Joint South-Central and North-Central Sections, both conducting their 41st Annual Meeting (11–13 April 2007)

Session No. 29
Thursday, 12 April 2007: 1:40 PM-5:00 PM

T13. Undergraduate Research (Posters)

Geoscience Division, Council on Undergraduate Research

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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SCORPION TAPHONOMY: IMPLICATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHING FOSSIL SCORPION MOLTS AND CARCASSES
MCCOY, Victoria E., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, mccoyvic@msu.edu, mccoyvic@msu.edu
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PALEONTOLOGY OF THE UPPER SNYDERVILLE SHALE MEMBER (OREAD FORMATION, SHAWNEE GROUP, VIRGILIAN STAGE ) I-229, ANDREW COUNTY, MISSOURI
HENNING, Michelle L. and POPE, John P., Geology/ Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, s275421@nwmissouri.edu, s275421@nwmissouri.edu
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DURING RECOVERY FROM THE END-PERMIAN EXTINCTION: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CARBON ISOTOPE DATA FROM CHINA, JAPAN, AND TURKEY
NOTHEM, Mitchell1, KERNEN, Rachelle1, PAYNE, Jonathan L.2, LEHRMANN, Daniel J.1, SANO, Hiroyoshi3, ALTINER, Demir4 and WEI, Jiayong5, (1)Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, (2)Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Bldg 320, Stanford, CA 94305, (3)Kyushu Univ 33, 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-81, Japan, (4)Department of Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical Univ, Ankara, 06531, Turkey, (5)Guizhou Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Bagongli, Guiyang, 550011, China, nothem58@uwosh.edu, nothem58@uwosh.edu
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REEF FORAMINIFERA AS BIOINDICATORS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN LOW ISLES AND HERON ISLAND REEFS, GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA
SCHUETH, Jonathan D., Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340 and FRANK, Tracy, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, jschueth@gmail.com, jschueth@gmail.com
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POSSIBLE HIGH-ORDER MILANKOVITCH CYCLES PRESERVED IN THE HIGH-STAND SYSTEMS TRACT (HOLT SHALE MEMBER) OF THE TOPEKA FORMATION (VIRGILIAN, UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN) OF NORTHERN MIDCONTINENT NORTH AMERICA
LEGER, Ashley M., Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468 and POPE, John P., Geology & Geography, Northwest Missouri State Univ, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, s270600@nwmissouri.edu, s270600@nwmissouri.edu
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A TALE OF TWO CYCLOTHEMS: A COMPARISON OF TWO SECTIONS OF THE IOLA HIGH FREQUENCY SEQUENCE USING SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND CONODONT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN; IOWA AND KANSAS)
WRIGHT, Nathan, Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State Univ Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, Zombie_Hop@hotmail.com, Zombie_Hop@hotmail.com
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OPTICAL LUMINESCENCE AGES OF EOLIAN SAND IN THE SANDHILL WILDLIFE AREA, CENTRAL WISCONSIN
BURNEY, David, Geography/Geology, Univ. of Wisconsin, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818, RAWLING, J. Elmo, III, Geography/Geology, UW-Marinette, 750 W Bay Shore St, Marinette, WI 54143 and HANSON, Paul, Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, Univ. of Nebraska, 102 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0517, burneyd@uwplatt.edu, burneyd@uwplatt.edu
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COMPARATIVE OPTICAL DATING TECHNIQUES IN DETERMINING THE AGE OF COPPICE DUNES ON THE MESCALERO SAND SHEET, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
MOSS, Amy C., Dept of Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska, 216 Bessy Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, GOBLE, R.J., Dept of Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588 and HANSON, Paul, Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, Univ. of Nebraska, 102 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0517, amoss3@bigred.unl.edu, amoss3@bigred.unl.edu
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SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION IN BROWNSVILLE RESACAS (OXBOW LAKES)
CANTU-GRAVES, Jennifer R.1, EARL, Kevin1, YOUNG, Tamara1, BENAVIDES, Jude A.2 and HEISE, Elizabeth A.2, (1)Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, (2)Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, jgraves420@hotmail.com, jgraves420@hotmail.com
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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MAPPING DISCONTINUOUS STRANDLINES IN THE GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ BASIN
WELLER, Matt, B., Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, MS#604, Toledo, OH 43606 and FISHER, Timothy, Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, MS #604, Toledo, OH 43606, mweller2@utnet.utoledo.edu, mweller2@utnet.utoledo.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR INCISEMENT OF THE DEVONIAN CLIFTY FORMATION INTO THE ORDOVICIAN EVERTON FORMATION IN NORTHWEST, ARKANSAS: IMPLICATION FOR SEA-LEVEL AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS
BLACKSTOCK, Joshua Michael, Earth Scienes, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, LESLIE, Stephen A., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204 and BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, jmblackstock@ualr.edu, jmblackstock@ualr.edu
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NEW INVESTIGATIONS OF THE MANSON IMPACT STRUCTURE, IOWA
KLOBERDANZ, Christine M.1, PEATE, David W.1 and SCHAEFER, Bruce F.2, (1)Dept. of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)School of Geosciences, Monash University, Victoria, 7800, Australia, christine-kloberdanz@uiowa.edu, christine-kloberdanz@uiowa.edu
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PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF THE OZAWKIE LIMESTONE MEMBER OF THE DEER CREEK FORMATION (PENNSYLVANIAN, VIRGILIAN) OF MIDCONTINENT NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST MISSOURI, AND NORTHEAST KANSAS
JACOBS, Katharine and POPE, John P., Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468, s244775@nwmissouri.edu, s244775@nwmissouri.edu
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SPRINGFLOW TRENDS IN THE EDWARDS AQUIFER - LONG TERM URBANIZATION EFFECTS
LLADO, Leslie E., Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, 1 University Station, C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, lesliellado@gmail.com, lesliellado@gmail.com
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INCREASED DRINKING WATER SUPPLY THROUGH IMPROVED CISTERN DESIGN IN RURAL HAITI
BOWER, Kathleen M., Geology/Geography, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920-3099, BROWN, Mary L., Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, BURNITZ, Kimberly, Political Science, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, NANCE, Kyla, Family and Consumer Science, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920 and SCHIARETTI, Kimberly, Middle Level Education, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, cfarms4@yahoo.com, cfarms4@yahoo.com
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WEATHERING OF SULFIDE ORES BY RAINWATER IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE MARISCAL MINE, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
HENDERSON, Joel D., ASCENCIO, Norma E. and JOHNSON, Kenneth, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, JHend170@aol.com, JHend170@aol.com
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A GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR SURVEY OVER FLINT RIDGE CAVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR KARST AQUIFER RECHARGE STUDIES
DLUBAC, Katherine Isis, HOLT, John and PETERS, Matthew, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758-4445, katisis@mail.utexas.edu, katisis@mail.utexas.edu
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DISSOLVED METAL ABUNDANCES IN BAYOU WATERS FROM HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS: A POSSIBLE MONITOR OF SUBSIDENCE IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA
CANTRELL, Kimberly1, LEIJA, Lisa D.1, HENDERSON, Joel D.1, VAZQUEZ, Judith F.1, JOHNSON, Kenneth1 and SLOUGH, Scott W.2, (1)Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, Texas A&M University, 442 Harrington Tower, College Station, TX 77843, johnsonk@uhd.edu, johnsonk@uhd.edu
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INVESTIGATING THE PETROGENESIS OF LOW-VOLUME BASALTIC VOLCANIC SYSTEMS: THE TABERNACLE HILL FLOW, UTAH
BRUSE, Jessica1, PEATE, David W.1 and UKSTINS PEATE, Ingrid2, (1)Dept. of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, jessica-bruse@uiowa.edu, jessica-bruse@uiowa.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF PETRO-TECTONIC SETTING(S) OF FELSIC IGNEOUS ROCKS, ST. FRANCOIS MOUNTAINS, MISSOURI
ANDERSON, Richard1, BEARD, Jessica1 and CRIBB, Warner2, (1)Geosciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (2)Geosciences, Middle Tennessee State Univ, PO Box 9, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, rca2g@mtsu.edu, rca2g@mtsu.edu
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ORIGIN OF PB ISOTOPE VARIATIONS IN FE-MN CRUSTS FROM THE IZU-BONIN FOREARC
FALKENA, Lee1, PEATE, David W.1 and KENT, Adam J.R.2, (1)Dept. of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506, lee-falkena@uiowa.edu, lee-falkena@uiowa.edu
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THE EFFECT OF FLUORINE ON THE VISCOSITY OF DACITIC MELTS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
BARBER, Nick, Geological Sciences, University of MIssouri, Columbia, MO 65211 and WHITTINGTON, Alan, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, nlbtx5@mizzou.edu, nlbtx5@mizzou.edu
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A GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF VOLCANIC ASH
CLARK, Stephen L., Geography - Geology, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, SHUSTER, Robert, Department of Geography and Geology, Univ Nebraska - Omaha, Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0199 and RICHTER-EGGER, Dana, Chemistry, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, stephenclark@mail.unomaha.edu, stephenclark@mail.unomaha.edu
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PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE ABSAROKA VOLCANIC PROVINCE
ANDERSEN, Allen K. and ROHS, C. Renee, Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, s245731@nwmissouri.edu, s245731@nwmissouri.edu
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MINERALOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF MOUNTAIN SHEAR ZONE OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN
ADAMS, Kristin M., Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Department of Geography and Geology, Upham Hall 120, Whitewater, WI 53190, ASLESEN, Andrew D. and BHATTACHARYYA, Prajukti, Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 120 Upham Hall, 800 Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, adamskm17@uww.edu, adamskm17@uww.edu
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THERMAL BEHAVIOR OF HYDROCARBON-BEARING ROCKS DETERMINED BY SIMULTANEOUS THERMAL ANALYSIS/QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETRY
ALTAMIRANO, Memling, ABDO, Zaher, GREBOWICZ, Janusz, JOHNSON, Kenneth and MERRILL, Glen K., Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, memlinga@yahoo.com, memlinga@yahoo.com
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A STUDY OF NATURAL ZEOLITE OUTGASSING BY SIMULTANEOUS THERMAL ANALYSIS/QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETRY
ALTAMIRANO, Memling1, JOHNSON, Kenneth1, KARLSSON, Haraldur R.2 and GREBOWICZ, Janusz1, (1)Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, memlinga@yahoo.com, memlinga@yahoo.com
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF MARINE HOST ROCKS WITH PREFERENTIAL ZONES OF GOLD MINERALIZATION: CARLIN TREND, NORTHEASTERN NEVADA
CLAERBOUT, Nick, Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State Univ Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, nickcridemtb@yahoo.com, nickcridemtb@yahoo.com
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POTENTIAL MELTWATER INCISION OF THE BLUE HILLS FELSENMEER VALLEY, RUSK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, DURING THE LATE WISCONSIN GLACIATION
HOAGLUND, Steven A., TEIGE, Emilia L. and SYVERSON, Kent M., Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004, hoaglusa@uwec.edu, hoaglusa@uwec.edu
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ORIGIN OF THE CONVEX LONGITUDINAL VALLEY PROFILE, BLUE HILLS FELSENMEER STATE NATURAL AREA, RUSK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
TEIGE, Emilia L. and SYVERSON, Kent M., Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004, teigeel@uwec.edu, teigeel@uwec.edu
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SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF CLAY ALTERATION AND VEGETATION IN THE NORTH SCREAMER AREA, BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE PROPERTY
KNIERIM, Katherine1, GOMEZDELCAMPO, Enrique2, VINCENT, Robert K.2 and MATEER, Melissa3, (1)Geology, Bowling Green State University, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, (2)Department of Geology, Bowling Green State University, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403, (3)Barrick Goldstrike, Elko, NV 89801, kknieri@bgsu.edu, kknieri@bgsu.edu
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MONITORING SEASONAL CHANGES IN SOIL MOISTURE ACROSS A FOREST-GRASSLAND BOUNDARY USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY SOUNDINGS
MALKOWSKI, Matthew A., JAYAWICKREME, Dushmantha H., VAN DAM, Remke L. and HYNDMAN, David W., Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, malkow12@msu.edu, malkow12@msu.edu
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DETAILED SUFICIAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND TERRAIN ANALYSIS OF THE BLUE HILLS FELSENMEER VALLEY, RUSK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
HINKE, Jeremy J. and WITTKOP, Chad A., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, HINKEJJ@uwec.edu, HINKEJJ@uwec.edu
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DISCUSSION OF AN ANOMALOUS BOULDER AND ITS POSSIBLE ORIGIN IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN
NORMAND, Kevin, Eath and Atmospheric Sciences, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 56301, noke0201@stcloudstate.edu, noke0201@stcloudstate.edu
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INFLUENCE OF BASE LEVEL AND CLIMATIC CHANGES OF THE LITTLE DOLORES RIVER, COLORADO
YOUNG, Erin, Department of Geology and Geography, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2202 Van Buren St, Bellevue, NE 68005, ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO 81501, COBIN, Patrice, Mt Holyoke College, HAYDEN, Anne, Mesa State College, HESS, Anya, Bucknell College, MORGAN, Patrick, SUNY Geneseo and PRYOR, Austin, William and Mary College, negirley@hotmail.com, negirley@hotmail.com
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