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GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 96
Monday, 23 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 612 (Washington State Convention Center)

T31. GeoCorps and Geoscientists-in-the-Parks Internships on Public Lands: Providing Career Development Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates

GSA Geology and Society Division; US Forest Service; National Park Service
Johanna L. Kovarik, Lisa Norby and Matthew Dawson, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introduction/Opening Remarks
96-1
8:10 AM
DEVELOPING NEW GEOLOGIC TRAIL EXHIBITS AT FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT: A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BY GIPS
OLSON, Erikka R.1, MEYER, Herbert W.2, SLOVACEK, Mariah3, THORPE, Emily D.2, ESCOBAR- BURCIAGA, Ricardo Daniel2, ALLEN, Sarah E.2, LOWE, Alexander J.4 and O'CONNOR, Conni J.2, (1)Geosciences, Williams College, Clark Hall, 947 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267; Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, National Park Service, PO Box 185, 15807 Teller County Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816, (2)National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, PO Box 185, Florissant, CO 80816, (3)Division of Paleontology (Invertebrate Paleontology), American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, (4)Masters of Science in Environmental and Life Science, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R7A0A1, Canada; National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, PO Box 185, Florissant, CO 80816, ero1@williams.edu
96-2
8:25 AM
OUT OF THE SPECIMEN CABINET: BRINGING FLORISSANT SPECIMENS TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE PUBLIC
ANDERSON, Evan P.1, ALLEN, Sarah E.1, O'CONNOR, Conni J.1, MEYER, Herbert W.1 and KARIM, Talia S.2, (1)National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, PO Box 185, Florissant, CO 80816, (2)University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, Evozoic@gmail.com
96-3
8:40 AM
MANAGING PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN ALASKA’S NATIONAL PARKS: CHALLENGES, NEW TOOLS, AND THE DISCOVERY OF PALEOZOIC FOSSILS IN KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK
LANIK, Amanda1, HULTS, Chad P.1, KURTZ, Deborah2 and BAKER, Emily H.3, (1)National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501, (2)National Park Service, Kenai Fjords National Park, 411 Washington Street, Seward, AK 99664, (3)National Park Service, Kenai Fjords National Park, 411 Washington Street, Seward, AK 99664; U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, amanda_lanik@partner.nps.gov
96-4
8:55 AM
IMPACT OF GEOCORPS INTERNSHIP AT THE CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST: KARST INVENTORY, MINE RECLAMATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
KRUPNIK, Diana, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Science & Research Building 1, 3507 Cullen Blvd, Rm. 312, Houston, TX 77204-5007; Custer Gallatin National Forest, United States Forest Service, 6811 Highway 212, Red Lodge, MT 59068 and SEIFERT, Daniel, Custer Gallatin National Forest, United States Forest Service, 6811 Highway 212, Red Lodge, MT 59068, dkrupnik@uh.edu
96-5
9:10 AM
THE SPELUNKER’S STRETCH: 500 FEET OF INTERPRETIVE KARST EXPLORATION IN EL CAPITAN CAVE, SE ALASKA
WEMPNER, Jenelle, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, PIKE, James Daniel, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Science Building Rm. 125, Lubbock, TX 79409 and BAICHTAL, James F., U.S. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Thorne Bay Ranger District, P.O. Box 19001, Thorne Bay, AK 99919, jenellewempner@gmail.com
96-6
9:25 AM
HIGH RESOLUTION AERIAL LIDAR MAPPING OF FOREST COVER FOR AMERICAN MARTEN HABIAT IN THE OLGA LAKE AREA, HURON-MANISTEE NATIONAL FORESTS, MICHIGAN
WHITENACK, Henry, College of Natural Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Sciences Building, Room 207, East Lansing, MI 48823, LANGSTAFF, John, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, 210 Field St #204, Athens, GA 30602 and HOBBS, Trevor, USDA, Huron-Manistee National Forests, 1755 South Mitchell St, Cadillac, MI 49601, jtlang@uga.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
96-7
9:55 AM
IDENTIFYING HIGH ELEVATION RELIABLE WATER SOURCES IN THE RINCON MOUNTAIN DISTRICT OF SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK THROUGH SYSTEMATIC MAPPING
KING, Courtney1, MERRENS, Sam1, DUNCAN, Keenan1, COWLES, Ashlee2, KRAMER, Lauren3 and SWANN, Don3, (1)National Park Service Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) Program, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ 85730, (2)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, (3)National Park Service, Saguaro National Park, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730, courtcking@gmail.com
96-8
10:10 AM
UNSTABLE SLOPE MANAGEMENT WHERE ROCKFALL IS FREQUENT, TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT
LAMBERT, Crystal A., Geoscientists-in-the-Parks, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, 2038 Alpine Loop Rd, American Fork, UT 84003, BILDERBACK, Eric L., National Park Service, Geologic Resources Division, NPS Geologic Resources Division, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228 and ARMSTRONG, Andy, National Park Service, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, 2038 Alpine Loop Rd, American Fork, UT 84003, lambe273@d.umn.edu
96-9
10:25 AM
INTERPRETING ELWHA RIVER RESTORATION
HARTMAN, Taylor Venae, National Park Service, Olympic National Park, 600 E Park Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362, tayvhartman@gmail.com
96-10
10:40 AM
AN AUGMENTED REALITY SANDBOX INTERACTIVE LESSON PLAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
JACKSON, Danielle Omara, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, 221 N State St., Hagerman, ID 83332, daniellejackson4@csu.fullerton.edu
96-11
10:55 AM
APPLYING STRUCTURE FROM MOTION (SFM) TO ALASKA REGION NPS NATURAL RESOURCES ON MULTIPLE SCALES
LINNEMAN, Charles C., HULTS, Chad P. and MYERS, Kathryn, National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501, charles.c.linneman@gmail.com
96-12
11:10 AM
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS
CORNACHIONE, Egan, United States Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, 2150 Centre Ave Bldg. C, Fort Collins, CO 80526 and BUTTS, Sally, Bureau of Land Management, National Conservation Lands, 20 M St. SE, Washington, DC 20003, eganc31@gmail.com
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