Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science articles from December 2006

Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science archives from December 2006

Middle Pliocene paleoclimate in the Glenns Ferry Formation of Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho: a baseline for evaluating faunal change.
December 1, 2006... ABSTRACT The densely fossiliferous Glenns Ferry Formation (Pliocene) at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO), Idaho, is well suited for study of the effects of climate change on mammalian paleofaunas. Current understanding of the...

Response of the Spokane Valley--Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer to changes in water elevation of Coeur d'Alene Lake.
December 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Currently measurements are being made that will provide data that will be used to develop of a numerical model to characterize the Spokane Valley--Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The principal agencies conducting the research are the...

Assessing phosphorus inputs in the lower portneuf river through measurement of macrophyte biomass.
December 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Biomass and phosphorus concentration of detached and free floating macrophytes were assessed above and below a gaining reach of the Portneuf River known to have substantial groundwater and spring inputs containing high phosphorus...

2006 Distinguished Science Communicator: Professor Malcolm M. Renfrew.(Idaho Academy of Science)
December 1, 2006... Professor Malcolm M. Renfrew received the 2006 Distinguished Science Communicator Award for being eminently talented as a chemist, educator, and friend, continuing to advance quality and safety in science education and research in Idaho and...

2006 Distinguished Scientist/Engineer: Dr. Joseph G. Cloud.
December 1, 2006... Dr. Joseph G. Cloud received the Distinguished Scientist Award in 2006 for his pioneering research on the reproductive biology and conservation of salmonids, and broad ranging contributions-to higher education in Idaho. Currently Dr. Cloud is...