GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 278
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 130-131 (Indiana Convention Center)

T6. Critical Zone Science in Karst and Carbonate Terrains

GSA Karst Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute

 

Chris Groves, Alan Fryar, C. Zhu, Robert W. Simmons and Joseph Honings, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
1:30 PM
A CRITICAL ZONE OBSERVATORY IN KARST: WHAT PROBLEMS WOULD BENEFIT (Invited Presentation)
WHITE, William B., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802
1:50 PM
THIN LIMESTONES, A MISSING KARST END MEMBER IN UNDERSTANDING CRITICAL ZONE DYNAMICS (Invited Presentation)
MACPHERSON, G.L.1, SULLIVAN, Pamela L.2, BROOKFIELD, Andrea E.2 and BARRY, Emily R.3, (1)Dept. of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley 210, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66044
2:10 PM
THE CARBON CYCLE INDUCING BY CARBONATE ROCK WEATHERING IN A KARST CRITICAL ZONE--AN CASE STUDY IN ZHUJIANG RIVER BASIN, SOUTH CHINA (Invited Presentation)
CAO Sr., Jianhua and YANG II, Hui, IRCK, Institute of Karst Geology,CAGS, Qixing Road 50, Guilin, 541004, China
2:30 PM
TRACING DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER FLUORESCENCE IN WULIXIA KARST RESERVOIR - A CASE STUDY IN GUANGXI, CHINA
QIANG, Li and XIAOXUAN, Lu, Institute of karst geology, CAGS, Qixing road 50, Guilin, 541004, China
2:45 PM
VARIABILITY IN GROUNDWATER FLOW AND CHEMISTRY IN THE HOUZHAI KARST BASIN, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA
BARNA, Joshua1, FRYAR, Alan E.1, PENG, Tao2, CAO, Le2 and ZHU, Chen3, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506, (2)State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550002, China, (3)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. Tenth St., GY129, Bloomington, IN 47405-1405
3:00 PM
CARBON EXPORTS IN THE CRITICAL ZONE OF KARST AQUIFERS: THE PÄ‚DUREA CRAIULUI MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST ROMANIA
FLOREA, Lee, Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Indiana University, 611 N Walnut Grove Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, BANKS, Sarah M., United Stated Geological Survey, Little Rock, AR 72211 and FORRAY, Ferenc, Department of Geology, Babes-Bolyai University, M.Kogalniceanu nr. 1, Cluj-Napoca, 400084, Romania
 
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
MICROPLASTICS IN KARST GROUNDWATERS OF ILLINOIS
PANNO, Samuel V.1, KELLY, Walton R.2, SCOTT, John3, ZHENG, Wei3, MCNEISH, Rachael4, HOLM, Nancy3, HOELLEIN, Timothy4 and BARANSKI, Elizabeth L.5, (1)Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, (2)Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 2204 Griffith Drive, NA, Champaign, IL 61820, (3)Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, One East Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, (4)Department of Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60660, (5)Jo Daviess County, League of Women Voters, Galena, IL 61036
3:45 PM
SINKHOLES AND THEIR RIPARIAN BUFFERS INFLUENCE WATER CHEMISTRY IN THE BLUE RIVER, SOUTHERN INDIANA
CARLSON MAZUR, Martha1, HAUSWALD, Cassie2 and COPLER, Colin1, (1)School of Environmental Studies, Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205, (2)The Nature Conservancy, 5885 Wulfman Rd SE, Laconia, IN 47135
4:00 PM
COASTAL GEOLOGY OF BLUEFIELDS BAY, WESTMORELAND PARISH, JAMAICA: SUCCESSIONS OF NON-MARINE TO MARGINAL-MARINE DEBRIS FLOWS IN AN ACTIVE TECTONIC SETTING
EVANS, Kevin Ray, Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, KENNING, Brett M., Department of Geography, Geology ,and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 Snational Ave., Springfield, MO 65897, DOGWILER, Toby J., Department of Geography, Geology ,and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897 and PAVLOWSKY, Robert T., Ozarks Environmental and Water Resource Institute, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897
Handouts
  • BluefieldsGeology.pdf (14.9 MB)
  • 4:15 PM
    USING STYGOFAUNA AS BIOLOGICAL TRACERS TO DETERMINE HYDROGEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN DEFORMED KARST TERRANES
    BLACKWOOD, Kevin W.1, HARRIS, Justin C.2, EDENS, Laramie J.3, GANTT-BLACKWOOD, Stacy I.4 and WOODRING, Kay D.2, (1)Department of Environmental Sciences, East Central University, 1100 E 14th Street, Ada, OK 74820, (2)Department of Biological Sciences, East Central University, 1100 E 14th Street, Ada, OK 74820, (3)Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department, Friends University, 2100 W University Ave, Wichita, KS 67213, (4)Arbuckle Karst Geoscience LLC, PO Box 2352, Ada, OK 74821
    4:30 PM
    PROFILING THE FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EDWARDS AQUIFER ECOSYSTEM
    ENGEL, Annette Summers, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, HUTCHINS, Benjamin, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, NOWLIN, Weston, Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 and SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F., Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, and Department of Biology, Texas State University, Freeman Aquatic Station, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
    4:45 PM
    ANCHIALINE LAKES SERVE AS NOVEL HABITATS FOR RELICT TAXA, INCLUDING CHEMOSYMBIOTIC MARINE BIVALVES
    PATERSON, Audrey1, LONG, Brooke L.2, KOKESH, Broc S.3, ANDERSON, Laurie C.2 and ENGEL, Annette Summers1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57702, (3)Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
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