2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 339 Thursday, 9 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 320F

T43. Field and Quantitative Paleontology, Micropaleontology, and Taxonomy: A Memorial to Roger L. Kaesler (Paleontological Society; Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM); Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Julie B. Retrum and Stephen T. Hasiotis, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
339-18:15 AM A Treatise for the 21st Century: SELDEN, Paul A., Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, paulselden@mac.com
339-28:30 AM Quantitative Calcareous Microfossil Diversity Fluctuations across the Eocene/Oligocene Boundary in Tanzania: A Comparison Between the Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Response: WADE, Bridget1, DUNKLEY JONES, Tom2, PEARSON, Paul3, and BOWN, Paul2, (1) Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, bwade@tamu.edu, (2) Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, London, WCE 6BT, United Kingdom, (3) School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3YE, United Kingdom
339-38:45 AM Verification on the Evolutionary Pattern of Permo-Carboniferous Fusulinid Fauna In South China: SHI, Yukun, Geology, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 22# Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093 China, fossils@nju.edu.cn
339-49:00 AM Biodiversity of Modern Temperate to Subtropical Monothalamid Foraminifera: GOLDSTEIN, Susan T., Deptartment of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, sgoldst@gly.uga.edu, HABURA, Andrea, Wadsworth Center, NY State Department of Health, C152 ESP, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12201, and BOWSER, Samuel S., Wadsworth Ctr, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201
 9:15 AM Break
339-59:30 AM Effects of Different Data Types on Paleocommunity Analyses: A Case-Study from the Finis Shale (Pennsylvanian) of Texas: FORCINO, Frank L.1, STAFFORD, Emily S.2, WARNER, Jared J.2, MICHLIN, Tova S.2, PALAZZOLO, Lauren M.2, WEBB, Amelinda E.2, LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.2, SCHNEIDER, Chris L.3, MORROW, Jared R.2, and SCHELLENBERG, Stephen A.2, (1) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Alberta, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, forcino@ualberta.ca, (2) Department of Geological Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, (3) Department of Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
339-69:45 AM Use of Elliptical Fourier Analysis to Determined Morphospace Occupation in Modern Edentulous Mussels to Help Identify “Natural” Limits of Fossil Groups: BURTON-KELLY, Mathew and HARTMAN, Joseph H., Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell Street Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202, mathew.burton.kelly@und.edu
339-710:00 AM From Salina to the Salinas---the Influence of Roger Kaesler on An Ostracodologist: PARK, Lisa E., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Crouse Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4101, lepark@uakron.edu
339-810:15 AM Western Interior Early Cretaceous Hiatus Likely to Be Much Shorter Than Previously Reported—New Biostratigraphic Results Derived from Nonmarine Ostracod Correlations: SAMES, Benjamin, Institut für Paläontologie, Universität Wien, Geozentrum, Althanstrasse 14, Wien, 1090, Austria, benjamin.sames@univie.ac.at, SCHUDACK, Michael E., Fachrichtung Paläontologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften, Malteserstrasse 74-100, Berlin, 12249, Germany, and CIFELLI, Richard L., Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Drive, Norman, OK 73072
339-910:30 AM Diversification of the Ostracod Genus Cyprideis in Lake Pannon Triggered by Environmental Changes (Late Miocene, Austria): GROSS, Martin1, MINATI, Klaus2, DANIELOPOL, Dan L.2, and PILLER, Werner E.2, (1) Geology & Palaeontology, Landesmuseum Joanneum, Raubergasse 10, Graz, A-8010, Austria, martin.gross@museum-joanneum.at, (2) Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, A-8010, Austria
339-1010:45 AM Paper Withdrawn
339-1111:00 AM Environmental and Biotic Changes around the Cenomanian/Turonian Boundary (Late Cretaceous): Scenario of a Mass Extinction: MONNET, Claude and BUCHER, Hugo, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8006, Switzerland, claude.monnet@pim.uzh.ch
339-1211:15 AM Backfilled Meniscate Burrows in Lower Permian (Wolfcampian) Paleosols, Council Grove Group, Western Kansas: COUNTS, John W., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, jwcounts@gmail.com and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology and Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045
339-1311:30 AM Foraminifera Used In the Construction of Miocene Polychaete Tubes, Monterey Formation, California, USA: FINGER, Kenneth L., Museum of Paleontology, University of California, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, kfinger@uclink.berkeley.edu, FLENNIKEN, Megan M., Biological Sciences Department, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075, and LIPPS, Jere H., Department of Integrative Biology & Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780
339-1411:45 AM The Importance of Neoichnology to the Field of Micropaleontology – Roger Kaesler's Final Research Experiment: RETRUM, Julie B., HASIOTIS, Stephen T., and KAESLER, Roger L., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, retrum@ku.edu

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