Southeastern Section - 57th Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2008)

Session No. 23
Friday, 11 April 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T3. Undergraduate Research Session (Posters) I

Council on Undergraduate Research

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL AFFECTS ON THE SKELETAL PHENOTYPE OF A FOSSIL BRYOZOA (RHOMBOPORA)
ABERNETHY, Aaron Randall, Geology, Appalachian State University, 195 Rankin Science, 572 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28608 and HAGEMAN, Steven J., Department of Geology, Appalachian State Univ, Boone, NC 28608, aa60294@appstate.edu, aa60294@appstate.edu
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ESCALATORY INCREASE IN DUROPHAGOUS PREDATION DURING AN EXTINCTION EVENT
PIETSCH, Carlie1, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, HARRIES, Peter2, DIETL, Gregory3, OCHES, Eric4 and PORTELL, Roger5, (1)Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Zumberge Hall of Science, Los Angeles, CA 90089, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (4)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (5)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, cpietsch@usc.edu, cpietsch@usc.edu
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PREDACIOUS BORING INTENSITIES OF UPPER CRETACEOUS RIPLEY AND DEMOPOLIS FORMATIONS
GILLIAM, Jonathan W., Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, 24 Wesley Place, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, WEISLOGEL, Amy L., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 201 7th Ave, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 and EBERSOLE, Sandy, Geological Survey of Alabama, 420 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, gilli026@bama.ua.edu, gilli026@bama.ua.edu
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ANALYSIS OF MOLLUSK TROPHIC GUILDS THROUGHOUT THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF FLORIDA: ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF FAUNAL TURNOVER
ALVAREZ, Jorge1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter3, OCHES, Eric2 and PORTELL, Roger4, (1)Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, katetofnineteen@gmail.com, katetofnineteen@gmail.com
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MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY IN FOUR BIVALVE GENERA AMONG DIFFERENT TROPHIC LEVELS FROM FLORIDA'S MIOCENE THROUGH PLIO-PLEISTOCENE
BUNCE, Karen J.1, HARRIES, Peter J.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2, OCHES, Eric A.2 and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1)Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, karen_bunce1011@yahoo.com, karen_bunce1011@yahoo.com
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TROPHIC STRUCTURE OF SHELL BEDS FROM THE EARLY MIOCENE CHIPOLA FORMATION OF FLORIDA
KLINE, Holly1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter2, OCHES, Eric2 and PORTELL, Roger3, (1)Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33965, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, hekline@eagle.fgcu.edu, hekline@eagle.fgcu.edu
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EXTINCTION PATTERNS IN MOLLUSCAN COMMUNITIES OF THE FLORIDA NEOGENE: EFFECTS OF SAMPLING INTENSITY AND EVENNESS
HOFFMANN, Derek1, HERBERT, Gregory2, HARRIES, Peter2, OCHES, Eric2 and PORTELL, Roger3, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, mantis@email.arizona.edu, mantis@email.arizona.edu
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IMPLICATIONS OF BETA: DIVERSITY PARTITIONING DURING MIOCENE-PLIOCENE BACKGROUND EXTINCTION
ZAFFOS, A.1, BONNETTE, M.1, CHRISTIE, M.1, LUNZE, J.L.1, PRYOR, A.L.2 and LAYOU, K.M.1, (1)Geology, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, (2)Geology, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, aazaff@wm.edu, aazaff@wm.edu
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RECONSTRUCTING WATER DEPTH AND PALEOENVIRONMENT OF THE PLIOCENE JACKSON BLUFF FORMATION, NORTHERN FLORIDA, USING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERS
SCHIMMEL, Majken1, OCHES, Eric A.2, HARRIES, Peter J.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2 and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1)Department of Geology and Environental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, mschimme@comcast.net, mschimme@comcast.net
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MEASURING INTRA-CRYSTALLINE AMINO ACID D/L RATIOS IN FOSSIL CHIONE IMPROVES AMINOSTRATIGRAPHIC RESOLUTION IN THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE OF FLORIDA
NGUYEN, Vu1, HENRY, Gene2, OCHES, Eric A.3, HARRIES, Peter J.3, HERBERT, Gregory S.3 and PORTELL, Roger W.4, (1)U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, (2)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, vqn16@berkeley.edu, vqn16@berkeley.edu
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IMPROVING AMINOSTRATIGRAPHIC RESOLUTION USING BALANUS SPP. IN LOWER MIOCENE TO UPPER PLEISTOCENE FOSSILIFEROUS SEDIMENTS IN FLORIDA
HENRY, Gene1, NGUYEN, Vu2, OCHES, Eric A.3, HARRIES, Peter J.3, HERBERT, Gregory S.3 and PORTELL, Roger W.4, (1)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332, (2)U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, bike@gatech.edu, bike@gatech.edu
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HEAVY LIQUID SEPARATION TECHNIQUES FOR MICROVERTEBRATE FOSSILS FROM A NEWARK SUPERGROUP DEPOSIT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER SITES
MITCHELL, Jonathan S.1, HECKERT, Andrew B.1 and SCHNEIDER, Vince2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, (2)North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029, jm77032@appstate.edu, jm77032@appstate.edu
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MUDCRACKS AND RIPPED-UP STROMATOLITES: SUNSHINE AND STORMY WEATHER IN THE SILURIAN TONOLOWAY LIMESTONE, WEST VIRGINIA
GANAK, Megan E., Geology and Physical Sciences, Concord University, Athens, WV 24712 and MCDOWELL, Ronald R., West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, ganakm12@concord.edu, ganakm12@concord.edu
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MINERALOGY AND STRUCTURAL SETTING OF THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN T3 BENTONITE AT CHICKAMAUGA DAM, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
HOWARD, Christopher W. and MIES, Jonathan W., Dept. Physics, Geology and Astronomy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, ChristopherWHoward@gmail.com, ChristopherWHoward@gmail.com
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SIGNIFICANCE OF LOCAL PROVENANCE IN BASAL SAUK QUARTZ ARENITE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA
WARREN, D. Morgan, COLLINS, Christin R., BRODA, Cindi, DAVARPANAH, Armita, DICKIE, Jennifer, REINSHAGEN, Mandi, SMUCYGZ, Barbara, VAN TREES, Craig, WOODWARD, Michael and KROGSTAD, Eirik, Geosciences, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302, morg357@yahoo.com, morg357@yahoo.com
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CONNECTING THE DOTS: APPLYING NEO-ULRICHIAN LAYER-CAKE STRATIGRAPHY TO FLORIDA'S PANHANDLE
MCMULLEN, Melissa1, HARRIES, Peter J.2, OCHES, Eric A.2, HERBERT, Gregory S.2 and PORTELL, Roger W.3, (1)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 0013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, mcmullms@email.uc.edu, mcmullms@email.uc.edu
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PETROGRAPHY AND DIAGENESIS OF AN OLIGOCENE CARBONATE SUCCESSION AT ST. STEPHENS QUARRY, ALABAMA
JOHNSON, Tyler L., Earth Sciences, University of Earth Sciences, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 and HAYWICK, Douglas W., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, tlj306@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, tlj306@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
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STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE SINKS OF THE COWPASTURE RIVER, A MAJOR KARST FEATURE IN HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THOMPSON, Alexis1, WALKER, Seldon M.1 and HAYNES, John T.2, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Memorial Hall MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 South High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, thompsal@jmu.edu, thompsal@jmu.edu
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RE-DATING PALLETT CREEK PALEOEARTHQUAKES WITH AMS CARBON-14 TECHNIQUES
GERARD, Teri L. and SCHARER, Kate M., Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, tg64410@appstate.edu, tg64410@appstate.edu
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A COMPARISON OF METHODOLOGY IN PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS
KAY, Lily1, MCGEE, Ralph2, BLOSSER, Jessica2, EPPES, M.C.3 and DIEMER, John3, (1)Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 304 B Glenn Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081, (2)Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, (3)Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223, lckay@uncc.edu, lckay@uncc.edu
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TESTING THE CHEMICAL FINGERPRINT OF AMPHIBOLITES FROM THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE CARTOOGECHAYE AND MARS HILL TERRANES, NC BLUE RIDGE
DEWITT, Andrew1, DUEBEN, Bob2, PETERSON, Ginny1 and RYAN, Jeff2, (1)Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, (2)Department of Geolgy, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 3362, DEWITTAN@student.gvsu.edu, DEWITTAN@student.gvsu.edu
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GEOLOGY AND PETROLOGY OF TWO INNER PIEDMONT ULTRAMAFIC BODIES IN THE POOR MOUNTAIN FORMATION FROM THE LANDRUM AND SALEM QUADRANGLES, SOUTH CAROLINA
RUTLEDGE, Matthew D., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman Unuversity, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613, RANSON, William A. and GARIHAN, John M., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, matt.rutledge@furman.edu, matt.rutledge@furman.edu
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GENESIS OF FE-AL-SI RICH “PINK HORIZONS” IN BUCK CREEK AMPHIBOLITES AT GLADE GAP, NC
KLUTE, Ryan, Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620 and RYAN, Jeffrey, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, rklute@mail.usf.edu, rklute@mail.usf.edu
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PETROLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF MAFIC SCHIST FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: A SEARCH FOR SOAPSTONE
HOPE Jr, M. Alexander and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, hattrick@uga.edu, hattrick@uga.edu
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WATER CONTENTS OF YELLOWSTONE MAGMAS ESTIMATED FROM HYDROXYL CONCENTRATIONS IN FELDSPAR PHENOCRYSTS
SHEPHERD, Hannah V. and JOHNSON, Elizabeth A., Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, shephehv@jmu.edu, shephehv@jmu.edu
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ACCESSORY MINERALOGY OF REE GRANITE FROM THE LLANO AREA OF TEXAS
NEDER, Katherine F. and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, kneder@uga.edu, kneder@uga.edu
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INTERPRETATION OF THE COLD SPRINGS FAULT ZONE, EASTERN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS: GEOMETRY, KINEMATICS, CHRONOLOGY, AND METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS
DREW, J., O'BRIEN, T., PASCHALL, A., RICHARDSON, A., STUCKER, J.D., HENDREN, N., FRAZIER, S., GORDON, A., HEDGES, D. and MOECHER, D., Earth & Env. Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, jwdrew2@uky.edu, jwdrew2@uky.edu
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