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Predicting joint low flow events across the Conterminous United States: An approach based on Stochastic Simulation and Machine Learning prediction
Aayushman Subedi1 and Enrico Zorzetto1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, aayushman.subedi@student.nmt.edu Joint low flow events across multiple watersheds can have far reaching consequences for agriculture, environment, and
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
Toxicity Assessment of Treated Produced Water From Thermal and Membrane Processes Using Human Cell Lines
Piyumi Weerasinghe1 and Yanyan Zhang 1Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las cruces, NM, 88003, piyumi93@nmsu.edu Extracting crude oil from shale and tight oil resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing generates a
The Santonian-Campanian Boundary Within the Satan Member of the Mancos Shale, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Paul L. Sealey1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, ammonoidea@comcast.net A measured stratigraphic section of the Satan Member of the Mancos Shale at La
Reservoir Characterization and Management of the Radium Springs Geothermal System for Heating a Large Geothermal Greenhouse at Masson Radium Springs Farm
James C. Witcher Witcher and Associates, PO Box 3142, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, jimwitcher@zianet.com The Masson Radium Springs Farm is the largest geothermally-heated greenhouse in the United States with 30 acres (121,1406 m2 or 12
Post-wildfire debris flow risk assessment mapping for Interbasin Water Transfers in the Southern and Central Rocky Mountains.
Abelino Fernandez Leger1 and Daniel Cadol2 1New Mexico Institude of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87501, United States, EarthScienceStudent@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institude of Mining and Technology, NM Forested headwaters are crucial for
Status of the RioSol Transmission Line Project
Dennis Loria Manager of Project Development, MMR Power Group, Inc., 3610 North 44th Street, Suite 250, Phoenix, AZ, 85018, dloria@mmrgrp.com SouthWestern Power Group (SWPG) is the developer of the SunZia Transmission Line Project which originally
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
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,
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
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.
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 This study intends to develop a coupled snowpack-surface water model for the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed. The Santa Fe Municipal Watershed is a source of drinking water and water
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
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,
Late Holocene Climate Change and the Expansion and Contraction of the Chihuahuan Desert Based on Soil, Geomorphic, Isotopic, and Macrobotanical Evidence at the Cañada Alamosa Archaeology Project, New Mexico
Curtis Monger1, Karl Laumbach2, Julia Kelson3, Virginia McLemore4 and Richard Holloway5 1Plant & Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, cmonger@nmsu.edu 2Human Systems Research Inc, Las Cruces, NM 3Department of Earth and
The Rio Grande Rift, Mining, and Geothermal Energy
Frederick Henderson Mt. Princeton Geothermal LLC, Climax, CO The Rio Grande Rift Zone is a growing ~30 MY extensional structural split in the SW North American plate running from near Leadville, Colorado, south to northern
Rural Geothermal Potential: A Case Study for Presidio County Texas
Ken Wisian Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78758-4445, ken.wisian@beg.utexas.edu The geothermal resource of Presidio County could supply many times the county’s electrical and direct-use
Exploration for Critical Minerals Resources in the Zuni Mountains, NM
Brielle Hunt2, Virginia McLemore1, Evan Owen1 and Nicole Hurtig2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 2Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Exploration geochemistry is important for locating
Incorporating automated earthquake detection methods for real-time earthquake monitoring in Delaware Basin, southeastern New Mexico
Urbi Basu1, Susan Bilek2 and Mairi Litherland3 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, urbi.basu@nmt.edu 2Earth and Environmental science department, New Mexico Institute of
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
Geohydrologic Framework of the Monument Draw Trough in Southeastern New Mexico: Implications for Water Resource Uses for Municipal Drinking Water and the Oil and Gas Industry
Paul Drakos1, Meghan Hodgins1 and Jim Riesterer1 1Glorieta Geoscience, A Division of GZA Geoenvironmental, PO Box 5727, Santa Fe, NM, 87502, paul.drakos@gza.com The City of Jal (COJ or the City), located in the Permian Basin
Multiyear Monitoring of an Experimental Watershed and Seismic Modeling of Bedload Transport in Gravel-Bed Alluvial Channel
Loc Luong1 and Daniel Cadol2 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, loc.luong@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 We first present a comprehensive dataset of five-year monitoring of an
Preliminary Geochronological Results From the Fra Cristobal Range of South-Central New Mexico – Revision of Cretaceous-Age Units to Santa Fe Group
Kyle K. Gallant1, Veronica Prush2 and Shari Kelley3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, kyle.gallant@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801 3New Mexico Bureau
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