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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Health on the Navajo Reservation: “What Is the Connection Between the War in Ukraine and Dietary Zinc Supplements for Pregnant Diné Women?” — Connecting the Dots in Medical Geology and Risk Analysis
Malcolm Dean Siegel Water Resources Action Project, 28 Lakeview Dr Ste 915, Sandia Park, NM, 87047, United States, msiegel51@yahoo.com Nuclear power is increasingly seen as essential in addressing climate change. This recognition, coupled with recent
Hydraulic Model Validation for Sediment Transport in Ephemeral Channels
Spencer Hurt1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, spencer.hurt@student.nmt.edu Baseflow conditions in ephemeral streams are unable to winnow away fine sediment, preventing stable armor layers of coarse material that
Geologic Implications of an Exposure of Miocene Popotosa Formation on the Extreme Southeastern Edge of the Albuquerque Basin
David W. Love1, Bruce Allen2 and David McCraw1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, david.love@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New
Floodplain and Cienega Restoration of the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
Kiara Seleni Burgos1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, kiara.burgos@student.nmt.edu The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR) was established in 1982 to protect the historic San Bernardino ciénega
A Novel Way to Predict Heat Generation: A Blend of Machine Learning Data Driven Modelling and Experimental Empirical Correlation
Emmanuel Gyimah1 and Shari Kelley1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, emmanuel.gyimah@nmt.edu Geothermal energy has the potential to
Hydrochemical Changes to Groundwater in the Entrada, Wanakah, Morrison, and Dakota Sandstone Formations Within the San Juan Basin and the Addition of Carbon Dioxide
Taylor Cecelia Yazzie New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, tcyazzie23@gmail.com This study investigates the hydrogeochemical properties of the Entrada, Wanakah, Morrison, and Dakota Sandstone Formations within the San
Structural Controls on Deep Groundwater Flow Across the Colorado Plateau–Albuquerque Basin Transition, New Mexico
Sean D. Connell New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, sean.connell@nmt.edu Projection of lithostratigraphic (formation) contacts onto hanging-wall fault traces for the (1) San Ysidro, (2) Tenorio–Garcia–Sand Hill,
Understanding the impacts of dust and black carbon deposition on snow in the Western United States: Insight from a new land surface model
Enrico Zorzetto Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, enrico.zorzetto@nmt.edu Water stored as seasonal snow is a fundamental resource for the Western Unites States.
Measuring Feedbacks of Vegetation, Rainfall/run-Off, Infiltration, Topography, and Soil Development in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Lily Aster Newton1, Alex Rinehart1 and Jennifer Rudgers2 1Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, lily.newton@student.nmt.edu 2Biology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Understanding the interactions between vegetation, hydrology,
A Comprehensive Pennsylvanian Lithostratigraphy in New Mexico
Spencer G. Lucas1 and Karl Krainer2 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States, spencer.lucas@dca.nm.gov 2Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria Sedimentary rocks of Pennsylvanian
Evaluation of Earth System Model Snow Simulations in the Southwestern US and Implications for Future Snow Projections
Christopher Cox1 and Enrico Zorzetto1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, christopher.cox@student.nmt.edu New Mexico communities and economies rely on snow-fed surface and groundwater resources. According to recent reports, climate change is projected
The First Legacy Uranium Mine Cleanup Project Led by NMED Under HB164 (2022) Slated For End of 2025
Miori Harms1 and Jorge A. Munoz-Negron1 1Office of Strategic Initiatives, New Mexico Environment Department, 121 Tijeras Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States Abandoned Structure at mine site Moe No. 4. × Abandoned Structure at