GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 190
Tuesday, 27 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 504 (Colorado Convention Center)

T115. Advances in Cave and Karst: A Tribute to the Distinguished Career of E. Calvin Alexander Jr.

GSA Karst Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; International Association of Hydrogeologist; Karst Waters Institute; Minnesota Groundwater Association; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; National Ground Water Association
Yongli Gao, J.M. Feinberg and Daniel H. Doctor, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
REPRESENTATION OF AQUIFER FLOW SPACES FROM DARCY(FILTER) TO DARCY(CONDUIT) VIA E. CALVIN ALEXANDER, JR (Invited Presentation)
PFANNKUCH, Hans-Olaf, Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Dr. S.E, Minneapolis, MN 55455, h2olafpf@umn.edu
8:25 AM
IRRIGATION PUMPING ASSOCIATED SINKHOLE DEVELOPMENT IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, alexa001@umn.edu
8:45 AM
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINNESOTA KARST FEATURE DATABASE FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, HAZARD ASSESSMENT, AND HYDROLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
GAO, Yongli, Center for Water Resources, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, TIPPING, Robert G., Minnesota Geological Survey, 2609 Territorial Rd., St. Paul, MN 55114, ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and GREEN, Jeffrey A., Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological & Water Resources, 3555 9th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901, yongli.gao@utsa.edu
9:00 AM
A DEEP-TIME APPRECIATION OF KARST FROM MINNESOTA TO THE MID-ATLANTIC: HONORING THE IDEAS OF CALVIN ALEXANDER
DOCTOR, Daniel H., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, dhdoctor@usgs.gov
9:15 AM
HYDROLOGY OF GOLIATH'S CAVE, FILMORE COUNTY MINNESOTA
MAAS, Benjamin J., Environmental Science, Buena Vista University, 610 W 4th ST, Storm Lake, IA 50588, ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and GREEN, Jeffrey A., Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological & Water Resources, 3555 9th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901, maas2@bvu.edu
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9:45 AM
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9:30 AM
IS WEATHERING THE MAIN CAUSE OF PERMEABILITY CONTRASTS IN THE FIVE MAJOR LITHOLOGIES? (Invited Presentation)
WORTHINGTON, Stephen R.H., Worthington Groundwater, 55 Mayfair Ave, Dundas, ON L9H 3K9, Canada, DAVIES, Gareth J., Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Remediation, Oak Ridge Office, 761 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 and ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, sw@worthingtongroundwater.com
 
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
HOLEY SOLAR SYSTEM! CAVE AND KARST FEATURES ON OTHER PLANETARY BODIES AND PROSPECTS FOR DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION (Invited Presentation)
BOSTON, Penelope J., NASA Astrobiology Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, penelope.j.boston@nasa.gov
10:30 AM
LABORATORY STUDIES OF DISSOLUTION GEOLOGY ON SATURN’S MOON TITAN
MALASKA, Michael J., Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 183-301, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, HODYSS, Robert P., Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 183-601, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, NERENBERG, Paul, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caiifornia Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, MC 150-21, Pasadena, CA 91125 and MILLER, Thomas, Division of Chemical and Chemical Engineering, Caiifornia Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, MC 150-21, Pasadena, CA 91125, michael.j.malaska@jpl.nasa.gov
10:45 AM
DELINEATING KARST CONDUIT LOCATION USING GEOPHYSICAL SIGNALS GENERATED DURING RECHARGE EVENTS
LUHMANN, Andrew J.1, BILEK, Susan L.1, DINIAKOS, Rio S.1, MORTON, Emily A.1, RINEHART, Alex2, ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin3, ALEXANDER, Scott C.3, LARSEN, Martin4, GREEN, Jeffrey A.5, GRAPENTHIN, Ronni1 and SPINELLI, Glenn A.1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Olmsted Soil & Water Conservation District, Rochester, MN 55904, (5)Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological & Water Resources, 3555 9th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901, andrew.luhmann@nmt.edu
11:00 AM
FE-OXIDE MINERALS IN SPELEOTHEMS AND CAVE SEDIMENTS AS RECORDERS OF GEOMAGNETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
FEINBERG, Joshua M., Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Department of Earth Sciences, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, feinberg@umn.edu
11:15 AM
EVALUATION OF MANGANESE OXIDE DEPOSITION IN CAVE STREAM PASSAGES, SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
DALLA PIAZZA, Alex, SASOWSKY, Ira D., SENKO, John and QUICK, Thomas J., Dept. of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, ids@uakron.edu
11:30 AM
FACIES MODELS FOR CLASTIC CAVE SEDIMENTS: EVENT DEPOSITS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY SOURCE AREA DYNAMICS, SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MECHANICS, AND ACCOMMODATION SPACE
EVANS, James E., Department of Geology, Bowling Green State University, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403, evansje@bgsu.edu
11:45 AM
THE TEXAS HYDRO GEO WORKSHOP – A FIELD ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL WEEKEND FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PRACTITIONERS
SCHINDEL, Geary M., BUCKLES, Jess and WILLIAMS, Gregg, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX 78215, gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org
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