GSA 2020 Connects Online

Session No. 89
Tuesday, 27 October 2020: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T179. Applications for DNA Sequencing and Microbial Analysis in Hydrogeology and Environmental Geosciences

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division; International Association of Hydrogeologists US National Chapter; Geochemical Society

 

Mark A. Higgins, Peter S. K. Knappett and Kimberly D. Myers, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:45 PM
MICROBIAL AND MOLECULAR INSIGHTS INTO HOW SHIFTS IN HYDROLOGIC PORE CONNECTIVITY FROM DROUGHT OR FLOODS REGULATE THE ROLE OF SOIL IN THE TERRESTRIAL CARBON CYCLE (Invited Presentation)
SMITH, A. Peyton1, PATEL, Kaizad F.2, CAMPBELL, Tayte2, FANSLER, Sarah2, BOND-LAMBERTY, Ben3, ROY CHOWDHURY, Taniya4, MCCUE, Lee Ann5, VARGA, Tamas5 and BAILEY, Vanessa L.2, (1)Soil & Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Biological Sciences Division, Richland, WA 99354, (3)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, MD 20740, (4)University of Maryland, Environmental Science and Technology Department, College Park, MD 20742, (5)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Environmental and Molecular Sciences Division, Richland, WA 99354
2:00 PM
FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE BIOGEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MICROBIAL DIVERSITY IN SUBSURFACE WATER OF THE LAURENTIDES REGION, QUEBEC
GROULT, Benjamin, biological sciences, Université du quebec à montreal (UQAM), 2098 Rue Kimberley, Montreal, QC H3C3P8, Canada
2:15 PM
ENTERIC VIRUS TRANSPORT FROM STREAMS TO MUNICIPAL WELLS IN ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS: CONTRASTING EXAMPLES FROM IOWA AND NEW YORK
RAYNE, Todd, Geosciences Department, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 and SIMPKINS, William W., Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 2237 Osborn Drive, Ames, IA 50011
2:30 PM
USE OF BACTERIA COMMUNITY ANALYSIS AND DISCRETE GROUNDWATER SAMPLING TO IMPROVE HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATIONS
HIGGINS, Mark A.1, ROBBINS, Gary A.2, METCALF, Meredith J.3, ROMANOWICZ, Edwin4 and ORDUNG, Ryan1, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road, U-1045, Storrs, CT 06269, (2)Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269; Department of Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road, U-1045, Storrs, CT 06269, (3)Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, (4)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
2:45 PM
THE ENDOLIC, SESSILE AND PLANKTONIC DIVERSITY OF MICROORGANISMS IN THE TERRESTRIAL SUBSURFACE
MEYER, Julia Arielle, Faculté des sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada
3:00 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN DEEP HYPERSALINE AQUIFERS
GAGNON, Jean-Christophe, Biology, Université du Québec a Montréal, 201 Avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, QC H2X 3Y7, Canada, LAZAR, Cassandre, Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Ecology, Friedrich Schiller University, Dornburger Straße 159, Jena, 07743, Germany and MARCIL, Jean-Sébastien, Junex Inc, 2795, boulevard Laurier, Bur. 200, Québec, QC G1V 4M7, Canada
3:15 PM
THE ROLE OF BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES ON IN-SITU ARSENIC AND IRON CYCLING IN RIVERBANKS ALONG THE MEGHNA RIVER, BANGLADESH
MYERS, Kimberly D., Équipe Géomicrobiologie, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France, JEWELL, Katrina Lee, Texas A&M University, Department of Geology, Water Management & Hydrological Sciences, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3148, KNAPPETT, P.S.K., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840; Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, LIPSI, Mehtaz M., Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, HOSSAIN, Saddam, Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, AITKENHEAD-PETERSEN, Jacqueline, Soil & Crop Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, DATTA, Saugata, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, Flawn Sciences Building, One UTSA Cr, San Antonio, TX 78249, CARDENAS, M. Bayani, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 2305 Speedway Stop C1160, Austin, TX 78712-1692 and AHMED, K.M., Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Ramna, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
3:30 PM
COMBINED RADIOCARBON AND SEQUENCING ANALYSES TO UNDERSTAND CARBON SOURCES IN GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS (Invited Presentation)
MAILLOUX, Brian1, ELLIS, Tyler2, AHMED, Kazi Matin3, CHOUDHURY, Imtiaz4, SLATER, Greg F.5, BOSTICK, Benjamin C.6, TREMBATH-REICHERT, Elizabeth7, LAU, C.Y.M.8, VAN GEEN, Alexander9, NGUYEN, Khue1, BRODIE, Eoin L.10, WILLIAMS, Kenneth H.11, BELLER, Harry R.10, BUCHHOLZ, Bruce12 and KARAOZ, Ulas10, (1)Environmental Sciences, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, (2)Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (5)School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, (6)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, (7)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration, PO Box 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287, (8)Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, (9)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Geochemistry Division, Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, (10)Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, (11)Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, (12)Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551
3:45 PM
COMPARING COMMUNITY COMPOSITION BETWEEN ULTRA-SMALL AND LARGER SIZED BACTERIA AND ARCHAEA IN AQUIFERS
VILLENEUVE, Karine, UQAM - Biologie, Montréal, QC H2L-3L8, Canada
 
3:55 PM
Discussion
 
4:10 PM
Concluding Remarks
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