South-Central Section - 51st Annual Meeting - 2017

Session No. 3
Monday, 13 March 2017: 8:00 AM-12:05 PM
Grand Ballroom B (Omni Colonnade San Antonio)

T6. Karst: From Sinkholes to Springs and Everything in Between

GSA Karst Division

 

Geary M. Schindel, Jonathan B. Sumrall and Brian B. Hunt, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
3-1
8:05 AM
THE 21ST CENTURY ART OF FINDING GROUNDWATER IN KARST
BOBECK, Patricia, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box 161391, Austin, TX 78716, pbobeck@utexas.edu, pbobeck@utexas.edu
3-2
8:25 AM
BRACKISH RESOURCES AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM (BRACS) FOR TEXAS GROUNDWATER
CROSKREY, Andrea, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, 1700 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78711-3231, andrea.croskrey@twdb.texas.gov, andrea.croskrey@twdb.texas.gov
Handouts
  • 20170313_Croskrey_SC_GSA.pdf (4.7 MB)
  • 3-3
    8:45 AM
    NON-CONFINED HYPOGENE EVAPORITE KARST MANIFESTATIONS, GYPSUM PLAIN, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS
    STAFFORD, Kevin W., Geology, Stephen F. Austin State University, P.O. Box 13011, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, staffordk@sfasu.edu, staffordk@sfasu.edu
    3-5
    9:25 AM
    AN EVOLVING CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE MIDDLE TRINITY AQUIFER, HAYS COUNTY, CENTRAL TEXAS
    HUNT, Brian B.1, SMITH, Brian A.1, GARY, Marcus O.2, BROUN, Alex S.3 and WIERMAN, Douglas A.4, (1)Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, (2)Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, TX 78215, (3)Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, PO Box 1648, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, (4)Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, brianh@bseacd.org, brianh@bseacd.org
    Handouts
  • Hunt_Conceptual Model Middle Trinity Aquifer SCGSA 2017 v2.pdf (2.8 MB)
  • 3-6
    9:45 AM
    MAPPING THE UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT 3 AQUITARD: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECHARGE TO THE MIDDLE TRINITY AQUIFER, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS
    WATSON, Jeffery A.1, BROUN, Alex S.2, HUNT, Brian B.3, WIERMAN, Douglas A.4 and SMITH, Brian A.3, (1)Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, 14101 Hwy 290 W, Bldg 100, Ste 212, Austin, TX 78737, (2)Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, PO Box 1648, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, (3)Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, (4)Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, jwatson@haysgroundwater.com, jwatson@haysgroundwater.com
    3-7
    10:05 AM
    A DETAILED HYDROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN SALADO SPRING COMPLEX
    WONG, Stephanie and YELDERMAN Jr., Joe C., Geosciences, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, stephanie_wong@baylor.edu, stephanie_wong@baylor.edu
    3-8
    10:25 AM
    APPLYING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES TO MODEL HYDRAULIC HEAD IN THE EDWARDS AQUIFER
    DEDEAUX, Lenee, Biology-Aquatic Resources, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX 78666, SCHWARTZ, Benjamin, Department of Biology, Texas State University- San Marcos, 206 FAB, Freeman Aquatic Station, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, DEDEAUX, Yihon, Geography, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, GREEN, Ronald T., Department of Earth, Material, and Planetary Sciences, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238 and TOLL, Nathaniel J., Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, lenee.dedeaux@gmail.com, lenee.dedeaux@gmail.com
    3-9
    10:45 AM
    QUANTIFYING CARBON DIOXIDE FLUXES IN THE AIR AND WATER OF BLOWING SPRINGS CAVE, ARKANSAS 
    YOUNG, Holly A., Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and COVINGTON, Matthew D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Gearhart Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, hay002@uark.edu, hay002@uark.edu
    11:05 AM
    GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CAVE SEDIMENTS AT THREE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS CAVES: POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR CAVE-AIR CO2 PRODUCTION
    GAO, Yongli and CUTLER, Eric, Department of Geological Sciences, Center for Water Research, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, yongli.gao@utsa.edu, yongli.gao@utsa.edu
    11:25 AM
    GEOCHEMICAL MODELING OF DUST AS THE SOURCE OF SOLUTES IN A MEROKARST AQUIFER, KONZA LTER SITE, NORTHEASTERN KANSAS
    MACPHERSON, G.L., Dept. of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, glmac@ku.edu, glmac@ku.edu
    11:45 AM
    SUMMARY OF CHERT GRAVEL DEPOSITS IN CAVES AND THEIR POTENTIAL IN PRESERVING CULTURAL AND FAUNAL MATERIALS IN THE ARBUCKLE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
    THOMPSON, Thomas J., Arbuckle Karst, East Central University, 1100 East 14th, Ada, OK 74820 and BLACKWOOD, Kevin, Geology, Oklahoma State University, Boone Pickens School of Geology 105 Noble Research Center Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, tjt6893@gmail.com, tjt6893@gmail.com
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