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KARST geologic, hydrogeologic, and hydrologic investigations. Appropriate
topics range from dye tracing and aquifer processes to surface-
T59. Effects of Carbonate Minerals on Critical subsurface hydrologic interactions and quantitative modeling.
Zone Characteristics and Processes
Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; T64. Karst Processes and Speleology
National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst Waters Institute Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry,
Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geoscience Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology
Advocates: Jonathan B. Martin; Matthew D. Covington; Laura and Geomorphology Division; National Cave and Karst Research
Toran; Pamela Sullivan; Jennifer L. Macalady Institute; Karst Waters Institute; Geochemical Society
Distinct carbonate and silicate mineral properties (e.g., reaction Disciplines: Karst, Geomorphology, Geochemistry
rates, dissolution mechanisms) drive fundamental differences in criti- Advocates: Daniel Jones; Patricia N. Kambesis
cal zone characteristics and processes. This session aims to explore This session covers the myriad of cave and karst forming pro-
how mineralogical compositions affect critical zone processes. cesses, geomorphic evolution of karst landscapes, and cave-system
development, including geochemical, morphological, and cave
T60. Geoarchaeology of Underwater Caves survey studies. Carbonate weathering, diagenesis, hypogene pro-
Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Geoarchaeology Division cesses, carbonate mineralogy, structural controls, and other
Disciplines: Karst, Geoarchaeology, Quaternary Geology related topics are included.
Advocates: Eduard G. Reinhardt; Matthew Peros
Karst cave deposits provide unique paleontological and archaeo- T65. Karst Sedimentary, Paleoclimate, and Historical
logical evidence of prehistoric life and environment of the Records
Quaternary. This session will highlight the latest paleo-environmental Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Geochronology Division;
techniques for understanding site formation processes in the phreatic GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology
cave environment. Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst
T61. Karst Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry Waters Institute; Geochemical Society
Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and Disciplines: Karst, Stratigraphy, Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geobiology and Advocates: Daniel Jones; Patricia N. Kambesis
Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Cave deposits (sediments, speleothems, tufa, etc.), karst envi-
Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst Waters Institute ronmental records (sedimentary, underwater deposits, carbonate
Disciplines: Karst, Geomicrobiology, Geochemistry stratigraphy, etc.), and geoarchaeological and historical investiga-
Advocates: Daniel Jones; Patricia N. Kambesis tions to reconstruct or interpret past climates, landscapes, extreme
This session seeks abstracts that deal with the study of cave and events, land-use histories, and similar phenomena and model or
karst ecosystems, including the identification, quantification, and/ predict future changes.
or discussion of biota, flora, microbial, and related biogeochemical
processes or environments in or near karst features. T66. New Frontiers in Cave and Karst
Research: In Honor of the International Year of
T62. Karst Hazards and Monitoring Caves and Karst
Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Geochronology Division;
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geophysics and GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology
Geodynamics Division; National Cave and Karst Research Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Institute; Karst Waters Institute; Geochemical Society Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental
Disciplines: Karst, Engineering Geology and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geophysics and
Advocates: Daniel Jones; Patricia N. Kambesis Geodynamics Division; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology
This session will cover hazards (sinkholes, groundwater pollu- Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst
tion, radon, development, urbanization) and monitoring approaches Waters Institute
(data collection, data logging, GIS applications, historical data anal- Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geoscience
yses) in karst landscapes, including technical applications (e.g., Advocates: Daniel Jones; Rachel Bosch; Ellen K. Herman;
LiDAR, 3D scanning, geodatabase development) and management Patricia N. Kambesis; Lewis Land; Andrew Luhmann; Jason Polk;
implications (resource management, education, policy, regulation). Benjamin W. Tobin
We encourage submissions in any field of cave and karst sci-
T63. Karst Hydrology and Hydrogeology ence, with special emphasis on novel techniques, interdisciplinary
Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and approaches, and contributions from diverse early-career research-
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; ers (students, postdocs, and faculty).
National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst Waters
Institute; Geochemical Society T67. Pseudo-Karst Processes and Features
Disciplines: Karst, Hydrogeology Endorsers: GSA Karst Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and
Advocates: Daniel Jones; Patricia N. Kambesis Geomorphology Division; National Cave and Karst Research
This session will include abstracts themed around the fundamental Institute; Karst Waters Institute
aspects of fluid-rock interactions within karst landscapes, including Disciplines: Karst, Geomorphology
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