Southeastern Section–55th Annual Meeting (23–24 March 2006)

Session No. 30
Friday, 24 March 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T18. Hands-on Ichnology and the Union Chapel Track Site I

Paleontological Society; Eastern Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)

 

Andrew K. Rindsberg and Molly F. Miller, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
ICHNOCORNUCOPIA IN THE PENNSYLVANIAN OF ALABAMA
ALLEN, Ashley, Oneonta High School, 27605 State Hwy. 75, Oneonta, AL 35121 and KOPASKA-MERKEL, David C., Geol Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, ichnofossil@yahoo.com, ichnofossil@yahoo.com
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8:30 AM
STRATIGRAPHY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE POTTSVILLE FORMATION AT THE UNION CHAPEL TRACK SITE
PASHIN, Jack, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us
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8:50 AM
EXPERIMENTAL MODELING OF GAS-ESCAPE VS. RAINDROP ORIGIN OF CIRCULAR PITS IN SHALES OF THE POTTSVILLE FORMATION, STEVEN C. MINKIN PALEOZOIC FOOTPRINT SITE (PENNSYLVANIAN, ALABAMA)
GILLILAND, Patrick, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118 and BARTLEY, Julie K., Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082, rated_pg4u@yahoo.com, rated_pg4u@yahoo.com
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9:10 AM
THE “STONY BOOKS” – THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOOTPRINTS FROM EARLY JURASSIC STRATA OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY
RAINFORTH, Emma C., School of Theoretical and Applied Science, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ 07430, erainfor@ramapo.edu, erainfor@ramapo.edu
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9:30 AM
SO HAPPY TOGETHER: MULTIPHYLETIC GROUP BEHAVIOR AT THE UNION CHAPEL TRACKSITE (PENNSYLVANIAN, ALABAMA)
MARTIN, Anthony J., Department of Environmental Studies, Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA 30322 and RINDSBERG, Andrew K., Geol Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, arindsberg@gsa.state.al.us, arindsberg@gsa.state.al.us
 
9:50 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
CONTROLS ON THE PRESERVATION OF ICHNOFOSSILS
SAVRDA, Charles E., Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, savrdce@auburn.edu, savrdce@auburn.edu
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10:20 AM
TRACE FOSSIL SIZE CATEGORIES AND SOURCE OF FOOD FOR SOME TRACEMAKERS: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE UPPER DEVONIAN OF WEST VIRGINIA
MCDOWELL, Ronald R. and BRITTON, James Q., West Virginia Geol and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu
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10:40 AM
MODERN 'RHIZOLITH' FORMATION ON A CLOSED-BASIN PLAYA, PILOT VALLEY, NV
LIUTKUS-PIERCE, Cynthia M., Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, liutkuscm@appstate.edu, liutkuscm@appstate.edu
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11:00 AM
RESERVOIRS AS FUTURE SITES FOR ICHNOFACIES
WHITE, David S., Hancock Biological Station, Murray State University, 561 Emma Drive, Murray, KY 42071, david.white@murraystate.edu, david.white@murraystate.edu
 
11:20 AM
Hands-on Ichnofacies
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