Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 March 2008)

Session No. 12
Thursday, 20 March 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Paleontology/Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

 

Alan L. Titus and Jeffery G. Eaton, Chairs
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
FIRST REPORT OF THE HYPER-GIANT CRETACEOUS CROCODYLIAN DEINOSUCHUS FROM UTAH
TITUS, Alan L., Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, Kanab, UT 84741-3244, KNELL, Michael J., Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, WIERSMA, Jelle P., Geology and Geophysics, Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 and GETTY, Mike A., Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, 1390 East Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0050, alan_titus@blm.gov, alan_titus@blm.gov
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8:20 AM
PRE-GLACIAL NITROGEN CYCLE IN THE LATE ORDOVICIAN VININI FORMATION
HERRMANN, Achim D., Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 and FINNEY, Stanley C., Department of Geosciences, California State Univ, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, achim@asu.edu, achim@asu.edu
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8:40 AM
GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE OF ENHANCED OCEAN ANOXIA DURING THE LATE CAMBRIAN SPICE EVENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TRILOBITE BIOMERE EXTINCTIONS
GILL, Benjamin, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, LYONS, Timothy W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, SALTZMAN, Matthew R., Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 125 S. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, KUMP, Lee R., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 and YOUNG, Seth, School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Lab, Columbus, OH 43210, bgill003@ucr.edu, bgill003@ucr.edu
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9:00 AM
ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE MIOCENE DIATOMS FROM THE QUINCY DIATOMITE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON
MENICUCCI, Anthony Joseph, Geological Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St./172, Reno, NV 89557, NOBLE, Paula, Geological Science, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St./172, Reno, NV 89557 and HOUSEMAN, Michel, World Minerals Inc, P.O. Box 287, La Grande, OR 97850, anthonymenicucci@yahoo.com, anthonymenicucci@yahoo.com
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9:20 AM
A NEWLY DISCOVERED MAMMOTH IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, POSES A STRATIGRAPHIC PUZZLE
ANDERSEN, David W.1, GOODWIN, Mark B.2, SHOSTAK, Nancy C.1, WENTWORTH, Carl M.3 and TINSLEY, John C.4, (1)Department of Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, (2)Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3)Emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, andersen@geosun.sjsu.edu, andersen@geosun.sjsu.edu
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9:40 AM
REVISION OF THE STRATIGRAPHY FOR HIGH-POTASSIUM VOLCANIC ROCKS OF THE STANISLAUS GROUP IN THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
HAGAN, Jeanette C.1, PLUHAR, Christopher J.2 and BUSBY, Cathy J.1, (1)Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E. San Ramon Ave., Mail Stop ST-24, Fresno, CA 93740, hagan@umail.ucsb.edu, hagan@umail.ucsb.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
A MID-NEOPROTEROZOIC WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY: A 766 MA TRANSGRESSION RECORDED AT THE UTAH-COLORADO BORDER, U.S.A
RYBCZYNSKI, Dan, Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, LINK, Paul, Geosciences, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072 and FANNING, Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, drybczynski@cc.usu.edu, drybczynski@cc.usu.edu
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10:40 AM
MORPHOLOGICAL PATTERN OF MIDDLE CAMBRIAN TRILOBITE ELRATHIA KINGII OVER TIME: STATIC OR DYNAMIC
ERWIN, Marty, School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004, erwinm2@unlv.nevada.edu, erwinm2@unlv.nevada.edu
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11:00 AM
LOWER TRIASSIC AMMONOID BEDS IN THE CONFUSION RANGE OF WESTERN UTAH
STEPHEN, Daniel A.1, BYLUND, Kevin G.1, BYBEE, Paul J.2 and REAM, Wesley J.1, (1)Earth Science Department, Utah Valley State College, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, (2)Biology Department, Utah Valley State College, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, kevin@ammonoid.com, kevin@ammonoid.com
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11:20 AM
CRETACEOUS FRESHWATER RAYS (CHONDRICHTHYES, RHINOBATOIDEI) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO NONMARINE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY
EATON, Jeffrey G., Geosciences, Weber State University, Department Of Geosciences, Ogden, UT 84408-2507 and KIRKLAND, James I., Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, jeaton@weber.edu, jeaton@weber.edu
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11:40 AM
CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE STATURE AND PALAEODIET OF THE PRATUM-RUTSCHMAN/QUALEY MAMMOTH, MARION COUNTY, OREGON
BARTON, Bax R., Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Box 351360, Seattle, WA 98195-1360 and CEARLEY, Stacie J., Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, 15E 200S, Burley, ID 83318, sjcearley@gmail.com, sjcearley@gmail.com