GTS Library

 

The annual Guides Training Seminar offers a wealth of information on a multitude of fascinating topics.  Since ongoing education is necessary to keep guides at the top of their game, we’ve started to compile abstracts of talks into a “library” of sorts, categorized by topic.  Our plan is to add to the list each year so check back for new information!  The GTS Library will allow the presentations from the Guides Training Seminar (past and future) to have a life beyond the event.  Great learning, right at your fingertips! (Actually the right navigation menu!)

 

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ARCHAEOLOGY

• Grand Canyon Archaeological Site Etiquette Policy, NPS, GTS 2016
• Canyon Sanctuaries: Entering quietly respects culture and biological diversity, by Kelly Hays-Gilpin, NAU & MNA, GTS 2015
• Why does Grand Canyon National Park restrict archaeological site location disclosure and visitation, by Ellen Brennan, NPS, GTS 2013
• The Grand Canyon Geoarchaeology Project (GCGAP): research-focused cultural resource investigations and findings from the first excavations in 2008, by Gary O'Brien, 2009
• What Lies Beneath the Dunes? Excavations along the Colorado River Corridor, Grand Canyon National Park, by Lisa Leap and Allyson Mathis, 2008

 

ASTRONOMY

• "Get to Know Your Night Sky", by Bettymaya Foott, Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative, GTS 2018
• Night Sky Card, presented by Tyler Nordgren, GTS 2014
• A Potential Astronomical Calendar in Grand Canyon National Park, Bryan Bates, 2004

 

BOATING (also see the History section)

• Grand Canyon Big Rigs, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2015
• Grand Canyon Historic River Boats: Project Update, Jan Balsom, Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
• Facing your Danger: The Evolution of the Cataract Boat, by Roy Webb, University of Utah, 2010
• Facing Your Danger: Origins and Adoption of Stern-First Drifting., by Gaylord Staveley, 2002

 

COLORADO RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN

• CRMP update, by Linda Jalbert, GCNP
• Restoration in the Canyon, by Kassy Theobald, GCNP
• Soap Creek Camp Restoration, Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
• Colorado River Management Plan Update: Implementation Strategy, GCNP, 2008
• Update on CRMP Implementation, GCNP, 2007

 

CULTURAL RESOURSES

• Grand Canyon National Park Cultural Resources, by Ellen Brennan, NPS, GTS 2016
• Zuni Cultural Heritage: Our Emergence History, by Octavius Seowtewa, GTS 2015
• Hopi and the Grand Canyon, by Mike Yeatts, 2007

 

DAM MANAGEMENT

• Adopt-a-Beach 2011, by Zeke Lauck, NAU
• Sandbars and Floods in Grand Canyon: Current Research & Monitoring, by Paul Grams, GCMRC
• Update on Recent Events Related to Beach Habitat Building Flow Tests, Ted S. Melis, David J. Topping & John F. Hamill, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, 2008
• Upper Basin Hydrology and Glen Canyon Dam Operations, by Tom Ryan, Bureau of Reclamation, 2006
• How’s it look?  The effect of the November 2004 high experimental flow on Colorado River sand bars, by Matt Kaplinski, Joe Hazel, Rod Parnell, Department of Geology, NAU, 2005
• Current status and trends of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam release water quality, William S. Vernieu, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, 2005

 

ECOLOGY

• Hyporheic Anoxia in the Tailwaters Reach and it's impacts on an ecosystem ecology, by Courtney McDaniel, Springs Stewardship Institute, GTS 2017

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• "Keeping the Canyon Grand in 2018", by Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Trust, GTS 2018
• "What Have We Got to Lose? Tusayan and Grand Canyon Airport Proposed Developments", by Alicyn Gitlin, Sierra Club, GTS 2018
• Protecting the Wet Parts of a Dry Park: Wild and Scenic Rivers in Grand Canyon, by Joel Barnes, Prescott College, GTS 2013
• North Kaibab Wildlife Conservation Area Summary, 2011, by Kim Crumbo, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council
• Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon – Biting my Tongue in Front of Congress, Dave Kreamer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010
• Map of uranium mines near Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
• Letter from the Grand Canyon Trust to the EPA regarding coal fired power plants, 2010
• Fact sheets regarding climate change and uranium mining, by Stacey Hamburg, Sierra Club, 2009

 

FINANCIAL HEALTH

• Retirement Accounts, SIMPLE IRA's vs. 401(k) plans and the Power of Starting Early, by Tim Payne, GTS 2017

 

FLORA AND FAUNA

Aquatic Insects:

• "Little bugs, big data, and Colorado River adaptive management" , by Ted Kennedy, GCMRC, GTS 2018

Butterflies:

• Southwest Monarch Study, GTS 2017

Fish:

• Current Research and Monitoring of Native and Non-Native Fishes in Glen and Grand Canyons, by Scott VanderKoii, USGS, GTS 2014
• Overview of Native Fish and AZGF Research Activities, by Brian C. Clark and Aaron Bunch, AZGF, GTS 2012
• Status and Trends in the LCR Lower 1200 Meter Fish Community, by Brian Clark, AZGF, 2011
• Conserving Native Fish in Grand Canyon, by Emily Omana Smith and Brian Healy, GCNP, 2011
• An Overview of Humpback Chub Translocation Efforts in Grand Canyon National Park, by Brian Healy, Fisheries Program Manager at Grand Canyon National Park, 2010
• Colorado River Fish Monitoring in Glen and Grand Canyons, by Andy Makinster, Arizona Game & Fish Dept., 2010
• Foraging Ecology of Non-Native Trout in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon: Predation on Native Fishes and the Effects of Turbidity, by Mike Yard, 2009

Herps:

• Grand Canyon/Colorado River Herps (Page 1 - Lizards), by Geoff Carpenter, University of New Mexico, 2010
• Grand Canyon/Colorado River Herps (Page 2 - Snakes), by Geoff Carpenter, University of New Mexico, 2010
• Amphibians and Reptiles of Grand Canyon: What Kind of Guide Would Guides Like to See, by Geoff Carpenter, 2006

Tamarisk & Tamarisk Beetles

• Tamarisk Leaf Beetle -- What it means to you, the Colorado Plateau, and Grand Canyon, by Nate Ament (Tamarisk Coalition) and Lori Makarick (GCNP), 2011
• Tamarisk Leaf Beetle, Grand Canyon National Park update 2011
• Tamarisk Leaf Beetle Life Cycle
• Tamarisk Site Bulletin
• Distribution and expansion of Diorhabda elongata (Tamarisk Beetle) across the Colorado Plateau, by the Tamarisk Coalition, 2010
• Not Wanted in Arizona: Tamarisk Leaf Beetles, by USFW, 2009
• Tamarisk Management in Grand Canyon: Past Challenges, Current Efforts, and Future Directions, by Lori Makarick, Grand Canyon National Park, 2009

Snails:

• A Snail's Tale: Updates on the Kanab Ambersnail Project, by Jeff Sorensen, Arizona Game & Fish Department, Phoenix, 2009
• Kanab Ambersnail 2005 Update: Research, Monitoring and Mitigation, Jeff Sorensen, Arizona Game & Fish, and Barbara Ralston, Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center, 2005

Vegetation: (also see Tamarisk section)

• "Documenting Riparian Vegetation Changes along the Colorado River through Replication of Historical Photographs", by Helen Fairley, GCMRC, GTS 2018
• "Ravenna Grass: Eradicating an Ornamental Grass in the Grand Canyon River Corridor", by Dan Hall, GTS 2018
• Inner Canyon Vegetation Program, GCNP, 2011
• Grand Canyon's Plants: Removal and Restoration. A closer look at nonnative and native plant projects throughout the river corridor and how you can help, by Melissa McMaster," Grand Canyon National Park, 2011
• The Changing Ecology of Western Honey Mesquite in Grand Canyon, by Gwendolyn Waring, Barbara Ralston and Larry Stevens, 2011

Wildlife:

• Wildlife Census Program: An Activity for River Passengers, by the Grand Canyon River Runners Association

 

GEOLOGY

Grand Canyon Origins & Misc Geology

• Smitten By Stone: How Geologists Found Paradise in Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, GTS 2015
• Another Wild Ass Idea on the Origin of Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, GTS 2014
• Tracing the Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon, by Wayne Ranney, 2009
• New Insights on old rocks: an evolving story of ~two billion years of Earth history at Grand Canyon, by Karl Karlstrom and Laura Crossey, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2006
• Life in Stone: The Long and Extraordinary History of Life in Our Office, Christa Sadler, 2006

Interpreting Geology:

• Interpreting Geology: A Big Picture View of Southwest Landscape Evolution, By Wayne Ranney, GTS 2018
• Interpretation during "teachable moments", by Karl Karlstrom and Laura Crossey, UNM, GTS 2017
• Trail of Time: A geoscience exhibition at Grand Canyon National Park, by Karl Karlstrom, UNM, 2012
• Understanding Through Interpretation: A brief tour of Grand Canyon geology, by Ariel Neill, GTS 2012
• Carving Grand Canyon and Other Impossible Stories to Tell, by Wayne Ranney, 2006
• Grand Canyon Geology Training Manual, by Stacy S. Timmons, for the Grand Canyon National Park Interpretation Division.

Landslides:

• Landsliding and Mass Movements in Grand Canyon, and Their Implications for Canyon Evolution, by Karl Karlstrom, UNM, GTS 2013
• Introduction to Megalandslides In The Grand Canyon Region, by Conor Watkins (cwatkin@umr.edu) and J. David Rogers (rogersda@umr.edu), Dept. of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri – Rolla, 2005

Sand Bars & Sedimentology:

• Fluctuating Reservoir Stands and Remobilizing Sands: Impacts on River Function in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, By Madeline Friend & Ed Schenk, GTS 2018
• A Quarter Million Sand Bar Photos: What Have We Learned?, by Robert Tusso and Daniel Buscombe, USGS, GTS 2014
• How Deep is the River: Bathymetric Surveys Reveal the Secrets of The Bottom of Grand Canyon, by Matt Kaplinski, Joe Hazel, Nathan Schott (Geology Program, Northern Arizona University), Paul Grams, and Keith Kohl (Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center), 2011
• Origin and Sedimentology of Sand Bars in Grand Canyon, by David M. Rubin, USGS/Santa Cruz, 2010

Volcanism & Lava Dams:

• “What a conflict of fire and water!” - Interactions between volcanism and the Colorado River, by Ryan Crow, Karl Karlstrom, William McIntosh, Lisa Peters, and Laura Crossey, 2009
• Grand Canyon's Lava Dams, by Ryan Crow, UNM, GTS 2012

 

GUIDING

• Guide Professionalism, by Julie Munger, GTS 2017

 

HEALTH

• 5 Minute Sleeping Bag Series, by Laura Fallon, GTS 2016
• Back, Core and Shoulder Exercises, by Judy Stratton, P.T., GTS 2014
• First Aid for Back Injury, by Laura Fallon and Judy Stratton, GTS 2010
• Back Injury Prevention, by Laura Fallon and Judy Stratton, GTS 2010
• Public Health River Guide Reference Card, by Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
• GCRA Public Health River Program: Evaluation Checklist, by Grand Canyon National Park, 2009
• Norovirus - A Very Successful Pathogen, By CAPT Charles L. Higgins, RS, MSEH, 2003

 

HISTORY

Dock Marston:

• Dock Marston: Dean of Colorado Historians and Fast Water Boatmen, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2012
• Dock's data of Navigational Numbers: the 2nd 100 Grand Canyon River Runners, by Richard Quartaroli, NAU Cline Library Special Collections, GTS 2010
• Dock's Data of Navigational Numbers: the First 100 Grand Canyon River Runners, by Richard Quartaroli, 2009
• Dock's 1953 Christmas Cards, P.T. Reilly Collection, NAU.MS.275 S1 B15 F244a, presented at GTS 2010

Jet Boats:

• Jet Boat Down-Run & Up-Run of Grand Canyon 1960: Colorado River Daily Means Flows - cfs, May - July 1960, presented at GTS 2010
• 1960 Jetboat Expedition Gasoline and Gas Cache Plan, presented at GTS 2010
• 50th Anniversary of the Jet Boat Uprun by Buzz Belknap and Phil Smith, presented at GTS 2010

John Wesley Powell:

• Powell and the Arid West: 150 Years Later, Time for a Revisioning of Place?, By Tom Minckley and Patrick Kikut, GTS 2018
• John Wesley Powell: White Water to White City, by Marcia Thomas, professor, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2009
• John Wesley Powell and the Creation of a Visual Identity for Grand Canyon, by Alan Peterson, Coconino Community College, 2009
• Cartographic Campsites of 1869: Major Powell's Momentous Possibilities, by Richard Quartaroli, 2009

Misc History:

• The 1935 Fairchild Aerial Surveys of Lower Grand Canyon, by Richard Quartaroli, GTS 2018
• The George W. Parkins Inscription: Now We Know Who He Was, by Jonathan Upchurch, GTS 2016
• George Flavell's 1896 Colorado River Voyage and More, by Marieke Taney, GTS 2013

• The Significance of the Grand Canyon in American History, by Dr. Paul Hirt and Yolanda Youngs, Arizona State University, 2009
• The 1937 Carnegie-Caltech Colorado River Expedition, by Erik Berg, 2009
• Art Gallenson Story, Gallenson, 2002
• Lees Ferry History, Kupel, 2002

Women in Grand Canyon:

• Lines from the Ladies II, GTS 2018
• Lines from the Ladies: A Brief Oral and Photographic Essay of Influential and Pioneering Grand Canyon Boatman, GTS 2016
• Grand Canyon Women Who Didn’t Get Their Feet Wet, Leavengood, 1999

 

HYDROLOGY

• Water Studies to Inform the New Water Supply Pipeline in Grand Canyon National Park, by Ed Schenk and Ben Tobin, NPS, GTS 2017
• Grand Canyon Corridor Springs: Baseline Monitoring and the HFE's,, by Laura Crossey, UNM, GTS 2017
• Travertines and Springs in Grand Canyon National Park, by Laura Crossey & Karl Karlstrom Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2006

 

OVERFLIGHTS

• The Grand Canyon Overflights Mess: Soundscape of Nowhere, By Dick Hingson, 2002

 

SAFETY

• "Heat Illness for Dummies", by Dr. Tom Myers, GTS 2018
• Search and Rescue Incidents on the Colorado River, by Brandon Torres, NPS, GTS 2017
• Grand Canyon National Park Helicopter Evacuation Guide, 2009
• Critical Communications: Best Practices for Emergency Operations, by Ken Phillips, Grand Canyon National Park, 2009

 

WATER LAW

• Water Law Facts for River Guides, by Jocelyn Gibbon, GTS 2010