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25–28 OCTOBER • MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
KARST T192. Karst Hazards and Monitoring
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and
T188. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Disciplines: Karst, Engineering Geology
Karst Waters Institute; National Cave and Karst Research Institute Advocates: Andrew J. Luhmann; Jason S. Polk
Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology Hazards (sinkholes, groundwater pollution, radon, development,
Advocates: Derek C. Ford; Andrew J. Luhmann; Jason S. Polk urbanization) and monitoring approaches (data collection, data
This session will include abstracts themed around the funda- logging, GIS applications, historical data analyses) in karst land-
mental aspects of fluid-rock interactions within karst land- scapes, including technical applications (e.g., LiDAR, 3D scan-
scapes, including geologic, hydrogeologic, and hydrologic inves- ning, geodatabase development) and management implications
tigations. Appropriate topics range from dye tracing and aquifer (resource management, education, policy, regulation).
processes to surface-subsurface hydrologic interactions and
quantitative modeling. T193. Pseudo-Karst Processes and Features
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and
T189. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry Geomorphology Division; National Cave and Karst Research
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and Institute
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geobiology and Disciplines: Karst, Geomorphology
Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Karst Advocates: Erik B. Larson; Andrew J. Luhmann; Jason S. Polk
Waters Institute; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; This session addresses the origin, development, depositional
Geochemical Society processes, biogeology, and management of landscapes and fea-
Disciplines: Karst, Geomicrobiology, Geochemistry tures that morphologically or in other ways resemble karst; exam-
Advocates: Daniel S. Jones; Andrew J. Luhmann; Jason S. Polk ples include caves formed by wave action, fracturing, gravitation
This session seeks abstracts that deal with the study of cave and movement, melting or cooling of materials, and exotic chemistries.
karst ecosystems, including the identification, quantification, and/
or discussion of biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical T194. Karst Processes and Speleology
processes or environments in or near karst features. Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Mineralogy,
Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA
T190. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; National
Historical Records Cave and Karst Research Institute; Geochemical Society
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; GSA Geochronology Division; Disciplines: Karst, Geomorphology, Geochemistry
GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Advocates: Rachel Bosch; Kaitlyn Gauvey, Andrew J. Luhmann;
Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Jason S. Polk
Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; National Cave This session covers the myriad of cave and karst forming pro-
and Karst Research Institute; Geochemical Society cesses, geomorphic evolution of karst landscapes, and cave system
Disciplines: Karst, Stratigraphy, Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography development, including geochemical, morphological, and cave
Advocates: Andrew J. Luhmann; Jason S. Polk survey studies. Carbonate weathering, diagenesis, hypogene pro-
Cave deposits (sediments, speleothems, tufa, etc.), karst envi- cesses, carbonate mineralogy, structural controls, and other
ronmental records (sedimentary, underwater deposits, carbonate related topics are included.
stratigraphy, etc.), and geoarchaeological and historical investiga-
tions to reconstruct or interpret past climates, landscapes, extreme ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE
events, land-use histories, and similar phenomena and model or
predict future changes. T195. Fate and Transport of PFAS: Current
Research and Practice
T191. New Frontiers in Cave and Karst Cosponsors: GSA Hydrogeology Division; James J. Connors and
Research Associates; GSA Karst Division
Cosponsors: GSA Karst Division; Karst Waters Institute; Disciplines: Environmental Geoscience, Hydrogeology, Geology
National Cave and Karst Research Institute; GSA Geobiology and Health
and Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Advocate: James J. Connors
GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division Geoscientists working on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology, Geomicrobiology (PFAS) fate and transport research, regulations, and practical
Advocates: Daniel S. Jones; Ellen K. Herman; Benjamin W. projects are encouraged to present and discuss their work in this
Tobin; Rachel Bosch; Patricia N. Kambesis; Andrew J. Luhmann rapidly expanding area of environmental concern.
We encourage submissions from any field of cave and karst sci-
ence, with special emphasis on novel techniques, interdisciplinary T196. Microplastics in the Environment: Methods,
approaches, and contributions from early career researchers Findings, and Implications
(students, postdocs, and faculty). Cosponsors: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology
Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Society
Division; GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division;
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