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T57. Building a Professional Portfolio through Hands-On Research Activities in the Geosciences: Focusing on Early Involvement of Undergraduate and K–12 Students (Posters)

 
DEVELOPMENT OF USER-FRIENDLY VIRTUAL GEOLOGIC FIELD GUIDES TO THE KENNEBEC HIGHLANDS, CENTRAL MAINE, USA
MORGAN, Brian J., Colby College, Department of Geology, 8058 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, bjmorgan@colby.edu, RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, BICHER, Clara G., Colby College, 6613 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, GEORGE, Sara E., Colby College, 6164 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, and SHANNON, Maggie, Maine Congress of Lake Associations, PO Box 426, Belgrade, ME 04917
 
ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL INFLUENCES ON BOTTOM SEDIMENTS FROM GREAT POND, CENTRAL MAINE, AND THEIR IMPACT ON LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY
BICHER, Clara G., Colby College, 6613 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, cgbicher@colby.edu, GEORGE, Sara E., Colby College, 6164 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, and RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858
 
THE LAND BETWEEN THE OROGENYS
SCHLEIFER, Stanley1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.1, DHAR, Ratan2, NARINE, Keshaw1, FUNK, Art1, CALLE, Fredy1, and GUDKOV, Michael1, (1) Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, stanleyschleifer@sbcglobal.net, (2) Geology and Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451
 
TECTONICS AND SEDIMENTARY FACIES INTERPRETATION OF THE MESOZOIC GIRON GROUP, COLOMBIA
MARTINEZ-SACRISTAN, Hernando1, UMANA, Ricardo Mier2, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.1, and SCHLEIFER, Stanley1, (1) Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, hmartinez@york.cuny.edu, (2) MS Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
 
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS FROM DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION: TRANSPARENT VS. TRANSLUCENT ATMOSPHERE, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO
IHEBOM, Chiemeka1, PAYEN, Rodrigue1, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I.2, and SCHLEIFER, Stanley2, (1) Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, emekavilla@gmail.com, (2) Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451
 
VESSIGNY BEACH SAND COMPOSITION AND PROVENANCE IMPLICATIONS, SOUTHERN TRINIDAD
GODDARD, Coreyn, KISSOON, Sasha, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., SCHLEIFER, Stanley, and ELBASAL, Mostafa, Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, coreyn.goddard@yorkmail.cuny.edu
 
DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS USING HAWAIIAN BEACH SANDS: CONSTRAINTS ON PROVENANCE
JACKSON, Shirley, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., SCHLEIFER, Stanley, TIRMIZI, Atiqa, ZABEN, Aihab, MUSID, Ayatt, and ROBERTS, Junior A., Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, shirley.jackson@yorkmail.cuny.edu
 
RESEARCHING THE COASTAL DUNES OF LAKE MICHIGAN WITH FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
PARKIN, Ann1, BEUKELMAN, Merideth1, VAN DIJK, Deanna1, and BRUXVOORT, Crystal2, (1) Department of Geology, Geography and Environmental Studies, Calvin College, 3201 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, aep25@students.calvin.edu, (2) Department of Chemistry, Calvin College, 3201 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
 
CHARACTERIZATION OF UPPER CRETACEOUS FRONTIER SANDSTONES, NORTH-CENTRAL WYOMING: PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC INTERPRETATION
KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, nkhandaker@york.cuny.edu, VONDRA, Carl F., Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, SEIFERT, Karl, Dept. Geological Sciences, Iowa State University, 4618 Dover Dr, Ames, IA 50014, CARDINALLE, Rochelle, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR), Wallace Building, 502 East Ninth Street, Des Moines, IA 50319, and CHATURGAN, Thakur, Brown and Caldwell, 110 Commerce Drive, Allendale, NJ 07401
 
USING GIS AND PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE SITE SUITABILITY FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES IN PA-WATERS OF LAKE ERIE IN A FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS CLASS AT ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, MEADVILLE, PA
WILSON, Kristin, Center for Marine and Environmental Science, University of the Virgin Islands, College of Math & Sciences, #2 John Brewer's Bay, St. Thomas, 00802, US Virgin Islands, kristin.wilson@live.uvi.edu and SHAFFER, Christopher, GIS Manager, Allegheny College, 520 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335
 
HEAVY METAL INVESTIGATION OF COASTAL SAND (CLIFTON BEACH, KARACHI, PAKISTAN): ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
TIRMIZI, Atiqa, KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., and SCHLEIFER, Stanley, Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, syedajee@hotmail.com
 
DETECTION OF FECAL INDICATIVE BACTERIA (FIB) IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF BOWNE POND PARK AT FLUSHING, NEW YORK CITY, USA
DHAR, Ratan and GHOSH, Urmi, Geology and Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, umghosh@gmail.com
 
HEAVY METAL UPTAKE BY GREEN ALGAE DURING REMOVAL OF NUTRIENTS FROM NEW YORK CITY WASTE WATER
DHAR, Ratan, Geology and Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451 and HAQUE, Ezazul, Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, ezhaque@gmail.com
 
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF) SPECTROMETRY: A RAPID AND RELIABLE METHOD TO MONITOR THE OCCURRENCE OF HEAVY METALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES
DHAR, Ratan1, ALLADEEN, Ruksana2, and TIRMIZI, Atiqa2, (1) Geology and Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2) Geology, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, r_alladeen@yahoo.com
 
NUTRIENTS AND HEAVY METAL LOAD OF THE WATER IN URBAN LAKES AND PONDS OF QUEENS COUNTY IN NEW YORK CITY, USA
DHAR, Ratan, Geology and Environmental Health Science, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, HUSSAIN, Nida, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, York College Of CUNY, 94-50 159th Street, Jamaica, NY 11451, and INSANALI, Nabila, Martin Van Buren High School, 230-17 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NY 11427, beeley.insanali@gmail.com
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