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2023
Metagenome-assembled Genomes from Extremophilic Microbial Communities In and Around Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
Angeline Noelle I. Diongson1, Abigail Brown1, Mackenzie B. Best2, Raymond R. Castillo1, Evita A. Chee3, Katelyn Green1, Elaena L. Hann1, Zoë E. Havlena2, Willie A. Hughes3, Nathaniel E. Jobe1, Damilola M. Odumade1, Andre J. Ortiz1,
Investigating the Geometry of an Unnamed Fault System South of Socorro, New Mexico, Using an Integrated Geophysical and Remote Sensing Approach
George Pharris1, Riley Heath1, Victoria Jones1, Veronica Prush1, Isabel Morris1, Lindsay Worthington2, Collin Brandl2, Sarah Rysanek2, Jillian Podmore2 and Jonathan Anaya1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, george.pharris@student.nmt.edu 2University of New Mexico,
Linking Genomes and Geochemistry in Extreme Environments Across the Greater Valles Caldera Ecosystem, New Mexico
Daniel S. Jones1, Abigail Brown2, Mackenzie B. Best3, Raymond R. Castillo2, Evita A. Chee4, Angeline Noelle I. Diongson2, Katelyn Green2, Elaena L. Hann2, Zoë E. Havlena3, Willie A. Hughes4, Nathaniel E. Jobe2, Damilola M. Odumade2,
The Calm Before the Volcanic Storm
Matthew J. Zimmerer1, Peter W. Lipman2 and Nicholas F. Meszaros3 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matthew.zimmerer@nmt.edu 2Volcano Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
A Dinosaur Regurgitite From the Paleocene Ojo Alamo Sandstone, San Juan Basin, New Mexico
James E. Fassett USGS Retired, Independent Research Geologist, 552 Los Nidos Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, jimgeology@aol.com The San Juan Basin (SJB) is a Laramide structural basin in northwest New Mexico and southwest Colorado. The
Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals in Coal and Related Strata in the San Juan Basin in Northern New Mexico
Megan N. Badonie1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, Megan.Badonie@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
The Mineralogy of the Black Hawk Arsenide 5-Element Deposit
Jakob Newcomer1, Virginia McLemore2, Zohreh Kazemi Motlagh1, Evan Owen2 and Nicole Hurtig1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, jakob.newcomer@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology The unusual arsenide five-element-vein deposits of the Black Hawk district
Tracking REE formation with fluid inclusions from the Gallinas Mountains, NM
Teagan Skinner1, Nicole C. Hurtig1, Alexander P. Gysi2 and Virginia McLemore3 1Dept. Earth and Environmental Science, NMT, 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM, 87801, teagan.skinner@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Dept. Earth and Environmental Science,
High-Magnesium Dolomites in South-Central New Mexico
Daniel M. Runyan1, Virginia T. McLemore2, Evan J. Owen2 and Ethan B. Haft1 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, daniel.runyan@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New
Bedrock and Neotectonic Characterization of an Unnamed Range-Bounding Rio Grande Rift Fault South of Socorro, New Mexico
Jonathan Anaya1, Kyle Gallant1, Daniel Runyan1, Antonio Chavez1, Riley Heath1 and Veronica B. Prush1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, jonathan.anaya@student.nmt.edu Active rift systems accommodate deformation
Hydrologic Response of the Gallinas River to 2023 Spring Snowmelt Post-2022 Hermits Peak/calf Canyon Fire
Mary Frances Bibb1 and Jennifer Lindline1 1Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, United States, mbibb4@live.nmhu.edu Forest fires are well known to impact the quality of water
Comparison of Measured Bedload with Predictions from Transport Equations in an Unarmored Ephemeral Channel
Rebecca Moskal1 and Daniel Cadol2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, rebecca.moskal@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 The Arroyo de
The Hydroclimate and Environmental Response to Warming in the Southwestern US: A Study Across the Mid-Miocene Climate Optimum
Sianin Spaur1, Jeremy Caves Rugenstein2, Daniel J. Koning3 and Scott Aby4 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 519 Western Ave, Socorro, NM, 87801, sianin.spaur@nmt.edu 2Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80521 3New Mexico
Taos Valley Groundwater Structure
Tony Benson1, Shannon Williams2, Sam Fire3 and Grace Powell4 1Taos Soil and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 2787, Ranchos de Taos, NM, 87557, benson1@newmex.com 2Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123 3Daniel
A Cryptic Miocene Occurrence of an Ultramafic Dike in the Interior of the San Juan Basin: Composition, Age, and Tectonic Interpretations
Jon M. Krupnick1, Kevin M. Hobbs1 and Luke Martin1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jon.krupnick@nmt.edu This field study presents the physical, geochemical, geochronological, and mineralogical properties
Surface Water and Snowpack Modeling With Emphasis on Post-Wildfire Hydrologic Impacts in the Santa Fe Watershed, NM
Joseph Kuljis New Mexico Tech, joseph.kuljis@student.nmt.edu The Santa Fe Municipal Watershed is an important source of drinking water and water storage for the City of Santa Fe and these water resources are believed to be
The role of geology and legacy mines in post-wildfire water quality
Sheila F. Murphy USGS Water Mission Area, 3215 Marine St. Suite E-127, Boulder, CO, 80305, sfmurphy@usgs.gov Wildfires can lead to increased surface runoff, erosion, and conveyance of sediment, ash, pollutants, and debris to surface water
Potential post-wildfire water quality effects in uranium-rich regions
Johanna M. Blake1, Sheila Murphy2, Elizabeth Tomaszewski2 and Michelle Hornberger2 1U.S. Geological Survey, 6700 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, jmtblake@usgs.gov 2U.S. Geological Survey Uranium is found in numerous deposits in New Mexico and globally.
The solubility of tellurium dioxide in water vapor at 250°C
Jonathan Reed Adams1, Nicole C. Hurtig1, Alexander P. Gysi2 and Artaches Migdissov3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, jonathan.adams@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Determining surface water and groundwater returns from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge to the Rio Grande
Stephanie Roussel1, Zachary Shephard1, Fletcher Brinkerhoff1 and Rebecca Travis1 1USGS New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, sroussel@usgs.gov Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (refuge), located along the Rio Grande
Interweaving Recurring Slope Lineae in Raga Crater, Mars and Their Applicability to Hillslope Monitoring Throughout New Mexico
Dan Mason1 and Lou Scuderi1 1University of New Mexico, 221 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, danmason@unm.edu Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are unique features on the Martian surface whose formative mechanisms and overall geomorphic expression
Characterization and Origin of the REE-bearing Magmatic-Hydrothermal Breccia Pipes in the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln County,New Mexico
Stellah Cherotich1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, stellah.cherotich@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 Breccia pipes
Quantifying bedload transport in ephemeral channels using seismic methods
Loc Luong1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, loc.luong@student.nmt.edu The transport of sediment is one of the fundamental geomorphic processes governing the evolution of landscapes. Reliable sediment flux forecasts
Mineral Paragenesis and Fluid Evolution at the Magmatic-Hydrothermal Transition of the Lemitar Carbonatite, NM
Eric L. Ruggles1, Nicole Hurtig1, Alexander Gysi2 and Virginia McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, PO Box: 2305, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, eric.ruggles@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New