The 2009-10 LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics Alumni Newsletter
Geology & Geophysics Newsletter
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Geology & Geophysics Newsletter CONTENTS
EDITOR & DESIGNER Carol Wicks Josh Garland CONTRIBUTORS Emilia Gilbert John W. Grubb Geology & Geophysics faculty, staff, and students
The LSU Geology & Geophysics Newsletter is published annually for alumni and friends of the department. This publication reflects information and events occuring between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010.
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DEVELOPMENT
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FIELD CAMP
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Message from the Chair Dear Alumni and Friends, Happy New Year! As I write this, we are in the brief calm before the storm when students return to campus and another busy semester will begin. In the last year, LSU Geology & Geophysics has had many exciting developments that I’d like to share with you. Our programs are growing. The number of undergraduate majors has risen to nearly 100, and Field Camp was full in the 2010 summer semester. To accommodate the increase in undergraduate majors, the faculty from Geology & Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering collaboratively designed a new geology course that specifically meets the educational needs of the petroleum engineering undergraduate students. The course was offered for the first time this fall, and 78 students were enrolled. More than 50 students are enrolled in our graduate program; this includes 17 new master’s and four new PhD students. The work of our students and faculty is being noticed. Three graduate students were awarded grants from the AAPG program. The LSU team placed third in the regional Imperial Barrel Competition. Brooks Ellwood is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Ray Ferrell and Brooks Ellwood received international awards. These are only a few of the awards and honors that have been received by students and faculty this past year. However, even this abbreviated list should convince you that the faculty and the students from Geology & Geophysics are well-respected. I thank the generous donors who have supported the department. These funds, which are always appreciated, are particularly useful and meaningful during these challenging economic times. Gifts to the department’s unrestricted fund have been used to purchase microscopes and to support students. Some gifts have been given for particular uses, such as replacing a broken utility pole at the field camp. Regardless of method or amount, all gifts are appreciated and are being used according to the donor’s wishes. Along with our growth, we’ve had some changes. A big surprise for the department this year was Ray Ferrell’s retirement. After more than 40 years at LSU, Ray decided to become our newest emeritus faculty member. As you might expect, retirement does not mean resting for Ray: he is off to Spain to write a textbook! Finally, Stacey Halphen accepted a position with LSU Career Services in late August. For several years, Stacey very expertly handled our recruiting, events, and communications and had the lead role in producing our newsletter. She has been missed, but we are pleased to welcome Josh Garland to our staff. Josh was most recently a recruiter in the LSU Admissions Office. He brings knowledge and experience of recruiting, financial management, and website design to the department. We look forward to working with Josh. When you have an opportunity to do so, please welcome him to Geology & Geophysics! The Alumni Newsletter is one of the ways we use to help you know what has been happening in the Department of Geology & Geophysics. I anticipate having more good news about the department and our students and faculty to share with you as the semester progresses. As always, if you have any questions about Geology & Geophysics, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Carol Wicks
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AAPG Student Chapter Update Greetings from Tiger Land! My name is Adam D’Aquin, the 2009-10 LSU AAPG Student Chapter President. This year our main goal was to continue the momentum started by the 2008-09 chapter, which was a pretty hard act to follow. However, I’m pleased to report that from tailgates to technical talks, this was another banner year for the chapter. The past fiscal year was pretty rough and LSU has taken a hard hit financially. Unfortunately, the effects were felt in student clubs and organizations as well. Subsequently, one of our main concerns was balancing the budget. Fortunately, we still had generous donations from companies. With the extra effort from our membership, we were able to support our programs and initiatives and make this year a success.
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The members of the chapter were able to rally together to host a tailgate before the LSU/Florida football game without any outside support. The weather wasn’t the best in the morning, but with the lure of ESPN College Gameday on campus, attendance was outstanding from both students and alumni. Thanks to all who helped, and to those who attended.
The National Convention is always a mainstay for AAPG, and to have it hosted in our own backyard this year was quite a treat. Many students went down days in advance to assist with the event set-up, and stayed throughout the week to work the department booth and lend a hand where needed. Not only did students donate time, but LSU was well-represented in the presentation department. Members of the chapter were able to showcase some of their research in the form of poster presentations. In all, the convention went well, and former Tigers should be proud of the department for its involvement. An LSU team composed of Andrew Sampson, David Smolkin, Hongjiao Yu, Matt Clark, and I competed in the Imperial Barrel Award sponsored by AAPG. Our project, which won third place in the regional competition held in Houston, was focused in the Danish North Sea. Impressively, this is LSU’s second time entering the competition, and the first time it has ever placed. I would like to extend our gratitude to our advisor Dr. Jeffrey Nunn, and to Erik Scott and Dr. Alan Brown for the time they spent helping and mentoring us with this project.
The other annual social event was the spring Crawfish Boil, where the threat of tornadoes and severe lightning almost caused a change in our plans. In the end, the weather held off, and more than 200 pounds of crawfish were devoured by students, faculty, and alumni. We would like to thank Devon Energy and alumna Angie Pell for the donation to make this event possible. It wasn’t all fun and games this year. Fall recruitment was a success, with many students being interviewed and offered internships from more than 14 companies. I would like to thank Stacey Halphen for all of her hard work that makes this possible. In conjunction with recruiting, AAPG was able held several technical talks in the fall and spring. I would like to thank ExxonMobil, Devon Energy, Marathon, and Chevron for being gracious enough to put on these technical talks and workshops. Also for the first time, we were able to hold an AAPG Short Course. Dr. Fred Schroeder came to campus and gave an excellent course on Seismic Stratigraphy. This was met with rave reviews, and hopefully it can be an annual course. This year, we were fortunate to have great opportunities to get involved in the community. We paired up with the Geology Club to host a benefit “Rock Concert” to raise funds for their group. Both chapters were able to rent out North Gate Tavern, just off campus, and various local bands were able to showcase their talents on stage in front of their peers. Attendance for this event was great. Our members also volunteered their time to the Annual AAPG Convention, which was held right down the road in New Orleans.
Lastly, we closed out the year with the annual field trip that led the AAPG Tigers to invade beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas. This is one the most complex geological sights in the region, but AAPG Vice President Sean Kerrin was up to the task of leading the trip. We spent four days looking at outcrops on both land and water. A pontoon boat was rented for a lake trip, and participants were able to hike the gorgeous trails in the area. We would like to thank Chevron for the donation that made this trip possible. The LSU AAPG chapter continues to grow and gain respect nationally as one the premier AAPG organizations. This would not have been possible without the support of faculty, students, and alumni chapter members and their generosity. We hope you’ll continue to support the chapter in the future. I would like to thank my executive committee, without whom none of this would have been possible:
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Sean Kerrin (vice-president), Andy Harrison (secretary), David Smolkin (Treasurer), and Andrew Sampson (social chair). I wish Andrew Sampson the 2010-11 chapter president, and Timmon Drumm (vicepresident), James Crain (Secretary), and Bolu Owolana (treasurer), the best in the coming year. I know they have great things planned already. Geaux Tigers! Thanks y’all, Adam D’Aquin
Geology Highlights Its Rock Stars Lagniappe Poster Contest
The Geology Club at LSU is driven by its membership to engage with the community and strive for excellence in every endeavor. The Geology Club visits with elementary through high school students in the Baton Rouge area to share our love and interest in the study of Earth science. The organization’s commitment to service goes beyond outreach within schools. The club also participates in educational events at LSU and around Baton Rouge. Every year, the Geology Club participates in the annual Ocean Commotion event at LSU by organizing and running a geology-related booth that emphasizes handson science participation. GeoClub members have also helped with a Boy Scout Merit Badge hike. Our volunteers participate in other regional events, including the Rockin’ the Swamp event at Baton Rouge Bluebonnet Swamp, Girl Scouts Merit Badge Day in St. Francisville, Louisiana, and 4-H Achievement Day. The Geology Club also encourages social activities and interaction among majors and non-majors in the department. One way this is accomplished is by holding tutoring sessions for students in the introductory level geology courses, and on occasion, for students in the upper-level geology courses. The club recently started a “Geosciences Careers Program,” series, through which local geologists are invited to speak at the club’s meetings. This allowsmembers to gain a better understanding of the career opportunities available to geologists. Most importantly, the club tries to foster a sense of camaraderie and fun by getting together and enjoying each other’s company. The club also enhances members’ geologic education through field trips. The club takes at least one day or weekend trip per semester and a week-long trip over the winter break. Geology is a very visual subject, and field trips provide invaluable hands-on experience. In addition to the opportunity to view examples of geology we learn about in class up close, the trips are helpful for members to get to know other geology majors. Through its commitment to service, education, and its members, the LSU Geology Club continues to strive for and achieve excellence! Thanks, Kathleen Brannen
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STUDENT NEWS
The Geology Club and Hess Corporation, along with the Department of Geology & Geophysics, hosted the third Rock Star Lagniappe poster contest on Friday, October 15, 2009. This event was developed by Dr. Annette Engel and Dr. Phil Bart to give students an opportunity to share and showcase their research with their professors and peers. Student posters were judged on content, organization, and overall visuals. All of the posters entered in the contest were superb. First place honors were given to Clint Edrington. Amy Spanziana received second place, and third place went to Sandra Garzon.
Geology Club Update
Congratulations to the following graduate and undergraduate students who received departmental scholarships between June 30, 2009, and July 1, 2010:
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GAEMP NSF Dennis Donaldson, Jason Hicks, Nchey Mbamalu On January 10, 2009, 16 members of the LSU Geology Club left Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas in Tennessee. For five days, the group, which was made up of mostly geology majors, enjoyed hiking, visiting with the park’s scientists, participating in volunteer trail work, and caving. Not only did the group enjoy viewing geology from snowy trails, they were also able to take a tour of the park’s new science facility, where biologists are currently working on documenting every species in the park. While hiking, members helped clear areas of trails that were blocked by fallen trees and branches. The latter part of the trip took the group outside of the park to eastern Tennessee. There, they visited Gray Fossil Site and Museum, an area where paleontologists are actively recovering Miocene-age plants and animals. The group then traveled to the private Morrel/Worley Cave, where they were led on a challenging but amazingly beautiful and rewarding tour. A few members even waded in the cave’s waterway! Overall, the trip was a fun time had by all. Thanks, Kathleen Brannen
Newfield Exploration Remy Leger New Orleans Geological Society Philip Bergeron, Dana Thomas, Amanda Zimmerman Harriet Belchic Field Camp Sofia Miranda Halliburton Field Camp Charles Dakoriye, Sarah Decoteau, Jesse Landreneau, Dana Thomas, Christopher Trantam, Eric Willoughby, Patrick F. Taylor Jesse Landreneau Charles L. Jones Christopher Trantham Devon Mitchell Bennett, James Crane, Lenora Evans, Eric Hart, Boluwatife Owolana, Remy Leger, Celina Wills Marathon GeoDE Megan Arias, Amelia Chia, Dennis Donaldson, Ryan Doubrava, Elizabeth Ingram, Sarah Keenan, Samuel Nowell Henry V. Howe Memorial Michael Dixon and Benjamin Wallace Dr. A. E. “Sandy” Sandberg Sarah Toups Laurice Sistrunk Michael Ruiz Major J. Stewart Slack Jr. Memorial Carroll Michael John O’Keefe Barry Undergraduate Dana Thomas Adam Sturlese Memorial Philip Bergeron and Brent Vu
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Leo W. Hough Jessica Barnes and Byran Killingsworth John T. Mestayer Memorial Vann Smith
Students attempted to putt with a rock hammer at our Fall Fest booth
Hess Oil Clint Edrington, Sandra Garzon, Amy Spaziani George N. May Undergraduate Shane Cone and Lindsay Prothro Geology Minority Andrea Echeverri
Congratulations to the following students who applied for grants: Southeastern Geophysical Society Celina Wills*
STUDENT NEWS
Geological Society of America Sarah Keenan*, Lindsey Yann, Hongjiao Yu American Associaton of Petroleum Geologists James Crane, Russell Crouch, John D’Aquin, Sandra Garzon*, Andrew Sampson, Hongjiao Yu * awarded
AAPG Student Chapter workshops sponsored by Marathon Oil Corporation and Newfield Exploration Company offer students hands-on experience!
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Upcoming 2011 Alumni Events
Spotlight on a Donor - Armour Winslow
AAPG LSU Alumni Reception Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Houston, TX
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Armour C. Winslow (center) is presented with the campaign arches, commissioned especially for donors who gave $100,000 or more during the Forever LSU Campaign. Pictured are: College of Science Director of Development, Ann Marie Marmande; Forever LSU Science Campaign Chair, Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite; Winslow; G&G Department Chair, Dr. Carol Wicks; and LSU Foundation Vice President for Development, Jeff McLain.
Alumni & Friends Reception Monday, October 10, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Minneapolis, MN
Fieldcamp Flashback: 1945
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1957 alumnus, Armour C. Winslow, has been an ardent supporter of the department and the Field Camp for many years. While working as a biologist for Humble Oil, Mr. Winslow met Professor Henry Howe who convinced him to get a master’s degree in geology from LSU. Winslow did just that and had a long and successful career with Humble Oil and ExxonMobil for 30 years. He also met his beloved wife and fellow geologist, Margarita “Rita” Menzel, while there. Through his personal giving over the last four years and with ExxonMobil’s 3 to 1 matching gift opportunity, Mr. Winslow has provided more than $120,000 in support to the field camp including: emergency funding to repair the kitchen and complete the dining hall reconstruction in 2008, program and educational costs, field expeditions and supplies, and operational costs. Winslow considers his education at LSU an essential component of his success and feels strongly about supporting the department. When asked about his motivation to donate to Geology & Geophysics, Mr. Winslow said “I feel obligated to give something back to LSU. I feel that the university is responsible for my success and my studies were supported with a graduate assistantship and an out-of-state tuition waiver.”
Thank you for your financial support
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If there is an error, please let us know. Names listed below reflect donations given to the LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics through the LSU Foundation from July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010. Every effort is made to be accurate in reporting donors. up to $500 up to $500 $10,000 and above Alta and John Franks Foundation Apex Geophysical Services Inc. Keenan Lee Board of Regents for Higher Education Glen Merrill Arthur Joerger Marathon Oil Corporation Delos Tucker Chevron Charles Horne James Sullivan, Jr. Gene Stout Halliburton Foundation William Blake L. Leighton Hill Shell Angela Garcia Hess Foundation Anton Dumars Harry Roberts Gene Robinson James Painter Philip Sandberg Hindman Doxey Jr. HTK Consultants Maud Walsh James Lampton Armour C. Winslow Norman Rosen Jonathan Hotstream Jack Woods $1,000-$9,999 Louis McCormick Wayne Simpson BP Corporation North America Inc. Sid Bonner James McKee ExxonMobil Julie Stagg Edwin Fleischmann, Jr. Brown Sandberg Family L.P. Diane Wiemer Katherine O’Brien Jim Raymond Antje Kolodziej James Anderson Joanne Clark John Wappler Harrison Curole Edmund Wermund, Jr. Joe and Elaine Bradley Fred Meendsen, Jr. Ron Neal Living Trust John Laker Newfield Exploration Karen Wicker Lawrence Stanley Imagine Resources Walter Kessinger Jr. John Wappler Hess Corporation Anthony Duplechin, Jr. Martin Richard American Association of Petroleum Geologists Charles Smith Jr. Stacy Smith Edward Picou, Jr. Eli Ross Alan Cheetham Joe Reid Harold Vivien Jr. Douglas Lancaster Mary Andras Joseph Cannizzaro Elizabeth House Richard Provensal Gifts of Note Luther Wade, III Amanda Veazey Ben and Pauline Stanley made an estate gift to support Richard Inden Leeann Matthews the Geology Field Camp program. Their gift, made possible Thomas Robinson Kristen Weinberger by the sale of their home in Texas, established an endowed C. E. Phillips John Rives II Field Camp scholarship and provided funds to address im- Marvin Keenze Bradford Guidry mediate needs at the camp. Rodney Barlow Hendrik Carleton The Halliburton Foundation continued their support of Roy Walther Robert Bates the Geology Field Camp program through gifts to provide Carmen Varley William Drennen III student scholarships and faculty support. Danna Brown Josephine Trebing The Alta and John Franks Foundation donation doubled Sarah Everett Katie Howell the Franks Chair. The earnings from the endowment will Sylvia Sandberg Samuel Miano support teaching and research. Charles Horne James Painter completed his pledge gift that was used to make repair to power lines at Field Camp. More than $20,000 was donated to the A.E. “Sandy” Sandberg Endowed Scholarship this year.
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The Tradition Continues: Field Camp 2010 By Dan Kelly, Field Camp Director
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The summer of 2010 was the 82nd consecutive year that the LSU Geology Field Camp has been run at its location in the Front Range near Colorado Springs, Colorado. While it is one of the longest running field camps in the country, this was my first of what I expect to be many years as the field camp director and instructor for the senior course, GEOL3666. LSU is uniquely fortunate to have a field camp located in such an ideal study area. This year 39 students, two faculty, five teaching assistants, and three kitchen staff, camp caretaker Danny Porter and his family, my wife and two small daughters, and a few visitors enjoyed our summer in the mountains. For me it was particularly exciting to watch the great transformation of the seniors from geology students to geologists as the summer passed. I found LSU’s undergraduate geology students to be extremely well prepared for field camp, and I am sure that they are all going to leave LSU equally well-prepared for industry jobs or graduate studies. The senior group consisted of 19 LSU students, three Tulane students, one UL Lafayette student, and one Centenary student. The 24 students in attendance in 2010 tie the 2009 class for the most senior students at camp in many years. Twelve of the 19 LSU seniors were taking field camp during their last undergraduate semester and graduated in August upon their return to Baton Rouge. For these students, field camp was a fitting culmination of their undergraduate studies. For seniors, the first week of camp was spent studying the stratigraphy of the LSU property with Dr. Erik Scott, who generously volunteered his time and expertise to help instruct the exercise. During the second and third weeks of camp, students mapped the bedrock geology of the camp property and Twin Mountain near Canon City, Colorado. The Twin Mountain project included investigation of complicated structural features within stratigraphic units that were familiar to students after mapping the camp property. Twin Mountain became even more exciting due to a wildfire very near the mapping area. Students camped at Golden Gate Canyon State park outside of Golden, Colorado, in order to study a metasedimentary sequence of schists and quartzites for the fourth week of camp. Dr. Brooks Ellwood joined us during the fifth week to guide the students in a detailed stratigraphic study, which included the Cenomanian-Turonian GSSP near Pueblo, Colorado. The final week was spent camp-
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ing near Buena Vista, Colorado, in order to study and map volcanic rocks. For the third year in a row, Dr. Laurie Anderson was the instructor for the 15 students in the freshman group. These five geology students and 10 petroleum engineering majors attended camp in the summer between their senior year of high school and their freshman year at LSU. The freshmen students completed two full-semester courses, and two lab courses in six weeks by combining intensive classroom studies and a great deal of field learning, which included trips to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico. These students started their studies at LSU with a geologic perspective that can only be reached through this hands-on version of the introductory courses. As our alumni know, field camp is a very special experience for our students and is something they will look back on for the rest of their lives. It is particularly important for students from Louisiana to spend time in the mountains, where they can gain an appreciation for the geology that is not exposed in our state. The work was challenging and intense, but our students took it on enthusiastically and truly excelled academically while having a great time.
Clarence P. Cazalot Jr./Marathon Oil Corporation Atrium Renovation Renovation begins with closing the Atrium, assembling scaffolding, and replacing the skylight panels
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Renovation continues with installation of the fan, sign and images
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Clarence P. Cazalot Jr./Mara
Chancellor Mike Martin welcoming speech to attendees of ribon-cutting ceremony
Geology students and Clarence Cazalot in the new atrium
Clarence Cazalot welcoming alumni, faculty, students, and staff to the ribbon-cutting ceremony
Graduate student and Marathon scholarship recipient Dennis Donaldson welcomed everyone to the event and thanked Clarence Cazalot and Marathon for their generous donations
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athon Oil Corporation Atrium
Marathon guests, LSU G&G alumni, faculty, students, and staff attended the ribbon-cutting events
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Dean Kevin Carman, Rep. Nicky Lamonica, Clarence Cazalot, Chancellor Mike Martin, & CO Maj. Gen. Bill Bowden
Marathon CEO Clarence Cazalot Paul Weeditz, and LSU Foundation President & CEO Maj. Gen. Bill Bowdon visit with university students and staff
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News from t Annette Summers Engel (associate professor) was promoted and tenured! Barb Dutrow (Adolphe Gueymard Professor) was elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America and gave an invited lecture at GSA. Brooks Ellwood (Robey Clark Professor) has been awarded a medal by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for his contributions to science in Vietnam. The medal was given to him at a special ceremony in Hanoi.
Henry, D. J. (2009) Rubrics in a Communications-Intensive Geology-Majors Course: Their Roles in Departmental Assessment. http://serc.carleton.edu/departments/program_assessment/program.html, February 22-24, 2009. Henry, D. J., and Brodtkorb, M. K. de (2009) Mineral chemistry and chemical zoning in tourmalines from tourmalinites of Pampa del Tamboreo, San Luis, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 28, 234-244. Landrum, J.T., Bennett, P.C., Engel, A.S., Alsina, M., PastĂŠn,P., Milliken, K. (2009) Partitioning geochemistry ofarsenic and antimony, El Tatio Geyser Field, Chile. Applied Geochemistry. 24: 664-676. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.12.024. Nunn, J.A., Brown, A.L. and Sears, S.O. Industry and Academic Consortium for Computer Based Subsurface Geology and Well Log Analysis, GCAGS Transactions, 2009. Over, D.J., de la Rue, S., Isaacson, P., and Ellwood, B., 2009. Upper Devonian conodonts from black shales of the high latitude Tomachi Formation, Madre de Dios Basin, northern Bolivia. Palaeontographica Americana, 62, 89-99.
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Porter, M.L., Engel, A.S., Kane, T.C., Kinkle, B.K. (2009) Productivity-diversity relationships from chemolithoautotrophically based sulfidic karst systems. International Journal of Speleology. 38(1): 27-40. Presentations at Meetings: Jeff Hanor (Alumni Professor) was pleased to have 39 years of students represented at the 2009 Geological Society of America meeting/(Left -Right Stephanie Welch, Jeff Hanor, Pat Shanks, and KT Moran). Juan Lorenzo (associate professor) was recognized by the Tiger Athletic Foundation for his commitment to excellence in teaching. Ray Ferrell retired and is off to Spain and Norway to write. Publications: Agnew, J.A., and Nunn, J.A., LaURGE: Louisiana Undergraduate Recruitment and Geoscience Education, GCAGS Transactions, 2009. Benedetti, M.M., Haws, J.A., Funk, C.L., Daniels, J.M., Hesp, P.A., Bicho, N.F., Minckley, T.A., Ellwood, B.B., and Forman, S.L., 2009. Late Pleistocene raised beaches of coastal Estremadura, central Portugal, Quaternary Science Reviews, 28, 3428-3447, doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.09.029 Birdwell, J. and Engel, A.S., (2009) Variability in terrestrial and microbial contributions to dissolved organic matter fluorescence in the Edwards Aquifer, Central Texas. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. 71: 144-156. Clark, S., Day, J., Ellwood, B.B., Rowe, H., Tomkin, J., 2009. Astronomical tuning of integrated Upper Famennian-Early Carbonifoerous faunal, carbon isotope and high resolution magnetic susceptibility records: Western Illinois Basin, Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy, Newsletter No. 24., Bectker R.T., Editor, 27-35. 90. Covington, M.D., Wicks, C.M., and M.O. Saar, 2009. A dimensionless number describing the effects of recharge and geometry on discharge from simple karstic aquifers, Water Resources Research, vol. 45, W11410, doi:10.1029/2009WR008004, 2009. Fava, C.H. and Henry, D.J. (2009) Professional Communications Projects: Training science students to communicate. Science Education Resource Center (SERC) website. http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/communications_curricula/index. html. Hanor, J.S., and Mercer, J.A., (2009) Spatial variations in the salinity of pore waters in northern deep water Gulf of Mexico sediments: implications for pathways and mechanisms of solute transport. Geofluids. doi:10.1111/j.14688123.2009.00271.x.
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Geological Society of America Armstrong, C.K., Dutrow, B.L., Henry, D.J. and Thompson, R.A. Provenance of volcanic clasts as a guide to tectonic evolution: An example from the Santa Fe Group, San Luis Basin, Colorado. Armstrong, C., Dutrow, B., Henry, D., and Thompson, R. Crystal chemistry of volcanic clasts as a guide to provenance and tectonic evolution: An example from the Santa Fe Group, CO. Arndt, N., Robin, C., Byerly, G., Puchtel, I., Blichert-Toft, J., and Wilson, A., 200 million years of komatiite evolution in the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Covington, M.D., Wicks, C.M., and Saar, M.O., What’s in a Spring Hydrograph? Dyar, M.D., Henry, D.J. and Guidotti, C.V. Systematics of major element partitioning among graphitic metapelites from western Maine. Henry, D., Novak, M., Hawthorne, F., Ertl, A, Uher, P, Dutrow, B., and Pezzotta, F. The Tourmaline Group Minerals: A consistent nomenclature. Henry, D.J., Novak, M., Hawthorne, F., Ertl, A., Dutrow, B.L., Uher, P. and Pezzotta, F. The tourmaline group minerals: A consistent nomenclature. Metz, K. M., Dutrow, B.L., Henry, D. J. and Mueller, P.M. Metamorphic rocks in the Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho, USA: A window into the Precambrian basement of southwest Laurentia. Mueller, P.A., Wooden, J.L., Mogk, D.W. and Henry, D.J. An example of rapid, insitu continental growth in the Archean, Wyoming Province, USA. Nunn, J.A., Google Earth Exercises in Introductory Geoscience Laboratories. Nunn, J.A., Field Methods in Exploration & Environmental Geophysics. Osborn, S. G., McIntosh, J. C., Martini, A. M., and Hanor, J. S., Evidence for basinal brine migration and water rock interactions from 129I/I, 87Sr/86Sr and trace metal geochemistry: northern Appalachian Basin. Welch, S.E. and Hanor, J. S., Source and fate of elevated levels of chloride in the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer, Iberville Parish, Louisiana.
the Faculty American Geophysics Union Dutrow, B. Seeing is believing: Believing is seeing. Impact of visualization in the geosciences. Covington, M. D., Luhmann, A. J., Alexander, E. C., Alexander, S. C., Saar, M. O., and Wicks, C. M., Thermal Signals as a means of characterizing karst aquifers. Henry, D.J. and Dutrow, B.L. A tourmaline is forever – sort of. Lorenzo, J.M., J. Hicks; E. E. Vera, Shallow (0-10 m) seismic investigation of a distressed earthen levee, New Orleans, USA. Nunn, J.A., Thermal Insulation by Carbonaceous Sediments: Implications for Geothermal Energy. Nunn, J.A, and Agnew, J., LaURGE: Louisiana Undergraduate Recruitment and Geoscience Education. The 15th International Congress of Speleology:
Porter, M.L, and Engel, A.S. Energy flow and productivity-diversity relationships in chemolithoautotrophically-based ecosystems. Meisinger, D.B., Engel, A.S., Porter, M.L., Schmid, M., and Lee, N.M. The hunt for hidden biodiversity and novel functional groups: a case study of unique Chloroflexi affiliated species and other novel species from Lower Kane Cave, WY. USA. Mulec, J., Engel, A.S., Oarga, A., Rossmassler, K., Campbell, B.J., and Sebela, S. Microbial diversity from the sulphidic karst spring, Žveplenica-Dolenja Trebuša, Slovenia. Other Meetings: Arndt, R. N., C. Chauvel, G. Byerly, K.Kareem, A. Hofmann, A. Wilson, 2009, 300 m.y. of komatiite evolution in the Barberton Greenstone Belt, Goldschmidt Conference. Kirkland, B. Thibaudeau, McNeal, Sherman-Morris, Baghi-Riding, Meek, Dickerson, Jennings, Dutrow, Schmitz, Lawrence. 2009. Human Resources for the Energy Workforce of the Future: Finding the Best Employees Requires Addressing Diversity Now. AAPG. Welch, S.E. and Hanor, J.S., (2009) Source and fate of elevated levels of chloride in the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. BRGS Annual Groundwater Symposium, Baton Rouge. Wicks, C.M., 2009, Ground Water flow through the Ozark Plateau Aquifer, National Ground Water Association, 5th Conference on Hydrogeology, Ecology, Monitoring, and Management of Ground Water in Karst Terrains, Feb 23-24, 2009, Safety Harbor, Florida.
Ongoing Faculty Research Board of Regents: Engel, Annette: Acquisition of Spectroscopy Instrumentation to Characterize Dissolved Organic Matter.
Ferrell, Ray with Zhang, Guoping: A nano universal testing system for integrated enhancement of multidisciplinary research and education on nanomechanics, geosciences, and biomaterials. Ferrell, Ray with Zhang, Guoping: Acquisition of a suite of field testing equipment for integrated enhancement of research and education on coastal sediment studies. Nunn, Jeff with Turner, R Eugene: Recruitment of Superior Graduate Students in Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences. Federal Support Bao, Huiming: National Science Foundation: The origin of 17O-depelted barite in Neoproterozoic cap carbonates in South China Byerly, Gary: Dept of Education: Central Louisiana Academic Residency for Teachers (CART) Byerly, Gary with Madden, James J: National Science Foundation: Louisiana Math and Science Teacher Institute Ellwood, Brooks: National Science Foundation: Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Panthalassic and Tethyan Permian-Triassic Boundary Sections: Assessment of Global Paleoceanographic Dynamics Engel, Annette: National Science Foundation: The speciation and behavior of sulfur gases in biogeochemical processes Henry, Darrell: National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: REU Site Project - Evolution of the Precambrian rocks of Yellowstone National Park Nunn, Jeffrey: National Science Foundation: LaURGE - Louisiana Undergraduate Recruiting and Geoscience Education Nunn, Jeff with Alshibli, Khalid A: National Science Foundation: Workshop on Applications of Neutron and X-Ray Tomography for Geomaterials State/Regional/Foundation Anderson, Laurie: University of LA at Lafayette: Aquatic faunal survey of the Alto Purs National Park, Peru Bao, Huiming: American Chemical Society: Experimental Sulfate-Triple Oxygen Isotope Geochemistry Bart, Sophie: Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Reconstruction of recent microalgal community composition in Mobile Bay. Subcontract - Dauphin Island Sea Lab Bart, Sophie: University of Wisconsin: Using merged primary museum resources online as an educational environment Bart, Philip: University of Nebraska: Grounding events on the outer shelf correlated with ANDRILL Southern McMurdo Sound site Lorenzo, Juan $30,000.00 Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority--East Bank: Seismic Characterization of Distressed Flood Protection Barriers Nunn, Jeffrey: University of Missouri: Evaluation of the Origin and Hydrocarbon Transport Capabilities of Solitary Waves in Fault Conduits with Visco-Elastic Rheologies
Engel, Annette: Characterization and isolation of microbially-produced dissolved organic matter in caves.
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Paoletii, M.G., Beggio, M., Pamio, A., Gomiero, T., Brilli, M., Dreon, A.L., Toniello, V., and Engel, A.S. Comparison of three moon milk cave habitats associated with troglobitic beetles.
Engel Annette with Larkin, John C: Acquisition of a Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope with Cryostage and EDX for Cell, Developmental and Microbiology Research and Education.
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