2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

SCHIFFBAUER, James D.¹, XIAO, Shuhai², BODNAR, Robert J.², YIN, Leiming³, YUAN, Xunlai³, MENG, Fanwei³, HU, Jie³ and KAUFMAN, Alan J.⁴, (1)ICTAS Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (3)Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, (4)Geology Department, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, jdschiff@vt.edu, jdschiff@vt.edu

SCHOPF, J. William, Earth & Space Sciences, Molecular Biology Institute, and IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, Univ of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles E. Young Drive, East, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, KUDRYAVTSEV, Anatoliy B., Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, Univ of California, Los Angeles, CSEOL - Geology Building, 595 Charles Young Circle Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, TRIPATHI, Abhishek B., Earth & Space Sciences and IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, Univ of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567 and CZAJA, Andrew D., Earth & Space Sciences and IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, Univ of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles E. Young Drive, East, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, schopf@ess.ucla.edu, schopf@ess.ucla.edu

GAINES, Robert R., Geology Department, Pomona College, 609 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 and BRIGGS, Derek E.G., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, Kline Geological Laboratory, 210 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, robert.gaines@pomona.edu, robert.gaines@pomona.edu

JOHN, Douglas L.¹, HUGHES, Nigel C.¹, COLLINS, Allen G.² and COLBERT, Matthew³, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, (2)National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560, (3)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, johnd01@student.ucr.edu, johnd01@student.ucr.edu

PARSONS-HUBBARD, Karla, Geology Dept, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, ASHTON-ALCOX, Kathryn, Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, Rutgers Univ, Port Norris, NJ 08349, CALLENDER, Russell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, RAYMOND, Anne, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115 and STAFF, George, Geology Department, Austin Community College, NRG Campus, 11928 Stone Hollow Drive, Austin, TX 78758, Karla.Hubbard@Oberlin.edu, Karla.Hubbard@Oberlin.edu

KNIGHT, Terrell K., Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 101E Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-53051, BINGHAM, Patrick Sean, Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 101E Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305l, LEWIS, Ronald D., Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305l and SAVRDA, Charles E., Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, knightk@auburn.edu, knightk@auburn.edu

BINGHAM, Patrick Sean, SAVRDA, Charles E., KNIGHT, Terrell K. and LEWIS, Ronald D., Geography / Geology, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305l, binghps@auburn.edu, binghps@auburn.edu

SMITH, Dena M. and MOE-HOFFMAN, Amy P., CU Museum, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0265, dena@colorado.edu, dena@colorado.edu

BERTOG, Janet L.¹, JEFFERY, David L.² and BISHOP, John R.², (1)Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky Univ, Highland Hts, KY 41099, (2)Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology, Marietta College, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750, bertogj@nku.edu, bertogj@nku.edu

REDMAN, Cory M., Department of Geology, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843-3115, ARCHIBALD, J. David, San Diego State Univ, Dept Biology, San Diego, CA 92182-4614 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey, Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, redzorro7@yahoo.com, redzorro7@yahoo.com

ENGLISH, Adam M., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, HOLLINGSWORTH, J. Stewart, Geological Consultant, 729 25 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505, LESLIE, Stephen A., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204 and BABCOCK, Loren E., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, english.91@osu.edu, english.91@osu.edu

LYONS, S. Kathleen, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, 110 Mills Godwin Building/45th St, Norfolk, VA 23529 and SMITH, Felisa A., Department of Biology, Univ of New Mexico, 167 Castetter Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, lyons@nceas.ucsb.edu, lyons@nceas.ucsb.edu