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

Session No. 24
Thursday, 23 March 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T24. Undergraduate Research (Posters)

Council for Undergraduate Research

Authors will be present from .

 

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PETROLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND STRUCTURE OF TALLULAH FALLS FORMATION PARAGNEISSES, CORBIN MOUNTAIN (ZIRCONIA 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE), GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC
GRAPES, Amanda B., RANSON, William A. and GARIHAN, John M., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, amanda.grapes@furman.edu, amanda.grapes@furman.edu
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MINERALOGY AND MICRO-FABRIC ANALYSIS OF GARNET-SILLIMANITE GNEISS AND SILLIMANITE-TOURMALINE SCHIST FROM THE WESTERN INNER PIEDMONT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MCCLURE, Ryan T., RANSON, William A. and GARIHAN, John M., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, ryan.mcclure@furman.edu, ryan.mcclure@furman.edu
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THE PETROLOGY AND MINERAL CHEMISTRY OF SELECT LAMPROPHYRE DIKE INTRUSIONS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
HECK Sr, Jason N., Geological Sciences, University of Kentucky, 4212 Kensington Garden Ct, Lexington, KY 40514, MOECHER, David P., Geol. Sci, Univ. Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 and ANDERSON, Warren A., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentcuky, Mining and Minerals Resource Building, Lexington, KY 40506, gasherbrum@insightbb.com, gasherbrum@insightbb.com
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CALC-SILICATE PODS IN NORTH COLUMBUS METAMORPHIC COMPLEX AND IN JUNCTION CITY MYLONITE GNEISS OF WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA: DIOPSIDE+GARNET METAMORPHISM FOLLOWED BY ZEOLITE CRYSTALLIZATION
TAYLOR, Jessica L.1, WOODALL, Brian1, HOK, Trevor1, BABULSKI, David2 and HANLEY, Thomas B.1, (1)Chemistry and Geology, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907-5645, (2)2677 Colony Circle, Snellville, GA 30078, pacifiquesylphe@yahoo.com, pacifiquesylphe@yahoo.com
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MAPPING PARTS OF THE TOQUIMA AND TOIYABE RANGES IN NEVADA USING DEM ALONG WITH ASTER AND ALI REMOTE SENSING DATA
SMITH, Erin S., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George ST, Charleston, SC 29424 and NUSBAUM, Robert L., Geology and Enviormental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424, erunsmith@hotmail.com, erunsmith@hotmail.com
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STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE SAURATOWN MOUNTAIN QUARTZITES; EVIDENCE FOR POLYPHASE DEFORMATION AND SHEARING
BETKA, Paul M., JESSUP, Micah J. and LAW, Richard D., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, pmbetka@vt.edu, pmbetka@vt.edu
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FRACTURE ORIENTATIONS IN MIOCENE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL PLAIN
SLACK, Trever Z., TRUPE, Charles H. and RICH, Fredrick J., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, trever_36@hotmail.com, trever_36@hotmail.com
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CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING LIVE VS. DEAD FAUNAL ELEMENTS AND FAUNAL INTERACTIONS ON AN OBRUTION SURFACE FROM THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN MIAMITOWN SHALE, SHARONVILLE, OHIO
GOAD, Lee, HALL, David, CULVER, Jonathan, DAVIS, Brittany, SMITH, Donald, SUMRALL, Colin D. and DEXTER, Troy A., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, Dhall12@utk.edu, Dhall12@utk.edu
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SPACE UTILIZATION BY FAUNAL ELEMENTS ON A BIVALVE SHELL PAVEMENT, UPPER ORDOVICIAN MIAMITOWN SHALE, SHARONVILLE, OHIO
ROBERTS, Joshua1, BRELLENTHIN, Stephen1, FULLER, Adam2, STEWART, Catherine2, SUMRALL, Colin D.1 and DEXTER, Troy A.1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, sbrellen@utk.edu, sbrellen@utk.edu
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SIZE FREQUENCY OF ECHINODERM BIOCLASTS IN UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN, SAND-SIZED SEDIMENT
MATHIS, Julie and SUMRALL, Colin D., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, jmathis2@utk.edu, jmathis2@utk.edu
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COMPARING GASTROPOD GUILDS PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING A REGIONAL EXTINCTION: EXAMPLES FROM THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF FLORIDA
BANASIAK, Rachel1, GREENE, Sarah1, HERBERT, Gregory S.1, HARRIES, Peter J.1, PORTELL, Roger2 and OCHES, Eric A.1, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, rbanasia@mail.usf.edu, rbanasia@mail.usf.edu
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TAPHONOMY OF SHELL BEDS FROM THE PLEISTOCENE BERMONT "FORMATION" AT LONGAN LAKES QUARRY, FLORIDA
NOLD, Kathryn D.1, HAMANN, Patricia1, HARRIES, Peter J.1, OCHES, Eric A.1 and HERBERT, Gregory S.2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Univ. of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620-5201, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, katie_nold@hotmail.com, katie_nold@hotmail.com
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PLEISTOCENE SEA-LEVEL HISTORY OF FLORIDA: THE CASE FOR SMALL-SCALE VARIATION
KNORR, Paul O.1, USF PALEOENVIRONMENTS REU TEAM, 20052, HARRIES, Peter2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, OCHES, Eric A.2 and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, paul@paulknorr.com, paul@paulknorr.com
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EARLY PLEISTOCENE PALEOTEMPERATURE SEASONAL VARIABILITY: MOLLUSCAN SCLEROCHRONOLOGY FROM SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA
DELAUGHTER, Leila K.1, FOSTER, William J.1, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, HARRIES, Peter J.1 and OCHES, Eric A.1, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620-5201, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, ldelaugh@mail.usf.edu, ldelaugh@mail.usf.edu
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COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OF THE BIVALVES IN THE EARLY PLEISTOCENE BERMONT FORMATION
CHELLADURAI, Jennifer1, HARRIES, Peter J.1, HERBERT, Gregory S.1, OCHES, Eric A.1 and PORTELL, Roger2, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, chelladu@mail.usf.edu, chelladu@mail.usf.edu
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AN EVENNESS STUDY OF THE PLEISTOCENE BERMONT FAUNA OF FLORIDA
GREENE, Sarah1, BANASIAK, Rachel1, CHELLADURAI, Jeniffer1, HERBERT, Gregory S.1, HARRIES, Peter J.1, OCHES, Eric A.1 and PORTELL, Roger2, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, greene.sarah@gmail.com, greene.sarah@gmail.com
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RESOLVING PLEISTOCENE STRATIGRAPHY AND SEA-LEVEL FLUCTUATION IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA: AN AMINOSTRATIGRAPHIC APPROACH
SANFORD II, Paul K.1, BOURN, Troy1, OCHES, Eric A.1, HARRIES, Peter1, HERBERT, Gregory S.1 and PORTELL, Roger W.2, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, psanford@mail.usf.edu, psanford@mail.usf.edu
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TAXONOMIC AND TAPHONOMIC CONTROLS ON AMINO ACID GEOCHRONOLOGY: A TEST IN THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE SHELL BEDS OF FLORIDA
BOURN, Troy1, SANFORD II, Paul K.1, NOLD, Katie1, OCHES, Eric A.1, HARRIES, Peter1, HERBERT, Gregory S.1 and PORTELL, Roger W.2, (1)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, tbourn@tampabay.rr.com, tbourn@tampabay.rr.com
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TESTING MORPHOLOGIC STASIS IN CHIONE EVELATA IN THE CONTEXT OF RAPID EARLY PLEISTOCENE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE IN FLORIDA
HAMANN, Patricia A., NOLD, Kathryn D., HARRIES, Peter J., HERBERT, Gregory S. and OCHES, Eric A., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620-5201, t_r1s_h@hotmail.com, t_r1s_h@hotmail.com
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CENOZOIC PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA DIAGENETICALLY ALTERED TO SIDERITE IN LOMONOSOV RIDGE SEDIMENTS, ARCTIC OCEAN
QUIRK, Brendan, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 7703, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology And Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 7703, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, quirk2bl@jmu.edu, quirk2bl@jmu.edu
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SPELEOTHEM DEPOSITS IN A PROTEROZOIC PALEOKARST, MESOPROTEROZOIC DISMAL LAKES GROUP, ARCTIC CANADA
GLOVER, James F. and KAH, Linda C., Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, jglover@utk.edu, jglover@utk.edu
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DOES PROCESS MATTER?: AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF SAMPLE PROCESSING TREATMENTS ON ALKALINITY MEASUREMENTS
WILLIAMS, Amy1, ANDERSEN, C. Brannon1 and LEWIS, Greg2, (1)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, (2)Department of Biology, Furman Univ, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, amy.williams@furman.edu, amy.williams@furman.edu
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TRANSPORT OF COLLOIDS IN UNSATURATED POROUS MEDIA
TU, Ching, ZHUANG, Jie, MCCARTHY, John and MCKAY, Larry, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 earth and Planetray Science Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, ctu@utk.edu, ctu@utk.edu
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ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MONITORING PROPOSAL FOR THE POTENTIAL REMOVAL OF A LOW-HEAD DAM: A CASE STUDY OF THE DILLSBORO DAM, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
JACKSON, Benjamin, MEANS, Christopher, MORGAN, Vincent, PERKINSON, Phillip, SHEEHAN, Timothy, TENNANT, Christopher and LORD, Mark L., Department of Geosciences & NRM, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, BlueHwiian@aol.com, BlueHwiian@aol.com
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GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE SOUTH RIVER FLOODPLAIN, BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA
HUFFMAN, Katie, BARNHART, Bill, BACASTOW, Amy, COPPERSMITH, Ryan, JACKSON, Julie, O'KEEFE, Caroline, WALLACE, Matt and BIER, Sara E., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, huffmank@wlu.edu, huffmank@wlu.edu
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THE FIRST LONG TERM RECORD OF ICE-RAFTING IN THE CENTRAL ARCTIC BASED ON SAND ACCUMULATION, 0 TO 46 MA
MULLEN, Kristen, SUMMA, Michelle and ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology And Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 7703, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, mullenkx@jmu.edu, mullenkx@jmu.edu
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SUB-SEAFLOOR HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY AT THE DEEP-SEA PACMANUS HYDROTHERMAL FIELD, MANUS BASIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: EVIDENCE FROM FLUID INCLUSIONS IN QUARTZ
WICKER, Steven G., Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252 and VANKO, David A., Dept. of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252, swicke1@towson.edu, swicke1@towson.edu
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