ES473 Environmental Geology
Association of Engineering Geologists Student Night Poster Project
Spring 2016

AEG 2016 Student Night Posters - ES473 Environmental Geology (Final Drafts)

  • Cardenas, Nitrate Occurrence, Umatilla Basin (Final Draft for Review)
  • Childers, Radon Hazards in Oregon (Final Draft for Review)
  • Collins, Beaver Dams (Final Draft for Review)
  • Edwards, Willamette Restoration (Final Draft for Review)
  • Higgins, Timber Harvest and Sediment (Final Draft for Review)
  • Hubbard, Dam Removal in PNW (Final Draft for Review)
  • Inman, Debris Flow Hazards in OCR (Final Draft for Review)
  • Lucas, Klamath Basin (Final Draft for Review)
  • Pomeroy, Forest Roads and Sediment (Final Draft for Review)
  • Solvedt, Arsenic (Final Draft for Review)
  • Rodgers, Tsunami Hazards, Coastal Oregon (Final Draft for Review)
  • Rostad, Seismic Preparedness, Oregon (Final Draft for Review)
  • Smith, Medical Geology and Public Health (Final Draft for Review)
  • Takano, River Restoration in PNW (Final Draft for Review)
  • Warren, Seismic Hazards in Oregon (Final Draft for Review)
  • Welter, Timber Harvest and Hydrogeomorphic Response (Final Draft for Review)
    AEG 2016 Jahn's Lecturer (Jerome De Graff)
    AEGPoster Reading Review Summary Outlines - Due Tuesday May 10

    CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT: AEG Poster Presentations Tuesday May 17, Old Market Pub, Portland
    AEG Poster Project - Oregon Section May Newsletter Announcement, Meeting May 17
  • AEG May 17 Meeting - Old Market Pub Location Map


    AEG Student Poster Project Spring 2016
    AEG 2016 Student Night Final Abstracts with Program

    Guide to Preparing Effective Poster Presentations (Youtube ~5 min; UC Berkeley)
    One-Page Poster Pointer Summary (AAPG)
    Scientific Poster Design Strategies (Cornell Materials Science)

    Reference Citation Method (use for all text/graphics)

    Powerpoint poster template (Portrait 32 x 40 inches; White Background) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder
    Powerpoint poster template (Landscape 40 x 32 inches; Color Background) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder
    Powerpoint poster template (Landscape 40 x 32 inches; Color Background Version 1) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder

    Example ES473 Poster (Alyssa Pratt, 2009, Seismic Hazards of Portland)
    Example ES473 Poster (Ryan Stanley, 2009, Neotectonics of Western Oregon)

    Poster Project Titles and Abstracts

    Session Title: Environmental Geology in Context

    Spring 2016 Draft 2 AEG Abstracts (Taylor Edits / Delivered to AEG Program Committee 4/26/16)
  • Spring 2016 Draft 1 AEG Abstracts (Student Submissions)


    Spring 2016 AEG Poster Project Topics Draft 3 (Updated April 19)

    Guides for Geowriting and Scientific Posters

    Guidelines for Geowriting (New Spring 2009!)

    Guide to Writing Scientific Abstracts
  • Example ES473 Student Abstracts

    Guide to Preparing Abstracts

    Guide to Preparing Effective Poster Presentations (Youtube ~5 min; UC Berkeley)
    One-Page Poster Pointer Summary (AAPG)
    Scientific Poster Design Strategies (Cornell Materials Science)

    Reference Citation Method (use for all text/graphics)

    Powerpoint poster template (Portrait 32 x 40 inches; White Background) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder
    Powerpoint poster template (Landscape 40 x 32 inches; Color Background) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder
    Powerpoint poster template (Landscape 40 x 32 inches; Color Background Version 1) - rt-click-saveas-save to your folder

    Example ES473 Poster (Alyssa Pratt, 2009, Seismic Hazards of Portland)
    Example ES473 Poster (Ryan Stanley, 2009, Neotectonics of Western Oregon)

    Poster Scoring Guide for Peer Reviews

    Links, References and Reading Materials by Topic / Student (Spring 2016)

    1. Fish Passage Restoration as a Catalyst for Salmonid Recovery in Western Oregon (Takano)

  • Link to NOAA Fish Passage Solutions Page - Pacific Northwest
  • Link to ODFW Oregon Fish Passage Task Force Page

    **Roni et al, 2002, Review of River Restoration in Pacific Northwest (Key Review Paper)

  • OWEB, 2009, South Coast Fish Passage Project Summary
  • NOAA, 2001, Fish Passage Guidance
  • OWEB, 2000, Watershed Restoration Fundamentals
  • WA Dept. Forestry, 2004, Fish Passage Restoration Guidance
  • WA Dept. Foresty, 2004, Introduction to River Restoration

    2. The Role of Beaver Dams in Riparian Habitat of the Pacific Northwest (Collins)

  • Link to NOAA Fisheries - Beaver Restoration Site

    **Gurnell, 1998, Hydrogeomorphic Effects of Beaver Dams (Key Review Paper)

  • Butler and Mallanson, 2005, Beavers as Geomorphic Agents / Overview
  • OWEB, 2000, Watershed Restoration Fundamentals
  • Pollock et al., 2007, Beaver Dam and Salmon Popluations John Day River, Oregon
  • Pollock et al., 2011, Beaver Ponds and Coho Salmon Populations, Washington Case Study
  • Pollock et al., 2012, Beaver Restoration and Salmon Population, Bridge Creek, Oregon
  • Roni et al, 2002, Review of River Restoration in Pacific Northwest
  • USFW. 2015, Beavers and Stream Ecosystems / Overview
  • WA Dept. Forestry, 2004, Beaver Reintroduction as Restoration Tool
  • WA Dept. Foresty, 2004, Introduction to River Restoration

    3. Hydraulic Connectivity of Floodplains and Channels as Restoration Strategy in the Willamette Valley (Edwards)

  • Link to Willamette River Initiative / Floodplain Restoration Page

    **Wallick et al., 2013, Willamette River Floodplain Restoration (Key Review Paper)

  • OWEB, 2000, Watershed Restoration Fundamentals
  • Roni et al, 2002, Review of River Restoration in Pacific Northwest
  • USACE, 2013, Upper Willamette Floodplain Restoration Assessment
  • WA Dept. Forestry, 2004, Floodplain Channel Restoration
  • WA Dept. Foresty, 2004, Introduction to River Restoration

    4. Geomorphic Effects of Dams on River Systems in the Western United States (Hubbard)

  • Link to Dams and Hydropower Page - American Rivers

    **Williams and Wolman, 1984, Downstream Effects of Dams (Key Review Paper)

  • Baxter, 1977, Effects of Dams on River Systems
  • Brandt, 2000, Geomorphic Effects of Dams
  • Burke et al, 2008, Dam Operations and Streamflow Restoration
  • Draut and Ritchie, 2014, Elwha Dam Removal and Sedimentation
  • OWEB, 1999, Watershed Fundamentals
  • Graf, 2001, Dams and River Restoration
  • Larinier, 2000, Dams and Fish Migration
  • Maloney et al., 2008 Dam Breach and Fish Assemblages
  • USACE, 2006, Dam Removal Overview

    5. Dam Removal and River Restoration in the Klamath Basin (Lucas)

  • Link to Klamath Basin Restoration Home - U.S. Dept. of Interior

    **National Geographic, 2008, Klamath Basin Issues / Overview (Key Review Paper)

  • Baxter, 1977, Effects of Dams on River Systems
  • Carpenter et al., 2009, Klamath Restoration and Water Quality Report
  • Dept. Interior, 2012, Klamath Basin Environmental Impact Study
  • Dept. Interior, 2012, Klamath Basin Restoration, Executive Summary
  • Graf, 2001, Dams and River Restoration
  • Hamilton et al., 2004, Dams and Salmon in Klamath Basin
  • Klamath Basin Fact Sheet
  • Larinier, 2000, Dams and Fish Migration

    6. The Occurrence of Arsenic in Groundwater Systems of Western Oregon (Solvedt)

  • Link to Oregon Arsenic Well Water Program (OSU)

    **Smedley, 2005, Arsenic and Global Groundwater (Key Review Paper)

  • Centeno et al., 2007, Geogenic Arsenic
  • Centeno et al., 2007, Arsence - Global Case Studies
  • Edmunds and Smedley, 1996, Public Health and Groundwater Geochemistry
  • Hinkle and Pollette, 1999, Arsenic Groundwater Study in Willamette Basin
  • Martin et al., 2014, Arsenic, Mining Dust and Health
  • Naidu, 2003, Arsenic Toxicity
  • Oregon Dept. Public Health, Arsenic Study in Sutherlin Oregon / Southern Willamette Valley
  • Oregon Dept. Public Health, Arsenic Fact Sheet
  • Roman et al., 2010, Arsenic and Hearth Disease
  • Selenius, 2004, Introduction to Medical Geology
  • Stoner et al., 1977, Oregon Water Quality and Arsenic Occurrence
  • Thornton, 1996, Arsenic Pathways and Human Health
  • Tsing et al., 2007, Arsenic Occurrence in Taiwan
  • Wang et al., 2006, Chinese Coal Mining and Arsenic

    7. The Effects of Forest Roads on Hillslope Hydrology and Sedimentation in the Western Cascades (Pomeroy)

  • Link to ODF Forestry Practices Act Home Page
  • Link to Oregon Forestry Resources Institute
  • Link to Andrews Experimental Forest

    **Beschta, 1978, Forest Roads, Logging and Sedimentation (Key Review Paper)

  • Jones and Grant, 1996, Hydrology and forest roads
  • Luce and Black, 1999, Forest Roads and Sedimentation
  • Madej, 2001, Sediment Effects from Forest Road Removal
  • Oregon Dept. Forestry, 2003, Forest Road Drainage Systems
  • Reid and Dunne, 1984, Forest Roads and Sediment Production
  • Swanson and Dyrness, 1975, Forestry Practice and Landslide Occurrence
  • Wemple et al., 2001, Geomorphic Effects of Forest Roads

    8. Geomorphic Response to Forestry Practice in Mountainous Watersheds of Western Oregon (Welter)

  • Link to ODF Forestry Practices Act Home Page
  • Link to Oregon Forestry Resources Institute
  • Link to Andrews Experimental Forest

    **Hicks et al., 1991, Hydrologic Response to Logging Practice (Key Review Paper)

  • Harr and Mccorrison, 1979, Effects of Logging on Hydrology
  • Jackson et al, 2001, Timber Harvest and Effects on Headwater Streams
  • Mersereau and Dyrness, 1972, Logging Practice and Mass Wasting
  • Montgomery et al, 2000, Forestry Practice and Landsliding
  • Oregon Dept. Forestry, 2001, Forestry and Landslide Safety
  • Robison et al., 1999, Forestry Practice and Landslides in Oregon
  • Roering et al., 2003, Tree Root Strength and Landslides in Coast Range Oregon
  • Swanson and Dyrness, 1975, Forestry Practice and Landslide Occurrence

    9. The Influence of Timber Harvest on Sediment Transport in the Western Cascades (Higgins)

  • Link to ODF Forestry Practices Act Home Page
  • Link to Oregon Forestry Resources Institute
  • Link to Andrews Experimental Forest

    **Grant and Wolff, 1991, The effects of timber harvest on sediment transport (Key Review Paper)

  • Beschta, 1978, Forest Roads, Logging and Sedimentation
  • Brown and Krygier, 1971, Clear Cut Logging and Sedimentation Response
  • Cromack et al., 1979, Timber Harvesting and Soils
  • Jordan, 2006, Logging and Sediment Budgets
  • Mersereau and Dyrness, 1972, Logging Practice and Mass Wasting
  • Swanson and Dyrness, 1975, Forestry Practice and Landslide Occurrence

    10. Debris Flow Hazards in the Central Oregon Coast Range (Inman)

  • Link to DOGAMI Debri Flow Hazard Information Page

    **Iverson, 2014, Debris Flow Hazards Overview (Key Review Paper)

  • Benda, 1990, Debris Flow Predication in Oregon Coast Range
  • DOGAMI, Landslide Fact Sheet for Oregon
  • Harvey and Peterson, 2000, Seismic-Landslide Potential in Polk County, Oregon
  • Hoffmeister, 2002, Rapidly Moving Landslides in Oregon
  • May and Gresswell, 2004, Debris Flow Occurrence in Central Oregon Coast Range
  • USGS, Debris Flow Hazard Fact Sheet
  • USGS-NOAA, 2005, Debris Flow Warning System
  • Wiley, 2000, Oregon Debris Flow Threshold

    11. Radon-Related Health Issues in Oregon (Childers)

  • Link to EPA Radon Working Group Web Site
  • Link to Oregon Dept. Health Radon Gas Information Page
  • Link to Oregon County Radon Gas Index
  • Link to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • Link to International Association of Medical Geologists

    **Appleton, 2007, Radon and Public Health (Key Review Paper)

  • Appleton, 2005, Radon in Air and Water / Overview
  • EPA, 1995, Oregon Radon Zone Mapping Report
  • EPA, 2012, Citizens Guide to Radon Hazards
  • Hahn et al., 2015, Radon and Lung Cancer
  • Oregon Health Authority, Radon Fact Sheet
  • Selenius, 2004, Introduction to Medical Geology

    12. Public Health and Geology: Case Studies from Oregon (Smith)

  • Link to ES408 Medical Geology Class at WOU
  • Link to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • Link to International Association of Medical Geologists
  • Link to Pacific Northwest Research Station - Moss/Air Quality Study of Cadmium Distribution

    **NRC, 2007, Earth Processes and Human Health II (Key Review Paper)

  • Bunnell et al., 2013, GIS and Public Health
  • Centeno et al., 2013, Environmental Pathology
  • Combs, 2013, Geology and Nutrition
  • Davies et al, 2013, Introduction to Medical Geology
  • Donovan et al., 2016, Case Study: Using Moss to Map Cadium Concentrations in Portland
  • Eggers et al., 2015, Case Study of Uranium Health Hazards at Crow Indian Reservation, Montana
  • Fowles, et al., 2013, Environmental Medicine Overview
  • Gough, 2003, Case Study: Cadmium distribution in Alaska
  • Nordberg and Cherian, 2013, Bioelements and Health
  • NRC, 2007, Earth Processes and Human Health I
  • Selenius, 2004, Introduction to Medical Geology

    13. Seismic Hazards in Willamette Valley (Warren)

  • Link to Pacific Northwest Seismic Station

    **New Yorker Magazine, 2015, The really big one in Pacific Northwest (Key Review Paper)

  • USGS, Cascadia Earthquake Fact Sheet
  • USGS, Overview of Cascadia Subduction Zone
  • DOGAMI, Earthquake potential maps of Oregon
  • Rogers and Priest, Earthquake Hazards in Pacific Northwest
  • Vessely, 1996, Willamette Valley Liquefaction Potential
  • Wang, 1999, Earthquake Risk in Oregon
  • Wang and Clark, 1999, Earthquake Damage Assessment in oregon
  • Wells et al, 1984, Tectonic Plate Motion in the Pacific Northwest
  • Whelan, 1996, Earthquake Potential and Building Losses in Oregon
  • Yeats et al, 1996, Tectonic Framework of Willamette Valley

    14. Tsunami Hazards in Coastal Oregon (Rodgers)

  • Link to Oregon Tsunami Clearinghouse (DOGAMI)

    **Priest et al, 2001, Tsunamic Hazard Assessment in Oregon (Key Review Paper)

  • USGS, Overview of Cascadia Subduction Zone
  • Geist, 2005, Tsunamic Hazards in Pacific Northwest
  • DOGAMI, Tsunamic Fact Sheet
  • Outside magazine, The Big One - Tsunamic Scenario
  • New Yorker Magazine, 2015, The really big one in Pacific Northwest
  • Wells et al, 1984, Tectonic Plate Motion in the Pacific Northwest
  • Yeats et al, 1996, Tectonic Framework of Willamette Valley

    15. Seismic Preparedness in Western Oregon (Rostad)

  • Link to Oregon Emergency Management
  • Link to OSHA Earthquake Response and Preparedness Site

    **Kockelman, 1996, Reducing Earthquake Hazards in PNW (Key Review Paper)

  • USGS, Overview of Cascadia Subduction Zone
  • CREW, 2005, Earthquake Recovery Scenarios in PNW
  • Oregon Seismic Upgrade Plan
  • New Yorker Magazine, 2015, The really big one in Pacific Northwest
  • Trahern, 1998, Seismic Safety Program for Oregon Schools
  • Wang, 1997, Earthquake Preparation in Oregon
  • Wang, 1998, Earthquake Risks in Oregon
  • Wells et al, 1984, Tectonic Plate Motion in the Pacific Northwest
  • Yeats et al, 1996, Tectonic Framework of Willamette Valley

    16. Regional Hydrology and Water Resource Issues in the Umatilla Basin (Cardenas)

  • Link to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Umatilla Basin Project Page
  • Link to USGS Umatilla Basin Groundwater Web Site
  • Link to Oregon DEQ Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Site

    **Grondin et al, 1995, Introduction to Umatilla Basin Hydrogeology (Key Review Paper)

  • Bauer and Hansen, 2000, Hydrology of Columbia Plateau Region
  • Bureau of Reclamation, 2012, Umatilla Water Supply Study
  • Grondin et al, 1995, Umatilla Hydrogeology