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Northeastern Section - 59th Annual Meeting - 2024

Session No. 4
Sunday, 17 March 2024: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Piscataquog Room (Doubletree by Hilton)

T29. Geohazards in the Northeastern U.S.: Investigation and Mitigation

 

Lindsay Theis and Peter Slovinsky, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
4-1
8:05 AM
USING PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION ANALYSIS TO QUANTIFY LANDSLIDE OCCURRENCE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
GUISEPPE, Alfred, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Geological Survey, 3240 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, PA 17057
4-2
8:25 AM
WIDESPREAD SLOPE FAILURES IN VERMONT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ON JULY 9 TO 11, 2023
SPRINGSTON, George1, DEJONG, Ben2, STRAND, Peter2 and KIM, Jonathan J.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, Northfield, VT 05663, (2)Vermont Geological Survey, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 4, Montpelier, VT 05620-3902
4-3
8:45 AM
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY’S ROLE IN REOPENING VERMONT’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
SMEREKANICZ, Jay1, THOMAS, Ethan2 and SOPHIS, Julie2, (1)Scarptec, Inc., 40 Lincoln Drive, New Boston, NH 03070, (2)Vermont Agency of Transportation, Geotechnical Engineering Section | Geology Unit, 2178 Airport Road, Dill Building Unit B, Berlin, VT 05641-8628
Handouts
  • Engineering Geology's Role in Reopening Vermont's Transportation Infrastructure in Response to Climate Change.pdf (6.4 MB)
    • 4-4
    9:05 AM
    RECENT SEISMICITY AROUND LITTLETON, MA
    EBEL, John E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3800 and CIPAR, John J., Weston Observatory, Boston College, 381 Concord Road, Weston, MA 02493
    4-5
    9:25 AM
    A PALEOSEISMIC RECORD FOR THE LAST 800 YEARS FROM TWO LAKES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
    MONECKE, Katrin1, ALDERSON, Aaron2, BOYCE, Joseph I.3, BRABANDER, Daniel J.1, EBEL, John E.4, HUBENY, Brad5 and MCCARTHY, Francine2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, CANADA, (3)School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, (4)Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970
    4-6
    9:45 AM
    LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS OF THE WATER CYCLE – ONGOING MONITORING PROGRAMS AT THE MAINE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
    GORDON, Ryan, MEEKS, Jessica and DICKSON, Stephen, Maine Geological Survey, 93 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
     
    10:05 AM
    Break
    4-7
    10:20 AM
    A DEEP-TIME PERSPECTIVE OF SEASONALITY AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN THE NORTHEAST USA
    REICHGELT, Tammo, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Connecticut, Beach Hall, 354 Mansfield Rd #207, Storrs, CT 06269-0001 and WILLARD, Debra, United States Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
    4-8
    10:40 AM
    URBAN STORM SURGE PROTECTIVE MEASURES-SYNTHETIC DUNE CONSTRUCTION - COMPARISIONS TO JURASSIC SAND DUNES FROM LOW STANDS THRU HIGH STANDS SYSTEM TRACT FACIES
    EPSTEIN, Samuel, Geoval Consultants LLC, 173 Beach 134th St, Belle Harbor, NY 11694, EPSTEIN, Peggy, Geoval Consulting LLC i, 173 Beach 134th Street, Belle Harbor, NY 11694, BENIMOFF, Alan, Engineering and Environmental Science, The College of Staten Island (CUNY), 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 and SASSEN, Roger, Sassen Geo Catalysts, 16017 Woodlake Drive, College Station, TX 77845
    Handouts
  • GSA Urban Dunes 2024 (2).pptx (27.2 MB)
    • 4-9
    11:00 AM
    DEVELOPING A COASTAL FLOODING RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT CLIMATE-SMART WORKING WATERFRONTS IN MAINE
    BROOKS, Connor, BARANES, Hannah and SUN, Stephanie, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME 04101
    4-10
    11:20 AM
    A COLLABORATIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR BUILDING FLOOD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
    BENIMOFF, Alan, Engineering and Environmental Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, ZHANG, Zhanyang, Department of Computer Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, HERIS, Mehdi P., Department of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College, New York, NY 10065, TOLEDO-CROW, Ricardo, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Advanced Science Research Center, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, SCHÄFER, Tobias, Department of Mathematics, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 and KRESS, Michael, Department of Computer Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten island, NY 10314
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