GSA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA - 2019

Session No. 158
Tuesday, 24 September 2019: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 132ABC, North Building (Phoenix Convention Center)

D8. Minerals, Energy, Microbes, and Organics: Impacts on the Environment, Society and Health

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Health Division

 

Harshad Kulkarni, Jackie D. Horn, Sinjini Sinha, Shari Kelley, Leah N. Thompson, Susan Stover, Robert B. Finkelman and Saugata Datta, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
PUBLIC RESPONSE TO MIDCONTINENT INDUCED SEISMICITY
BUCHANAN, Rex C., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724
8:20 AM
TRACE ELEMENT MOBILIZATION IN A CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED AQUIFER
JONES, Katherine L., Trinity University, Geosciences, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, ZIEGLER, Brady A., Dept. of Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212 and COZZARELLI, Isabelle, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 430, Reston, VA 20192
8:35 AM
CAN LOW-SALINE OILFIELD WATER BE USED FOR IRRIGATION IN CALIFORNIA?
KONDASH, Andrew J.1, LAMBERTINI, Elisabetta2, REDMON, Jennifer2, CABRALES, Luis3, WEINTHAL, Erika1 and VENGOSH, Avner1, (1)Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, (2)RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, (3)Department of Physics and Engineering, California State University at Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 93301
8:50 AM
PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND SAHARAN DUST IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IN THE CARIBBEAN
NICHOLS, Naomi T.P., Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell road, Richardson, TX 75080 and BRIKOWSKI, Tom H., Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080
9:05 AM
HEALTH IMPACTS OF UNCONTROLLED COAL FIRES: AN EXAMPLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE FROM JHARIA, INDIA
FINKELMAN, Robert B., University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, DHAR, Upasana, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univesity of Texas at Arlington, Geosciences Building, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019 and CHAKRABORTY, Sukalyan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835125
9:20 AM
THE IMPACT OF THE TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES OF THE MORRO DO OURO MINE ON DOWNSTREAM WATER QUALITY, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
EMERMAN, Steven H., Malach Consulting, 785 N 200 W, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, CADET, Eddy, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058 and DOS SANTOS, Marcio, Medawar Institute for Medical and Environmental Research, Acangau Foundation, Rua Alamanda 368, Jardim Serrano, Paracatu, Brazil
 
9:35 AM
Break
9:50 AM
NOBLE GAS STABLE ISOTOPE RECONSTRUCTION OF BACKGROUND CLIMATOLOGICAL WATER TABLE DEPTHS: AN INDICATOR OF LITHIUM MINING IMPACTS
NG, Jessica Y.J., SELTZER, Alan M. and SEVERINGHAUS, Jeffrey P., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
10:05 AM
OPTIMALITY-BASED PREDICTION OF MICROBIAL KINETICS IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
JIN, Qusheng and WU, Qiong, Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272
10:20 AM
IMPACTS OF HISTORIC LEAD, ZINC, AND BARITE MINING ON TRACE METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN THE BIG RIVER, MISSOURI, USA
MILLS, Christopher T.1, SMITH, David C.2, STRICKER, Craig A.3, SCHUMACHER, John G.2, BARR, Miya N.4, CAMPBELL, Kate M.5 and MORRISON, Jean M.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, & Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Rolla, MO 65401, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80526, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Lee's Summit, MO 64086, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, & Geochemistry Science Center, Lakewood, CO
10:35 AM
INFLUENCE OF FULVIC ACID FRACTIONATION BY METAL HYDROXIDES ON DAPHNIA MAGNA COPPER TOXICITY
DEE, Kato Tsosie1, RANVILLE, James F.2 and SMITH, Kathleen2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd St., Ste 710, Norman, OK 73019, (2)Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
10:50 AM
ROLE OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER IN ARSENIC MOBILIZATION IN BENGAL BASIN
KULKARNI, Harshad Vijay, Geology, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, DATTA, Saugata, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, MLADENOV, Natalie, Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, JOHANNESSON, Karen, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698 and VEGA, Michael, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401
11:05 AM
NATURALLY OCCURRING GROUNDWATER CHROMIUM AND VANADIUM IN PIEDMONT SAPROLITE AND FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE ROCKS: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REDOX-SENSITIVE SOLUTES AND TRACE ELEMENT SPECIATION
VINSON, David S.1, VAIL MEADOR, Jacey1, BATIANIS, Elizabeth1, GAZEL, Esteban2, POLIZZOTTO, Matthew3 and DUCKWORTH, Owen4, (1)Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., McEniry 324, Charlotte, NC 28223, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 1275 E. 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403, (4)Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7620
11:20 AM
A PRELIMINARY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ASSESSMENT OF TALC FROM SMALL BOTTLES OF JOHNSON’S BABY POWDER SHOWS VARIATION IN MINERALOGY AND THE PRESENCE OF FIBROUS TALC
KREKELER, Mark P.S.1, DAWSON, Claudia2 and CYMES, Brittany A.1, (1)Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, 118 Shideler hall, 250 S. Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH 45056, (2)Geology & Environmental Earth Sciences, Miami University Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011
 
11:35 AM
Concluding Remarks
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