Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 213
GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Michael C. Wilson and Lionel E. Jackson, Advocates
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Start Time
8:00 AM
URBAN GEOLOGY AS AN INTEGRATIVE DISCIPLINE: GROWING VALUES FOR EARTH SCIENCE IN AN INCREASINGLY URBAN WORLD
WILSON, Michael C., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Douglas College, P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 Canada, wilsonmi@douglascollege.ca
8:15 AM
THE STAKEHOLDER–LED APPROACH TO SETTING FUTURE URBAN GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH PRIORITIES: EXPERIENCE FROM WALES, UK
BOON, David Phillip, British Geological Survey, Columbus House, Greenmeadow Springs, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NE, United Kingdom, dboon@bgs.ac.uk and PATTON, Ashley Merry-Eve, British Geological Survey, Columbus House, Greenmeadow Springs, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NE, United Kingdom
8:30 AM
MAPPING THE URBAN GEOLOGY OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
ROGERS, Daniel T., Amsted Industries Incorporated, 180 N. Stetson, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60601, drogers@amsted.com, MURRAY, Kent S., Department of Natural Sciences, The Univiversity of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, 48050, and KAUFMAN, Martin, The University of Michigan-Flint, 516 Murchie Science Building, Flint, MI 48502
9:00 AM
ASSESSING ECOHYDROLOGICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN URBAN RIVERINE WETLAND IN RESPONSE TO SEASONAL AND EVENT-BASED FLUCTUATIONS IN STREAM STAGE
CRISP, Alexis A. and RITTER, John B., Geology, Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501, alexiscrisp93@gmail.com
9:15 AM
THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN POPULATION DENSITY ON RIVER BASEFLOW FOR THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES
KONIECZNY, Catherine, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State U, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair State, EAES Dept, Montclair, NJ 07043, catherinekonieczny@gmail.com and GALSTER, Joshua C., Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Mallory Hall, Montclair, NJ 07043
9:30 AM
PARAGLACIAL SEDIMENTATION IN VANCOUVER’S NEIGHBOURING FIORD, HOWE SOUND, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATING FIORD TSUNAMI HAZARD
JACKSON, Lionel E. Jr, Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada, lionelj@sfu.ca
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
CHARACTERIZING THE SEATTLE FAULT THROUGH BOREHOLE ANALYSIS IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON
HOLMES, Bryan, Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115, bwh3@uw.edu
10:15 AM
LOCATING THE SEATTLE FAULT IN BELLEVUE, WA: COMBINING GEOMORPHIC INDICATORS WITH BOREHOLE DATA
CESMAT, Rebekah D., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 5409 NE 65th St, Apt. 3, Seattle, WA 98115, rcesmat@uw.edu
10:30 AM
USING LONGITUDINAL STATION-LEVEL SUBWAY RIDERSHIP DATA TO QUANTIFY DISASTER IMPACTS AND RECOVERY PATTERNS POST-SANDY
LIU, Hongyuan, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195, hongyliu@uw.edu and CHEN, Cynthia, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 201 More Hall, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195
10:45 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF URBAN DUST FROM A SONORAN DESERT CITY, NW MÉXICO: ANTHROPOGENIC IMPRINT
MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, DEL RIO-SALAS, R.1, ZEPEDA-IBARRA, J.3, ROMERO, F.M.4, PALAFOX-REYES, J.J.5, and MENDOZA-CÓRDOVA, A.6, (1) Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, vmorenorodriguez@gmail.com, (2) Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3) Instituto Municipal de Ecología, H. Ayuntamiento de Hermosillo, Nicolas Bravo No. 42, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (4) Mexico City, 04510, (5) Hermosillo, 83000, (6) Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
11:00 AM
THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF URBAN DUST FROM ARID ENVIRONMENTS IN NORTHWESTERN MEXICO
DEL RIO-SALAS, R.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, VALENZUELA-QUINTANAR, A.I.3, MEZA-MONTENEGRO, M.M.4, MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.1, CENTENO-GARCIA, E.5, LEAL-SOTO, S.3, ROMERO, F.M.6, RUIZ, J.7, and OCHOA-LANDÍN, Lucas8, (1) Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid s/n, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, rdelriosalas@gmail.com, (2) Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3) Centro de Investigación en Alimentos y Desarrollo, A.C, Carretera a La Victoria km 0.6, Hermosillo, 83304, Mexico, (4) Departamento de Recursos Naturales, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE SONORA, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Cd. Obregon, 85000, Mexico, (5) Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D. F, 04510, Mexico, (6) Mexico City, 04510, (7) Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (8) Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Rosales y L.D. Colosio S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
11:15 AM
THE LIVING FILTER: MONITORING NUTRIENT ACCUMULATION
HAGEDORN, Jacob, Geosciences, Pennsylvania State, 307 Dieke Building, University Park, PA 16802, jgh183@psu.edu
11:30 AM
HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN URBAN SOILS
HATCH, Shyla A., UECKER, Theodore M., and NEZAT, Carmen A., Department of Geology, Eastern Washington University, 130 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004, sasmith@eagles.ewu.edu
 
11:45 AM
Concluding Remarks
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