North-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (24–25 April 2008)

Session No. 15
Thursday, 24 April 2008: 1:15 PM-5:00 PM

T16. Late Neogene Continental Ecosystems of North America

 

James O. Farlow, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:15 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:20 PM
EVIDENCE FOR A REGIONALLY PERSISTENT CARBON ISOTOPIC CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY IN THE NEOGENE HIGH PLAINS SUCCESSSION OF WESTERN KANSAS
LUDVIGSON, Greg A.1, SMITH, Jon J.2, MACFARLANE, Peter A.1, MANDEL, Rolfe3, HAJ, Adel E.4, MURPHY, Laura5 and MCKEE, Arlo5, (1)Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, 114 Parker Hall, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (3)Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, (4)Department of Biology and Earth Science, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093, (5)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, gludvigson@kgs.ku.edu, gludvigson@kgs.ku.edu
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1:40 PM
DO NEOGENE COMMUNITIES MARCH TO A CLIMATIC DRUMBEAT?
MARTIN, Larry D., Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 and MEEHAN, TJ, Research Associate, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum; and Division of Science, Chatham University, Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, ldmartin@ku.edu, ldmartin@ku.edu
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2:00 PM
PALYNOLOGY OF THE GRAY FOSSIL SITE, EASTERN TENNESSEE: ITS ROLE IN UNDERSTANDING THE BASIN FILL HISTORY
ZOBAA, Mohamed K., ZAVADA, Michael S. and WHITELAW, Michael J., East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, mohamed_zobaa@yahoo.com, mohamed_zobaa@yahoo.com
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2:20 PM
EARLY PLIOCENE PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTION FROM THE PIPE CREEK SINKHOLE, INDIANA, USA
SHUNK, A.J., Geology, Baylor University, Baylor University Department of Geology, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76706, DRIESE, Steven G., Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, FARLOW, James O., Department of Geosciences, Indiana-Purdue Univ, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and ZOBAA, M.K., Biology, East Tennessee State University, East Tennessee State University, Box 70703, Johnson City, TN 37614, aaron_shunk@baylor.edu, aaron_shunk@baylor.edu
 
2:40 PM
Break
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3:00 PM
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES AS PREDICTORS OF THE PALEOENVIRONMENT
BRODMAN, Bob, Biology Department, Saint Joseph's College, Rensselaer, IN 47978, bobb@saintjoe.edu, bobb@saintjoe.edu
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3:20 PM
COPROLITES FROM THE PIPE CREEK SINKHOLE (LATE NEOGENE, GRANT COUNTY, INDIANA)
FARLOW, James O., Department of Geosciences, Indiana-Purdue Univ, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, CHIN, Karen, CU Museum and Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado at Boulder, UCB 265, Boulder, CO 80309 and ARGAST, Anne, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1445, farlow@ipfw.edu, farlow@ipfw.edu
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3:40 PM
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