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2025
The Hydrologic Response of the Gallinas River to the Spring Snowmelt Post-2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire; Y3
Jennifer Lindline1 and Nathan Oswald2 1New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, lindlinej@nmhu.edu 2New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701 The 2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon (HP/CC) Fire,
Alternatives for Preventing Wildfires in the Arid Southwest: Development of Green Biochemical Technologies for Degradation and Utilization of Woody Biomass for Production of Biofuels and Other Value-Added Products
Asis López1 and Gabriel P. López2 1University of New Mexico – METALS Superfund Center & ARID Institute, Albuquerque, NM, United States, asis@unm.edu 2University of New Mexico – School of Engineering, Albuquerque, NM, United States Naturally
Age, Petrography, and Composition of the Pemada Canyon Dike, an Isolated Ultramafic Kimberlite in San Juan County, New Mexico
Kevin M. Hobbs1, Julia Ricci1 and Laura Waters2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, kevin.hobbs@nmt.edu 2Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,
Comprehensive Assessment of Inhaled Metal, Nonmetal and Aggregate Mine Dust: Implications for Human Health and Safety
Malsha Indeewari Kanaththage1, Kaitlynn Macias1, Rifat Khan1, Gayan Rubasinghege1, Mohammad Rezaee2 and Pedram Roghanchi3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Department of Chemistry, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, malshaindeewari.kanaththage@student.nmt.edu 2Pennsylvania State
the 2022 Hermits Peak / Calf Canyon Fire’s Impact on Gallinas River Water Quality
Jennifer Lindline1 and Kiara Takacs2 1New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, lindlinej@nmhu.edu 2New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701 Forest fires are well known to impact
Investigating the Retention of Residual Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Rodent Tissue Via Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Angelica Saenz-Trevizo1, G. Patricia Escobar2, Tamara Howard3, Karol Dokladny2, Adrian Brearley1 and Brent Wagner2 1University of New Mexico, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1 University of New Mexico, NM, 87131, asaenztrevizo@unm.edu 2Kidney Institute of
Tracking the Orocopia Schist: Isotopic Evidence for Subsurface Distribution
Miranda Sophia Smith-Polette1, Milton Mendoza1, James Benjamin Chapman1, Nikki M. Seymour2, Muriel Sandoval1 and Antonio Arribas1 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 812 Firestar Ln., EL Paso, TX, 79912, mssmithpole@miners.utep.edu 2Department of Geology, Occidental
Investigation of siderite precipitation in the Crevasse Canyon Formation in west-central New Mexico
Shane Deacon New Mexico State University, 2330 Nevada Ave., Apt 814, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, Sdeacon19@outlook.com This study will determine the depositional environment of siderite and calcite precipitation hosted in the coal-bearing Crevasse Canyon Formation
Laramide Structural Evolution and Geochronology of Sierra Rica in the Bootheel of New Mexico
Sarafina A. Middaugh1, Jasmine De La Canal1, Muriel Sandoval Vázquez1, James Chapman1 and Antonio Arribas1 1 samiddaugh@miners.utep.edu The contractional deformation associated with the Laramide Orogeny in the southern Basin and Range province is obscured by
He:N2 Ratios of Gases and What They Can Tell Us About Basement Generating Capacity of Helium
Ronald F. Broadhead New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, ron.broadhead@nmt.edu Helium (He) and Nitrogen (N2) gases occur together in reservoirs but have different sources. He occurs as
Meteorological Impacts on Atmospheric Water Harvesting Quantity and Quality
Carl Abadam1, Mathew Russell, Carmen Atchley, Stephanie Campbell, Paris Eisenman, Kana Radius, Rui Liu, Katelin Fisher and Anjali Mulchandani 1University of New Mexico, cabadam@unm.edu The objective of this study is to determine the impacts of
The CO2 Mineralization Potential of New Mexico Basalts and Associated Critical Element Behavior
Jonathan Reed Adams1, Nicole Hurtig1, Alex Rinehart2, Sai Wang2, Jason Simmons2, Alexander Gysi3 and Laura Waters2 1Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United
Gadolinium Distribution and Bioaccumulation in Maternal and Fetal Tissues From Drinking Water Contaminated With MRI Contrast Agents
G. Patricia Escobar1, Joshua DeAguero1, Angelica Sáenz-Trevizo2, Tamara Howard3, Ian Henderson1, Karol Dokladny1, Abdul-Mehdi Ali2, Adrian Brearley2 and Brent Wagner1 1Kidney Institute of New Mexico UNM, 915 Camino de Salud NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, United
The National Cave and Karst Research Institute: Expanding Karst Groundwater Research in New Mexico and Beyond
Benjamin Tobin New Mexico Tech, National Cave and Karst Research Institute, 400-1 Cascade Ave, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, benjamin.tobin@nmt.edu Karst represents about 25 percent of the New Mexico landscape with hundreds of caves and numerous karst
Uas Multispectral Imagery in the Earth and Environmental Sciences – Results From a Three Year Study of Pueblo Canyon Arroyo
Michael S. Petronis1, Joesph P. Zebrowski1, Marine Foucher1 and Jennifer Lindline1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Natural Resource Management Dept, Ivan Hilton Science Center, NMHU, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, USA, mspetro@nmhu.edu Figure 1. Representative results from
A Biogeochemical Survey of Arid Soils Impacted by Depleted Uranium Munitions
Benjamin D. Duval1, Aliva Abernathy, Ashley Bradshaw, Riley Burns, Bishop Cervantes, Evita Chee, Ayden Harper, Nathaniel Jobe, Katie Johnson, Harrison Kaspar, Halie Locke, Rubin Sheldon, Charles Tetrault, Sonya Torres and Bianca Wanamaker 1New Mexico Institute
Mapping the Fraction of Modern Groundwater in New Mexico
Geoffrey Rawling1 and Talon Newton1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, geoffrey.rawling@nmt.edu A compilation of over 1100 tritium analyses in groundwater from wells and springs in New
Geochronology and Evaluation of Critical Minerals in Selected Eocene-Miocene Porphyry Copper and Mo-W Deposits in New Mexico
Sarah Ann Moses1, Virginia McLemore2, Kyle Stafford3, Nels Iverson2, Isabella Cerchiaro Sanchez4, Anita Appah4, Evan Owen2, Nicole Hurtig5 and Richard Otoo4 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, sarah.moses@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of
Mapping and Geochemistry of the Black Mountain-Santo Tomas chain, Potrillo Volcanic Field, southern New Mexico
Polito Montoya Walters1 and Jennifer Thines2 1New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 1255 N Horseshoe St, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, polito@nmsu.edu 2New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 1255 N Horseshoe St,
Hydrothermal Veining and Fenitization as Vectors for Hydrothermal REE Mobilization in the Lemitar Mountains Carbonatite, New Mexico
Willa Obringer1, Alexander Gysi1 and Nicole Hurtig2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, willa.obringer@student.nmt.edu 2Department of Earth and
Preliminary Statistical Comparison of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Groundwater Resources of New Mexico
Andrew P. Jochems1, Kimberly R. Beisner2 and Erin L. Gray3 1New Mexico Environment Department, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, andy.jochems@env.nm.gov 2U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM, 87113 3U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, AZ, 85719 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Lysosomal Dysfunction Drives Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent-Induced Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cell Injury
Joshua DeAguero1, Tamara Howard2, Karol Dokladny1, G. Patricia Escobar1 and Brent Wagner3 1Kidney Institute of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, NM, joshdeaguero@salud.unm.edu 2Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, University of
Evaluation of Contribution to Karstic Features and Processes in Delaware Basin, Nash Draw, NM
Leslie D. Kirkes1 and Dr. Rachel D. Coyte1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, United States, leslie.kirkes@student.nmt.edu × [view larger image] Nash Draw is a karst valley located approximately 30 km east
Undetected and Underestimated: Preliminary LiDAR-Based Landslide Inventory Update Reveals More Extensive Landsliding Hazard Near Taos, New Mexico
Joel S. Leonard New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources & Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, joel.leonard@nmt.edu Accurate landslide hazard assessment is a first step to understanding