
AN ASSESSMENT OF TELLURIUM IN SEMI-ARID MINE TAILINGS AT DELAMAR, NEVADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
KNIGHT, Nicole A.1, KNIGHT, Dallon C.1, MILKE, Kyle2 and HAYES, Sarah M.1, (1)Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Dr, Rm 194, Fairbanks, AK 99775, (2)Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Dr, Rm 194, Fairbanks, AK 99775, nknight9@alaska.edu, nknight9@alaska.edu
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9:05 AM
EVALUATING POTENTIAL FOR RECOVERY OF TE AS A BYPRODUCT OF AU EXTRACTION AT THE GOLDEN SUNLIGHT MINE (WHITEHALL, MT)
WITTE, Riley L1, SKIDMORE, Amy1, SPALETA, Karen J.2 and HAYES, Sarah M.1, (1)Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Dr, Rm 194, Fairbanks, AK 99775, (2)Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Dr, Rm 308, Fairbanks, AK 99775, rlwitte@alaska.edu, rlwitte@alaska.edu
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9:25 AM
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MICROBIAL ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ON SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOSPHORUS LEVELS IN STREAM WATER
HYDE, Deborah, Northeastern State University, 601 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464, hyded@nsuok.edu, hyded@nsuok.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
MERCURY AND MAJOR ELEMENT SNOW AND SNOWMELT CHEMISTRY AT AN ALASKAN ARCTIC COASTAL SITE
DOUGLAS, Thomas A., U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Building 4070, 9th Avenue, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703, Thomas.A.Douglas@usace.army.mil, Thomas.A.Douglas@usace.army.mil
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10:20 AM
INVESTIGATIONS OF MERCURY DISTRIBUTION AND CYCLING IN WATERSHEDS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NAGORSKI, Sonia, Environmental Science Program, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801, sanagorski@uas.alaska.edu, sanagorski@uas.alaska.edu
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10:40 AM
ISOTOPIC AND HYDROCHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE WATERS AND POLLUTANTS IN MALIBU CREEK WATERSHED, CA
HARRISON, Michael Babatunde and HIBBS, Barry J., Geosciences and Environment, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032, mharri20@calstatela.edu, mharri20@calstatela.edu
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11:00 AM
TRACE METALS IN GLACIAL MELTWATER AND PROGLACIAL STREAMS AT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
CARLING, Gregory T.1, TINGEY, David G.1, FERNANDEZ, Diego P.2, PACKER, Brian N.1 and SELCK, Brian J.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, greg.carling@byu.edu, greg.carling@byu.edu
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11:20 AM
TRACE ELEMENT FLUXES FROM A HIGH-LATITUDE ISLAND ARC WATERSHED
MUNK, LeeAnn1, HUFF, Haley1 and LYONS, W. Berry2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska, 3101 Science Circle, Anchorage, AK 99508, (2)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1398, lamunk@uaa.alaska.edu, lamunk@uaa.alaska.edu
 
11:40 AM
Concluding Remarks
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