| David Wilkins |
CALL FOR
PAPERS: FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY (Sponsored by the Geomorphology
Specialty Group)
AAG Centennial Meeting, March 14-19, 2004; Philadelphia
Please be advised that I am organizing a number of sessions under the broad umbrella title "Fluvial Geomorphology." For the past few years, we have focused on papers covering sediment transport in fluvial systems, but this year will broaden the appeal to cover general fluvial geomorphology, including floodplains, historical, modelling, hillslopes, as well as contemporary fluvial dynamics.
Please email a tentative title, authors' names, and contact information (lead author only) to me at your earliest convenience. Formal abstracts are due no later than September 25 in order to meet the AAG's deadline of October 9 for submission of organized sessions.
Dr. Michael Slattery
Director of Environmental Sciences and
Associate Professor of Geology
Texas Christian University
P.O. Box 298830
Fort Worth, TX 76129
USA
Tel: (817) 257-7506
Fax: (817) 257-7789
Email: m.slattery@tcu.edu
Webpage:
http://geowww.geo.tcu.edu/faculty/slattery/slattery.html
Date: 8/1
From: Dorothy Sack <sack@ohio.edu>
Subject: Latest Geomorphorum now online
Dear Geomorphlisters,
The latest issue of Geomorphorum, the newsletter of the Geomorphology Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers, is now available online at http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~sack.
All the best,
Dorothy Sack, Chair
AAG Geomorphology Specialty Group
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
sack@ohio.edu
Date: 8/1
From: From Andrew Goudie, via
jan.burke@geography.oxford.ac.uk
Subject: IAG Symposium, August 2004, Florence; Geomorph effects of Climate
Change
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
32ND INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS
FLORENCE, ITALY, 20TH - 28TH AUGUST 2004
The IAG is holding a General Symposium on 'Geomorphologic Effects of Global Change', convened by Professor Andrew Goudie (University of Oxford), Professor Giuseppe Orombelli (University of Milan "Bicocca") and Professor Xiaoping Yang (Chinese Academy of Sciences).
The symposium will primarily be concerned with the potential effects of future global climate change on geomorphological processes and landforms.
The deadline for Abstract Submission is 10th January
2004. Abstracts should be submitted electronically via the Congress
website
http://www.32igc.org
Date: 8/6
From: "Joel T. Harper" <JoelH@uwyo.edu>
Subject: Fall AGU - Glaciers and Ice Sheets session
Abstract submissions are requested for the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting "Glaciers and Ice Sheets" session. This session focuses on many of the outstanding challenges in glacier and ice sheet dynamics, including innovative new techniques to quantify ice shelf, ice sheet, and glacier thinning, theoretical and numerical articulation of glacier hydrology, and sea level rise due to glacier melt. Other frontiers in glacier and ice sheet dynamics are also welcome, including the mechanical properties and thermodynamics of firn and ice.
Abstract deadlines:
For more information see: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm03/m
Conveners:
Date: 8/6
From: Alberto Carrara (
acarrara@deis.unibo.it ) via Richard Pike (
rpike@usgs.gov )
Subject: 32d IGC; Florence, 2004 - GIS and Landslide
Risk
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
32ND INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS
FLORENCE, ITALY, 20 August-28 August 2004
IAG is holding a Topical Symposium on 'GIS Technology and Statistical Modelling for Assessing Landslide Hazard and Risk', convened by Alberto Carrara (CNR, Italy) and Richard Pike (USGS, USA).
The symposium emphasizes GIS-based statistical modelling, but welcomes
deterministic, physically based, and heuristic methods, tests for
data quality and predictive reliability, case studies comparing approaches to
landslide-hazard assessment, and frequency-magnitude statistics of landslide
occurrence and risk.
Deadline for Abstract Submission is 10 January 2004. Abstracts should be submitted electronically via the Congress website http://www.32igc.org
Date: 8/6
From: Roderick Brown <rwbrown@unimelb.edu.au>
Subject: Lectureship in Earth Sciences (structural);
Univ. of Glasgow
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The Centre for Geosciences is a major new initiative in Glasgow which includes cooperation between the Division of Earth Sciences (University of Glasgow), the Department of Geography and Geomatics (University of Glasgow) and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (formal opening of the centre will take place on 24th September 2003). A major focus of research within the centre is on surface and near-surface Earth processes, and the Division of Earth Sciences is looking to appoint a structural geologist with expertise and research interests that would integrate well within the new Centre for Geosciences.
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
DIVISION OF EARTH SCIENCES
http://www.earthsci.gla.ac.uk
LECTURER IN EARTH SCIENCES (STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY)
Salary Range £22,191 - £25,451
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Earth Sciences (StructuralGeology) in the Division of Earth Sciences in the University of Glasgow. The University is seeking an Earth Scientist with a proven international research record within the broad field of upper crustal structural geology especially including areas of integration of tectonics with near-surface Earth processes. A research record in one or more of neotectonics, global geodynamics or basin formation & evolution would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will have the capability to attract research funding and a willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research within the Centre for Geosciences. S/he will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in structural geology and aspects of applied geology, supervise postgraduate students and contribute to curriculum design and development.
For an application pack please see the website at :- http://www.gla.ac.uk/humanresources/recruit/acad.htm
or write quoting Ref : 10049/L/A1 to :-
Recruitment Section, Human Resources Department, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Closing date: 12th September 2003
| Roderick Brown | Tele: (Int+ 61 3) 8344-9868 |
| School of Earth Sciences | Dept.: (Int+ 61 3) 8344-7675 |
| The University of Melbourne | Facsimile: (Int+ 61 3) 8344-7761 |
| Melbourne 3010 Australia | Home Telephone: (Int+ 61 3) 9397-8848 |
| Email: rwbrown@unimelb.edu.au | WWW: http://www.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/~rbrown/ |
Date: 8/6
From: Martin Thoms <Martin_Thoms@enterprise.canberra.edu.au>
Subject: 2 Fluvial Post-docs; Univ. of Canberra
The CRC for Freshwater Ecology (CRCFE) at the University of Canberra is a national research centre specialising in river and wetland ecology. It is a joint venture between 19 partner organisations in five states and territories and is funded by the Commonwealth Government and the partner organisations.
The CRCFE is about to commence two large multi-disciplined research projects; the first on the Narran Lakes Floodplain wetland complex, and the second on the Macintyre River Floodplain. Applications are invited for the following positions.
Closing Date for both of these positions: 15 August 2003. The University is an EO employer offering excellent conditions and benefits including generous superannuation. For more information on these positions and how to apply, go to our website at http://www.canberra.edu.au/jobs or call 02 6201 2607 (24 hours).
Date: 8/8
From: Heather Viles <heather.viles@geography.oxford.ac.uk>
Subject: BGRG Oxford meeting; Sept, 2003
REMINDER TO ALL INTERESTED GEOMORPHOLOGISTS
The British Geomorphological Research Group Annual Meeting is being held at the University of Oxford from 5th to 7th September 2003. We have an exciting line up of paper presentations and posters as can be seen on our web page at http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/conference07.html - from which a booking form can also be downloaded. We extend a very warm invitation to all geomorphologists to attend and participate in this meeting. Booking forms need to be returned by 15th August in order to avoid a 20% late booking surcharge. Please contact Heather Viles ( heather.viles@geog.ox.ac.uk ) if you have any queries.
Hope to see many of you in Oxford in early September
Heather Viles
Dr Heather A Viles
Reader in Geomorphology
University of Oxford
Date: 8/8
From: Arjun M Heimsath <Arjun.Heimsath@Dartmouth.EDU>
Subject: Fall AGU - Quantifying Rates of
Geomorphic Processes AGU H01
Hi All!
We've got an exciting session lined up for this Fall's AGU in San Fran. Combining forces with Tectonics, Geochemistry, Volcanology and Petrology we're hoping to draw a wide number of contributions from multiple disciplines. PLEASE NOTE THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS At 1400 UT on 4 September 2003: This is in the MORNING in the Americas! (Like 10AM EDT and 7AM PDT). So, please submit abstracts to: H01 Quantifying Rates of Geomorphic Processes
Session Description: Significant advancement in quantifying the rates and timing of surface processes is now possible through the application of a variety of new tools. This session will explore how methods such as cosmogenic nuclides, apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometry, U-series geochemistry, luminescence, and chemical mass balances quantify relationships between climate, tectonics and surface processes. We welcome geochemical, field, and modeling studies that tackle processes related to erosion and sedimentation on short, intermediate, or long time scales. Diverse studies from active mountain belts to controlled experiments are solicited. This interdisciplinary session welcomes studies that focus on advancements made using individual techniques or studies that integrate several techniques.
Conveners
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Arjun M. Heimsath
Department of Earth Sciences
6105 Fairchild Hall
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755-3571
Office: 603-646-2374
Mobile: 603-401-0645
FAX: 603-646-3922
Arjun.Heimsath@Dartmouth.edu
http://www.dartmouth.edu/artsci/rox/
Date: 8/8
From: Alan D. Howard <alanh@virginia.edu>
Subject: AGU fall session: "Form, process and climate in
landscape evolution"
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION FALL SESSION:
Mike Kirkby is retiring from Leeds after a distinguished career. In honor of his retirement a session on modeling landscape processes and evolution is being given at the fall AGU session. Mike is arguably the first geomorphologist after Horton to apply fundamental physical principles to landscape evolution with an eye towards real landscapes, and to attempt to validate such models. As noted below, Mike has made contributions to a wide variety of topics during his career. Please consider submitting an abstract to this session. For additional information contact any of the conveners:
Form, process and climate in landscape evolution
Coupled models of landform evolution in headwater watersheds which combine geomorphic, hydrologic, and geochemical processes have become increasingly sophisticated and realistic. This session is devoted to surveying the state of the art in such modeling in recognition of the pioneering research and lasting impact of Michael J. Kirkby upon his retirement. The session will combine invited and contributed contributions spanning the wide range of his research contributions, which include hillslope geomorphology and hydrology, soil chemistry and profile development, erosion and sedimentation processes, landscape evolution modeling, and geomorphic responses to climate and environmental change.
Date: 8/12
From: Judith Lekach <judith@vms.huji.ac.il>
Subject: Infiltration test in urban open areas
Dear Gemorphologists
We are trying to get an idea about infiltration rates of various types of un-paved areas within a city (gardens, open public areas, open grasslands in parks etc.). Can anybody provide us some information about infiltration tests conducted in urban areas using double-ring infiltrometer? Is there any standard for the dimensions of the inner and outer rings, or for the water level in the inner ring?
Thanks for any help
Date: 8/
From: Mark Tarplee <M.Tarplee@qmul.ac.uk>
Subject: QRA Postgraduate Symposium 2003;
London, Sept 2003
QRA Second International Postgraduate Symposium 2003
Queen Mary, University of London, 10th to 12th September 2003 The symposium will cover the broad spectrum of Quaternary science providing an opportunity for post-grads to discuss their work with their peers in a relaxed environment. The first two days of oral and poster presentations with guest lectures from Dr Danielle Schreve (Royal Holloway, University of London) on "The life and death of a Woolly Rhino" and Prof. Jaap van der Meer (Queen Mary) on "Subglacial sediment dynamics; the larger picture emerging from the microscope" will be followed by a full day field course visiting the Thames estuary. There will be a drinks reception and full social program throughout the conference, including a free dinner. Accommodation for delegates will be arranged in modern halls of residence on campus. The registration and abstract deadline is 22nd August 2003 (please ignore the deadline stated on the website and registration form). The registration fee is only £20 (not including accommodation). For more information go to: http://www.geog.qmw.ac.uk/qra/symposium.htm
or
e-mail: QRA2003@hotmail.com .
Supervisors and lecturers should note that this is an ideal opportunity for your students to develop their networking and presentation skills! All those who are interested, please bookmark the website and check back for all the latest developments or register now for regular e-mail updates!
Regards,
Miriam Warner, Richard Payne & Mark Tarplee
Date: 8/14
From: Dick Marston (
marstor@okstate.edu )
Subject: 2004 AAG: Human Impacts in Geomorphology
Human Impacts in Geomorphology (Sponsored by the Geomorphology
Specialty Group)
Special Sessions for the 2004 AAG Centennial Meeting, March
14-19, 2004; Philadelphia
Organizers: Dick Marston, Oklahoma State University, and Jon Harbor, Purdue University.
The Human Impacts in Geomorphology sessions at the 2004 Association of American Geographers annual meeting will focus on the interaction between humans and geomorphology. The scope of these sessions, which are being organized for the seventh consecutive year, includes both the role of human disturbance in changing rates and types of geomorphic processes, as well as the controls that geomorphic processes and forms exert on human activity. Theoretical, monitoring, historical and applied/management papers are welcome. Papers are encouraged that seek to separate human influence on geomorphological change from change that would have occurred without human interference. We particularly encourage papers that involve collaboration with human geographers and other non-geomorphologists, as well as papers from those doing work outside academia (e.g., consulting, industry, government).
The special sessions will include both traditional oral sessions (10-15 minute presentations) and an illustrated paper format. The illustrated paper sessions begin with each presenter giving a brief (~3 minute) oral introduction to his/her work, and this is then followed by one-on-one or small group discussion in poster format. Illustrated paper sessions have 8 to 12 presenters. This format received excellent reviews from presenters and audiences at previous AAG meetings, and we particularly encourage presentations of this type.
Please note that the AAG uses online submission of abstracts
and registration materials, and that the deadline is October 9th for papers and
illustrated papers. To take part in a special session you need to go through the
online submission at the AAG website (http://www.aag.org/).
Once you have registered online, send Dick Marston an email containing:
a. your name, presentation title, and abstract
b. the "Participant Number" assigned to you by the online
registration system.
Dick Marston (
marstor@okstate.edu )
Jon Harbor (
jharbor@purdue.edu )
Dr. Richard A. Marston
Sun Professor and Graduate Advisor, School of Geology
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Geomorphology
105 Noble Research Center
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-3031
email: marstor@okstate.edu
direct phone: 405-744-9247
office phone: 405-744-6358
office fax: 405-744-7841
http://www.okstate.edu/geology/frame3.html
Date: 8/19
From: Ian Droppo <Ian.Droppo@ec.gc.ca>
Subject: 10th Symposium on Sediment/Water Interactions;
Slovenia 2005
The organizing committee of the International Symposium on the Interactions between Sediment and Water and the International Association for Sediment Water Science (IASWS) would like to invite you to the 10th Symposium to be held in Bled, Slovenia, August 28 - September 2, 2005. Its natural beauty, points of historical interest and an advantageous geographical location south of the Alps, make Bled an ideal place for this symposium. The Symposium, held every 3 years will explore issues concerning aspects of freshwater and marine systems and their sediments. The symposium consists of five themes which integrate a number of disciplines, and are inclusive of a wide range of research environments.
The First Circular is now available at our web site under the 2005 Symposium tab: http://www.iasws.com. It provides information on the Symposium venue, scientific themes, abstract submission, key dates, and initial registration requirements. We look forward to welcoming you to the 10th Symposium of the IASWS.
Date: 8/19
From: Knuepfer, Peter [
knuepfr@binghamton.edu ]
Subject: 33rd Binghamton Symposium; 10/3-5/2003: second
notice
Online registration is now available for the 33rd annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, convening in Binghamton NY October 3-5 2003. The topic will be Ice Sheet Geomorphology, which is particularly appropriate in this year of INQUA returning to the US. Details on registration, accommodation, a pre-meeting field trip, and a list of speakers are available at the conference web site: http://continuinged.binghamton.edu/geo/
Advanced registration needs to be completed by Sept. 22, and lodging needs to be reserved by Sept. 4 to guarantee conference rates. We hope to see many of you in Binghamton in October.
Pete Knuepfer SUNY at Binghamton Jay Fleisher SUNY College at Oneonta
Date: 8/
From: Andy Collison <a.collison@pwa-ltd.com>
Subject: PWA Entry level geomorphology position;
fluvial/coastal; San Francisco
PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGIST
Restoration and Flood and Erosion Protection in Fluvial and Coastal Environments
Philip Williams & Associates, Environmental Hydrology Consultants, San Francisco, California Office
We are seeking a Fluvial Geomorphologist with excellent communication skills to support innovative new work PWA is pursuing in California and the western US. Our staff of engineers, geomorphologists, and hydrodynamic modelers carries out innovative projects in river and coastal management and restoration. The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated understanding of riverine, coastal and/or estuarine physical processes.
Date: 8/19
From: Harry M. Jol, <jolhm@uwec.edu>
Subject: NW Cell FOP, 9/26-28/2003; Registration
REGISTRATION
HOLOCENE COASTAL PROCESSES IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER CELL
PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON AND CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON
NORTHWEST CELL FRIENDS OF THE PLEISTOCENE
SEPTEMBER 26 - 28, 2003
Camping has been reserved at Fort Stevens State Park in Clatsop County, Oregon for September 25, 26 and 27th, 2003. We have reserved space for 100 people in 4 group camps@ 25 persons each and 6 vehicles per camp are allowed by the park. More about extra vehicles later. The camps are in loops E, F, G & H. Drivers will turn left at the camp entrance. Cost per night in group camp is $3.00 per person per night. Everyone is required to share the fee for the 3 nights i.e. $9.00. A total of 24 vehicles will be allowed @ the group camp. Additional vehicles must park offsite at Coffenbury Lake or other lots at a cost of $7.00 per vehicle per night. Therefore, please carpool with your FOP friends or help support the park. In addition, anyone that arrives after group camps are full must pay $17.00 per night for a tent site or $22.00 per night for a hookup site. They will be reimbursed if they paid the group camp fee of $9.00, by mail later.
NW CELL FOP REGISTRATION
NAME ______________________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________
Staying in Group Campsite yes___ No___
Expected arrival date__________________ time____________________ Per person cost: Registration Fee: $26.00 per person Includes Field Guide, Tour Illustrations and Other field trip costs. Camping. (you pay for all 3 nights) $9.00 Total : $35.00 Please return with a check or money order, no cash please to: FRANK RECKENDORF, 950 Market St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 Make checks out to: FRANK RECKENDORF AND return payment by September 22, 2003. Last minute: FAX registration to 503 399-9421 with exact payment on site. However, please pay in advance to relieve the need for the registration hassle at the site. Thank you for your consideration. Registration for camp area & FOP Guidebooks will start at 5 PM on 9/25/03 and continue until about 11 PM. Registration will start again at 7AM on 9/26/03 at the Group Site.
OTHER INFORMATION
The CLOSEST hotels are:
Shilo Inn, 1609 East Harbor Dr., Warrenton, OR 1 800 222 2244 and South Jetty Inn, 984 Pacific Dr., Hammond, OR 1 503 861 2500 There is a Bed & Breakfast: Officers Inn B& B, 540 Russell Place at Hammond, OR 1-800-377-2524
FAMILY ACTIVITIES. FOR THOSE OF YOU BRINGING FAMILIES.
There is swimming and fishing (Oregon Fishing License required) at Coffenbury Lake. There are several miles of beach along Fort Stevens State Park. However swimming in the ocean is not recommended. There are 39 historical sites in and around Fort Stevens State Park.
DIRECTIONS To Fort Stevens State Park.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Date: 8/28
From: Michael Skafel -
michael.skafel@ec.gc.ca
Subject: Canadian Coastal Conference 2003 - October
15-17.
The Canadian Coastal Science and Engineering Association invites you to its
2003 conference at the Donald Gordon Centre of Queen's University. The
conference will be held Oct 15 to 17, 2003 and the program and registration
information may be found on
http://www.civil.queensu.ca/ccc03/ . For more information please contact
kamphuis@civil.queensu.ca .
The organisers of the conference would also ask you to pass this message on to
any colleagues who may have been missed by this mailing.
If possible, we look forward to welcoming you in Kingston, Oct 15 to 17. It
promises to be a great conference and the usual excellent opportunity to catch
up with Colleagues and friends
For the organising committee,
Bill Kamphuis
.................................
Michael Skafel (member, Organising Committee)
Michael Skafel, PhD, PEng
National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada
CCIW, PO Box 5050, 867 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, Ontario, L7R 4A6, Canada
Ph 905 336 4736, Fax 905 335 4420
Email michael.skafel@ec.gc.ca
Date: 8/28
From: Tom Farr <tom.farr@jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: SRTM 30 arc-sec global data
Data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission have been used to update the
USGS GTOPO30 Digital Elevation Model of the Earth. The new data have been
averaged to 30 arc-sec resolution and replace the older GTOPO30 pixels between
the latitudes of 60 deg. North and 56 deg. South. The data and further
documentation may be found at the following ftp site:
ftp://edcftp.cr.usgs.gov/pub/data/srtm/SRTM30
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| Dr. Tom G Farr | Deputy Project Scientist |
| phone: 818-354-9057 | Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |
| fax: 818-354-9476 | Jet Propulsion Lab |
| tom.farr@jpl.nasa.gov | Pasadena, CA 91109 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/ |
Date: 8/28
From: Joanna Crowe <jc49@swt.edu>
Subject: Asst Prof: remote sensing - SW TX State Univ
TEXAS, SAN MARCOS 78666-4616. Southwest Texas State
University
(Texas State University-San Marcos on 1 September).
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. Competitive salary.
The position beginning in fall 2004 is for a Ph.D. in geography or a closely related field who specializes in remote sensing, preferably with excellent GIS skills as well. Must possess, or have the potential for, an outstanding and active record of research, publication, and grants. Requires a commitment to excellence in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Applications should include your curriculum vitae and a cover letter highlighting your research and teaching interests and experience. Please have three letters of reference sent directly to the department. Review of applications will begin on 6 October 2003.
The department currently has 29 faculty members, 509 undergraduate majors, 164 master's students, and 35 PhD students and offers a BA, BS, MS, Master of Applied Geography, and PhD in Geography with specializations in geographic information science, environmental geography, and geographic education. The Texas Center for Geographic Information Science is an integral part of the department. For more information about the department, please visit our Web site at www.geo.swt.edu.
San Marcos is located at the center of the burgeoning San Antonio-Austin Corridor yet still has a small-town atmosphere with a low cost of living and a pleasant climate. Enrolling more than 25,000 students, Southwest Texas State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educational institution and as such does not discriminate because of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran. Southwest Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System.
Apply Lawrence Estaville, Chair, Department of Geography. Phone 512/245-2170. Fax 512/245-8353. E-mail le02@swt.edu .
Date: 8/28
From: Robert E. Ackerman <rackerma@mail.wsu.edu>
Subject: Geoarcheology position: Washington
State University
Pending budgetary approval, Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, seeks a scientist to fill an archaeology position with a geoarchaeological focus for a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning August 16, 2004. Ph.D. in Anthropology or closely related field completed by May 2004, a specialty in geoarchaeology with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and active program in research; training and experience adequate to enable successful teaching and to serve on graduate student committees. WSU is an EEO/AA educator and employer. Protected group members encouraged to apply.
Send letter of interest, names of 3-5 references (with current phone numbers and email addresses), and curriculum vitae by November 14 to Robert E. Ackerman, Chair, Geoarchaeology Search, Department of Anthropology, P.O. Box 644910, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164-4910. ( ackermanr@wsu.edu )
Date: 8/31
From: Dorothy Merritts <dorothy.merritts@fandm.edu>
Subject: SEFOP registration due Sep 26
Dear Possible SEFOP Attendees:
In June, you received an announcement from me about the Fall SEFOP trip to be held Oct 17-19, titled Channeling Through Time: Landscape Evolution, Land Use Change, and Stream Restoration in the Lower Susquehanna Basin
Trip leaders other than myself include Andrew DeWet (F&M), Milan Pavich (USGS), Allen Gellis (USGS), Michael Langland (USGS), Paul Bierman (UV), Luke Reusser and Joanna Reuter (UV), Frank Pazzaglia (Lehigh), Dan Synoracki (Rettew Engineering), and Mark Meltzer (Rettew Engineering). Please tell others about the event, and pass this note on to them. If you wish to join us, fill out the registration form at the end of this document and mail it to me by the date of September 26 (address on form).
This is the absolute last day to register, so I must receive the form before or on that day.
Check-in for the Oct 17-19 trip will be Friday evening from 6 PM to 10 PM at the Susquehannock State Park in southeastern PA along the left bank of the Susquehanna River. I've reserved two adjacent Susquehannock State Park group campsites for Friday Oct 17 and Saturday Oct 18, with checkout by 3 PM Sunday Oct 19. The first site sleeps 100 and the 2nd site sleeps 40. You can learn more about the campsite and get directions at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/susquehannock.asp
You can stay at the Willow Valley Hotel/Resort if you'd rather not camp. See http://www.willowvalley.com/ Another option is a small motel called Staats on Rte 272/222. Call them at (717)464-2411. They tell me that they currently are booked for October, but might have cancellations as the time approaches.
The rest of this message is the summary of the field trip that I sent out in June. You will receive a field guidebook upon registration at the camp site on October 17.
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Susquehannock State Park has a fantastic overview of our Sat AM stops at Holtwood Gorge. Frank Pazzaglia will start off the field trip Sat AM with the late Cenozoic evolution of the Susquehanna from the campsite overlook. Then we'll go down into the gorge to look at bedrock river straths and to talk about incision rates, base-level change, climate change, and land-use change with Milan Pavich, Allen Gellis, Luke Reusser, Paul Bierman, and Joanna Reuter.
Sat afternoon we'll go up to the Little Conestoga Creek (tributary to the Conestoga River that drains into the Susquehanna) to look at old 18-19th century mill dam sites. Reservoir sediments stored behind one dam that was destroyed in 1900 now are incised and reveal up to 4 m of varve-like lacustrine seds overlying a colonial forest floor (tree stumps exposed) and an even older peat. Exposure is enhanced by rapid stream bank erosion and bank collapse, which is exacerbated by suburban sprawl and ineffective to nonexistent stormwater management (until very recently). The old mill dam site is being considered for "restoration" to stabilize the banks and reinstitute a "natural" meander pattern. We'll focus more on restoration on Sunday, after trip participants have seen different reaches of the Little Conestoga and two of its tributaries.
Later Sat afternoon we'll also stop at the new sediment and discharge gage station on the Little Conestoga near Millersville, where Allen Gellis, Michael Langland, and others from the USGS will talk about the only sediment gage station now operating within the Susquehanna watershed. Also discussed at this site will be efforts by Allen and others to chemically fingerprint the sources of sediment from the Little Conestoga. The Conestoga watershed is the source of some of the highest rates of sediment yield in the Susquehanna/Chesapeake watersheds. For this reason, the Little Conestoga gage is important to efforts to understand sources of sediment that ultimately reach the Chesapeake Bay.
Sunday AM we'll continue upstream to Swarr Run, a tributary to the Little Conestoga to look at a heavily impacted reach undergoing channel restoration. It's in a farm field and has been straightened, trompled by herds of cows, dug up for a sewer line, etc. Andy DeWet has years of historic air photos, all georeferenced, and a GIS that shows the history of impact, which he'll present in the context of how to restore such a site. Also, Andy will discuss some pre-colonial radiocarbon dates from wood found in the floodplain strata at this site. Mark Meltzer, an environmental engineer, will discuss efforts to restore Swarr Run.Finally, we'll go upstream to the headwaters of Millers Run, a tributary to Swarr Run, to look at a relatively new development with NO stormwater management. The channel for Millers Run (once a small, perennial meandering stream with wetlands) is now ephemeral and looks like an arroyo (box shape with steep alluvial banks). The channel head is migrating headward as a knickpoint, cutting through a Plio-Pleist (?) alluvial fan and into the underlying bedrock. The little channel has some outrageous floods (we have video footage). A local environmental engineering firm, Rettew and Associates, is in the midst of constructing a new wetland on the last undeveloped lot in the upper watershed in order to stave the amount of runoff. Dan Synoracki of Rettew will discuss this restoration project. Both Dan and Mark Meltzer will discuss the recently completed Little Conestoga Watershed Wide Assessment Results, which were funded by a Growing Greener grant from the PA Dept of Environmental Protection.
Finally, we might have an optional Sunday afternoon canoe trip back out at Holtwood gorge. Please let me know if you are interested in a canoe trip by responding to this e-mail ASAP.An additional possible option is from Frank Pazzaglia, who has offered to lead a pre-trip visit to the Coastal Plain stratigraphy and terraces of the lower Susquehanna. Frank would meet with these especially gun-ho participants at Susquehannock State Park on Thursday evening or Friday morning, then take off for Turkey Point, then up to the big gravel quarries in Cecil County, then to terraces along the Susquehanna River, then to a hike along Tucquan or Kelley's Run to observe the characteristics of incised, bedrock channels, then back to Susquehannock State Park to meet the folks arriving for the trip proper. Please let Frank know if you are interested in this option. His e-mail is fjp3@lehigh.edu.
Regards, Dorothy
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