Southeastern Section - 64th Annual Meeting (19–20 March 2015)

Session No. 25
Friday, 20 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Rose (Chattanoogan Hotel & Conference Center)

T3. The Science Behind Water and Land Management Practices

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Kristan Cockerill and Chuanhui Gu, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
COMPARISON OF DATA MINING AND PHYSICS-BASED MODELS FOR VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT IN A KARST TERRAIN
O'REILLY, Andrew M., Geology & Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 and SEPÚLVEDA, Nicasio, U.S. Geological Survey, Caribbean and Florida Water Science Center, 12703 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, aoreilly@olemiss.edu, aoreilly@olemiss.edu
2
8:25 AM
MANAGING DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER IN IMPACTED STREAMS AND RIVERS: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
LU, Yuehan1, SHANG, Peng1, LU, Man2 and IKEJIRI, Takehito2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, yuehan.lu@ua.edu, yuehan.lu@ua.edu
3
8:45 AM
NITRATE AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL IN BIOCHAR-AMENDED DENITRIFYING BIOREACTOR
COLEMAN, Brady S.1, EASTON, Zachary2 and LASSITER, Emily2, (1)Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, (2)Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, bscoleman@email.wm.edu, bscoleman@email.wm.edu
4
9:05 AM
CLIMATE-FRIENDLY LAWN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY AT AN URBAN TURFGRASS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
GU, Chuanhui1, CRANE, John2, CARRICO, Amanda3 and HORNBERGER, George M.2, (1)Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608-2067, (2)Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, (3)Environmental Studies Program, Environmental Studies Program, Boulder, CO 80309, guc@appstate.edu, guc@appstate.edu
 
9:25 AM
Break
5
9:40 AM
WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE UPPER MISSISSINEWA RIVER OF EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA: A CROSS-COLLEGE COLLABORATION ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE LEARNING
KUBAN, Adam J., Department of Journalism, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306 and FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, ajkuban@bsu.edu, ajkuban@bsu.edu
6
10:00 AM
PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WATER QUALITY- SHOWING HOW TRANS-DISCIPLINARY STUDENTS CONNECTED SCIENTIFIC DATA TO THE MEDIA
SROUFE, Alanie June1, ALLEN, Crystal1, KUBAN, Adam J.2 and FLOREA, Lee J.3, (1)Journalism, Ball State University, 2000 W University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306, (2)Department of Journalism, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, ajsroufe@bsu.edu, ajsroufe@bsu.edu
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10:20 AM
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' LOCAL CONNECTION TO MISSISSINEWA WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT
PURTHA, Richard Thomas Jim1, HILLMAN, Maleah Elise1, KUBAN, Adam J.1, FLOREA, Lee J.2 and GRAY, Colby3, (1)Department of Journalism, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, (3)Flatland Resources, PO Box 1293, Muncie, IN 47308, rtpurtha@bsu.edu, rtpurtha@bsu.edu
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10:40 AM
REFINING GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT POLICY IN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA TO SAFEGUARD GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
MANDA, Alex K., Department of Geological Sciences and Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, East Carolina University, 387 Flanagan Building, East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858 and KLEIN, Wendy A., Coastal Resources Management Program, East Carolina University, East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858, mandaa@ecu.edu, mandaa@ecu.edu
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11:00 AM
LET’S STOP ‘SOLVING’ WATER MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS
COCKERILL, Kristan, Appalachian State University, Interdisciplinary Studies Program, ASU Box 32080, Boone, NC 28608, cockerillkm@appstate.edu, cockerillkm@appstate.edu
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