Sunday, 19 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 212
GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; SEG’s Geoscientists Without Borders

 

Gregory R. Wessel and Jeffrey K. Greenberg, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
TIME NOT WASTED: HOW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION HELP BUILD GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL NORTHERN UGANDA, AFRICA
WONG, Stephanie and YELDERMAN, Joe C. Jr, Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, stephanie_wong@baylor.edu
8:20 AM
HYDROPHILANTHROPY GONE WRONG – HOW WELL-MEANING SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE
KREAMER, David, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154/4010, dave.kreamer@unlv.edu
8:35 AM
8:50 AM
GLOBAL CHANGE FROM A MINERAL-RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE
PRICE, Jonathan G., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178, Reno, NV 89557, JonathanGPrice@alumni.ls.berkeley.edu
9:10 AM
SECURE ENERGY AND THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY
TINKER, Scott W., Geosciences, Bureau of Economic Geology, P.O. Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713, scott.tinker@beg.utexas.edu
9:30 AM
LEARNING SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE ELDERS. CASE 1: LESSONS FROM AMAZONIA
LONDONO, S. Carolina, School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, sandra.londono@asu.edu and GARZON, N. Cristina, Geoscience, National University of Colombia, Ciudad Universitaria, Edif. Manuel Ancizar, 224, Bogota, 14490, Colombia
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
ENGAGING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THE UPPER AMAZON BASIN
SEGOVIA, Ricardo, E-Tech International, 108-775 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC VST1P3, Canada, MAEST, A.S., Buka Environmental, 941 8th Street, Boulder, CO 80302, aamaest@gmail.com, KAMP, Richard, E-Tech International, 231 Las Mañanitas, Santa Fe, NM 87501, and PAPOULIAS, Diana, E-Tech International, 3951 County Road #259, Fulton, MO 65251
10:15 AM
NOT JUST OFFICIAL GEOHERITAGE SITES!
GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Geology, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, jeffrey.greenberg@wheaton.edu
10:30 AM
INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC AND ECONOMIC MODELING OF FLOOD INUNDATION AND LEVEE IMPACTS, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, USA
PINTER, Nicholas1, HUTHOFF, Fredrik2, DIERAUER, Jennifer R.1, REMO, Jonathan W.F.3, and DAMPTZ, Amanda1, (1) Dept. of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, npinter@geo.siu.edu, (2) HKV Consultants, Botter 11-29, Lelystad, 8203 AC, Netherlands, (3) Dept. of Geography and Environmental Resources, Southern Illinois University, 1259 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901
10:45 AM
COLLABORATION ON LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING PROTOCOLS IN WASHINGTON STATE
BETHEL, John P., King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resource Div, 201 S. Jackson, suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104, john.bethel@kingcounty.gov, SLAUGHTER, Stephen L., Washington Geological Survey, Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, 1111 Washington Street SE, PO Box 47007, Olympia, WA 98504-7007, and WESSEL, Gregory R., King County Dept. of Permitting and Environmental Review, Geology In The Public Interest, 35030 SE Douglas St, Snoqualime, WA 98065
11:00 AM
GEOSCIENCE AND SEISMIC RESILIENCE IN OREGON
RUBIN, Jeffrey, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 11945 SW 70th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223, jeff.rubin@tvfr.com
11:15 AM
UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO RISK REDUCTION IN A POST-DISASTER CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY OF REORIENTING RESEARCH EFFORTS AT SAN VICENTE VOLCANO, EL SALVADOR
BOWMAN, Luke J., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GIERKE, John S., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, jsgierke@mtu.edu, and CRUZ CENTENO, J.F., Ciencias Agronomicas, Universidad de El Salvador - Facultad Multidisciplinaria Paracentral, Frente de Estadio Vicentino, San Vicente, El Salvador
11:30 AM
WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA: IMPACT AND MITIGATION
OMOLE, David O., CIVIL Engineering, TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Civil Engineering, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, gbengaomole@googlemail.com and ISIORHO, Solomon A., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
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