2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

SHEETS, H. David¹, WILLIS, John M.¹, IZARD, Zachary¹ and MITCHELL, Charles², (1)Dept. of Physics, Canisius College, 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208, (2)Geology, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, sheets@canisius.edu, sheets@canisius.edu

DONG, Lin, BP America Inc, 501 Westlake Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77079, XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, SHEN, Bing, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, Blacksburg, VA 24061, ZHOU, Chuanming, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, LI, Guoxiang, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China and YAO, Jinxian, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China, lin.dong@bp.com, lin.dong@bp.com

LESLIE, S.A.¹, GOLDMAN, D.², WILLIAMS, N.A.², DEROSE, L.M.¹ and HAWKINS, Andrew D.³, (1)Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Department of Geology, Univ of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, (3)Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060, lesliesa@jmu.edu, lesliesa@jmu.edu

HAWKINS, A.D.¹, DEROSE, L.M.¹, LESLIE, S.A.¹, YOUNG, S.A.², SELL, B.K.³, SAMSON, S.D.³, MITCHELL, C.E.⁴ and SADLER, P.M.⁵, (1)Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3)Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (4)Geology, The University at Buffalo, Box 603050, Buffalo, 14260-3050, (5)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, hawkinad@jmu.edu, hawkinad@jmu.edu

SULLIVAN, Nick, Geological Sciences, SUNY College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454 and DAY, Jed, Geography-Geology, Illinois State Univ, Normal, IL 61790-4400, nbs2@geneseo.edu, nbs2@geneseo.edu

KAMMER, Thomas, Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300 and SPRINGER, Gregory, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger, Athens, OH 45701, tkammer@wvu.edu, tkammer@wvu.edu

IANNUZZI, Roberto, Departamento de Paleontologia e Estratigrafia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, 91.509-900, Brazil, roberto.iannuzzi@ufrgs.br, roberto.iannuzzi@ufrgs.br

MALDONADO, Amy L.¹, NOBLE, Paula², NESTELL, Galina P.³ and NESTELL, Merlynd K.³, (1)Geological Sciences and Engineering, MS 172, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557-0138, (2)Geological Science, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St./172, Reno, NV 89557, (3)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Texas, Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 96019-0049, smitha41@unr.nevada.edu, smitha41@unr.nevada.edu

BARRAGÁN-MANZO, Ricardo, Departamento de Paleontología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Instituto de Geología, Cuidad Universitaria, México, D. F, 04510, Mexico, ROJAS-CONSUEGRA, Reinaldo, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Obispo 61, Plaza de Armas, Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10100, Cuba and SZIVES, Ottilia, Department of Palaeontology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, P.O.Box 137, Budapest, H-1431, Hungary, ricardor@geologia.unam.mx, ricardor@geologia.unam.mx

BURNHAM, Brian¹, KASHOUH, Michele¹, PUJANA, Ignacio², WHITE, Lionel¹, ALFARHAN, Mohammed³, BIHOLAR, Alex⁴ and AIKEN, Carlos⁵, (1)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (2)Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas At Dallas, Geosciences Dept. (FO21), P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, (3)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (4)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (5)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083, michelekashouh@hotmail.com, michelekashouh@hotmail.com

BECKER, Martin A., Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, SEIDEMANN, David E., Geology, Brooklyn College, and Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Geology, Brooklyn College, and Doctoral Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY 10016 and BUHL, Dieter, Faculty of Geosciences - Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysic, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitaetsstrasse 150, Bochum, 44780, Germany, johnc@brooklyn.cuny.edu, johnc@brooklyn.cuny.edu

KETTERER, Katherine, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, 1263 E 10th street, Chico, CA 95928 and SHAPIRO, Russell, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, Box 205, Chico, CA 95929-0205, holocenegirl@hotmail.com, holocenegirl@hotmail.com

SEGURA, M.¹, BARROSO-BARCENILLA, F.¹, CAMBRA-MOO, O.², ESCASO, F.², ORTEGA, F.³ and SANZ, J.L.², (1)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, 28871, Spain, (2)Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain, (3)Grupo de Biología, UNED, Madrid, 28040, Spain, manuel.segura@uah.es, manuel.segura@uah.es

RAYMOND, Kristina R.¹, PROTHERO, Donald², EMERSON, Lisa³ and RETALLACK, Gregory³, (1)Geology, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, (2)Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, kraymond@oxy.edu, kraymond@oxy.edu

GOSE, Wulf A.¹, SCHIEBOUT, Judith A.², TING, Suyin³, ATWOOD, Travis L.⁴ and WILLIAMS, Michael J.², (1)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)LSU Museum of Natural Science and Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (3)Museum of Natural Science, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (4)TGE Resources, 904 East 27th Street, Houston, TX 77009, jschie@lsu.edu, jschie@lsu.edu

NAKAGAKI, Michael, Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, mnakagak@vt.edu, mnakagak@vt.edu

GAHN, Forest J., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID 83460-0510, SPRINKLE, James, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254 and GUENSBURG, Thomas E., Physical Science Division, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL 61114, gahnf@byui.edu, gahnf@byui.edu

GLASS, Alexander, Nicholas School of the Environment Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, alex.glass@duke.edu, alex.glass@duke.edu

LATHAM, Michael L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 EPS Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and SUMRALL, Colin D., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, mlatham@utk.edu, mlatham@utk.edu

WILLIAMSON, Lauren E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435 and CIAMPAGLIO, Charles N., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, OH 45822, chrismer.2@wright.edu, chrismer.2@wright.edu

BUICK, Devin P., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, buickdp@email.uc.edu, buickdp@email.uc.edu

SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena, Paleozoology III, Senckenberg Research Institute, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt am Main, 60325, Germany, SUTTON, Mark D., Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, England, FELDMAN, Howard R., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024 and DAY, James, E., Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de

WILKENS, Nathan D.¹, PIGG, Kathleen B.² and FARMER, Jack D.¹, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, nathan.wilkens@asu.edu, nathan.wilkens@asu.edu

FRANTESCU, Ovidiu D.¹, SCHWEITZER, Carrie E.² and FELDMANN, Rodney M.¹, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720, ofrantes@kent.edu, ofrantes@kent.edu

ROBINS, Cristina M., Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, FELDMANN, Rodney M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242 and SCHWEITZER, Carrie E., Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720, crobins@kent.edu, crobins@kent.edu

WAUGH, David A.¹, FELDMANN, Rodney M.¹, SCHWEIGERT, Güenter² and SCHWEITZER, Carrie E.³, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Rosenstein 1, Stuttgart, D-70191, Germany, (3)Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720, dwaugh@kent.edu, dwaugh@kent.edu

FELDMANN, Rodney M. and WAUGH, David A., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, rfeldman@kent.edu, rfeldman@kent.edu

GOADRICH, Mark H., Mathematics and Computer Science, Centenary College of Louisiana, 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71104 and AGNEW, Jeffrey G., Geology, Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA 71104, mgoadric@centenary.edu, mgoadric@centenary.edu

NOBLE, Paula J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557 and WEBBY, Barry D., Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Paleobiology, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia, noblepj@unr.edu, noblepj@unr.edu