Southeastern Section - 57th Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2008)
Session No. 23 Friday, 11 April 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Hilton Charlotte University Place: University Lake Ballroom Suites A, B, C

T3. Undergraduate Research Session (Posters) I

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM
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23-116ENVIRONMENTAL AFFECTS ON THE SKELETAL PHENOTYPE OF A FOSSIL BRYOZOA (RHOMBOPORA): ABERNETHY, Aaron Randall, Geology, Appalachian State University, 195 Rankin Science, 572 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28608, aa60294@appstate.edu and HAGEMAN, Steven J., Department of Geology, Appalachian State Univ, Boone, NC 28608
23-217ESCALATORY INCREASE IN DUROPHAGOUS PREDATION DURING AN EXTINCTION EVENT: PIETSCH, Carlie1, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, HARRIES, Peter2, DIETL, Gregory3, OCHES, Eric4, and PORTELL, Roger5, (1) Paleontological Rsch Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, cp236@cornell.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (4) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (5) Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Museum Road, P.O. Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
23-318PREDACIOUS BORING INTENSITIES OF UPPER CRETACEOUS RIPLEY AND DEMOPOLIS FORMATIONS: GILLIAM, Jonathan W., Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, 24 Wesley Place, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, gilli026@bama.ua.edu, WEISLOGEL, Amy L., Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Box 870338, 201 7th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, and EBERSOLE, Sandy, Energy Investigation, Geological Survey of Alabama, 420 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999
23-419ANALYSIS OF MOLLUSK TROPHIC GUILDS THROUGHOUT THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF FLORIDA: ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAUNAL TURNOVER: ALVAREZ, Jorge1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter3, OCHES, Eric2, and PORTELL, Roger4, (1) Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR 00681, katetofnineteen@gmail.com, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4) Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Museum Road, P.O. Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
23-520MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY IN FOUR BIVALVE GENERA AMONG DIFFERENT TROPHIC LEVELS FROM FLORIDA'S MIOCENE THROUGH PLIO-PLEISTOCENE: BUNCE, Karen J.1, HARRIES, Peter J.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, OCHES, Eric A.2, and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1) Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681, karen_bunce1011@yahoo.com, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
23-621TROPHIC STRUCTURE OF SHELL BEDS FROM THE EARLY MIOCENE CHIPOLA FORMATION OF FLORIDA: KLINE, Holly1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter2, OCHES, Eric2, and PORTELL, Roger3, (1) Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33965, hekline@eagle.fgcu.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Museum Road, P.O. Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
23-722EXTINCTION PATTERNS IN MOLLUSCAN COMMUNITIES OF THE FLORIDA NEOGENE: EFFECTS OF SAMPLING INTENSITY AND EVENNESS: HOFFMANN, Derek1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter2, OCHES, Eric2, and PORTELL, Roger3, (1) Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, mantis@email.arizona.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Museum Road, P.O. Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
23-823IMPLICATIONS OF BETA: DIVERSITY PARTITIONING DURING MIOCENE-PLIOCENE BACKGROUND EXTINCTION: ZAFFOS, A., BONNETTE, M., CHRISTIE, M., LUNZE, J.L., PRYOR, A.L., and LAYOU, K.M., Geology, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, aazaff@wm.edu
23-924RECONSTRUCTING WATER DEPTH AND PALEOENVIRONMENT OF THE PLIOCENE JACKSON BLUFF FORMATION, NORTHERN FLORIDA, USING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERS: SCHIMMEL, Majken1, OCHES, Eric A.2, HARRIES, Peter J.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1) Department of Geology and Environental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424, mschimme@comcast.net, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
23-1025MEASURING INTRA-CRYSTALLINE AMINO ACID D/L RATIOS IN FOSSIL CHIONE IMPROVES AMINOSTRATIGRAPHIC RESOLUTION IN THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF FLORIDA: NGUYEN, Vu1, HENRY, Gene2, OCHES, Eric A.3, HARRIES, Peter J.3, HERBERT, Gregory S.3, and PORTELL, Roger W.4, (1) U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, vqn16@berkeley.edu, (2) School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332, (3) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4) Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
23-1126IMPROVING AMINOSTRATIGRAPHIC RESOLUTION USING BALANUS SPP. IN LOWER MIOCENE TO UPPER PLEISTOCENE FOSSILIFEROUS SEDIMENTS IN FLORIDA: HENRY, Gene1, NGUYEN, Vu2, OCHES, Eric A.3, HARRIES, Peter J.3, HERBERT, Gregory S.3, and PORTELL, Roger W.4, (1) School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332, bike@gatech.edu, (2) U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4) Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
23-1227HEAVY LIQUID SEPARATION TECHNIQUES FOR MICROVERTEBRATE FOSSILS FROM A NEWARK SUPERGROUP DEPOSIT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER SITES: MITCHELL, Jonathan S.1, HECKERT, Andrew B.1, and SCHNEIDER, Vince2, (1) Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, jm77032@appstate.edu, (2) North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029
23-1328MUDCRACKS AND RIPPED-UP STROMATOLITES: SUNSHINE AND STORMY WEATHER IN THE SILURIAN TONOLOWAY LIMESTONE, WEST VIRGINIA: GANAK, Megan E., Geology and Physical Sciences, Concord University, Athens, WV 24712, ganakm12@concord.edu and MCDOWELL, Ronald R., West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508
23-1429MINERALOGY AND STRUCTURAL SETTING OF THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN T3 BENTONITE AT CHICKAMAUGA DAM, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE: HOWARD, Christopher W. and MIES, Jonathan W., Dept. Physics, Geology and Astronomy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, ChristopherWHoward@gmail.com
23-1530SIGNIFICANCE OF LOCAL PROVENANCE IN BASAL SAUK QUARTZ ARENITE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA: WARREN, D. Morgan, COLLINS, Christin R., BRODA, Cindi, DAVARPANAH, Armita, DICKIE, Jennifer, REINSHAGEN, Mandi, SMUCYGZ, Barbara, VAN TREES, Craig, WOODWARD, Michael, and KROGSTAD, Eirik, Geosciences, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302, morg357@yahoo.com
23-1631CONNECTING THE DOTS: APPLYING NEO-ULRICHIAN LAYER-CAKE STRATIGRAPHY TO FLORIDA'S PANHANDLE: MCMULLEN, Melissa1, HARRIES, Peter J.2, OCHES, Eric A.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1) Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 0013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, mcmullms@email.uc.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3) Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
23-1732PETROGRAPHY AND DIAGENESIS OF AN OLIGOCENE CARBONATE SUCCESSION AT ST. STEPHENS QUARRY, ALABAMA: JOHNSON, Tyler L., Earth Sciences, University of Earth Sciences, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, tlj306@jaguar1.usouthal.edu and HAYWICK, Douglas W., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
23-1833STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE SINKS OF THE COWPASTURE RIVER, A MAJOR KARST FEATURE IN HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: THOMPSON, Alexis, WALKER, Seldon M., and HAYNES, John T., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Memorial Hall MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, thompsal@jmu.edu
23-1934RE-DATING PALLETT CREEK PALEOEARTHQUAKES WITH AMS CARBON-14 TECHNIQUES: GERARD, Teri L. and SCHARER, Kate M., Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, tg64410@appstate.edu
23-2035A COMPARISON OF METHODOLOGY IN PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS: KAY, Lily1, MCGEE, Ralph2, BLOSSER, Jessica2, EPPES, M.C.2, and DIEMER, John2, (1) Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 304 B Glenn Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081, lckay@uncc.edu, (2) Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
23-2136TESTING THE CHEMICAL FINGERPRINT OF AMPHIBOLITES FROM THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE CARTOOGECHAYE AND MARS HILL TERRANES, NC BLUE RIDGE: DEWITT, Andrew1, DUEBEN, Bob2, PETERSON, Ginny1, and RYAN, Jeff2, (1) Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, DEWITTAN@student.gvsu.edu, (2) Department of Geolgy, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 3362
23-2237GEOLOGY AND PETROLOGY OF TWO INNER PIEDMONT ULTRAMAFIC BODIES IN THE POOR MOUNTAIN FORMATION FROM THE LANDRUM AND SALEM QUADRANGLES, SOUTH CAROLINA: RUTLEDGE, Matthew D., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman Unuversity, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613, matt.rutledge@furman.edu, RANSON, William A., and GARIHAN, John M., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613
23-2338GENESIS OF FE-AL-SI RICH “PINK HORIZONS” IN BUCK CREEK AMPHIBOLITES AT GLADE GAP, NC: KLUTE, Ryan, Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, rklute@mail.usf.edu and RYAN, Jeffrey, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620
23-2439PETROLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF MAFIC SCHIST FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: A SEARCH FOR SOAPSTONE: HOPE, M. Alexander Jr and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, hattrick@uga.edu
23-2540WATER CONTENTS OF YELLOWSTONE MAGMAS ESTIMATED FROM HYDROXYL CONCENTRATIONS IN FELDSPAR PHENOCRYSTS: SHEPHERD, Hannah V. and JOHNSON, Elizabeth A., Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, shephehv@jmu.edu
23-2641ACCESSORY MINERALOGY OF REE GRANITE FROM THE LLANO AREA OF TEXAS: NEDER, Katherine F. and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, kneder@uga.edu
23-2742INTERPRETATION OF THE COLD SPRINGS FAULT ZONE, EASTERN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS: GEOMETRY, KINEMATICS, CHRONOLOGY, AND METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS: DREW, J., O'BRIEN, T., PASCHALL, A., RICHARDSON, A., STUCKER, J.D., HENDREN, N., FRAZIER, S., GORDON, A., HEDGES, D., and MOECHER, D., Earth & Env. Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, jwdrew2@uky.edu

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