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

Session No. 41
Friday, 13 April 2007: 1:20 PM-5:00 PM

T15. Traces of Life: Micro- to Macroscopic Evidence of Past and Present Biogenic Activity and Their Implications for Marine and Continental Settings

Paleontological Society

 

Stephen T. Hasiotis, Jennifer A. Roberts and David Fowle, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:20 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:30 PM
MICROBIAL BIOMASS AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF A STROMATOLITE FROM AN ACID MINE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AS DETERMINED BY LIPID ANALYSIS
FANG, Jiasong, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Univ, 360 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, DAS GUPTA, Shamik, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, BRAKE, Sandra S., Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809 and BAZYLINSKI, Dennis, School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, jsfang@iastate.edu, jsfang@iastate.edu
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1:50 PM
SLOW BORING LIFE IN HAWAIIAN HYALOCLASTITE: A COMMENT ON THE DEEP BIOSPHERE
WALTON, Anthony W., Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, TWalton@KU.edu, TWalton@KU.edu
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2:10 PM
ENDOLITHIC MICROBORINGS IN BASALT GLASS FRAGMENTS IN HYALOCLASTITES: EXTENDING THE ICHNOFABRIC INDEX TO MICROBIOEROSION
MONTAGUE, Kimberly E., Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045 and WALTON, Anthony W., Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, kmonty12@ku.edu, kmonty12@ku.edu
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2:30 PM
NUCLEATION AND PRECIPITATION OF LOW-TEMPERATURE DOLOMITE BY METHANOGENS
KENWARD, Paul A.1, FOWLE, David A.2, GOLDSTEIN, Robert H.1, GONZÁLEZ, Luis3 and ROBERTS, Jennifer A.4, (1)Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (2)Geology, The University of Kansas, Multidisciplinary Research Building, 2030 Becker Dr, Lawrence, KS 66047, (3)Geology, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (4)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66047, jenrob@ku.edu, jenrob@ku.edu
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2:50 PM
METHANOBACTIN-PROMOTED DISSOLUTION OF CU-SUBSTITUTED BOROSILICATE GLASS
KULCZYCKI, Ezra1, FOWLE, David A.1, KNAPP, Charles2, GRAHAM, David W.2 and ROBERTS, Jennifer A.3, (1)Geology, The University of Kansas, Multidisciplinary Research Building, 2030 Becker Dr, Lawrence, KS 66047, (2)Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, The University of Kansas, Learned Hall, 1530 W. 15th St, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66047, ezra55@ku.edu, ezra55@ku.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
A PALEOCLIMATIC RECONSTRUCTION OF FOSSIL LAKE, OREGON USING MICROPALEONTOLOGY
RETRUM, Julie B., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, BOZARTH, Steven R., Department of Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 213, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, MARTIN, James E., Department of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and GONZÁLEZ, Luis A., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7594, retrum@ku.edu, retrum@ku.edu
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3:50 PM
USING TRACE FOSSILS TO RECOGNIZE MARINE TRANSGRESSION: TIME DOES MATTER
MCDOWELL, Ronald R., West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu
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4:10 PM
NEOICHNOLOGIC TRACKWAY EXPERIMENTS USING THE FRESHWATER CRAYFISH ORCONECTES
FAIRCHILD, Justin M., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology and Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, jmf@kgs.ku.edu, jmf@kgs.ku.edu
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4:30 PM
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON NEW VERTEBRATE BURROW LOCALITIES IN THE LOWER JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, MOAB AREA, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH: ARCHITECTURAL AND SURFICIAL BURROW MORPHOLOGIES INDICATIVE OF MAMMALS OR THERAPSIDS, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology and Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, ODIER, Georges, 115 W. KaneCreek Blvd. #29, Moab, UT 84532, RASMUSSEN, Don, Plateau Exploration Inc, 1450 Kay St, Longmont, CO 80501-2427 and MCCORMICK, Tamsin, Plateau Restoration, P. O. Box 1363, Moab, UT 84532, hasiotis@ku.edu, hasiotis@ku.edu
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