Charles N. Alpers
California Water Science Center, Sacramento, CA
Activity
2024
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MERCURY CONTAMINATION FROM HISTORICAL GOLD MINING IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA: EFFECTS ON WATER QUALITY, SEDIMENT, AND BIOACCUMULATION
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND GEOCHEMICAL MODELING IN SUPPORT OF REMEDIATION AT THE IRON MOUNTAIN MINE, CALIFORNIA
T80 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry I: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20248:00 AM - 12:00 PM210D
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COMPARISON OF MERCURY MASS LOADING IN STREAMS TO ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION IN SELECTED WATERSHEDS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES: EVIDENCE FOR NON-ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY SOURCES
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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MERCURY SOURCES, TRANSFORMATIONS, AND TRANSFER THROUGH THE CLEAR LAKE ECOSYSTEM, CALIFORNIA, USA
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY, AND BIOACCESSIBILITY OF ARSENIC AND MERCURY IN MINE WASTE FROM SULPHUR BANK MERCURY MINE, LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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MERCURY CYCLING, TRAPPING, AND EXPORT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, USA, MULTI-HABITAT SETTLING BASIN UNDERGOING LAND-USE CHANGE
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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APPLICATIONS OF HERFD DETECTORS: AN EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
T80 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry I: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20248:00 AM - 12:00 PM210D
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PERFORMANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA BIOACCESSIBILITY METHOD FOR PREDICTING ARSENIC RELATIVE BIOAVAILABILITY IN CONTAMINATED SOILS
T80 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry I: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20248:00 AM - 12:00 PM210D
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MERCURY SPECIATION IN MINE WASTE AND LICHEN SAMPLES FROM A FORMER MINE SITE BY HERFD X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
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MERCURY CYCLING IN COAGULANT-TREATED WETLAND SOILS UPON REWETTING: A CONTROLLED LABORATORY INCUBATION
T128 Advances in Environmental Geochemistry II: Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Charles N. AlpersMonday, 23 September 20241:30 PM - 5:30 PM210D
2023
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ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO IDENTIFY DATA GAPS AND PRIORITIZE RESEARCH
T214 Environmental Geochemistry and Health IWednesday, 18 October 20238:00 AM - 12:00 PM333
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SEDIMENT FINGERPRINTING IN THE CLEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA, WATERSHED: DETERMINING SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS AND SEDIMENT
3 A Multidisciplinary Effort to Better Understand Northern California’s Clear Lake Volcanic FieldWednesday, 17 May 20238:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhitney Peak Ballroom 3
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GEOCHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF MINE WASTE AT SULPHUR BANK MERCURY MINE, LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
3 A Multidisciplinary Effort to Better Understand Northern California’s Clear Lake Volcanic FieldWednesday, 17 May 20238:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhitney Peak Ballroom 3
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WATER-QUALITY MODELING OF THE CLEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA WATERSHED: GEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCES ON NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
3 A Multidisciplinary Effort to Better Understand Northern California’s Clear Lake Volcanic FieldWednesday, 17 May 20238:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhitney Peak Ballroom 3
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FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF ALUNITE AT THE SULPHUR BANK MERCURY MINE, CLEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA
3 A Multidisciplinary Effort to Better Understand Northern California’s Clear Lake Volcanic FieldWednesday, 17 May 20238:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhitney Peak Ballroom 3
2021
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INVESTIGATING ARSENIC MINERALOGY IN HISTORIC MINE WASTE FROM THE IDAHO-MARYLAND MINE (GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA) USING SEM-EDS
T185 Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Posters)Tuesday, 12 October 20212:30 PM - 6:30 PMExhibit Hall A
2019
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TRANSPORT AND FATE OF METALS IN EXTREMELY ACIDIC MINE WATER AT IRON MOUNTAIN MINE, CALIFORNIA, AND DOWNSTREAM ENVIRONMENTS
T289 Understanding Water Resources Related to Mineralized Uranium and Other Metal DepositsWednesday, 25 September 20191:30 PM - 5:30 PMRoom 131ABC, North Building
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GEOCHEMICAL MODELING OF HARD-ROCK MINE DRAINAGE AND MINE-IMPACTED WATERS
T58 New Voices in Geobiology IISunday, 22 September 20191:30 PM - 5:30 PMRoom 225AB, North Building
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MICROBIAL CYCLING OF SULFUR AND IRON CONTRIBUTES TO POOR WATER QUALITY IN SPRING CREEK RESERVOIR, DOWNSTREAM OF IRON MOUNTAIN MINE, CALIFORNIA
T58 New Voices in Geobiology IISunday, 22 September 20191:30 PM - 5:30 PMRoom 225AB, North Building
2018
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LINKING MINERALOGY TO GASTROINTESTINAL BIOAVAILABILITY AND BIOACCESSIBILTY OF ARSENIC AT THE EMPIRE MINE STATE PARK, CA, USA
T154 From Local to Global—Why Geology Matters for Human HealthTuesday, 6 November 20188:00 AM - 12:00 PMSagamore Ballroom 6
2017
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THE ACID MINE DRAINAGE LEGACY: RESOURCE RECOVERY AS A REMEDIAL OPTION
T299 Novel Approaches to Mine Remediation: Addressing the Legacy of Hardrock Mining through Innovative and Practical MethodsWednesday, 25 October 20178:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 618/619/620
2016
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DEVELOPMENT OF GIS APPLICATION FOR RANKING AND PRIORITIZING MINE SITES FOR ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION IN CALIFORNIA
T151 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Environmental Impact of Mining (Posters)Monday, 26 September 20169:00 AM - 6:30 PMExhibit Hall E/F
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SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN MINE WATER GEOCHEMISTRY AND CHALLENGES FOR WATER TREATMENT AT IRON MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA
T34 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Environmental Impact of MiningSunday, 25 September 20161:30 PM - 5:30 PMRoom 302
2014
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EOCENE PALEOPLACER GOLD, SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS, CALIFORNIA: CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL SOURCE(S)
T96 Innovative Across-Scale Integration in Economic Geology: In the Giant Footprint of Rob KerrichMonday, 20 October 20148:00 AM - 12:00 PM204
2013
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FILAMENTOUS BIOSIGNATURE PRESERVATION IN THE IRON MOUNTAIN MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOSIGNATURE DETECTION ON MARS
T245 Celebrating the Scientific Contributions of Kirk Nordstrom—Part 1: Acid to Neutral Mine Drainage, Geochemistry of Iron and Sulfur, Sulfate Minerals, Natural Background, and Geochemical Modeling (Posters)Tuesday, 29 October 20139:00 AM - 6:30 PMHall D
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FOUR DECADES OF RESEARCH ON ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY IN SUPPORT OF REMEDIATION AT THE IRON MOUNTAIN MINE SUPERFUND SITE, CALIFORNIA
T113 Celebrating the Scientific Contributions of Kirk Nordstrom—Part 1: Acid to Neutral Mine Drainage, Geochemistry of Iron and Sulfur, Sulfate Minerals, Natural Background, and Geochemical ModelingMonday, 28 October 20138:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 503
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES INVOLVED IN FORMATION OF SCHWERTMANNITE-RICH SCALE IN A PIPELINE CARRYING ACID MINE DRAINAGE AT IRON MOUNTAIN MINE, CALIFORNIA
T113 Celebrating the Scientific Contributions of Kirk Nordstrom—Part 1: Acid to Neutral Mine Drainage, Geochemistry of Iron and Sulfur, Sulfate Minerals, Natural Background, and Geochemical ModelingMonday, 28 October 20138:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 503
2010
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FACTORS AFFECTING PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS (PCA) OF X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE SPECTRAL DATASETS OF ARSENIC AND IRON COMPOUNDS
T262 Sources, Transport, and Fate of Trace and Toxic Elements in the Environment (Posters)Wednesday, 3 November 20108:00 AM - 6:00 PMHall D
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GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES CONTROLLING THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF COPPER, ZINC, AND CADMIUM IN WEATHERING PRODUCTS OF VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS
T11 Vapors, Brines, Sulfides, and Mines: Understanding Metal Mobility in Magma-Hydrothermal Systems and Their Supergene SuccessorsSunday, 31 October 20108:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom 601
2009
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ROLES FOR EARTH SCIENTISTS IN HELPING TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTERS
T140 Risks and Realities: Current Advances in Understanding Societal Risk and Resilience to Natural Hazards IMonday, 19 October 20091:30 PM - 5:30 PMD135/136
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DIURNAL TRENDS IN METHYLMERCURY CONCENTRATION AND ORGANIC MATTER PHOTO-REACTIVITY IN AGRICULTURAL WETLANDS OF THE YOLO BYPASS, CALIFORNIA
T69 Diurnal Biogeochemical Processes in Rivers, Lakes, and Shallow GroundwaterSunday, 18 October 20091:30 PM - 5:30 PMC124
2007
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND REMEDIATION OF ABANDONED, MERCURY-CONTAMINATED, PLACER GOLD MINES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
T36 The Environmental Geology and Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits: Best Practices for Effective Prediction, Mitigation, Closure, and Remediation IISunday, 28 October 20071:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2003
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THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF SEDIMENT DEPOSITION BEHIND ENGLEBRIGHT DAM, YUBA RIVER, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
T133 The Role of Geology in the Management of Public and Private Western Temperate Forest LandsTuesday, 4 November 20038:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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HYDRONIUM-RICH JAROSITE AND ASSOCIATED WATER FROM THE RICHMOND MINE, IRON MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA
20 Metals in the Environment IFriday, 28 March 20038:15 AM - 12:00 PM
2002
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH: 1. MERCURY CONTAMINATION AND BIOACCUMULATION ASSOCIATED WITH ABANDONED PLACER-GOLD MINES
T64 Integrated Studies of the Effects of Abandoned Mines on the EnvironmentMonday, 28 October 20028:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH: 2. ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM ABANDONED PLACER-GOLD MINES
T92 Integrated Studies of the Effects of Abandoned Mines on the Environment (Posters)
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MICROBIOLOGICAL AND IRON-ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE FOR DISSIMILATORY IRON REDUCTION IN RESERVOIR SEDIMENT NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA
24 Geomicrobiology (Posters)
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A RECORD OF RAPID FLUVIAL SEDIMENTATION IN THE SIERRA NEVADA HYDRAULIC-MINING REGION: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE 2002 ENGLEBRIGHT LAKE CORING PROJECT
T78 Geological and Ecological Responses to Landscape Disturbances (Posters)