7 Geoscience Education Recruitment and Retention: Adapting Pedagogy for Long-Term Inclusion, Diversity, and Interest in Geoscience (Posters)

Monday, 13 March 2023
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibition Hall 112

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EVALUATION OF RAIDER CREEK: URBAN RUNOFF IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY

Paper number: 7-2
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Authors

Abstract

Students from Rose State College, Midwest City, OK, conducted an interdisciplinary study on a small creek running approximately 1.15 miles from east to west across a portion of campus before connecting with Crutcho Creek(CC). This drainage stream, referred to as Raider Creek, is a small solution to flood prevention providing stormwater a direct path into Crutcho Creek. The CC drainage area is approximately 4.8 square miles. Due to urban compaction, infiltration rates have decreased substantially while simultaneously increasing storm runoff.

As runoff increases, so does the contamination of stream systems. Students evaluated porosity/permeability in the surrounding soil and subsequent water quality. Bioassessments were conducted several times identifying which species were able to adapt to and thrive in streams impacted by urban development.

This was an overview for students with a variety of academic backgrounds in order to increase awareness and interest in water quality issues.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 55, No. 1

doi: 10.1130/abs/2023SC-385226

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