GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 149
Monday, 26 September 2016: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F (Colorado Convention Center)

T23. Environmental and Engineering Division Geology Student Research Competition (Posters)

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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SCALE-UP OF MICROBIALLY ENHANCED COALBED METHANE STRATEGIES USING A COLUMN UPFLOW REACTOR
DAVIS, Katherine J.1, HIEBERT, Randy2, HYATT, Robert2, CUNNINGHAM, Al3, BARNHART, Elliott P.4, GERLACH, Robin5 and FIELDS, M.W.4, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Montana Emergent Technologies, 160 W Granite St., Butte, MT 59701, (3)The Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University - Bozeman, 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 59718, (4)Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 59717, (5)Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering, Rm 366 EPS Building, Bozeman, MT 59717, katherine.davis@montana.edu
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COMPARISON OF ALASKAN FLOOD STAGES: RECURRENCE INTERVAL VS. IMPACT BASED
ANDERSON, Bailey J., NWS APRFC, NOAA Hollings Scholarship, 14th Street and Constitution Ave NW, Room 6863, Washington D.C., DC 20230; Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Austin 305 E. 23rd Street, CLA building, main office- CLA 3.306, Austin, TX 78705, bailey.anderson@noaa.gov
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FLUORESCENT SIGNATURES OF MICRO-PLASTICS CONTAINED IN SEDIMENTS FROM BEACHES OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
GARCIA, Cesar A. and KILIBARDA, Zoran, Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, cesgarci@iun.edu
Handouts
  • Garcia and Kilibarda GSA2016 Poster.pdf (45.7 MB)
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    EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LAND USE CHANGE, SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT EXPORT, WITH NEARSHORE CORAL HEALTH IN SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO
    SMITH, Devin F.1, RODRIGUES, Lisa J.1, WAGNER, Eric J.1, KREMER, Peleg1, MOYER, Ryan P.2 and GOLDSMITH, Steven T.1, (1)Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, (2)Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 Eighth Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu
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    IDENTIFYING CONTROLS ON TRICLOSAN LOADING TO THE EAST BRANCH OF THE BRANDYWINE CREEK
    TALAMO, Gina D.1, WALIGROSKI, Garrett J.2, BARR, Mary Frances2, GRANNAS, Amanda M.2 and GOLDSMITH, Steven T.1, (1)Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, (2)Department of Chemistry, Villanova University, G215A Mendel Science Center, 800 E Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu
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    QUANTIFYING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION IN POPLAR TREES WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION
    KINNUNEN, Sami, Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55455, SWENSEN, Katherine, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, 126 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 and RABIDEAU, Alan J., Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, SUNY University at Buffalo, 202 Jarvis Hall, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, kinnu022@umn.edu
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    CHARACTERIZATION OF SEGMENTATION AND LONG TERM SLIP RATES OF WASATCH FRONT FAULT SYSTEMS, UTAH
    HOWE, Julia Corbett, JEWELL, Paul and BRUHN, Ronald, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, Julia.Howe@utah.edu
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    THE EFFECTS OF DEICERS ON PAVEMENTS
    SCHUETRUM, Kyle, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530 and BROWN, Heather J., Concrete Industry Management, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, kschu136@live.kutztown.edu
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    MODELING EFFECTS OF PREDICTED INCREASED IMPERVIOUS SURFACES ON PHOSPHORUS FLUXES USING THE SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL IN AQUIA CREEK WATERSHED, VIRGINIA, USA
    FRYE, Kristin, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 and ODHIAMBO, Ben K., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, kfrye2@mail.umw.edu
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    QUANTIFYING LAND USE AND EROSION IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
    CURIEL, Megan1, DOAK, Suzanna1, HILL, Marcus2, SCHMIDT, Amanda H.2 and COLLINS, Brian3, (1)Oberlin College Geology, 52 W. Lorain, Oberlin, OH 44074, (2)Geology, Oberlin College, Geology Department, Rm. 403, 52 W. Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074, (3)University of Washington ESS, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195, curielm@oberlin.edu
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