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GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 38
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 403 (Colorado Convention Center)

T69. Geoscience, Society, and the Law: Exploring the Legal Problems Entailed with Geologic Research and Practice

GSA Geology and Society Division; Geology and Public Policy Committee
James Heller and Susan Stover, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
38-1
1:35 PM
WHEN PEER REVIEW TURNS TO LEGAL REVIEW -- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNDER OPEN RECORDS LAWS (Invited Presentation)
KURTZ, Lauren, Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, 435 West 116th Street, Suite 527, New York, NY 10027, lkurtz@climatesciencedefensefund.org
38-2
1:50 PM
LEGALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH DEPLOYMENT OF UAS (UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS) IN THE GEOSCIENCES (Invited Presentation)
JOHNSON, William C., Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, wcj@ku.edu
38-3
2:05 PM
LIMITING YOUR LEGAL LIABILITIES AS A PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTIST
HOBBS IV, G. Warfield, Ammonite Resources, 181 Mariomi Road, New Canaan, CT 06840, skiphobbs@ammoniteresources.com
 
2:20 PM
Question & Answer Session
 
2:35 PM
Panel Discussion
38-4
2:50 PM
DO I NEED A PERMIT FOR THIS? MAKING SENSE OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL PERMIT PROCESS WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO AVOID POTENTIALLY COSTLY MISTAKES
LIGGETT, Gregory A., Montana State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101, ARMSTRONG, Harley J., Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, CO 80215, BREITHAUPT, Brent H., Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, WY 82003, FOSS, Scott E., Bureau of Land Management, 20 M St. SE, Suite 2134, Washington, DC 20003, GENSLER, Philip A., New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, NM 87502, HUNT-FOSTER, ReBecca, Canyon Country District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, MATTHEWS, Neffra A., National Operations Center, Bureau of Land Management, Denver, CO 80225 and MCDONALD, H. Gregory, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, gliggett@blm.gov
Handouts
  • do i need a permit2.pdf (6.4 MB)
    • 38-5
    3:05 PM
    UNETHICAL AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR BY PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS ON PUBLIC LANDS
    FOSS, Scott E., Bureau of Land Management, National Paleontologist, 20 M St. SE, Suite 2134, Washington, DC 20003 and LIGGETT, Gregory A., Bureau of Land Management, Acting National Curator, 20 M St. SE, Suite 2134, Washington, DC 20003, sfoss@blm.gov
    38-6
    3:20 PM
    HOW DO WE INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL PRACTICE?
    ABBOTT Jr., David M., Ethics Committee Chairman, American Institute of Professional Geologists, 5055 Tamarac St, Denver, CO 80238, dmageol@msn.com
    Handouts
  • Abbott Public & unethical practice.pdf (224.7 kB)
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    3:35 PM
    Break
    38-7
    3:50 PM
    CAPTIVE REGULATORY AGENCIES AND PUBLIC POLICY IN GEO-SCIENCE
    TURNER, Brian B., retired, 536 River Road, Woodstock, VA 22664, turnerbrian@earthlink.net
    38-8
    4:05 PM
    MERCURY AND THE LAW: UNCOMFORTABLE BEDFELLOWS (Invited Presentation)
    VAREKAMP, Johan C., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459, jvarekamp@wesleyan.edu
    38-9
    4:20 PM
    LESSONS LEARNED FROM 25 YEARS OF EXPERT WITNESS WORK IN GEOLOGY
    BURNS, Scott F., Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, burnss@pdx.edu
    38-10
    4:35 PM
    LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING INDUCED SEISMICITY IN THE MIDCONTINENT
    BUCHANAN, Rex C., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724 and HOFFMAN, Ryan A., Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Kansas Corporation Commission, 266 N. Main, Suite 220, Wichita, KS 67202, rex@kgs.ku.edu
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