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GSA 2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
rather similar coastal environments). Topics include water
resources; water quality, and effective measures for improving
wastewater treatment.
T23. Water Sourcing, Disposal, and Induced
Seismicity Issues related to Unconventional Shale
Oil and Gas Development
Cosponsors: GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental
and Engineering Geology Division
Disciplines: Hydrogeology, Energy Geology, Geochemistry
Advocates: Kyle E. Murray; Bridget R. Scanlon; Jean-Philippe
Nicot
This session will focus on water demand for hydraulic fractur-
ing, management of produced water (e.g., disposal, reuse/recycling),
and linkages to induced seismicity. Approaches to reducing
water risks related to unconventional reservoir development are
also important.
KARST
T24. How Nick Crawford’s Vision Helped Shape
Contemporary Karst Science and Education
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; National Cave and Karst
Research Institute; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA History
and Philosophy of Geology Division
Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology, Geomorphology
Advocates: Chris Groves; George Veni; Geary Schindel;
Augusto Auler
Nick Crawford is a pioneer of karst science and education.
We highlight his contributions through perspectives of scientists
Nick influenced, who worked with him, or who study areas of
karst science that Nick helped innovate.
T25. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry
Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
Discipline: Karst
Advocates: Cory W. BlackEagle; Jason Polk; Joshua Feinberg
Abstracts that deal with the study of cave and karst ecosystems,
including the identification, quantification, and/or discussion of
biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical processes or
environments in or near karst features.
T26. Karst Hazards and Monitoring
Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
Discipline: Karst
Advocates: Cory W. BlackEagle; Jason Polk; Joshua Feinberg
Abstracts focused on the various hazards (sinkholes, groundwa-
ter pollution, etc.) and monitoring approaches found in karst land-
scapes. Topics include technical applications (e.g., LiDAR, 3D
scanning, geodatabase development) and management implica-
tions (resource management, education, policy and regulation in
karst areas).
community.geosociety.org/gsa2017
T27. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
Discipline: Karst
Advocates: Cory W. BlackEagle; Jason Polk; Joshua Feinberg
Abstracts themed around the fundamental aspects of fluid-rock
interactions within karst landscapes, including geologic, hydro-
geologic, and hydrologic investigations. Appropriate topics range
from dye tracing and aquifer processes to surface-subsurface
hydrologic interactions and quantitative modeling.
T28. Karst Processes and Speleology
Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
Discipline: Karst
Advocates: Cory W. BlackEagle; Jason Polk; Joshua Feinberg
Abstracts discussing cave and karst forming processes, includ-
ing the geomorphic evolution of karst landscapes, cave system
development, and cave survey studies. Carbonate weathering,
hypogene processes, structural controls, and other related topics
are included.
T29. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Historical Records
Cosponsor: GSA Karst Division
Discipline: Karst
Advocates: Cory W. BlackEagle; Jason Polk; Joshua Feinberg
Abstracts on cave deposits (sediments, speleothems, tufa, etc.),
karst environmental records (sedimentary, underwater deposits,
carbonate stratigraphy, etc.), and geoarchaeological and historical
investigations to reconstruct or interpret past climates, landscapes,
land use, and similar phenomena.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE
T30. Asbestos: Former Highly Sought Mineral
Resource Transmogrified to the Most Litigated
Environmental Health Concern Known to Man, in the
Geologic Blink of an Eye
Cosponsor: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology
Division
Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Mineralogy/
Crystallography, Petrology, Metamorphic
Advocate: Sean M. Fitzgerald
The latest in asbestos science and understanding including
recent applications of geoscience, epidemiology, method develop-
ments, and regulatory approaches to asbestos and other elongate
mineral particles of potential environmental health concern.
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