GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 98
Monday, 23 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 611 (Washington State Convention Center)

T40. Earth Life Transitions and Major Continental Biological Events of the Phanerozoic

GSA Soils and Soil Processes Interdisciplinary Interest Group; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Geochemical Society; Paleontological Society; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Lauren A. Michel, Erik L. Gulbranson and Neil J. Tabor, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
A DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE LATE ORDOVICIAN GLACIATION USING THE ELY SPRINGS DOLOMITE OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
WOODS, Adam, Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831 and PONCELET, Austin Philippe, Department of Geology, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92831; Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831, aponcelet@fullerton.edu
8:20 AM
HIGH-RESOLUTION ISOTOPIC RECORDS OF PENNSYLVANIAN APPALACHIAN BASIN MOLLUSK SHELLS
JIMENEZ, Marie Y., Syracuse, NY 13210 and IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, myjimene@syr.edu
8:35 AM
LATE PALEOZOIC GLOBAL SEAWATER 87SR/86SR AND δ13C RECORDED IN SOUTH CHINA PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO EARTH’S PENULTIMATE ICEHOUSE
CHEN, Jitao1, MONTAÑEZ, Isabel P.2, QI, Yuping3 and WANG, Xiangdong3, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616; Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, (3)Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, jtchen@nigpas.ac.cn
8:50 AM
DID NITROGEN LIMITATION CONTROL PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY DURING GREENHOUSE CLIMATES? HOW CAN WE TELL? (Invited Presentation)
SCHOEPFER, Shane D., Geosciences and Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, sschoepfer@wcu.edu
9:10 AM
REVISITING EARLY PERMIAN CO2 VIA IMPROVED INPUT PARAMETERS AND MODELS
RICHEY, Jon D., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, MONTAÑEZ, Isabel P., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Dr., Davis, CA 95616, LOOY, Cindy V., Integrative Biology, Museum of Paleontology, University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, Berkeley, CA 94720, DIMICHELE, William A., Dept. of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20530 and WHITE, Joseph D., Department of Biology, Baylor University, 1301 S. University Parks Dr., Waco, TX 76798, jdrichey@ucdavis.edu
9:25 AM
AN INTEGRATED PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE PERMO-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY SUCCESSION IN EASTERN AUSTRALIA
FIELDING, Christopher R., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Bessey Hall, 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588 and FRANK, Tracy D., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, cfielding2@unl.edu
9:40 AM
THE CHOIYOI SILICIC LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE OF ARGENTINA AND CHILE AND A THREE PHASE VOLCANISM-MASS EXTINCTION MODEL FOR THE END-PALEOZOIC BIOTIC CRISIS
KIMBROUGH, David L., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, MAHONEY, J. Brian, Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54701, MESCUA, José F., Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Padre Jorge Contreras 1300, Parque General San Martín, Mendoza, M5502JMA, Argentina, GIAMBIAGI, Laura, Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, CCT Mendoza, CONICET, Av. Ruiz Leal s/n, Parque General San Martín, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina and GROVE, Marty, Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Mitchell Building 101, Stanford, CA 94305, dkimbrough@mail.sdsu.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
 
10:10 AM
Introduction of the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), by Shuhai Xiao
10:35 AM
THE TRIASSIC RISE OF REPTILES AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE PHYTOSAURIA (Invited Presentation)
STOCKER, Michelle R., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, stockerm@vt.edu
10:55 AM
REFINING THE TIMING FOR THE MID-CENOZOIC GRASSLAND EXPANSION IN THE CONTINENTAL INTERIOR OF THE U.S (Invited Presentation)
STROMBERG, Caroline A.E., Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800; Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture, University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195-3010, FREDRICKSON, Erik K., University of Washington, School of Oceanography, Box 357940, Seattle, WA 98195, HARRIS, Elisha B., Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195, CALEDE, Jonathan, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University at Marion, Marion, OH 43302, IBANEZ-MEJIA, Mauricio, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, RASMUSSEN, Donald L., 1450 Kay St, Longmont, CO 80501, SHELDON, Nathan D., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 1100 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 and SMITH, Selena Y., Museum of Paleontology and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 CC Little, 1100 N. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, caestrom@u.washington.edu
11:15 AM
RECENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE FORMATION OF THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
RESTREPO-MORENO, Sergio A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Willaimson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611; Departamento de Geociencias y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Minas, Carrera 80 No 65-223, Nucleo Robledo, Medelln, 000000, Colombia, O'DEA, Aaron, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa Ancon, Panama, 2072, Panama, COATES, Anthony G., Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, STRI Unit 9100 Box 0984, DPO AA, 34002-9998, Panama and FARRIS, David W., Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Rm 108 CAR, Tallahassee, FL 32306, farris@gly.fsu.edu
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