2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 42 Sunday, 18 October 2009
9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center: Hall A

T67. Sedimentary Geology of the Next Generation: Student Posters (Posters) (GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Society for Sedimentary Geology [SEPM])

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM
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42-1361SEDIMENT TEXTURE IN EXPLORERS COVE, ANTARCTICA: HOW IS SEDIMENT TRANSPORTED FROM THE TAYLOR DRY VALLEY TO THE ICE COVERED SEAFLOOR: MURRAY, Katherine T.1, RICHARDSON, Ellery R.1, MILLER, Molly F.2, BOWSER, Samuel S.3, and WALKER, Sally E.4, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, katherine.t.murray@vanderbilt.edu, (2) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (3) Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, (4) Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
42-2362CLIMATE ANALYSIS OF THE EOCENE THOMAS RANCH FLORA, BRITISH COLUMBIA: MACK, Sheridan, IAS Program in Environmental Science, University of Washington-Tacoma, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98406, macks25@u.washington.edu, DAVIES-VOLLUM, K. Sian, IAS Program in Environmental Sciences, University of Washington-Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402, and STROMBERG, Caroline A.E., Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800
42-3363PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION OF SILICICLASTIC DEPOSITS ON THE CHEROKEE SHELF DURING MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN SEA LEVEL TRANSGRESSION, BANDERA SHALE FORMATION (SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA): KOCH, Zach W. and BURKE, C.D., Department of Geology, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Box 027, Wichita, KS 67260-0027, zwkoch@wichita.edu
42-4364LINKING TEXTURE AND GAMMA RAY LOG RESPONSE IN GLACIAL SEDIMENTS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: VAN TIEM, Karen J., Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, ax6895@wayne.edu and LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202
42-5365QEMSCAN: A REVOLUTIONARY SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY TOOL: POTTER, Sally L.1, PETERSEN, Erich U.1, and CHAN, Marjorie A.2, (1) Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 So. 1460 E. Rm. 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, sally.potter@utah.edu, (2) Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 So. 1460 E., Rm. 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
42-6366LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF SHALLOW PISTON CORES FROM PGC2008-007 EXPEDITION; BULLSEYE AND AMNESIAC VENTS, CASCADIA MARGIN: JOSEPH, Craig, College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 COAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, Craig.Joseph@OR.NETL.DOE.GOV, ROSE, Kelly, Methane Hydrate Field Studies, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507, TORRES, Marta, College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, RIEDEL, Michael, Pacific Geoscience Center, Geological Survey of Canada, Sidney, V8L 4B2, Canada, and POHLMAN, John, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543
42-7367ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION OF CARBONATE BEDS IN THE BAHIA GRANDE WETLANDS, SOUTH TEXAS: VAKHLAMOV, Pavel, WALSDORF, Robert Adam, and HEISE, Elizabeth A., Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, pavel.vakhlamov@gmail.com
42-8368THE DOGMA OF UPWELLING, TIME FOR A CHANGE: PHOSPHATE ACCUMULATION IN A SHELTERED INLAND SEA, THE PERMIAN PHOSPHORIA FORMATION, USA: CASSLE, Christopher F., Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Warner College of Natural Resources, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, cfcassle@cnr.colostate.edu and EGENHOFF, Sven O., Geosciences Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482
42-9369HEALTH AND TAPHONOMY OF TELEPHONE POLE REEF (SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS) IN 2008: A MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING RAPID REEF TRANSITIONS PRESERVED IN THE FOSSIL RECORD: FOWLER, Alexandré and GRIFFING, David H., Dept. of Geology and Environmental Sciences, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820, alexandre.fowler@huskymail.uconn.edu
42-10370DIFFERENTIATING MISSOURI AND JAMES RIVER SEDIMENTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA USING GRAIN SIZE AND GEOCHEMICAL METHODS: ERICKSON, Eli N., Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069, eli.erickson@usd.edu, SWEENEY, Mark R., Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark Street, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, and COWMAN, Tim, South Dakota Geological Survey and USD Missouri River Institute, 414 E Clark St, Akeley-Lawrence Science Center, Vermillion, SD 57069
42-11371EVIDENCE FOR CENTENNIAL-SCALE CLIMATE VARIATION RECORDED BY ORGANIC MATTER IN A FRESHWATER WETLAND, LAKE SOLAI, KENYA: MAHARJAN, Dev K.1, HOVER, Victoria C.1, ASHLEY, Gail M.2, GOMAN, Michelle F.3, OWEN, R. Bernhart4, and PARK, Lisa E.5, (1) Geology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, PO Box 44530, Lafayette, LA 70504-4530, dkm9589@louisiana.edu, (2) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066, (3) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (4) Dept of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China, (5) Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, The University of Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Crouse Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4101
42-12372SEDIMENTARY FEATURES AND FOSSIL ACCUMULATION IN MUDSTONES OF THE KOPE FORMATION, LOWER MAQUOKETA GROUP (UPPER ORDOVICIAN), INDIANA: O'DONNELL, Kenneth H., Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408, kenodonn@indiana.edu and SCHIEBER, Juergen, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
42-13373INVESTIGATING DEPOSITIONAL VARIATION WITHIN THE RINGOLD FORMATION AT THE HANFORD SITE: HUDA, S.A., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 6105 Fairchild, Hanover, NH 03755, shahen.a.huda@dartmouth.edu and LAST, George V., Applied Geology and Geochemistry Group, Pacfic Northwest National Lab, P.O. Box 999, MS K6-81, Richland, WA 99352-0999
42-14374PERITIDAL AND SUBAERIAL EXPOSURE FACIES OF LATE VALANGINIAN TO LATE HAUTERIVIAN PLATFORM-INTERIOR CARBONATES, MLJET ISLAND, CROATIA: REGAN, Sean P.1, MOSHER, David1, HUSINEC, Antun2, and READ, J.F.3, (1) Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, sprega06@stlawu.edu, (2) Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, (3) Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
42-15375ALBIAN FACIES WITHIN A CYCLIC PERITIDAL PLATFORM-INTERIOR SEQUENCE, ADRIATIC PLATFORM, SOUTHERN CROATIA: MOSHER, David1, REGAN, Sean P.1, HUSINEC, Antun2, and READ, J.F.3, (1) Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, damosh06@stlawu.edu, (2) Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, (3) Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
42-16376MULTIPLE EROSION SURFACES IN TRANSGRESSIVE AND HIGHSTAND PORTIONS OF THE ALTAMONT CYCLOTHEM (MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN) IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: STOLZ, Dustin and KING, Norman R., Department of Geology & Physics, Univ of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN 47712, djstolz@mail.usi.edu
42-17377ROLE OF ORGANIC MATTER IN FORMATION OF STROMATOLITES AND MICRITIC OOIDS FROM CHANNING LAKE BED BASIN; RITA BLANCA FORMATION; PANHANDLE, TEXAS: WEEKS, Brittany L.1, KIRKLAND, Brenda L.2, KIRKLAND, Douglas W.3, MOIOLA, Richard J.4, LYNCH, F. Leo1, DEWEY, C.P.1, and SELLERS, Cale B.1, (1) Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, rockaholik17@gmail.com, (2) Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (3) Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Geosciences, FO 21, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (4) Sandstone Enterprises, Dallas, TX 75214
42-18378TRACKING THE DOWNSTREAM FATE OF DIVERSE LITHOLOGIES IN MODERN FLUVIAL SYSTEMS, NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS, IDAHO: HOEFER, Jason M., Department of Geology, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, hoefer@sonoma.edu, SMITH, M. Elliot, Department of Geology, Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, and MUELLER, Erich R., Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Box 260, Boulder, CO 80309
42-19379SANDSTONE AND GRAVEL PROVENANCE IN THE FERRIS FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS/PALEOGENE, HANNA BASIN, WYOMING): SCHUR, Emilie, Geology Department, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105, eschur@macalester.edu and HAJEK, Elizabeth, St. Anthony Falls Lab, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414
42-20380THE ONGOING AVULSION OF THE TAQUARI RIVER – AN EXAMPLE OF NODAL AVULSION ON A DISTRIBUTIVE FLUVIAL SYSTEM: BUEHLER, Holly1, WEISSMANN, Gary S.1, HARTLEY, Adrian J.2, and SCUDERI, Louis A.3, (1) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, hbuehler@unm.edu, (2) Geology & Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom, (3) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
42-21381BASIN-MARGIN FACIES OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN RAGGED REEF FORMATION, CUMBERLAND BASIN, NOVA SCOTIA: BRINK, Ryan A., Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676, brinkra190@potsdam.edu and RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Geology, State University of New York at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676
42-22382MARGINAL-MARINE FACIES OF THE CATSKILL FORMATION (UPPER DEVONIAN), TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: SLANE, Daniel C. and RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Geology, State University of New York, College at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, slanedc191@potsdam.edu
42-23383SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXAMPLE OF MEASURING SEDIMENT PRODUCTION AND COMPOSITION IN TEMPE, AZ: EL-ASHMAWY, Laila, Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, laila.elashmawy@gmail.com, TOKE, Nathan A., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Box 1404, Tempe, AZ 85287, and ARROWSMITH, J. Ramon, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85281-1404
42-24384THE PENNSYLVANIAN SPRINGHILL MINES FORMATION: MEANDERING FLUVIAL SYSTEMS IN A CYCLIC, COAL-BEARING SUCCESSION: SHELDON, Erin Patricia, Department of Geology, State University of New York, College at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, Sheld961@potsdam.edu and RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Geology, State University of New York at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676
42-25385COARSE-GRAINED MEANDERING FLUVIAL SYSTEMS OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN RAGGED REEF FORMATION, CUMBERLAND BASIN, NOVA SCOTIA: STEPHAN, Emily L., Department of Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, stephael190@potsdam.edu and RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Geology, State University of New York at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676
42-26386HERRINGBONE CALCITE FROM FRACTURES FEEDING EOCENE TUFA DEPOSITS, CHALLIS, IDAHO: DO THEY PROVIDE POSSIBLE GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS ON EARTHS EARLIEST LIFE?: SIKS, Benjamin C., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, 4600 Seton Center Parkway, Austin, TX 78759, bensiks@gmail.com and POPE, Michael C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
42-27387INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF WAVE ENERGY ON SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO USING REAL AND MODELED WAVE DATA: ORTIZ, Alejandra C.1, HUGHES, Zoe J.2, RAMATCHANDIRANE, Cyndhia G.1, STENQUIST, Asha G.1, and ARGOW, Brittina A.1, (1) Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, aleja.ortiz@gmail.com, (2) Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
42-28388DETERMINATION OF PALEOLATITUDE OF THE MISSISSIPPIAN MICHIGAN FORMATION: JACKSON, MICHIGAN: POSNER, Esther S.1, BUZZELL, James L.2, BARR, J.G.3, and ZDAN, Stephen A.2, (1) Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 3030 Lake Michigan Dr, Apt. #3, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, girlthatwalks@gmail.com, (2) Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 118 Padnos, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, (3) Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401
42-29389CHANNEL BIFURCATION AND SLOPE ON BRAIDED DISTRIBUTIVE FLUVIAL SYSTEMS: OLSON, Michelle E.1, WEISSMANN, Gary S.1, HARTLEY, Adrian J.2, and SCUDERI, Louis A.3, (1) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, meolson@unm.edu, (2) Geology & Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom, (3) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
42-30390SEQUENCE BOUNDARIES IN THE MISSISSIPPIAN SUBSYSTEM IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI: JACKSON, Jeremiah S., Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, jsjackson@live.com
42-31391GEOCHEMICAL VARIATION OF THE LAMOTTE SANDSTONE IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI: STARKEY, Molly A., Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, molly007@missouristate.edu and GOUZIE, Douglas R., Department of Geography, Geology & Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897
42-32392STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE MEMBER OF THE COALEDO FORMATION AT SUNSET BAY, COOS COUNTY, OREGON: WALDIEN, Trevor S., Geology, Coquille High School, 499 W. Central, Coquille, OR 97423, Twaldien@hotmail.com

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