South-Central Section - 50th Annual Meeting - 2016

Session No. 2
Monday, 21 March 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Capitol Room (Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center)

T10. Fluvial Forms and Processes and Gulf Coast Rivers and Groundwater

 

Kory Konsoer, Jeffrey A. Nittrouer, Inci Güneralp, Karen Johannesson, Ning Zhang, Emad Habib and Robert Miller, Advocates
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Start Time
2-1
8:00 AM
RADIAL PROGRADATION AND RAPID ABANDONMENT OF A GULF COAST SUBDELTA
CHAMBERLAIN, Elizabeth L., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, SHEN, Zhixiong, Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528, MAUZ, Barbara, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZT, United Kingdom and TORNQVIST, Torbjörn E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, echambe1@tulane.edu, echambe1@tulane.edu
2-2
8:20 AM
INVESTIGATING THE WAVE ACTION ON SHORELINE STRUCTURES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
DERMISIS, Dimitrios, Chemical, Civil & Mechanical Engineering, McNeese State University, 330 Arlington Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605, ddermisis@mcneese.edu, ddermisis@mcneese.edu
2-3
8:40 AM
STIMULATING MICROBIAL SULFATE REDUCTION TO LOWER ARSENIC CONCENTRATION IN GROUNDWATER
HALLER, Ben R.1, PAPER, Janet M.1, VEGA, Michael2, DATTA, Saugata3 and KIRK, Matthew F.1, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Kansas State Geology Department, Manhattan, KS 66502, (3)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, benh22@ksu.edu, benh22@ksu.edu
2-4
9:00 AM
IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL WATER WITHDRAWS ON HYDRODYNAMICS AND SALINITY DISTRIBUTIONS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
ZHANG, Ning, Dept. of Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, McNeese State University, BOX 91735, Lake Charles, LA 70609, nzhang@mcneese.edu, nzhang@mcneese.edu
2-5
9:20 AM
SIGNIFICANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS SAND SHEET IN WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY
CHENG, Chu-Lin, Environmental and Earth Sciences; Civil Engineering, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539 and GONZALEZ, Juan, Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu, chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
2-6
9:55 AM
TOXIC EFFECTS OF METALS ON MICROBIAL ORGANIC CARBON ASSIMILATION AND NITRATE REMOVAL
ROLAND II, Victor L., U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701, SAMPONG, Asher, Geoscience, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, POLLOCK, Erik D., University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and HAYS, Phillip, Geoscience, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701; U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701, vlroland@uark.edu, vlroland@uark.edu
2-7
10:15 AM
GEOMORPHOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISLANDS AND POTENTIAL TO AFFECT NITROGEN CYCLING NEAR MEMPHIS, TN, USA
KOBAN, John M., Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 208 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152; Geotechnical Laboratory, FUGRO Consultants, 4233 Rhoda Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 and LARSEN, Daniel, Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 113 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, jkoban@memphis.edu, jkoban@memphis.edu
2-8
10:35 AM
EVOLUTION OF GROUNDWATER COMPOSITIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALLUVIAL AQUIFER, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
WELCH, Stephanie E., Department of Chemistry & Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA 70402 and HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, stephanie.welch@selu.edu, stephanie.welch@selu.edu
2-9
10:55 AM
GROUNDWATER USE IN THE OZARK PLATEAUS AQUIFER SYSTEM: CHALLENGES FOR ACCURATELY QUANTIFYING WITHDRAWAL RATES BY LOCATION
KNIERIM, Katherine J.1, CLARK, Brian R.2, NOTTMEIER, Anna M.2, WESTERMAN, Drew A.1 and WORLAND, Scott C.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, 401 Hardin Road, Little Rock, AR 72211, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, 700 W. Research Center Blvd., Fayetteville, AR 72701, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, 640 Grassmere Park Drive, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37211, kknierim@usgs.gov, kknierim@usgs.gov
11:15 AM
ORIGIN OF SODIUM-BICARBONATE GROUNDWATERS IN THE SOUTHERN HILLS AQUIFER SYSTEM, SOUTHEASTERN U.S.: SILICATE HYDROLYSIS
HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and WENDEBORN, F. Colleen, exp Services, Inc., 220 Commerce Valley Drive West, Markham, ON L3T 0A8, Canada, hanor@lsu.edu, hanor@lsu.edu
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