Session: Undergraduate Research (Posters) I (Northeastern Section - 40th Annual Meeting (March 14

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LATE CAMBRIAN ARTHROPOD TRACKWAYS IN SUBAERIALLY EXPOSED ENVIRONMENTS

HOXIE, Charles T. and HAGADORN, James W., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, cthoxie@amherst.edu, cthoxie@amherst.edu

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AN ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE TRACKWAYS OF PROTICHNITES OWEN, 1852, FROM THE POTSDAM SANDSTONE (LATE CAMBRIAN), ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY, NY

BURTON-KELLY, Matthew E., Geology Department, St. Lawrence Univ, Canton, 13617 and ERICKSON, J. Mark, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, meburt01@stlawu.edu, meburt01@stlawu.edu

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CT-SCANNING OF PHOSPHATIZED ANIMAL EMBRYOS OF THE NEOPROTEROZOIC DOUSHANTUO FORMATION: A LOOK INSIDE

MCFEELY, Matty B. and HAGADORN, James W., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, mbmcfeely@amherst.edu, mbmcfeely@amherst.edu

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NO CHANGE IN THE RATE OF SHELL PRECIPITATION WITH AGE IN THE ATLANTIC SURF CLAM, SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA: ABANDONING THE ONE-DIMENSIONAL INTERPRETATION OF GROWTH

UNDERWOOD, Ethan Michael, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, Syracuse, NY 13244 and WILKINSON, Bruce H., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, emunderw@syr.edu, emunderw@syr.edu

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PALEOSOLS AND VERTEBRATE TAPHONOMY OF THE OLIGOCENE POLESLIDE MEMBER, BRULE FORMATION, BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH DAKOTA

MINTZ, Jason¹, EDELMAN, Ashley¹, TERRY Jr, Dennis O.² and BRIGHT, Ryan¹, (1)Department of Geology, Temple University, 303 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Geology, Temple University, Beury Hall, Rm. 303, 1901 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, jmintz@temple.edu, jmintz@temple.edu

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PREDATOR/PREY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE FOSSIL RECORD: PREDATION BY NATICID GASTROPODS ON MOLLUSCAN PREY IN THE MIOCENE CALVERT FORMATION, MARYLAND

LINDHOLM, Melissa and CUTRUZZULA, Andrea, Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, mlindhol@brynmawr.edu, mlindhol@brynmawr.edu

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COMPARISON OF MISSOURI VALLEY HELL CREEK FORMATION (LATE CRETACEOUS) FOSSIL FLORAS WITH MEGAFLORAL ZONES OF THE WILLISTON BASIN, NORTH DAKOTA

SMRECAK, Trisha A., Geology Department, St. Lawrence Univ, Canton, NY 13617, ERICKSON, J. Mark, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617 and HOGANSON, John W., North Dakota Geol Survey, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, tasmre02@stlawu.edu, tasmre02@stlawu.edu

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SEDIMENTOLOGY AND FAUNAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RARITAN BAY BEACHES

BRUNO, Alicia C., COHEN, Leila, GREEN, Mira, TORRES, Lizzette, ROCHA, Guillermo and CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Dept. of Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, abrugemza@optonline.net, abrugemza@optonline.net

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SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF A HIGH ARCTIC LAKE, LAKE LINNÉ, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND, SVALBARD

SCHIMEK, Melanie A., Geography, Minnesota State Univ, Mankato, 7 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 and HOPPIE, Bryce, Chemistry and Geology, Minnesota State Univ, Mankato, 7 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001, melanie.schimek@mnsu.edu, melanie.schimek@mnsu.edu

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SEDIMENT PROVENANCE IN LINNÉDALEN, WESTERN SPITSBERGEN, SVALBARD: A PROXY FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

THOMAS, Elizabeth, Department of Geology, Smith College, Box 7714, Northampton, MA 13152, WERNER, Al, Department of Earth and Environment, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075 and ROOF, Steve, School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, ethomas@email.smith.edu, ethomas@email.smith.edu

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UNSUSTAINABLE GLACIER ABLATION AT 78° N LATITUDE, LINNE’BREEN, SVALBARD

SCHIFF, Caleb, Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, Bloomington, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, WERNER, Al, Department of Earth and Environment, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, ROOF, Steve, School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002 and SAUER, Peter, Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, Bloomington, 1001 East 10th Street, GY323, Bloomington, IN 47405, cschiff@indiana.edu, cschiff@indiana.edu

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STABLE CARBON ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF LAKE CORE SEDIMENTS AND LIPID BIOMARKERS AS A PROXY FOR LATE PLEISTOCENE CARBON CYCLING AT ELIKCHAN LAKE, NE SIBERIA

RODGERS, Kimberly G.¹, JOHNSON, Beverly J.¹, ANDERSON, Patricia M.² and LOZHKIN, Anatoly V.³, (1)Department of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, (2)QRC, Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (3)NEISRI, Russian Academy of Sci, Magadan, 685000, Russia, krodgers@bates.edu, krodgers@bates.edu

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PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTION USING PHYSICAL SEDIMENTOLOGY AND ORGANIC MATTER BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF VARVED SEDIMENTS, BASIN POND, FAYETTE, ME

FROST, Daniel S., Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, RETELLE, Michael J., Department of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240 and JOHNSON, Beverly J., Dept of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, dfrost@bates.edu, dfrost@bates.edu

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A SR AND ND ISOTOPIC STUDY OF THE SOURCES AND AGE OF SALTS FROM THE DRY VALLEYS OF ANTARCTICA

LEVINE, Jennifer Amy and BAXTER, Ethan F., Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, jlevine1@bu.edu, jlevine1@bu.edu

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THE PALEOECOLOGY AND DEPOSITIONAL SETTING OF A SILURIAN MIXED SILICICLASTIC SYSTEM: RIPOGENUS DAM, MAINE

LARSEN, Darren J., GOSS, John M., HUMPHREYS, Alexandra E., RUSSONIELLO, Christopher J., WEEKS, Samuel S. and GASTALDO, Robert A., Department of Geology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, jmgoss@colby.edu, jmgoss@colby.edu

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAULT GEOMETRY AND COARSE SEDIMENTARY FACIES ALONG THE JURASSIC EASTERN BORDER FAULT, CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS

MCGRATH, Jared E., DRZEWIECKI, Peter A., SCHROEDER, Timothy J. and CHAMPION, Kelly M., Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State Univ, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, trenchtown4@hotmail.com, trenchtown4@hotmail.com

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PETROGRAPHY AND PROVENANCE OF MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN ALLEGHENY FORMATION AND CONEMAUGH GROUP SANDSTONES OF THE ALLEGHANIAN FORELAND BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

FLANIK, Michael D., BRADFORD, Ira A., DAILEY, Josh B. and COLE, Ronald B., Department of Geology, Allegheny College, 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335, flanikm@allegheny.edu, flanikm@allegheny.edu

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GROWTH OF THE DEAD CREEK DISTRIBUTARY OF THE MISSISQUOI RIVER, LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VERMONT, BETWEEN 1950 AND 2003

CAVALLERANO, Joanne M., Geology Department, St. Lawrence Univ, Canton, NY 13617 and ERICKSON, J. Mark, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, jmcava01@stlawu.edu, jmcava01@stlawu.edu

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HIGH-RESOLUTION TOPOGRAPHIC CHANGES AT THE VOTER BAR, SANDY RIVER, NORTHWESTERN MAINE, 2002-2004

SHANTI, Romany, HILL, Ruth, KNAPP, Kevin, O'BRIEN, William and DALY, Julia, Natural Sciences, Univ of Maine at Farmington, 173 High Street, Farmington, ME 04938, romany.hansonsmith@maine.edu, romany.hansonsmith@maine.edu

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LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN STARKSBORO

SANDY, Ashley and HANSEN, Harmony, Mt. Abraham Union High School, 7 Airport Drive, Bristol, VT 05443, Ssnyder@mtabe.k12.vt.us, Ssnyder@mtabe.k12.vt.us

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IDENTIFYING SPATIAL TRENDS IN THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SEDIMENTS, LAKE LOUISE, GEORGIA

LEANDRO, Amie M.¹, WALL, Angela², HYATT, James A.¹ and BREVIK, Eric C.², (1)Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State Univ, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, (2)Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Valdosta State Univ, Valdosta, GA 31698, alinchrist@hotmail.com, alinchrist@hotmail.com

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VIBRACORE RECORDS OF ALLUVIAL AGGRADATION FOLLOWING MASSIVE HUMAN-INDUCED EROSION, PROVIDENCE CANYON, GEORGIA

OSTROWSKI, Todd¹, HYATT, James A.¹, IVESTER, Andrew H.² and CHOWNS, Tim², (1)Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State Univ, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, (2)Department of Geosciences, Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118-3100, ostrowski54@yahoo.com, ostrowski54@yahoo.com

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NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION ASSESSMENT USING A NESTED WATERSHED APPROACH

MILAGROS, Cruz-Cruz¹, GREGORY, Carrie², SUAREZ, Coraly³, LAVIA, Kurt⁴, PIACQUADIO, Dominick⁴, ROMANOWICZ, Edwin⁴, FRANZI, David⁴ and FULLER, Robert⁴, (1)Environmental Science, Universidad Metropolitana, P.O. Box 21150, San Juan, PR 00970-7886, (2)Dept. of Biology, SUNY Geneseo, 581 Allegheny Hall, Geneseo, NY 14454, (3)Environmental Science, Universidad metropolitana, P.O. Box 21150, San Juan, PR 00970-7886, (4)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, lavi1324@mail.plattsburgh.edu, lavi1324@mail.plattsburgh.edu

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QUATERNARY BARRIER ISLAND STRATA: COMPARISON OF ONSHORE GPR AND OFFSHORE SEISMIC PROFILES NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT, NC

NEBEL, Stephanie¹, BARBER, Don¹ and BARNHARDT, Walter², (1)Geology Dept, Bryn Mawr College, Park Sciences Bldg, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of North Carolina, 210 Mitchell Hall, CB #3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, snebel@brynmawr.edu, snebel@brynmawr.edu

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PALEOPEDOLOGY OF THE BACON HOLE AND WORBARROW TOUT LOCALITIES, LOWER CRETACEOUS PURBECK GROUP, DORSET COAST, ENGLAND

GRAF, Frank, TERRY Jr, Dennis O., ANDERSON, Edwin and NJANIKE, Zerbedia, Department of Geology, Temple University, 303 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, fgraf@temple.edu, fgraf@temple.edu

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EFFECT OF GROUNDWATER SPRINGS ON THE HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY OF THE LITTLE CHAZY RIVER

CUBLEY, Joel F.¹, HOEY, Heather², LAVIA, Kurt³, ROMANOWICZ, Edwin³, RAYBURN, John A.³ and FRANZI, David A.³, (1)Department of Geology, Middlebury College, 2880 Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, (2)Department of Geosciences, Earlham College, Box 731, 801 National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374, (3)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, jcubley@middlebury.edu, jcubley@middlebury.edu

Northeastern Section - 40th Annual Meeting (March 14–16, 2005)

T23. Undergraduate Research (Posters) I