2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 25 Sunday, 18 October 2009
9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center: Hall A

Advances in Geobiology and Geomicrobiology: Biological, Chemical and Physical Interactions (Posters)

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM
 Paper #Booth #
25-11POSSIBLE FE ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION DURING MICROBIOLOGICAL PROCESSING IN ANCIENT AND MODERN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS: PRÉAT, Alain R.Y. Sr1, DE JONG, Jeroen T.M.1, DE RIDDER, Chantal Sr2, and GILLAN, David C.3, (1) Earth Sciences and Environment, University of Brussels, av F-D Roosevelt, 50, Brussels, B-1050, apreat@ulb.ac.be, (2) Marine Biology, University of Brussels, av F-D Roosevelt, 50, Brussels, B-1050, (3) Marine Biology, University of Brussels, Brussels, B-1050
25-22CHANGES IN MICROBIAL GROWTH AND IRON REDUCTION DUE TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION: SANTILLAN, E.F.U., Geosciences, University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX 78712, esantill@mail.utexas.edu and BENNETT, Philip C., Department of Geological Sciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
25-33IRON-RICH CONCRETIONS DELINEATE PALEOFLOW WITHIN A CO2-CHARGED AQUIFER: NAVAJO SANDSTONE OF SOUTH-CENTRAL UTAH: LOOPE, David B., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, dloope1@unl.edu, KETTLER, Richard M., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, WEBER, Karrie A., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, and SPANBAUER, Trisha L., School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0118
25-44THE KANAB WONDERSTONE: SIDERITE OXIDATION BY IRON-OXIDIZING MICROORGANISMS: KETTLER, Richard M., Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, rkettler1@unl.edu, LOOPE, David B., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, WEBER, Karrie A., School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, and SPANBAUER, Trisha L., School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0118
25-55THE THERMODYNAMIC LADDER IN AQUIFER MICROBIOLOGY: BETHKE, Craig M., SANFORD, Robert A., and FLYNN, Theodore M., Department of Geology, University of Illinois, 1301 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, bethke@illinois.edu
25-66SULFUR, TRACE METALS, MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, AND THE EVOLUTION OF ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN: BRASWELL, John J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 C.C. Little Bldg, 1100 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1005, jbraswel@umich.edu and MOJZSIS, Stephen J., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, UCB 399, 2200 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309-0399
25-77ABIOTIC AND BIOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION OF HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) IN AQUIFER SEDIMENT: KWON, Man Jae1, O'LOUGHLIN, Edward J.1, ANTONOPOULOS, Dionysios A.1, SKINNER, Kelly A.1, and FINNERAN, Kevin T.2, (1) Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, mkwon@anl.gov, (2) Civil and Enviornmental Engineering, University of Illinois, 205 N. Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL 60801
25-99TASMANITES-ENRICHED UPPER DEVONIAN BLACK SHALES: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION (SEM-EDX): DE LA RUE, Sarah R.1, WILLIAMS, Thomas J.2, and ISAACSON, Peter E.1, (1) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, sarah.delarue@vandals.uidaho.edu, (2) College of Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3025
25-8Paper Withdrawn
25-1010FORAMINIFERAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON A SUB-MILLIMETER SCALE IN METHANE SEEP CLAM BEDS: LANG, Darin M., Geology, Indiana State University, Science Building 175, Terre Haute, IN 47809, dml7777@gmail.com, BAILEY, Zackary, Geology, Indiana State University, Science Building 159, Terre Haute, IN 47809, BERNHARD, Joan M., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, and RATHBURN, Anthony E., Geology Program, Indiana State University, Science Building 159, Terre Haute, IN 47809
25-1111CHARACTERIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING AQUATIC CYANOBACTERIA DISTRIBUTION AT EL TATIO GEYSER FIELD, CHILE: MYERS, Kimberly D., Jackson School of Geosciences, Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Geological Sciences Department, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, k.myers@mail.utexas.edu and BENNETT, Phillip, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Texas Austin, 1 University Station C1140, Austin, TX 78712
25-1212GLIDING FILAMENTS FROM PHORMIDIUM SP. DOMINATED MAT IN QUENN'S LAUNDRY POOL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, US, AND EL TATIO GEOTHERMAL AREA, CHILE: BARBARA, Cavalazzi, Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS, Rue Charles Sadron, Orléans, 45000, France, barbara.cavalazzi@cnrs-orleans.fr, CADY, Sherry L., Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, 17 Cramer Hall, Portland, OR 97201, and BARBIERI, Roberto, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geo-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Via Zamboni 67, Bologna, 40126, Italy
25-1313MICROSCOPIC BIOFORMS IN PYRITIC LAYERS FROM THE CENOMANIAN/TURONIAN (UPPER CRETACEOUS) AGUA NUEVA FORMATION, XILITLA, CENTRAL MEXICO: A PRELIMINARY DESCRIPTION: BLANCO-PIÑON, Aberto1, ZAVALA-DIAZ DE LA SERNA, Francisco Javier2, HERNANDEZ-AVILA, Juan1, MAURRASSE, Florentin J.3, and DUQUE-BOTERO, Fabian4, (1) Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra y Materiales, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Mineral de la Reforma, 42184, Mexico, blanco.earthsciences@gmail.com, (2) Departamento de Biotecnologia y Bioingenieria, Centro de Investigaciones Avanzadas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Campus Zacatenco, Mexico, D.F, 07360, Mexico, (3) Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, (4) Chevron Energy Technology Company, 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
25-1414FOSSIL BACTERIAL CELLS IN EARLY MIOCENE SHALES – SYNSEDIMENTARY COMMUNITIES OR POSTSEDIMENTARY INVADERS?: GRUNERT, Patrick1, HARZHAUSER, Mathias2, and PILLER, Werner E.1, (1) Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, 8010, Austria, werner.piller@uni-graz.at, (2) Geological-Paleontological Department, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, Vienna, 1010, Austria
25-1515THE ROLE OF EPS IN THE SILICIFICATION OF CALOTHRIX SPP. DOMINATED MICROBIAL MATS IN HOT SPRING ECOSYSTEMS: HUGO, Richard C., Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97201, hugo@pdx.edu, SMYTHE, Wendy, Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Oregon Health & Science University, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97006, and CADY, Sherry, Department of Geology, Portland State University, P. O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207
25-16Paper Withdrawn

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