North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)
Session No. 17 Thursday, 2 April 2009
1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Northern Illinois University Rockford: 215-217

T13. Undergraduate Research II (Posters) (Council for Undergraduate Research)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM
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17-11SURFICIAL MAP OF THE STREATOR SOUTH 7.5 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, LASALLE/ LIVINGSTON COUNTIES ILLINOIS: LONGTON, Christopher M. and KING, Bradley D., Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400, chrislongton@yahoo.com
17-22STRATIGRAPHY, PALEOENVIRONMENTS, AND CORRELATION OF THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN TATE MEMBER OF THE ASHLOCK FORMATION AT POINT LEAVELL, KENTUCKY: FLORES, Nicholas1, DATTILO, Benjamin F.1, MOSSER, Sasha L.2, MOSSER, Jammie2, BREMER, Philip1, MOFFETT, Jadda C.1, and HARRISON, Michael3, (1) Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, nicholasflores@hotmail.com, (2) 1136 N 200 W, Logan, UT 84341, (3) 2619 Abbey Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46835
17-33STRATIGRAPHY, PALEOENVIRONMENTS AND CORRELATION OF THE LOWER PART (C2-C3 BOUNDARY) OF AN OUTCROP OF UPPER ORDOVICIAN ROCKS NEAR FREDERICKTOWN, KENTUCKY: MOSSER, Sasha L.1, DATTILO, Benjamin F.2, FLORES, Nicholas2, MOFFETT, Jadda C.2, MOSSER, Jammie1, BREMER, Philip2, and BULINSKI, Katherine V.3, (1) 1136 N 200 W, Logan, UT 84341, sasha.l.mosser@gmail.com, (2) Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, (3) Department of Chemistry and Physics, Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205
17-44SPATIAL TRENDS IN CONODONT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND TAPHONOMY IN KEY STRATIGRAPHIC SURFACES AND HORIZONS THAT DELINEATE GENETIC UNITS WITHIN THE IOLA LIMESTONE: UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN OF KANSAS AND IOWA: FERRAGUT, Lauren M., MEYER, Kelsie J., PRISSEL, Tabb C., WRIGHT, Nathan T., and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, ferragla@mnstate.edu
17-55SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND CONODONT PALEOECOLOGY OF THE LOWER DUPEROW FORMATION (UPPER DEVONIAN) IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA: SCHUETTE, Patrick M., MCALLISTER, Michael R., and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, schuetpa@mnstate.edu
17-66SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN SEDIMENT ORGANIC MATTER (SOM) FROM A STREAM DRAINING MIXED-USE LANDSCAPES: VOLK, John M. and COSTA, Ozeas S. Jr, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University at Mansfield, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield, OH 44906, volk.13@osu.edu
17-77A δ13C STRATIGRAPHIC PROFILE FROM THE ROUBIDOUX AND JEFFERSON CITY FORMATIONS, CENTRAL MISSOURI: RUHMANN, Emma, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University, 3642 Lindell Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108, ruhmanne@slu.edu, RIPPERDAN, Robert L., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University, 3642 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108, and LOCH, James, Department of Biology and Earth Sciences, University of Central Missouri, W.C. Morris 304, Warrensburg, MO 64093
17-88COMPARISONS OF 63-150 MICRON AND >150 MICRON SIZE FRACTIONS OF ROSE BENGAL STAINED FORAMINIFERA INHABITING METHANE-SEEP CLAM BEDS IN MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA: TAYLOR, Ronald D.1, WAGGONER, Jason1, RATHBURN, Anthony E.1, MARTIN, Jon B.2, BERNHARD, Joan M.3, PEREZ, M. Elena1, and GIESKES, Joris4, (1) Geology Program, Indiana State University, Science Building room 179, Terre Haute, IN 47809, rtaylor13@indstate.edu, (2) Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, (3) Department of Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #52, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (4) Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093-0236
17-99PHOSPHORUS GEOCHEMISTRY DURING OCEAN ANOXIC EVENTS: RESULTS FROM DEMERARA RISE: PUGH, Emily R., LATIMER, Jennifer C., MCBRIDE, Windy J., and BRINDLE, Matt, Geology Program, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, epugh@mymail.indstate.edu
17-1010PHOSPHORUS GEOCHEMISTRY AND C:P RELATIONSHIPS IN PALEO LAKE MABABE, BOTSWANA: MCBRIDE, Windy J.1, LATIMER, Jennifer C.1, GAMROD, Jennifer2, ATEKWANA, Eliot3, CRUSE, Anna3, ATEKWANA, Estella3, and TEETER, Kristi2, (1) Geology Program, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, wmcbride@mymail.indstate.edu, (2) School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031, (3) Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031
17-1111LITHOLOGIC COMPOSITION OF THREE STUDY SITES IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY: SEDIMENT PROVENANCE, CHARACTERISTICS, AND CORRELATION: OLIVI, Andrew Patrick, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Box # 1687, Rock Island, IL 61201, andrew-olivi@augustana.edu
17-1212SURFICIAL GEOLOGY OF THE WAVERLY QUADRANGLE, BREMER COUNTY IOWA: KREMAN, Drew1, HEINZEL, Chad1, and CLARKSON, Amanda2, (1) Earth Science, The University of Northern Iowa, Latham Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, dkreman@uni.edu, (2) Environmental Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 50614
17-1313LASER DIFFRACTION GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS OF LITTLE LAKE, OREGON: PUTA, Rebecca A.1, RAWLING, J.E. III1, and LONG, Colin J.2, (1) Geography and Geology Program, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI 53818, putar@uwplatt.edu, (2) Department of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901-8642
17-1414A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF HIGHLY INDURATED PETROCALCIC SOIL HORIZONS ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER CORRIDOR IN NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA: MOON, Kevin, Geology, Western Illinois University, RR2 Box 207, Rushville, IL 62681, ke-moon@wiu.edu and BROCK, Amy, Geology, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
17-1515MAPPING SURFICIAL FEATURES IN THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY: FREED, Timothy W. Sr1, MILLER, Katharine2, WESSALE, Matt3, EMENHISER, Steven2, SOULTAIRE, Aaron2, JACK, Jill4, RADAKOVICH, Amy5, ARTEN, Josh6, FIGUEROA, Sara2, and CALVERT, Graham2, (1) Geology, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, twfreed@mail.unomaha.edu, (2) Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX 76018, (3) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, (4) Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, (5) St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI 54115, (6) University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588
17-1616USE OF SRTM AND FIELDWORK IN RURAL VILLAGES NEAR MAOMING, SOUTHERN CHINA, TO ASSESS GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM OIL SHALE WASTES: STURNFIELD, Emily L. and CARPENTER, Philip J., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, Normal Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115, z135666@students.niu.edu
17-1717DEVELOPMENT OF A GOOGLE EARTH™ GEOLOGIC DATABASE: ST. FRANCOIS MOUNTAINS, MISSOURI: BABER, Margaret B., BARNES, Allison C., and MILLS, James G. Jr, Dept. of Geosciences, DePauw University, 602 South College Ave, Greencastle, IN 46135, margaretbaber_2011@depauw.edu
17-1818VISUALIZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BEDROCK AND SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE ROCK RIVER VALLEY NEAR THE QUAD CITIES, IL WITH ArcGIS: JILES, Stephanie, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Box 1047, Rock Island, IL 61201, stephanie-jiles@augustana.edu
17-1919GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION OF THE SOUTHERN FAULT BLOCK OF THE ROCK ELM IMPACT CRATER IN PIERCE COUNTY, WI: DIERAUER, Jennifer R. and ANDERSON, Jennifer L. B., Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN 55987, jrdierau7578@winona.edu
17-2020LAVA TUBES IN THE ALBA PATERA REGION OF MARS: FUTURE HUMAN HABITATS AND INCUBATORS OF LIFE?: BENNETT, Samantha A. and CARPENTER, Philip, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, z099844@students.niu.edu
17-2121THE PRIMARY SUCCESSION OF VEGETATION ON THE 2006 PYROCLASTIC FLOWS OF THE TUNGURAHUA VOLCANO: SCHAEFER, Lauren N., Geoscience, DePauw University, 607 Harvard Lane, Libertyville, IL 60048, lauren.n.schaef@gmail.com
17-2222PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF MONTANA GUAZA; ASSIMILATION AND FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION OF THE MAGMA CHAMBER, TENERIFE (CANARY ISLANDS): ORTON, Kristopher, Geology, Augustana College, 403 Timber Lane, East Peoria, IL 61611, kristopher-orton@augustana.edu, ZAPOLIS, Annette, Geology, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201, and WOLF, Michael, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
17-2323210Po, 210Pb, AND 226Ra IN SAMPLES FROM MERAPI VOLCANO, INDONESIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR TIME-SCALES OF DEGASSING: BAILEY, Tawny and REAGAN, Mark K., Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, tawny-bailey@uiowa.edu
17-2424CRYSTALLIZATION HISTORY OF QUARTZ PHENOCRYSTS FROM THE YOUNGEST TOBA TUFF: KRAHN, Suzanne R. and CHESNER, Craig A., Geology/Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920, srkrahn@eiu.edu
17-2525GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROLOGY OF SCORIA CONES MONTANA AMARILLA AND MONTANA DE MALPASITO, BANDAS DEL SUR FORMATION, TENERIFE (CANARY ISLANDS): ZAPOLIS, Annette T., Geology, Augustana College, 612 34th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, annette-zapolis@augustana.edu, ORTON, Kristopher, Geology, Augustana College, 403 Timber Lane, East Peoria, IL 61611, and WOLF, Michael, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
17-2626THE FORMATION OF THE HJALLIN LENS: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF IGNEOUS ROCK TEXTURES THROUGH CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION (CSD) AND CONDUCTIVE COOLING MODELS, VATNSDALUR, ICELAND: DRUSHAL, Jayne Alexandra, Geology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave, Box C-1462, Wooster, OH 44691, jdrushal09@wooster.edu and POLLOCK, Meagen, Department of Geology, College of Wooster, Scovel Hall, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691
17-2727FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION MODELING OF THE SYENITIC AND BASALTIC DIKE SUITES OF THE GARDAR PROVINCE, SOUTH GREENLAND: HUBB, Ryan M., Department of Geology, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, RM-Hubb@wiu.edu and MAYBORN, Kyle R., Dept. of Geology, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
17-2828COMPARISON OF ARCHEAN GNEISSES IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN ALONG THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF THE SUPERIOR CRATON: BENNETT, Jonathan and ROHS, C. Renee, Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, S273737@nwmissouri.edu
17-2929PROTOLITH DETERMINATION OF THE HYDE SCHOOL GARNET-SILLIMANITE MARGINAL GNEISSES, ADIRONDACK LOWLANDS, NY: NOWAK, Robert1, PECK, William H.2, and POLLOCK, Meagen1, (1) Geology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, rnowak09@wooster.edu, (2) Department of Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346
17-3030THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY OF GROWTH FAULTS DETERMINED FROM FLUME EXPERIMENTS: DIEM, Bridget C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, diem@wisc.edu, TIKOFF, Basil, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, and PAOLA, C., Geology & Geophysics, Univ. of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Room 108, Minneapolis, MN 55455

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