TOPICAL SESSIONS planned for...

The Geological Society of America
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
Houston, Texas, USA
George R. Brown Convention Center; El Paso, Texas; McAlester, Oklahoma; Austin, Texas; Midland, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Monterrey, Mexico

1. Response of Coastal Environments to Accelerated Sea Level Rise John B. Anderson, Earth Sciences, Rice Univ, Houston, TX 77251-1892, Phone: (713) 348-4884, Fax: (713) 348-5214, johna@geophysics.rice.edu. Antonio B. Rodriguez, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, Phone: (252) 726-6841 ext. 140, abrodrig@email.unc.edu

2. Coastal and Aeolian Geomorphology Processes and Landforms Chris Houser, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 O&M Building, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-862-8421, chouser@geog.tamu.edu

2. Coastal and Aeolian Geomorphology Processes and Landforms (Posters) Chris Houser, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 O&M Building, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-862-8421, chouser@geog.tamu.edu

4. Oceanic Geohazards: Distribution, Controls, and Risks (Posters) Brandon Dugan, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 126, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 7133485088, dugan@rice.edu. Julia Morgan, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 126, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 7133486330, morganj@rice.edu

5. Coastal Tectonics of the Pacific Rim: Geomorphology, Structure, and Hazards Jeff Marshall, Geological Sciences Department, Cal Poly Pomona University, Pomona, CA 91768, Phone: (909) 869-3461, marshall@csupomona.edu. Peter Sak, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, Phone: (717) 245-1340, sakp@dickinson.edu

6. Estuarine and Fjord Sedimentary Processes in Modern and Holocene Systems Timothy Dellapenna, Oceanography/Marine Science, Texas A&M Univ. at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77553, Phone: (409)740-4952, dellapet@tamug.edu. Julia Wellner, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research Building 1, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Phone: 713-743-0214, Fax: 713-748-7906, jwellner@uh.edu

7. The Mississippi River Delta as a Natural Laboratory for Evaluating Coastal Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise and Innovations in Transgressive Coastal Management (Posters): Shea Penland Memorial Session Michael D. Miner, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 349 CERM Bldg, New Orleans, LA 70148, Phone: 504 280 3866, mminer@uno.edu. James G. Flocks, Florida Integrated Science Center-St. Petersburg, U.S. Geological Survey, 600 Fourth Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, Phone: 727-803-8747, jflocks@usgs.gov

7. The Mississippi River Delta as a Natural Laboratory for Evaluating Coastal Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise and Innovations in Transgressive Coastal Management: Shea Penland Memorial Session Michael D. Miner, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 349 CERM Bldg, New Orleans, LA 70148, Phone: 504 280 3866, mminer@uno.edu. James G. Flocks, Florida Integrated Science Center-St. Petersburg, U.S. Geological Survey, 600 Fourth Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, Phone: 727-803-8747, jflocks@usgs.gov

8. Late Quaternary of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Margin: Climate Change, Sea-Level Change, and the Depositional Record Mike Blum, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell Geosciences Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, Phone: 225 578 5735, Fax: 225 578 2302, mike@geol.lsu.edu

9. Crises on the Reefs? Anticipating the Effects of Global Warming on Reefs by Reference to the Fossil Record—Is the Past Really the Key to the Present in the New Field of Conservation Paleobiology? Claudia C. Johnson, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, Phone: 812.855.0646, claudia@indiana.edu. Jere Lipps, Department of Integrative Biology, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, Phone: 510-642-9006, Fax: 510-642-1822, jlipps@uclink4.berkeley.edu. George D. Stanley, Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive #1296, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, Phone: 406-243-5693, Fax: 406-243-4028, george.stanley@umontana.edu. Dennis Hubbard, Department of Geology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, Phone: (440) 775-8346, dennis.hubbard@oberlin.edu

10. Ancient Polar Ecosystems and Environments: Proxies for Understanding Climate Change and Global Warming Anthony Fiorillo, Museum of Nature and Science, P.O. Box 151469, Dallas, TX 75315, Phone: 972-201-0601, Fax: 214-428-4356, tfiorillo@natureandscience.org. Paul McCarthy, Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, P.O. Box 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775, Phone: (907) 474-6894, mccarthy@gi.alaska.edu

11. Global Warming Science: Implications for Geoscientists, Educators, and Policy Makers I George T. Stone, Science Department, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Rm. C472, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443, Phone: 414-297-7430, Fax: 414-297-6329, stoneg@matc.edu. Andrew M. Buddington, Science Department, Spokane Community College, N. 1810 Greene St. MS2070, Spokane, WA 99217-5399, Phone: 509-533-8017, Fax: 509-533-7482, abuddington@scc.spokane.edu

11. Global Warming Science: Implications for Geoscientists, Educators, and Policy Makers II George T. Stone, Science Department, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Rm. C472, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443, Phone: 414-297-7430, Fax: 414-297-6329, stoneg@matc.edu. Andrew M. Buddington, Science Department, Spokane Community College, N. 1810 Greene St. MS2070, Spokane, WA 99217-5399, Phone: 509-533-8017, Fax: 509-533-7482, abuddington@scc.spokane.edu

12. Channel Networks as a Template for Earth and Environmental Processes: Toward an Integrative Process Model for Landscape Evolution David Mohrig, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: 512-471-2282, mohrig@mail.utexas.edu. Frank Pazzaglia, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: (610) 758-3667, fjp3@lehigh.edu

13. Sediment in Fluvial Systems: Production, Transport, and Storage at the Watershed Scale I L. Allan James, Geography Dept, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, Phone: 1 803 777 6117, Fax: 1 803 777 4972, AJames@sc.edu. Michael Slattery, Geology, Texas Christian Univ, Box 298830, 2950 West Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76129, Phone: 817 257 7506, Fax: 817 257 7789, m.slattery@tcu.edu. Mark Fonstad, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, Phone: (512) 245-7809, mfonstad@txstate.edu

13. Sediment in Fluvial Systems: Production, Transport, and Storage at the Watershed Scale II L. Allan James, Geography Dept, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, Phone: 1 803 777 6117, Fax: 1 803 777 4972, AJames@sc.edu. Michael Slattery, Geology, Texas Christian Univ, Box 298830, 2950 West Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76129, Phone: 817 257 7506, Fax: 817 257 7789, m.slattery@tcu.edu. Mark Fonstad, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, Phone: (512) 245-7809, mfonstad@txstate.edu

15. Trends in Geomorphology: Advances and Innovations in Measurement and Analysis Chris Houser, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 O&M Building, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-862-8421, chouser@geog.tamu.edu

17. Integration of Soils and Geomorphology in Deserts: A Tribute to the 50 Years of Soil Research of Dan Yaalon Rivka Amit, Geol Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel St, Jerusalem 95501 Israel, Phone: 972-2-5314271, Fax: 972-2-5380688, Rivka@mail.gsi.gov.il. Eric McDonald, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Phone: 775-673-7302, Fax: 775-673-7485, emcdonal@dri.edu. Yehouda Enzel, Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904 Israel, Phone: 972-2-6584210, Fax: 972-2-5662581, yenzel@vms.huji.ac.il

18. Soil Geomorphology and Chronosequences (Posters) Scott F. Burns, Dept. of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, Phone: 503-725-3389, Fax: 503-725-3025, burnss@pdx.edu

19. Loess and Loess Soils Randall Schaetzl, Geography, Michigan State University, 128 Geog Bldg, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: 517-353-7726, soils@msu.edu. Mark Sweeney, Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark Street, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, Phone: 605-677-6142, Mark.Sweeney@usd.edu

20. Assessment of Speleothem Paleoenvironment Proxies Using Studies in Modern Karst Systems Jay Banner, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, Phone: 512-471-5016, banner@mail.utexas.edu. Andrew Baker, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom, Phone: 44 121 415 8133, Fax: 44 121 414 5528, a.baker.2@bham.ac.uk

21. Lakes, Playas, and Soils Elizabeth H. Gierlowski-Kordesch, Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701-2979, Phone: 740-593-1989, Fax: 740-593-0486, gierlows@ohio.edu

24. Lakes in Extreme Environments: Earth and Beyond David B. Finkelstein, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, Phone: (865) 974-0402, dfinkels@utk.edu. Thomas R. Kulp, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 480, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4473, trkulp@usgs.gov

25. Terrestrial Response to Climate Variability during the Medieval Warm Period: Lakes, Tree-Rings, and Human Adaptation David M. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Phone: 650-329-4923, dmiller@usgs.gov. Kenneth D. Adams, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Phone: (775) 673-7345, ken.adams@dri.edu. Edward R. Cook, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, drdendro@ldeo.columbia.edu

26. Lake Cores: Climate Change and Tectonics (Posters) Kevin M. Bohacs, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, P.O Box 2189, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: 713-431-7799, kevin.m.bohacs@exxonmobil.com. Elizabeth H. Gierlowski-Kordesch, Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701-2979, Phone: 740-593-1989, Fax: 740-593-0486, gierlows@ohio.edu

27. From Mud to Mudrock: Use of Modern Depositional Settings as Analogs for the Interpretation of Ancient Mudrocks Anna M. Cruse, School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031, Phone: 405-744-6358, Fax: 405-744-7841, anna.cruse@okstate.edu

28. Permian and Triassic Terrestrial Biotic Responses to Global Perturbations Robert A. Gastaldo, Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, Phone: 207 872 3244, Fax: 207 872 3074, ragastal@colby.edu. Isabel P. Montanez, Geology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, Phone: (530) 754-7823, montanez@geology.ucdavis.edu. Neil Tabor, Department of Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750395, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, Phone: 214-768-2750, Fax: 214-768-2701, ntabor@smu.edu. William A. DiMichele, Paleobiology, National Museum of Nat History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, Phone: 2026331319, dimichel@si.edu

29. Recent Advances in Deepwater Sedimentology: Science Driven by the Search for Natural Resources Stephen M. Hubbard, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Canada, Phone: 403-220-6236, steve.hubbard@ucalgary.ca. David R. Pyles, Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Phone: 303.273.3601, dpyles@mines.edu

30. River-Dominated Continental Margin Processes: Modern and Ancient Janok P. Bhattacharya, Geosciences Department, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Phone: (713) 743-4720, jpbhattacharya@uh.edu. Liviu Giosan, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS# 22, Woods Hole, MA 02543, Phone: 508 289 2257, lgiosan@whoi.edu. Timothy M. Dellapenna, Department of Marine Sciences/Oceanography Dept, Texas A&M University at Galveston, PO Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77553 -1675, Phone: 409-740-4952, Fax: 409-741-7171, dellapet@tamug.edu. Mead A. Allison, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, ROC Bldg-196, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: 512-471-8453, mallison@mail.utexas.edu

31. The Future of Sedimentary Geology: Student Research (Posters) Daniel Larsen, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 402 Smith Bldg, Memphis, TN 38152, Phone: 901-678-4358, Fax: 901-678-2178, dlarsen@memphis.edu

32. Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Systems: Mixing through Time and Space Jason M. Francis, Chevron Energy Technology Company, 1500 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: 832-854-7269, Fax: 832-854-7070, jason.francis@chevron.com. André W. Droxler, Department of Earth Science, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, Phone: 713-348-4885, andre@rice.edu

33. Mesozoic Sedimentary Basins as Archives of Mexican Magmatic History and Paleogeography Elena Centeno García, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad # 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, México D. F 04510 Mexico, Phone: 52 55 56224283 ext. 128, centeno@servidor.unam.mx. Timothy F. Lawton, Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Phone: 505.646.4910, tlawton@nmsu.edu. Ira A. Bradford, Core Laboratories, 6316 Windfern, Building 1, Room 611, Houston, TX 77040, Phone: 713-328-2656, ira.bradford@corelab.com

35. Paleozoic Oceanographic and Climatic Changes: Evidence from Seawater Geochemistry and Sedimentology Records (Posters) Ganqing Jiang, Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, Phone: 909-787-3728, ganqingj@yahoo.com. Uwe Brand, Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada, Phone: 905 688-5550, Fax: 905 682-9020, uwe.brand@brocku.ca

35. Paleozoic Oceanographic and Climatic Changes: Evidence from Seawater Geochemistry and Sedimentology Records I Ganqing Jiang, Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, Phone: 909-787-3728, ganqingj@yahoo.com. Uwe Brand, Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada, Phone: 905 688-5550, Fax: 905 682-9020, uwe.brand@brocku.ca

35. Paleozoic Oceanographic and Climatic Changes: Evidence from Seawater Geochemistry and Sedimentology Records II Ganqing Jiang, Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, Phone: 909-787-3728, ganqingj@yahoo.com. Uwe Brand, Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada, Phone: 905 688-5550, Fax: 905 682-9020, uwe.brand@brocku.ca

36. The Astronomically Forced Sedimentary Record: From Geologic Time Scales to Lunar-Tidal History Linda A. Hinnov, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, Phone: 410-516-7135, Fax: 410-516-7933, hinnov@jhu.edu. James G. Ogg, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, Phone: 765-494-3258, Fax: 765-496-1210, jogg@purdue.edu

36. The Astronomically Forced Sedimentary Record: From Geologic Time Scales to Lunar-Tidal History (Posters) Linda A. Hinnov, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, Phone: 410-516-7135, Fax: 410-516-7933, hinnov@jhu.edu. James G. Ogg, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, Phone: 765-494-3258, Fax: 765-496-1210, jogg@purdue.edu

37. The Western Interior Seaway (Posters) Dee Ann Cooper, Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab., Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas-Austin, 17890 Nonie Lane, Lumberton, TX 77657, Phone: 409-651-7619, deeanncooper@yahoo.com. Roger W. Cooper, Earth and Space Sciences, Lamar University, P.O. Box 10031, Beaumont, TX 77710, Phone: 409-755-7244, rwcooper@my.lamar.edu

40. After the Last Ammonite and before the First Horse: Patterns of Ecological and Climatic Change during the Paleocene Kirk R. Johnson, Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Sci, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, Phone: 303-370-6448, kjohnson@dmns.org. Ian Miller, Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Sci, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, Phone: (303) 370-6470, imiller@dmns.org

41. Recoveries from Mass Extinction: Patterns, Processes, and Comparisons I Peter J. Harries, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620-5201, Phone: 813-974-4974, Fax: 813-974-2654, harries@cas.usf.edu. Richard J. Twitchett, School of Earth Ocean & Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Fitzroy, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom, Phone: +44 (0)1752 232968, Fax: +44 (0)1752 233117, richard.twitchett@plymouth.ac.uk

41. Recoveries from Mass Extinction: Patterns, Processes, and Comparisons II Peter J. Harries, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620-5201, Phone: 813-974-4974, Fax: 813-974-2654, harries@cas.usf.edu. Richard J. Twitchett, School of Earth Ocean & Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Fitzroy, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom, Phone: +44 (0)1752 232968, Fax: +44 (0)1752 233117, richard.twitchett@plymouth.ac.uk

42. Breaking the Curve: Historical Development, Current State, and Future Prospects for Understanding Local and Regional Processes Governing Global Diversity I Leigh M. Fall, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-845-3071, lfall@geo.tamu.edu. Jocelyn Sessa, Geoscience, Pennsylvania State Univ, 534 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814-865-9353, jsessa@psu.edu. Austin J.W. Hendy, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, Phone: (513) 276-7161, Fax: (203) 432-3134, austin.hendy@yale.edu. Thomas D. Olszewski, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, Phone: (979) 845-2465, tomo@geo.tamu.edu

42. Breaking the Curve: Historical Development, Current State, and Future Prospects for Understanding Local and Regional Processes Governing Global Diversity II Leigh M. Fall, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-845-3071, lfall@geo.tamu.edu. Jocelyn Sessa, Geoscience, Pennsylvania State Univ, 534 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814-865-9353, jsessa@psu.edu. Austin J.W. Hendy, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, Phone: (513) 276-7161, Fax: (203) 432-3134, austin.hendy@yale.edu. Thomas D. Olszewski, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, Phone: (979) 845-2465, tomo@geo.tamu.edu

43. Field and Quantitative Paleontology, Micropaleontology, and Taxonomy: A Memorial to Roger L. Kaesler Julie B. Retrum, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, Phone: 785-393-0184, Fax: 785-864-5276, retrum@ku.edu. Stephen T. Hasiotis, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, Phone: 785-864-4941, Fax: 785-864-5276, hasiotis@ku.edu

44. Deep Time Earth Life Observatories (DETELOs): Focusing on Critical Transitions in the History of Life David J. Bottjer, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, Phone: 213-740-6100, dbottjer@usc.edu. Lisa E. Park, Department of Geology, The University of Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Crouse Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4101, Phone: (330) 972-7633, Fax: (330) 972-7611, lepark@uakron.edu

46. Leaving Traces—Making Marks I: In Honor of H. Allen Curran Neil Tibert, Geology, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Phone: 540-972-1423, ntibert@umw.edu. Bosiljka Glumac, Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, Phone: 413-585-3680, Fax: 413-585-3786, bglumac@email.smith.edu

46. Leaving Traces—Making Marks II: In Honor of H. Allen Curran Neil Tibert, Geology, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Phone: 540-972-1423, ntibert@umw.edu. Bosiljka Glumac, Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, Phone: 413-585-3680, Fax: 413-585-3786, bglumac@email.smith.edu

47. Sclerochronological Archives from Rivers to the Sea: Documentation, Interpretation, and Utility David H. Goodwin, Department of Geosciences, Denison University, FW Olin Science Hall, 100 Sunset Hill Drive, Granville, OH 43023, Phone: (740) 587-5621, Fax: (740) 587-6774, goodwind@denison.edu. David P. Gillikin, Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, Box 475, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, Phone: 845-437-7138, Fax: 845-437-7577, dagillikin@vassar.edu. David H. Kesler, Department of Biology, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, Phone: 901-843-3557, kesler@rhodes.edu

48. Exploring the Role of Endobenthic Organisms in Enhancing Porosity and Permeability of Sedimentary Aquifers and Reservoirs Kevin J. Cunningham, U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, Phone: 954-377-5913, Fax: 954-377-5901, kcunning@usgs.gov. H. Allen Curran, Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, Phone: Voice: 413-585-3943, acurran@email.smith.edu

49. What Good Are (Fossil) Plants Anyway? New Methods for Investigating Old Problems Caroline A.E. Stromberg, Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, Phone: 206-543-1687, Fax: 206-543-3041, caestrom@u.washington.edu. Matthew J. Kohn, Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725, Phone: 2084261631, Fax: 2084264061, mattkohn@boisestate.edu

49. What Good Are (Fossil) Plants Anyway? New Methods for Investigating Old Problems (Posters) Caroline A.E. Stromberg, Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, Phone: 206-543-1687, Fax: 206-543-3041, caestrom@u.washington.edu. Matthew J. Kohn, Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725, Phone: 2084261631, Fax: 2084264061, mattkohn@boisestate.edu

50. Quantifying the Early Evolution of Life: Numerical Approaches to the Evaluation of Precambrian-Cambrian Animals and Ecosystems Marc Laflamme, Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada, Phone: 613-549-5321, laflamme@geoladm.geol.queensu.ca. Stephen Q. Dornbos, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, Phone: (414) 229-6630, Fax: (414) 229-5452, sdornbos@uwm.edu

51. Neontological Solutions to Paleontological Problems: Actualistic Studies of the Morphology, Behavior, and Ecology of Modern Analogs for Ancient Organisms Daniel I. Hembree, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, Phone: 740-597-1495, hembree@ohio.edu. Brian F. Platt, Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, Phone: 785.864.4974, Fax: 785.864.5276, bfplatt@ku.edu. Jon J. Smith, Kansas Geological Survey, 114 Parker Hall, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, Phone: 7858644941, jjsmith@ku.edu

52. Paleontological and Sedimentological Consequences of Calcite and Aragonite Sea Dynamics Paul D. Taylor, Department of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD United Kingdom, Phone: 0207-942-5673, pdt@nhm.ac.uk. Mark A. Wilson, Department of Geology, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691-2363, Phone: (330) 263-2247, mwilson@wooster.edu. Noel P. James, Department of Geological Science and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada, Phone: 613 533 6170, james@geol.queensu.ca

54. Integrative Systematic Paleontology for a New Century: Advancing Evolutionary, Phylogenetic, Biogeographic, and Ecologic Theory with Specimen-Based Studies Alycia L. Stigall, Department of Geological Sciences and OHIO Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, Phone: 740-593-0393, stigall@ohio.edu. Jonathan Hendricks, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, Phone: (785) 864-2733, jrhendri@ku.edu

55. Phylogenetic Perspectives on Assembling the Tree of Life in Deep Time Colin D. Sumrall, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, Phone: 865-974-0400, csumrall@utk.edu. Christopher Brochu, christopher-brochu@uiowa.edu. Talia Karim, Department of Geosciences University of Tennessee, University of Iowa, 221 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, Fax: 319 335 1821, talia_karim@uiowa.edu

56. Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Transform Faults Alexander Robinson, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research 1, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Phone: 713-743-3571, Fax: 713-748-7906, acrobinson@uh.edu. Michael Murphy, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research Bldg. 1, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Phone: (713) 743-3413, mmurphy@mail.uh.edu. Gary Axen, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, Phone: 505 835-5178, gaxen@ees.nmt.edu. John Dewey, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research 1, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Phone: 713-743-3399, Fax: 713-748-7906, jfdewey@uh.edu

57. Evolution of the Lithosphere and Upper Mantle in the Western U.S. Alan Levander, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 713-348-6064, Fax: 713-348-5214, alan@rice.edu. Cin-Ty Lee, Earth Science, Rice Univ, MS 126, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 713 348 5084, ctlee@rice.edu. Adrian Lenardic, Keith Wiess School of Earth Science, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, Phone: 7133484883, adrian@esci.rice.edu. Fenglin Niu, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 713-348-4122, Fax: 713-348-5214, niu@rice.edu

59. EarthScope: Bringing Geology and Geophysics Together to Study the 4-D Evolution of the Lithosphere Anne Trehu, COAS, Oregon State Un, COAS Admin Bld 104, Corvallis, OR 97331, Phone: 541-737-2655, Fax: 541-737-2064, trehu@coas.oregonstate.edu. G. Randy Keller, School of Geology and Geophysics, Un. of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: 405-325-6697, grkeller@ou.edu. Ben van der Pluijm, Geological Sciences, Un. of Michigan, 4534 C.C. Little Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, Phone: 734-763-0373, vdpluijm@umich.edu

59. EarthScope: Bringing Geology and Geophysics Together to Study the 4-D Evolution of the Lithosphere (Posters) Anne Trehu, COAS, Oregon State Un, COAS Admin Bld 104, Corvallis, OR 97331, Phone: 541-737-2655, Fax: 541-737-2064, trehu@coas.oregonstate.edu. G. Randy Keller, School of Geology and Geophysics, Un. of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: 405-325-6697, grkeller@ou.edu. Ben van der Pluijm, Geological Sciences, Un. of Michigan, 4534 C.C. Little Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, Phone: 734-763-0373, vdpluijm@umich.edu

62. Recent Advances in the Study of the Laramide Orogeny and Related Processes in Mexico and the Southern United States Mariano Cerca, Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apdo. Postal. 1-742, Queretaro 76001 Mexico, Phone: 52 442 2381106, Fax: 52 442 2381105, mcerca@geociencias.unam.mx. Martin Valencia, Instituto de Geologia, UNAM-ERNO, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000 Mexico, valencia@geol-sun.igeolcu.unam.mx. Gabriel Chávez-Cabello, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Ave. Universidad S/N, Col. Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de Los Garza 66451 Mexico, Phone: 821 21 4 20 10 (Ext: 3825), Fax: 821 21 4 20 20, gabchave2001@yahoo.com.mx

63. Foreland Basins: Their Tectonic Setting, Structural Geology, Sedimentology, and Economic Significance Ibrahim Çemen, School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, Phone: 405-744-6185, icemen@okstate.edu. James Puckette, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, Phone: 405-744-6374, jpucket@okstate.edu. Darwin Boardman, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, Phone: 405-744-5315, amm0001@okstate.edu

64. Lithospheric Structure and Geologic Evolution of the Gulf of Mexico Passive Margin Elizabeth Y. Anthony, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, Phone: 915-542-1154, eanthony@utep.edu. Stephen S. Gao, Geological Sciences and engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 127 McNutt Hall, Rolla, MO 65401, Phone: (573)-341-6676, Fax: 5733416935, sgao@umr.edu. Robert J. Stern, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS FO21, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, Phone: (972) 883-2442, Fax: (972) 883-2537, rjstern@utdallas.edu

65. Late Jurassic to Recent Geodynamic Evolution of the Caribbean Region Sandra J. Wyld, Dept. of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, Phone: 706-542-9908, Fax: 706-542-2425, swyld@gly.uga.edu. James E. Wright, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, Phone: 706-542-4394, Fax: 706-542-2425, jwright@gly.uga.edu

65. Late Jurassic to Recent Geodynamic Evolution of the Caribbean Region (Posters) Sandra J. Wyld, Dept. of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, Phone: 706-542-9908, Fax: 706-542-2425, swyld@gly.uga.edu. James E. Wright, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, Phone: 706-542-4394, Fax: 706-542-2425, jwright@gly.uga.edu

68. Brittle Deformation and Diagenesis as Coupled Processes Stephen Laubach, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Univ. Station Box x, Austin, TX 78713, Phone: 512 471-6303, Fax: 512 471-0140, steve.laubach@beg.utexas.edu. Peter Eichhubl, Bureau of Economic Geology, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713-8924, Phone: 512 475 8829, peter.eichhubl@beg.utexas.edu

73. Advances in Discontinuum Numerical Modeling in the Study of Earth Structure and Deformation Julia K. Morgan, Earth Science, Rice Univ, MS-126, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: (713) 348-6330, morganj@rice.edu. Patrick J. McGovern, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058-1113, Phone: 281-486-2187, Fax: 281-486-2162, mcgovern@lpi.usra.edu. David Sparks, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, sparks@seaver.tamu.edu

74. Models of Folding and Structural History of Shale Basins Stuart Hardy, ICREA/Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08006 Spain, Phone: +34 934 035 912, stuart.hardy@icrea.es. Chris A. Guzofski, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: 832-854-2269, guzofski@chevron.com. David D. Pollard, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, Phone: 650-723-4679, dpollard@stanford.edu. John H. Shaw, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, Phone: 617 495-8008, shaw@eps.harvard.edu. Julia F. W. Gale, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, J J pickle Research Campus, Building 130, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: 512 232 7957, Fax: 512 471 0140, julia.gale@beg.utexas.edu. Terry Engelder, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 8148653620, engelder@geosc.psu.edu

75. Modes of Lithospheric Extension: Oceanic and Continental Core Complexes Yildirim Dilek, Geology, Miami University, 116 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, Phone: 513-529-2212, Fax: 513-529-1542, dileky@muohio.edu. Elena A. Miranda, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University at Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8266, Phone: (818) 677-4671, Fax: (818) 677-2820 fax, elena.miranda@csun.edu

76. Gondwana-Laurentia Terrane Transfers During the Pangean and Rodinian Supercontinent Cycles Paul A. Mueller, Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, Phone: 352 392 9294, Fax: 352 392 9294, mueller@geology.ufl.edu. David A. Foster, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 112120, Gainesvile, FL 32611, Phone: 352 3927316, dafoster@ufl.edu. William A. Thomas, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, Phone: (859) 257-6222, geowat@pop.uky.edu

77. Recent Advances in the Understanding of Adirondack and Southern Grenville Province Tectonics I: In Honor of James McLelland Graham B. Baird, Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639, Phone: 970-351-2830, Fax: 970-351-4197, graham.baird@unco.edu. Catherine Shrady, Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, Phone: 315-229-5264, Fax: 315-229-5804, cshrady@stlawu.edu. Bruce Selleck, Department of Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, Phone: 315 228 7949, bselleck@mail.colgate.edu

77. Recent Advances in the Understanding of Adirondack and Southern Grenville Province Tectonics II: In Honor of James McLelland Graham B. Baird, Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639, Phone: 970-351-2830, Fax: 970-351-4197, graham.baird@unco.edu. Catherine Shrady, Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, Phone: 315-229-5264, Fax: 315-229-5804, cshrady@stlawu.edu. Bruce Selleck, Department of Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, Phone: 315 228 7949, bselleck@mail.colgate.edu

78. From the Forearc to the Foreland: Contrasting Tectonics, Paleogeography, and Paleoenvironments of the North American Cretaceous Claudia Schroder-Adams, Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada, Phone: 819 827-4825, csadams@earthsci.carleton.ca. James Haggart, Geological Survey of Canada, 625 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3 Canada, Phone: 604-666-8460, JHaggart@nrcan.gc.ca

79. The Himalayan Orogen and Rise of the Tibetan Plateau: An Earth Systems Approach to the Tectonic and Landscape Evolution of Asia Paul T. Robinson, Earth Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4J1 Canada, Phone: (902) 421-1616, p.robinson@ns.sympatico.ca. Yildirim Dilek, GSA History of Geo Div & History of Earth Sci Soc, Miami Univ. of Ohio - Dept. of Geology, 501 E. High St, Oxford, OH 45056, Phone: (513) 529-2212, dileky@muohio.edu

80. Antarctic Science in the International Polar Year—Geologic Evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula: Changes in Tectonics, Biota, and Climate over Time Eugene W. Domack, Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, Phone: 315-859-4711, Fax: 315-682-0098, edomack@hamilton.edu. Amy Leventer, Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, Phone: 315-228-7213, Fax: 315-228-7187, aleventer@mail.colgate.edu

81. Continental and Marine Fold and Thrust Belts I Hermann Lebit, Worldwide Exploration - International New Ventures, Marathon Oil Company, 5555 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056-2725, Phone: 713 294 8543, HDLebit@MarathonOil.com. Luke A. Jensen, Exploration - New Ventures, Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc, 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, Phone: 281-658-1370, Luke.Jensen@shell.com. Terry Pavlis, Department of Geological Sciences, UTEP, El Paso, TX 79902, Phone: 9157475570, tlpavlis@utep.edu. Rob Butler, Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Kings College, Meston Building, Kings College, Aberdeen AB24 3UE United Kingdom, butler@earth.leeds.ac.uk

81. Continental and Marine Fold and Thrust Belts II Hermann Lebit, Worldwide Exploration - International New Ventures, Marathon Oil Company, 5555 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056-2725, Phone: 713 294 8543, HDLebit@MarathonOil.com. Luke A. Jensen, Exploration - New Ventures, Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc, 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, Phone: 281-658-1370, Luke.Jensen@shell.com. Terry Pavlis, Department of Geological Sciences, UTEP, El Paso, TX 79902, Phone: 9157475570, tlpavlis@utep.edu. Rob Butler, Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Kings College, Meston Building, Kings College, Aberdeen AB24 3UE United Kingdom, butler@earth.leeds.ac.uk

82. Southwest Pacific Cenozoic Tectonics and Comparisons with Other Orogenic Belts John Wakabayashi, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740, Phone: 559-278-6459, jwakabayashi@csufresno.edu. Yildirim Dilek, GSA History of Geo Div & History of Earth Sci Soc, Miami Univ. of Ohio - Dept. of Geology, 501 E. High St, Oxford, OH 45056, Phone: (513) 529-2212, dileky@muohio.edu

83. Mid- to Lower Crustal Deformation Processes: Strain, Kinematics and Relationships to Upper Crustal Structures Sharon Mosher, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: (512) 471-4135, mosher@mail.utexas.edu. Richard D. Law, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Phone: 540-231-6685, rdlaw@vt.edu

84. Exhumation of Continental Ultrahigh-Pressure Terranes Jane A. Gilotti, Geoscience, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, Phone: (319) 335-1818, Fax: (319) 335-1821, jane-gilotti@uiowa.edu. William C. McClelland, Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, Phone: 3193351818, wmcclell@uidaho.edu

86. Reconciling Geologic and Geodetic Rates of Deformation Kurt L. Frankel, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, Phone: (404) 894-4008, Fax: (404) 894-5638, kfrankel@gatech.edu. Frank J. Pazzaglia, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: 610 758-3667, Fax: 610 758-3677, fjp3@Lehigh.edu

87. Magnetism of Sedimentary Rocks and Sediments Kenneth P. Kodama, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3188, Phone: 610-758-3663, Fax: 610-758-3677, kpk0@lehigh.edu. John W. Geissman, Dept Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 135 Northrop Hall MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, Phone: (505) 277-1641, jgeiss@unm.edu. R. Douglas Elmore, School of Geology and Geophysics, Univesity of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: (405) 325-3253, Fax: (405) 360-9575, delmore@ou.edu

88. Evolution of Simple Granite Systems (Haplogranites) and Rhyolites: A 50th Anniversary Perspective of the Tuttle and Bowen Studies Bruce William Chappell, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522 Australia, Phone: +61 409 203 552, brucec@uow.edu.au. Francois Holtz, Institute for Mineralogy, University of Hannover, Callinstrasse 3, Hannover D-30167 Germany, Phone: +49 511 762 5281, Fax: +49 511 762 3045, f.holtz@mineralogie.uni-hannover.de. David London, dlondon@ou.edu

90. Whole Earth Systems Science: New Perspectives on the “Rock Cycle” from the Deep Earth to the Atmosphere to Life (Posters) Cin-Ty Lee, Earth Science, Rice Univ, MS 126, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 713 348 5084, ctlee@rice.edu. Andreas Luttge, Dept. of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: (713)348-3318, aluttge@rice.edu. Adrian Lenardic, Keith Wiess School of Earth Science, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, Phone: 7133484883, adrian@esci.rice.edu. Gerald Dickens, Earth Science, Rice Univ, MS-126, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, jerry@rice.edu

91. Strengthening Links between Metamorphic Conditions and Time: New Advances in High-Temperature Geochronology and Tracing P-T-t Paths of Metamorphic Terranes Thomas J. Lapen, Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science and Research 1, University of Houston, Hosuton, TX 77204-5007, Phone: 713-743-6368, tjlapen@uh.edu. Andrew Kylander-Clark, Geological Sciences, UC, Santa Barbara, Department of Geological Sciences, UC Santa Barbara—Building 526, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630, Phone: 805-893-7999, akylander@umail.ucsb.edu. Erik Scherer, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 24, D-48149, Münster Germany, Phone: +49-251-833-35, escherer@uni-muenster.de

92. Discovering Petrologic Truth in Minerals I: In Honor of Bernard W. Evans Ronald Frost, Dept. of Geol. & Geophysics, Univ Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, Phone: 307-766-4290, rfrost@uwyo.edu. Donna L. Whitney, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, dwhitney@umn.edu

92. Discovering Petrologic Truth in Minerals II: In Honor of Bernard W. Evans Ronald Frost, Dept. of Geol. & Geophysics, Univ Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, Phone: 307-766-4290, rfrost@uwyo.edu. Donna L. Whitney, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, dwhitney@umn.edu

93. Environmental Mineralogy Peter J. Heaney, Dept. of Geosciences, Penn State University, 309 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814-865-6821, heaney@geosc.psu.edu. Jeffrey E. Post, Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, NHB 119, PO Box 37012, Washington DC, DC 20560, Phone: 202-633-1814, postj@si.edu

94. Nano-Phases and Nano-Structures in Earth Environments (Posters) Huifang Xu, Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, Phone: (608) 262-8960, hfxu@geology.wisc.edu. Yifeng Wang, P. O. Box, MS 0776, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87122, Phone: (505)844-8271, Fax: (505)284-4002, ywang@sandia.gov

95. Mineralogic and Petrologic Mapping of Planetary Surfaces: The G.K. Gilbert Award Session Herbert V. Frey, Planetary Geodynamics Lab, Code 698, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Phone: 301-614-6468, Fax: 301-614-6522, Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov. Ronald Greeley, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, Phone: 480-965-7045, Fax: 480-965-8102, greeley@asu.edu

96. Planetary Pummeling: Cataclysmic Bombardment of the Solar System as Catastrophe, Catalyst, Cauldron, and Crucible Stephen Mojzsis, Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-399, Phone: 303-735-4914, Fax: 303-492-2616, Stephen.Mojzsis@colorado.edu. Barbara Cohen, Lunar Precursor Robotics Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Phone: (256) 544-8289 |, Barbara.A.Cohen@nasa.gov

97. Terrestrial Impact Structures: Origin, Structure, and Evolution Christian Koeberl, Center for Earth Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna 1090 Austria, Phone: 43-1-4277-53110, Fax: 43-1-4277-9534, christian.koeberl@univie.ac.at. Jared R. Morrow, Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., 237 GMCS, San Diego, CA 92182, Phone: 619-594-1395, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu

97. Terrestrial Impact Structures: Origin, Structure, and Evolution (Posters) Christian Koeberl, Center for Earth Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna 1090 Austria, Phone: 43-1-4277-53110, Fax: 43-1-4277-9534, christian.koeberl@univie.ac.at. Jared R. Morrow, Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., 237 GMCS, San Diego, CA 92182, Phone: 619-594-1395, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu

99. The Geology of Small Volcanic Vents and Their Associated Vent Fields throughout the Solar System Jacob Bleacher, Planetary Geodynamics Branch, NASA Goddard SpaceFlight Center, Laurel, MD 20771, Phone: 301-614-5223, jake@puuoo.gsfc.nasa.gov. Scott Hughes, Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, Phone: 208-282-3365, hughscot@isu.edu

101. Geological and Geophysical Remote Sensing Applications for Earth, the Moon, and Mars Dean Riley, The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, VA 20151, Phone: 703-633-5291, dean.n.riley@aero.org. Wendy Calvin, Geological Sciences, MS 172, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, Phone: 775-784-1785, Fax: 775-327-2235, wcalvin@unr.edu

102. Water-Rock Interaction on Mars: Spacecraft Data, Meteorites, Models, and Analogs Allan H. Treiman, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, Phone: 281-486-2117, Treiman@lpi.usra.edu. Bradley L. Jolliff, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, Phone: (314) 935-5622, blj@levee.wustl.edu. Susan Brantley, Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 2217 Earth and Engineering Building, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 804-865-1619, brantley@essc.psu.edu

104. The Role of Field Geology and Geophysics in the Return to the Moon Mark Helper, Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, Phone: 512-471-1009, helper@mail.utexas.edu. Arthur Snoke, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3006, Phone: 307 766-5457, snoke@uwyo.edu

105. Preparations for the New Era of Lunar Science: Laboratory Measurements and New Insights into the Moon Noah Petro, Geodynamics Branch, NASA/GSFC, NASA/GSFC, Building 33, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Phone: 301 614-6498, Fax: 301-605-7174, Noah.E.Petro@nasa.gov. Rachel Klima, Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Department of Geological Sciences, Providence, RI 02912, Phone: 401-863-3594, Rachel_Klima@brown.edu. Ryan Zeigler, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, 1 Brookings Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63130, Phone: 314-935-4376, zeigler@levee.wustl.edu

106. Current Research Issues in Lunar Stratigraphy William A. Ambrose, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, Phone: (512) 471-0258, Fax: (512) 471-0140, william.ambrose@beg.utexas.edu. David A. Williams, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, Phone: (480) 965-7029, David.Williams@asu.edu

108. Living on a Dusty Moon Sarah K. Noble, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code KR, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, Phone: 281-483-5077, Fax: 281-483-1573, sarah.k.noble@nasa.gov. Doug Rickman, Marshall Space Flight Center, Code VP61, NASA, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802, Phone: 256-961-7889, doug.rickman@nasa.gov. Doug Stoeser, Central Region Mineral Resources Team, USGS, Mail Stop 973 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: 303-236-9817, dstoeser@usgs.gov

110. Analog Sites and Field Exercises for Training Planetary Field Geologists W. Brent Garry, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, 4th and Independence Ave, MRC 315 PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013, Phone: 202-633-2485, garryw@si.edu. Jacob E. Bleacher, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, Code 698, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 33, Room G310, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Phone: 301-614-5223, Fax: 301-614-6522, Jacob.Bleacher-1@nasa.gov

111. Modeling and Simulation of Dangerous Phenomena, and Innovative Techniques for Hazard Evaluation, Mapping, and Mitigation Giulio G.R. Iovine, IRPI (Research Institute for Hydrogeological Protection), CNR (Italian National Research Council), via Cavour, 6, Rende (CS) 87036 Italy, Phone: +390984835521, Fax: +390984835319, g.iovine@irpi.cnr.it. Michael F. Sheridan, Geology Department / Center for Geohazards Studies, University at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, Phone: (716) 645-5345, Fax: (716) 645-3999, mfs@geology.buffalo.edu. Manuel Pastor, Head of Computational Engineering Department, Centro de Estudios de Técnicas Aplicadas CEDEX, Alfonso XII 3, Madrid 28014 Spain, Phone: +34913357226, Fax: +34913357252, Manuel.Pastor@cedex.es. Marcus Bursik, SUNY at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050, Phone: (716) 645-6800 x3992, mib@geology.buffalo.edu

112. Landslide Inventories, Landslide Hazards, Databases, and Mapping: Status of Information and Progress toward a Shared Standard (Posters) Helen L. Delano, Pennsylvania Geological Survey - DCNR, 3240 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, PA 17057, Phone: 717-702-2031, Fax: 717-702-2065, hdelano@state.pa.us. Lynn M. Highland, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: 303-273-8588, Fax: 303-273-8600, highland@usgs.gov

119. The Science of Oil Shale Alicia Sánchez, Chevron Energy Technology Co, care of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop J514, Los Alamos, NM 87545, Phone: 505 667 3519, alicias@lanl.gov. John Kaszuba, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS J-514, PO Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545-0001, Phone: (505) 665-7832, jkaszuba@lanl.gov

122. Soil Geochemistry: Databases and Applications at Regional to Continental Scales David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: (303) 236-1849, Fax: (303) 236-3200, dsmith@usgs.gov. Andrew Rencz, Environment and Health, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8 Canada, Phone: 613-995-4786, rencz@NRCan.gc.ca. Juan Carlos Salinas, Servicio Geologico Mexicano, Blvd. Felipe Angeles km 93.5, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42080 Mexico, Phone: +52-771-711-39-30, jcsalinas@sgm.gob.mx

122. Soil Geochemistry: Databases and Applications at Regional to Continental Scales (Posters) David B. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: (303) 236-1849, Fax: (303) 236-3200, dsmith@usgs.gov. Andrew Rencz, Environment and Health, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8 Canada, Phone: 613-995-4786, rencz@NRCan.gc.ca. Juan Carlos Salinas, Servicio Geologico Mexicano, Blvd. Felipe Angeles km 93.5, Pachuca, Hidalgo 42080 Mexico, Phone: +52-771-711-39-30, jcsalinas@sgm.gob.mx

123. Real-Time, In-Field Geochemical Analysis: Current Capabilities and Future Prospects (Posters) Nancy J. McMillan, Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Phone: 505-646-5000, Fax: 505-646-1056, nmcmilla@nmsu.edu. Russell S. Harmon, U.S. Army Research Office, PO Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, russell.harmon@us.army.mil. April L. Ulery, New Mexico State Univ, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Phone: 505-646-2219, aulery@nmsu.edu

124. Roles of Speciation and Molecular Structure in Soil Processes Owen Duckworth, Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, Phone: 919-650-1642, owen_duckworth@ncsu.edu. Alan T. Stone, Department Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering, 313 Ames Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, Phone: 410-516-8465, Fax: 410-516-8996, astone@jhu.edu

127. Geochemical Tracers of Changes in Seawater Chemistry E. Troy Rasbury, Geosciences, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100, Phone: 631-632-1488, Fax: 631-632-8240, Troy.Rasbury@sunysb.edu. Franco Marcantonio, Geology and Geophysics, Texas A & M, College Station, TX 77843, Phone: 979-845-9240, marcantonio@geo.tamu.edu

130. Opportunities at the Interface: Minerals, Bugs, and Aqueous Solutions Maria Dittrich, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Seestrasse 79, 6047 Kastanienbaum Switzerland, Phone: +41 41 349 2124, Fax: 41 41 349 2168, maria.dittrich@eawag.ch. Andreas Luttge, Dept. of Earth Science, Rice Univ, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: (713)348-3318, aluttge@rice.edu

132. Biofilms and Biomineralization: Evidence from Ancient and Modern Systems Penelope J. Boston, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, Phone: 303 530 2661, Fax: 303 581 9820, pboston@nmt.edu. Leslie A. Melim, Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, Phone: 309-298-1377, Fax: 309-298-3399, LA-Melim@wiu.edu

133. Microbialites: A 3.5-Billion-Year Record of Microbe-Sediment Interactions Jack D. Farmer, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, jfarmer@asu.edu

135. Military Geology in the 21st Century Russell S. Harmon, U.S. Army Research Office, PO Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, russell.harmon@us.army.mil. Christopher Gellasch, ATTN: MCHB-AW, MS 115, U.S Army CHPPM-West, US Army U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500, Phone: 253-966-0069, Fax: 253-966-0163, christopher.gellasch@amedd.army.mil

136. Sulfates in the Solar System Stephen E. Grasby, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303 33rd Street NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7 Canada, Phone: (403) 292-7111, Fax: (403) 292-5377, sgrasby@nrcan.gc.ca. Penny Morris, Geology Department, Univ of Houston Downtown, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: 281-483-6933, penny.morris-smith-1@nasa.gov

138. New Strategies for Survival and Transport of Pathogens in Soils, Surface Waters, and Aquifers Melissa Lenczewski, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, DeKalb, IL 60115, Phone: 815-753-7937, lenczewski@niu.edu. Jean McLain, US Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, USDA, Maricopa, AZ 85238, Phone: 520-316-6378, jean.mclain@ars.usda.gov. Kimberly Cook, Animal Waste Management Research Unit, USDA, Bowling Green, KY 42104, Phone: 270-781-2579, kim.cook@ars.usda.gov

139. Sources, Transport, Fate, and Toxicology of Trace Elements in the Environment I LeeAnn Munk, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Phone: 907-786-6895, Fax: 907-786-6850, aflm@uaa.alaska.edu. W.B. Lyons, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Scott Hall Rm 108, 1090 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, Phone: (614) 688-3241, lyons.142@osu.edu. David T. Long, Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: 5173554626, long@msu.edu

139. Sources, Transport, Fate, and Toxicology of Trace Elements in the Environment II LeeAnn Munk, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Phone: 907-786-6895, Fax: 907-786-6850, aflm@uaa.alaska.edu. W.B. Lyons, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Scott Hall Rm 108, 1090 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, Phone: (614) 688-3241, lyons.142@osu.edu. David T. Long, Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: 5173554626, long@msu.edu

140. Sigma Gamma Epsilon Undergraduate Research (Posters) Richard Ford, Department of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408, Phone: (801)-626-6942, rford@weber.edu. Donald Neal, neald@ecu.edu. Charles Mankin, Oklahoma Geological Survey, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: 405-325-3031, cjmankin@ou.edu

142. Soils as Components of Archaeological Landscapes Rolfe D. Mandel, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724, Phone: 785-864-2171, Fax: 785-864-5317, mandel@kgs.ku.edu. E. Arthur Bettis III, Dept. of Geoscience, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, Phone: (319) 335-1831, art-bettis@uiowa.edu. Vance T. Holliday, Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, Phone: 520-621-4734, vthollid@email.arizona.edu

143. The Origin of Mima Mounds and Similar Micro-Relief Features: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Donald L. Johnson, Geography, Univ of Illinois, 220 Davenport Hall, 607 So. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801, Phone: 217/356-7437, dljohns@uiuc.edu. Rolfe D. Mandel, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724, Phone: 785-864-2171, Fax: 785-864-5317, mandel@kgs.ku.edu

144. Geochemical and Geoarchaeological Analysis of Shell Middens: Climate, Ecology, and Culture C. Fred T. Andrus, Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 240 Bevill, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, Phone: 205-348-5177, Fax: 205-3480818, fandrus@geo.ua.edu. Bernd Schöne, Institute of Geosciences, University of Mainz, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, Mainz 55128 Germany, schoeneb@uni-mainz.de

145. From Quaternary Geology and Physical Volcanology to Geoarchaeology and Paleoanthropology: A Memorial to Harold E. Malde Joshua M. Feinberg, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, Institute for Rock Magnetism, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, Phone: (612) 624-8429, Fax: (612) 625-3819, feinberg@umn.edu. Robert Jarrett, National Research Program, WRD, U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS412, Lakewood, CO 80225, Phone: 303-236-6447, Fax: 303-236-5034, rjarrett@usgs.gov. Joseph Liddicoat, Department of Environmental Science, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, Phone: 212 663-7392, Fax: 212 854-5760, jliddico@barnard.edu

146. Hypogenic Karst: Shedding Light on Once Poorly Understood Hydrologic and Morphologic Features Lewis A. Land, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1400 Commerce Dr, Carlsbad, NM 88220, Phone: 575-887-5508, lland@gis.nmt.edu. Geary Schindel, Aquifer Science, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 1615 N. St. Mary St, San Antonio, TX 78215, Phone: 2102222204, gschindel@edwardsaquifer.org

147. Innovative Methods for Investigating Flow and Transport in Karst Systems (Posters) Barbara Mahler, USGS, 8027 Exchange Dr, Austin, TX 78754, Phone: 512-927-3566, Fax: 512-927-3590, bjmahler@usgs.gov. Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie, Case postale 818, CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland, Phone: 41 (0)32 913 35 33, Fax: 41 (0)32 913 35 55, pierre-yves.jeannin@isska.ch

147. Innovative Methods for Investigating Flow and Transport in Karst Systems I Barbara Mahler, USGS, 8027 Exchange Dr, Austin, TX 78754, Phone: 512-927-3566, Fax: 512-927-3590, bjmahler@usgs.gov. Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie, Case postale 818, CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland, Phone: 41 (0)32 913 35 33, Fax: 41 (0)32 913 35 55, pierre-yves.jeannin@isska.ch

147. Innovative Methods for Investigating Flow and Transport in Karst Systems II Barbara Mahler, USGS, 8027 Exchange Dr, Austin, TX 78754, Phone: 512-927-3566, Fax: 512-927-3590, bjmahler@usgs.gov. Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie, Case postale 818, CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland, Phone: 41 (0)32 913 35 33, Fax: 41 (0)32 913 35 55, pierre-yves.jeannin@isska.ch

148. Management and Protection of Regional Karst Aquifers Eve L. Kuniansky, U.S. Geological Survey, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 160, Norcross, GA 30092, Phone: 770-409-7716, Fax: 770-409-7725, elkunian@usgs.gov. Lynne S. Fahlquist, U. S. Geological Survey, 8027 Exchange Drive, Austin, TX 78754-4733, Phone: 512-927-3508, Fax: 512-927-3590, lfahlqst@usgs.gov

149. Groundwater Arsenic: A Global Environmental Health Problem and Sustainable Mitigation I Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm SE-10044 Sweden, Phone: +4687907399, Fax: +4684110775, prosun@kth.se. Abhijit Mukherjee, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: 512-232-1527, Fax: 512-471-0140, abhijit.mukherjee@beg.utexas.edu. D. Kirk Nordstrom, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, Phone: 303-541-3037, dkn@usgs.gov. Jochen Bundschuh, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm SE-10044 Sweden, jochenbundschuh@yahoo.com. Mohammad Alauddin, Department of Chemistry, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY 10301, Phone: (718) 390-3127, malauddi@wagner.edu

149. Groundwater Arsenic: A Global Environmental Health Problem and Sustainable Mitigation II Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm SE-10044 Sweden, Phone: +4687907399, Fax: +4684110775, prosun@kth.se. Abhijit Mukherjee, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: 512-232-1527, Fax: 512-471-0140, abhijit.mukherjee@beg.utexas.edu. D. Kirk Nordstrom, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, Phone: 303-541-3037, dkn@usgs.gov. Jochen Bundschuh, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm SE-10044 Sweden, jochenbundschuh@yahoo.com. Mohammad Alauddin, Department of Chemistry, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY 10301, Phone: (718) 390-3127, malauddi@wagner.edu

152. In Situ Approaches for Measuring Biodegradation Potential and Rates in Subsurface Environments Isabelle Cozzarelli, U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, Phone: 703-648-5899, icozzare@usgs.gov. Michelle Lorah, WRD, USGS, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, Phone: 443 498-5601, mmlorah@usgs.gov

153. Isotopic Tracers in Deep Groundwater Basins Jean E. Moran, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, PO Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, Phone: (925)423-1478, Fax: (925)422-3160, moran10@llnl.gov. Glen Snyder, Department of Earth Science, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, Phone: 713-348-4054, gsnyder@rice.edu

154. Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water William S. Logan, National Academy Science, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418-0007, Phone: (202) 334-3393, wlogan@nas.edu. Jean M. Bahr, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1695, Phone: 608-262-5513, jmbahr@geology.wisc.edu

155. Mercury Cycling, Fate, and Bioaccumulation in Coastal Zones: The Next Big Stage for Mercury Research? David P. Krabbenhoft, U.S. Geological Survey, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, Phone: 608-821-3843, dpkrabbe@usgs.gov. Robert P. Mason, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: 860-4059129, robert.mason@uconn.edu

160. Hydrogeophysics: Characterization and Monitoring of Subsurface Parameters and Processes Kamini Singha, Dept. of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 311 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, Phone: 814.863.6649, ksingha@psu.edu. Fred Day-Lewis, U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, Branch of Geophysics, Office of Ground Water, 11 Sherman Place, Unit 5015, Storrs, CT 06269, Phone: (860) 487-7402, daylewis@usgs.gov. Adam Pidlisecky, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Canada, Phone: (403) 220-5841, adampid@gmail.com

162. Advances in Surface Water–Groundwater Interactions: Investigations of Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands M. Bayani Cardenas, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: (512)471-6897, cardenas@mail.utexas.edu. Audrey Hucks Sawyer, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, Phone: 512-471-5172, asawyer@mail.utexas.edu. Brad D. Wolaver, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: 512-922-9152, brad_wolaver@yahoo.com

162. Advances in Surface Water–Groundwater Interactions: Investigations of Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands (Posters) M. Bayani Cardenas, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: (512)471-6897, cardenas@mail.utexas.edu. Audrey Hucks Sawyer, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, Phone: 512-471-5172, asawyer@mail.utexas.edu. Brad D. Wolaver, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78712-0254, Phone: 512-922-9152, brad_wolaver@yahoo.com

163. Groundwater Flow in Coastal Ecosystems Alicia M. Wilson, Geological Sciences, Univ of South Carolina, 701 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, Phone: (803) 777-1240, Fax: (803) 777-6610, awilson@geol.sc.edu. William P. Anderson Jr, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608-2067, Phone: 8282627540, Fax: 8282626503, andersonwp@appstate.edu

166. Fault Seals or Conduits? Insights from Hydrologic and Petroleum Systems Victor F. Bense, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ United Kingdom, Phone: +441603591297, v.bense@uea.ac.uk. Mark Austin Person, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, Phone: 812-855-4404, maperson@indiana.edu

167. Combined Use of Groundwater and Optimization Models to Address Groundwater Management Challenges: Case Studies and Innovative Solution Approaches Paul M. Barlow, U.S. Geol Survey, 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, Phone: 508-490-5070, Fax: 508-490-5068, pbarlow@usgs.gov. David P. Ahlfeld, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ of Massachusetts, 18 Marston Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: (413) 545-2681, Fax: (413) 545-2202, ahlfeld@ecs.umass.edu

170. From San Salvador and Beyond: A Tribute to Don and Kathy Gerace and the Development of the Gerace Research Centre Lisa E. Park, Department of Geology, The University of Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Crouse Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4101, Phone: (330) 972-7633, Fax: (330) 972-7611, lepark@uakron.edu. Thomas A. Rothfus, Gerace Research Centre, The College of the Bahamas, c/o Sonic Express Inc, 2800 SW 4th Ave., Bay #6, Fort Lauderdale FL/33315 Bahamas, Phone: 242.331.2520, Fax: 242.331.2524, grcss@juno.com

171. The Gulf of Mexico as a Geologic Laboratory: Making New Links in Depositional Systems from the Coastal Plain to Deep Water Russell F. Dubiel, Central Region Energy Team, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939 Box 25046 DFC, MS 939 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: 303 236-1540, Fax: 303 236-1540, rdubiel@usgs.gov. Angela McDonnell, The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713, Phone: 512-471-4420, angela.mcdonnell@beg.utexas.edu

172. Outdoor Classrooms for Water Resources Education Susan H. Conrad, Math, Computer and Physical Science, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Phone: 845-431-8534, Fax: 845-227-2241, conrad@sunydutchess.edu. Kirsten Menking, Department of Geology and Geography, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, Phone: 845-437-5545, kimenking@vassar.edu. John A. Conrad, Conrad Geoscience Corp, One Civic Center Plaza, Suite 501, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Phone: 845-454-2544, Fax: 845-454-2655, jconrad@conradgeo.com

174. Teaching and Learning about Complex Earth Systems: Effective Strategies in Undergraduate Classrooms and Teacher Development Programs Karen McNeal, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762, Phone: 662-325-1115, karen.mcneal@msstate.edu. Bruce Herbert, Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, herbert@geo.tamu.edu

174. Teaching and Learning about Complex Earth Systems: Effective Strategies in Undergraduate Classrooms and Teacher Development Programs (Posters) Karen McNeal, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762, Phone: 662-325-1115, karen.mcneal@msstate.edu. Bruce Herbert, Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, herbert@geo.tamu.edu

175. What Should Students be Learning in Our Geology Classrooms? Dexter Perkins, Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell Street Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8358, Phone: 701-777-2991, dexter_perkins@und.edu. Karl Wirth, Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105, wirth@macalester.edu

176. The Human Connection with Planet Earth: What is it and Why is it Important? Suzanne M. Smaglik, Division of Arts & Sciences, Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, Phone: 307-855-2146, Fax: 307-855-2090, ssmaglik@cwc.edu. Edward Nuhfer, Director of Faculty Development, California State University Channel Islands, 150 Cathedral Cove #33, Camarillo, CA 93012, Phone: 208 241 5029, ed.nuhfer@csuci.edu

177. Disseminating Hands-on Geological Knowledge and Creating a Greater Awareness for the Environment: Emphasis on the Involvement of Undergraduates and K–12 Students (Posters) Nazrul I. Khandaker, Earth and Physical Sciences Department, York College (The City University of New York), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, Phone: 718-262-2079, Fax: 718-262-2652, kdaker@york.cuny.edu. Stanley Schleifer, Earth and Physical Sciences Department, York College (The City University of New York), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, Phone: 718-262-2079, Fax: 718-262-2652, schleifer@york.cuny.edu

179. Geocognition: Researching Student Learning in the Geosciences Helen L. King, Higher Education Consultant, 2202 Yardley Court, Alexandria, VA 22308, Phone: 703 505 3358, helen@helenkingconsultancy.co.uk. Julie Libarkin, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: 517-355-4626, libarkin@msu.edu. Alison Stokes, Experiential Learning Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), University of Plymouth, 3-15 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom, Phone: +44 1752 238662, ajstokes@plymouth.ac.uk. Anthony D. Feig, Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, Phone: 318.342.1894, feig@ulm.edu

182. Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century Barbara J. Tewksbury, Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, Phone: (315) 859-4713, Fax: (315) 859-4807, btewksbu@hamilton.edu. Jeffrey Ryan, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, ryan@chuma.cas.usf.edu

182. Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century (Posters) Barbara J. Tewksbury, Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, Phone: (315) 859-4713, Fax: (315) 859-4807, btewksbu@hamilton.edu. Jeffrey Ryan, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, ryan@chuma.cas.usf.edu

184. Advances in Using Recent and Emerging Technologies to Facilitate Learning of the Geosciences in the Classroom, Laboratory, and Field Thomas D. Hoisch, Geology, Northern Arizona Univ, Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, Phone: 9285239159, thomas.hoisch@nau.edu. Mark Manone, Department of Geology, Northern Arizona Univ, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, Phone: 928-523-9145, Fax: 928-523-9220, mark.manone@nau.edu

185. Teaching with New Tools: Visualizations, Models, Online Data, Games, and More (Posters) Cathryn A. Manduca, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, Phone: 507-646-7096, cmanduca@carleton.edu. Karin B. Kirk, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, Phone: 406-582-9084, Fax: 406-582-9084, kkirk@carleton.edu. Susan Buhr, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, Univ of Colorado, UCB 216, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, Phone: 303-492-5657, sbuhr@cires.colorado.edu. R. Mark Leckie, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: 413-545-1948, mleckie@geo.umass.edu

187. Research on Geoscience Teaching and Learning in Experiential Environments Eric M. Riggs, Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences/CRESME, Purdue University, Haas Hall, Suite 202, 250 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2066, Phone: 765-494-2781, Fax: 765-494-2026, emriggs@purdue.edu. Joe T. Elkins, Earth Science Program, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639, Phone: 419-575-1704, joe.t.elkins@gmail.com

192. Professional Society, Organization, Institution, and Federal Agency Achievements Supporting K–12 Teachers and Students Michael J. Passow, Earth2Class Workshops for Teachers, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, Phone: 2018710846, Fax: 2015419702, michael@earth2class.org

198. Libraries in Transformation: Exploring Topics of Changing Practices and New Technologies Lisa Johnston, Science and Engineering Library, University of Minnesota, 108 Walter Library, 117 Pleasent St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 612-624-4216, Fax: 612-625-5525, ljohnsto@umn.edu

203. Geology and Health Issues in Texas, Mexico, and Beyond Robert B. Finkelman, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75083, Phone: 972-473-7414, bobf@utdallas.edu. Suzette A. Morman, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, MS964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, Phone: 303-236-1205, Fax: 303-236-1425, smorman@usgs.gov

206. Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models I Marilyn J. Suiter, EHR Human Resource Development Div, National Sci Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, Phone: 703-292-5121, Fax: 703-292-9018, msuiter@nsf.gov. Roman Czujko, Statistical Research Center, American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 301-209-3080, Fax: 301-209-0843, rczujko@aip.org

206. Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models II Marilyn J. Suiter, EHR Human Resource Development Div, National Sci Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, Phone: 703-292-5121, Fax: 703-292-9018, msuiter@nsf.gov. Roman Czujko, Statistical Research Center, American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 301-209-3080, Fax: 301-209-0843, rczujko@aip.org

207. Alpine Concepts in Geology and the Evolution of Geological Thought Yildirim Dilek, Geology, Miami University, 116 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, Phone: 513-529-2212, Fax: 513-529-1542, dileky@muohio.edu. W. G. Ernst, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Building 320, Room 118, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, Phone: 650-723-0185, Fax: 650-725-0979, ernst@geo.stanford.edu. Giovanni B. Piccardo, Dipartimento per lo Studio del Territorio e delle sue Risorse, Universita' degli Studi di Genova, Corso Europa 26, Genova 16132 Italy, Phone: 0039 010 3538308, Fax: 0039 010 352169, piccardo@dipteris.unige.it

208. History of the Influence of Religion on Geology and Geology on Religion Stephen M. Rowland, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, Phone: (702)895-3625, steve.rowland@unlv.edu. Julie Newell, Social and International Studies, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060, Phone: 678-915-7481, Fax: 678-915-4949, jnewell@spsu.edu

209. Forensic Geology Cherukupalli E. Nehru, Geology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY. 11210, Earth and Environmental Sciences, PhD Program, Graduate School, CUNY, New York, NY, 10016, Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, Asian American/Asian Research Institute, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (516) 938-8727, Nehru@Brooklyn.CUNY.edu