1:30 PM

The North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project: Overview, Goals, Progress

David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey; Andy Rencz, Geol Survey of Canada; Juan Carlos Salinas, Servicio Geologico Mexicano

1:45 PM

325-2

Continental-Scale Patterns in Soil Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Results from Two Transects across the United States and Canada

Laurel G. Woodruff, U.S. Geological Survey; William F. Cannon, U.S. Geological Survey; Dennis D. Eberl, U.S. Geological Survey; David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey; Robert G. Garrett, Geological Survey of Canada; Rodney Klassen, Natural Resources Canada

2:05 PM

325-3

Variation in Soil Geochemistry across the Maritime Provinces, Eastern Canada

T.A. Goodwin, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources; M.A. Parkhill, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; A.G. Pronk, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; M. Desrosiers, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; R. Boldon, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources

2:25 PM

325-4

Characterization of Regional Geochemical Anomalies within the Continental-Scale Pilot Transect in Mexico

J.A. Chiprés, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; M.G. Monroy, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; F. Jiménez, Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática; M.C. Hernández, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; J.I. Telléz, Servicio Geológico Mexicano; O. Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática; J.C. Salinas, Servicio Geológico Mexicano

2:45 PM

325-5

Geochemical transect of Alaska--the chemical weathering of soil as it relates to climate and biota

Bronwen Wang, U.S. Geological Survey; Laurel G. Woodruff, U.S. Geological Survey; William F. Cannon, U.S. Geological Survey; Larry P. Gough, U.S. Geological Survey; David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey

3:00 PM

325-6

Importance of Consistent Protocols for National and International Projects

I.M. Kettles, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada; P.W.B. Friske, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada; G.E.M. Hall, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada; R.G. Garrett, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada; D.B. Smith; L.G. Woodruff, U.S. Geological Survey

3:15 PM

325-7

Applications of Tri-National Project Data to Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

A.N. Rencz, Natural Resources Canada; Rita Mroz, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region

3:30 PM

325-8

Establishing Background Values in Geochemical Data

E.C. Grunsky, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada; R.G. Garrett, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada

3:45 PM

325-9

Building a Better Background Data Set: The Importance of Considering Geochemistry

Karen Thorbjornsen, Shaw Environmental, Inc; Jonathan Myers, Shaw Environmental, Inc

4:00 PM

325-10

What's in a Number? Interpretation of Geochemical Analyses for Environmental and Human Health Protection

R.A. Klassen, Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada

4:15 PM

325-11

Soil Geochemical Mapping with Environmental and Health Perspectives in the Region of San Luis De La Paz, Mexico

M.C. Hernández, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; J.A. Chiprés, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; G.J. Castro, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; M.G. Monroy, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí

4:30 PM

325-12

Trace-Metal Accumulation In Regolith Derived from Black Shale In Humid and Semi-Arid Weathering Regimes, USA

Michele L.W. Tuttle, U.S. Geological Survey; George N. Breit, U.S. Geological Survey; Juli Fahy, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Martin B. Goldhaber, U.S. Geological Survey; Richard I. Grauch, U.S. Geological Survey

4:45 PM

325-13

A Regional Soil and Sediment Geochemical Study in Northern California

Martin B. Goldhaber, U.S. Geological Survey; Jean M. Morrison, USGS; JoAnn M. Holloway, U.S. Geological Survey; Richard B. Wanty, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964; David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey

5:00 PM

325-14

A Regional-Scale Study of Chromium and Nickel in Soils of Northern California

Jean M. Morrison, U.S. Geological Survey; Martin B. Goldhaber, U.S. Geological Survey; Lopaka Lee, U.S. Geological Survey; JoAnn M. Holloway, U.S. Geological Survey; Richard B. Wanty, U.S. Geological Survey; James F. Ranville, Colorado School of Mines

5:15 PM

325-15

Potential of Mid- and Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Determining Major- and Trace-Element Concentrations in Soils from a Geochemical Survey of North America Based on a Continental Scale Transect

James B. Reeves III, ANRI, ARS, USDA; David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey

2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): Soil Geochemistry: Databases and Applications at Regional to Continental Scales

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