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2021 UTEP DEERS Colloquium Booklet Table of Contents Sponsors, Winning Logo, and Organizing Committee…………………………………………… 3 Judges...……………………………………………………………………………………………4 Message from the Department Chair……………………………………………………………... 5 Fieldtrip Information……………………………………………………………………………....6 Keynote Speaker………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Itinerary…………………………………………………………………………………………....8 GatherTown Information………………………………………………………………………..9 GatherTown Help Desk………………………………………………………………………..9 GatherTown Map……………………………………………………………………………... 9 Poster Booth Room 1 Map…………………………………………………………………...10 Poster Booth Room 2 Map…………………………………………………………………...11 POSTER SESSION: Geochemistry…...…………………………………………………………12 POSTER SESSION: Geophysics………………………………………………………………...15 POSTER SESSION: Tectonics and Sedimentation……………………………………………... 20 POSTER SESSION: Geospatial……………………………………………………………….... 21 POSTER SESSION: Environmental Sciences and Hydrology………………………….……… 26 POSTER SESSION: El Paso Community College (EPCC)……………..………………………37 ORAL SESSION 1: Hydrology and Geochemistry…………………………………...…………39 ORAL SESSION 2: Geophysics and Tectonics………………………………………………….42 GatherTown link: Gather | deers_colloquium_21 Password: utep 2 Sponsors James Cearley Larry Franceware Logo Contest Winner Marisol Dominguez Organizing Committee Aaron Conley Anais Vazquez Eduardo Zuniga John G. Olgin Martha Gallegos Nohemi Valenzuela Rosa España 3 Judges A big thank you to our Judges for helping make this event possible! Allen Gilmer Diana Moy Eric Kappus Kevin Floyd Lydia Pagel Nick Zweig Tina Carrick 4 Message from the Department Chair Welcome to the 35th Annual Student Colloquium Department of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences April 01, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has done huge damage to the world, our nation and our region. The loss of life, jobs, and social interactions has been an ordeal few of us ever dreamed we would have to endure. The resolve shown by our students, staff and faculty has been impressive. The patience and creativity with which everyone has met this challenge is impressive. Of particular note, Dr. Jose Hurtado turned field class into a virtual experience and successfully was able to deliver a course that was able to provide students much of the same experiences and skills development as an in-person course. He presented this innovative instruction methodology at the 2020 Geological Society of America meeting – Simulated Planetary Rover Operations as a Model for Teaching Field Geology with Jesse Moore Kelsch and Aaron Conley. This methodology can be replicated for other courses and would likely be very useful for physically impaired students. Congratulations Jose, Jesse and Aaron! Now that vaccinations are becoming available, I hope everyone will be vaccinated when their turn comes up. This is not only for the sake of you and your loved ones, defeating the virus means stopping its replication and inevitable mutation into a new strain. The world depends upon as many as people getting vaccinated as possible so we can eradicate SARS-Cov-2 and end the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible. I, for one, certainly do not want to relive 2020 again in 2021, 2022, 2023 . Please join us as UTEP Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences moves forward to learn more about how we are using education and research to help society deal with today’s complex geological, environmental, and energy issues. We are happy to include you in our efforts. Dr. James D. Kubicki 5 Fieldtrip Information *All field trips will be virtual, in the GatherTown Auditorium Franklin Mountains Tour Guide: Eduardo Zuniga This trip is normally a drive by field trip led by Eric Kappus for celebration of our mountains. This field trip takes about 2 hours driving and stopping at various locations along the east side of the franklin mountains. Here we are showcasing the Eastern Franklin Mountains Fault (previously known as the eastern boundary fault zone) and the potential hazardous implications to the surrounding homes built along the fault scarp. The EFMF trends N-S and runs along the east side of the mountain from downtown El Paso, up through Trans. Mountain Highway. UTEP Arroyo Tour Guide: Dr. Diane Doser Take a virtual walk through the largest arroyo on the UTEP campus! See how geology has shaped the layout of campus and learn about cool new spots in campus. 6 Keynote Speaker Dr. Bridget Smith-Konter The 2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption - Sequences, New Science, and Plenty of Surprises! At 5:00 PM HST on May 3, 2018, the first of 24 eruptive fissures opened along the lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) of Kilauea Volcano. Nineteen hours later, a Mw 6.9 earthquake, the largest event in 43 years, displaced a substantial section of Kilauea's south flank ~1-3 m seaward. For several days to weeks following this earthquake, subsidence of Kilauea's summit accelerated due to partial draining of the underlying magma system. Accompanying this remarkable deformation were several minor explosions and over 50 near-daily ~M5 summit collapse events. Concurrently, lava erupted on the LERZ with a variety of styles and compositions, producing lava flows covering 35 km2. By August 4, summit collapse ceased and the major LERZ eruption also came to an end. This spectacular 3-month sequence of events provided an unprecedented opportunity to not only study Kilauea's largest eruption and summit collapse in over 200 years, but to also uniquely geodetically image volcanic and tectonic deformation in near-real time. Furthermore, integration of geodetic and seismic observations spanning the most recent sources of activity allow us to better understand earthquake phenomena, reconcile deformation rates, and quantify the processes that control fault stress and strain accumulation/transfer/release at Kilauea. These activities, as well as continued geophysical monitoring, are major targets for advancing our understanding of earthquake and volcanic hazards at Kilauea and for executing an optimal community response when pending events strike. Join Zoom Meeting (Thursday April 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm) https://utep-edu.zoom.us/j/81663279476?pwd=d050UVpNTjdsdlBkVm5WM2huVTh1Zz09 Meeting ID: 816 6327 9476 Passcode: EX6w0uwR 7 Itinerary Thursday, April 1, 2021 GatherTown link: https://gather.town/app/jlobClSKDGmZby2n/deer Password: utep s_colloquium_21 9:00 am – 10:00 am Virtual Field Trips: Eduardo Zuniga- Franklin Mountains, Dr. Diane Doser- UTEP Arroyo 10:00 am – 11:00 am Gather Town mixer 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bridget Smith-Konter Join Zoom Meeting https://utep-edu.zoom.us/j/81663279476?pwd=d050UVpN TjdsdlBkVm5WM2huVTh1Zz09 Meeting ID: 816 6327 9476 Passcode: EX6w0uwR 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Undergraduate and Graduate Poster Sessions 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Colloquium Reception/Alumni Mixer Friday, April 2, 2021 GatherTown link: https://gather.town/app/jlobClSKDGmZby2n/deer Password: utep s_colloquium_21 9:30 am – 10:30 am Oral Session I: Hydrology and Geochemistry Hydrology Alfredo Dagda, Orlando Ramirez-Valle, Nohemi Valenzuela Geochemistry Lisa Molofsky 10:45 am – 12:00 pm Oral Session II: Geophysics and Tectonics Geophysics Solymar Ayala-Cortez, Jenna Faith, Aimee Garcia, David Guenaga Tectonics David Lankford-Bravo 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks 8 GatherTown Information GatherTown link: Gather | deers_colloquium_21 https://gather.town/app/jlobClSKDGmZby2n/deers_colloquium_21 Password: utep GatherTown Help Desk For assistance: Join WhatsApp Chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FIg2YzVaUDOGHDjbbJ1rwm Email: [email protected] GatherTown Map 9 Poster Booth Room 1 Map 10 Poster Booth Room 2 Map 11 POSTER SESSION: Geochemistry [1.1] Method development for preconcentration and quantification of critical elements in Permian Basin Produced Waters. Joshua Lewis1 and Mark A. Engle1, 1University of Texas at El Paso [email protected] Abstract: Produced waters are the most voluminous waste product of oil and gas extraction, and historically were disposed of through subsurface injection. Due to a shift in production to low-permeability reservoirs, disposal costs have increased tremendously over the last few years. Produced waters experience long residence time in the subsurface and as a result often exhibit very high salinities. Thus they present a possible source of valuable mineral resources, which could be sold to defray increasing disposal and treatment costs. We are developing a high salinity specific methods to quantify Critical and Valuable Elements (CVEs - Ag, Co, Ga, Ge, In, Ir, Nb, Os, Pd,Pt, Re, REE’s, Se, Te) in produce waters of the Permian basin through preconcentration using Chelex-100 ion exchange resin. We will be modifying methods developed by Zhu [1] and Strachan [2] to determine the most effective method for impactful critical element yield. [1.2] Water Chemistry and Quality in Texas River Basins Lourdes Moreu1, Dr. Victor Garcia, Dr. Jason Ricketts1, and Dr. Lin Ma1, 1Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso Abstract: Understanding surface water chemistry and quality is vital because of its many impacts on society, agriculture, and human health. A lack of understanding exists regarding how climate, geology, and land use impact water quality in rivers across the State of Texas. The surface water chemistry and quality of four Texas rivers basins (Brazos, Colorado, Pecos, and Red) were investigated to gain an improved understanding of how climate, geology, and humans impact water quality in rivers. This is part of a newly funded project from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Fifteen water sampling
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