Northeastern Section - 44th Annual Meeting (22–24 March 2009)

Session No. 2
Sunday, 22 March 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

S6. Lakes and Environmental Change (CC)

 

J. Bradford Hubeny and Lisa Doner, Conveners
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8:00 AM
MADISON HILLS PALEOECOLOGY PROJECT (MPEP): CITIZEN SCIENCE AND A NOVEL APPROACH TO FUNDING A LAKE-SEDIMENT STUDY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
FOWLER, Brian K., Fowler Management Resources, P. O. Box 1829, Conway, NH 03818, LISA, Doner, Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH 03264, POLLOCK, Lee, Department of Biology, Drew University, Madison, NJ 07490 and DAVIS, P. Thompson, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452-4705, b2fmr@metrocast.net, b2fmr@metrocast.net
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8:20 AM
LAGGED LAKE-TEMPERATURE RESPONSES TO DEGLACIAL AND EARLY HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AT BIG PEA PORRIDGE POND, MADISON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
DONER, Lisa A., Center for the Environment; Environmental Science & Policy Dept, Plymouth State University, 17 High St., MSC 67, Plymouth, NH 03264, POLLOCK, Leland, Department of Biology, Drew University, Madison, NJ 07940, DAVIS, P. Thompson, Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452-4705 and FOWLER, Brian, Fowler Management Resources, P.O. 1829, Conway, NH 03818, pdavis@bentley.edu, pdavis@bentley.edu
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8:40 AM
A 16.5 KA POST-GLACIAL LAKE SEDIMENT RECORD OF APATITE WEATHERING AND DEPLETION FROM SARGENT MOUNTAIN POND, MAINE (USA): IMPLICATIONS FOR CARBON FLUX AND NUTRIENT BUDGETS ON RECENTLY DEGLACIATED LANDSCAPES
PERRY, Randall H., NORTON, Stephen A. and KOONS, Peter O., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469, Randall.Perry@umit.maine.edu, Randall.Perry@umit.maine.edu
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9:00 AM
TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN WESTERN MAINE PONDS
GALLANT, Caroline, Dept. of Natural Sciences, University of Maine at Farmington, 173 High St, Farmington, ME 04938 and DALY, Julia, Dept. Natural Sciences, University of Maine at Farmington, 173 High Street, Farmington, ME 04938, caroline.gallant@maine.edu, caroline.gallant@maine.edu
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9:20 AM
ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY DEPOSITION IN AN ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT: A 300-YEAR RECORD AT BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND
NEURATH, Rachel A.1, VAREKAMP, Johan2 and NEWTON, Robert M.1, (1)Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, (2)Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan Univ, Middletown, CT 06459, rneurath@email.smith.edu, rneurath@email.smith.edu
 
9:40 AM
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10:00 AM
THE “CRYSTAL EYE OF NUNAVIK” (PINGUALUIT CRATER LAKE): DIATOM INFERRED PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECORD FOR THREE PREVIOUS INTERGLACIAL PERIODS
BLACK, Jessica L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, HAUSMANN, Sonja, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, PIENITZ, Reinhard, Centre d'études nordiques (CEN), Université Laval, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada, NIEDERREITER, Richard, UWITEC, Weissensteinstr: 30, Mondsee, 5310, Austria, SALONEN, Veli-Pekka, Department of Geology, Univ of Helsinki, P.O. BOX 64, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland, ST-ONGE, Guillaume, Ismer/Geotop, University of Quebec at Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada, BOUCHARD, Michel A., Centre des Technologies de l'Environment de Tunis (CITET), Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada, CUNNINGHAM, Laura, Abisko Scientific Research Station, Umea University, Abisko, SE-981 07, Sweden, FRANCUS, Pierre, Centre Eau, Terre et Environnement, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, 490 rue de la couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada and LAMOTHE, Michel, Département des sciences de la Terre et de l’Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, CP 8888 Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, jlb009@uark.edu, jlb009@uark.edu
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10:20 AM
A LOW-LEVEL PHASE IN GREAT LAKES HOLOCENE HISTORY, NEWLY-REVEALED BY STUDY OF LAKE SEDIMENTS AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
LEWIS, CF Michael1, KING, J.W.2, BLASCO, Stefan M.1, BROOKS, Gregory R.3, HEIL Jr, Clifford W.2, INCATASCIATO, Joseph M.4 and MCCARTHY, Francine M.G.5, (1)Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic, Natural Resources Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada, (2)Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, (3)Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, (5)Department of Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada, Michael.Lewis@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca, Michael.Lewis@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
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10:40 AM
GRAIN-SIZE DATA FROM LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY RECORDS PROVIDE CONSTRAINTS ON THE TIMING OF ALPINE LOESS DEPOSITION IN THE UINTA MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEASTERN UTAH
MUNROE, Jeffrey S.1, CORBETT, Lee B.1, DURAN, Logan T.1, FISHER III, G. Burch1, PETERS, Andrew K.1 and LAABS, Benjamin J.2, (1)Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, (2)Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, jmunroe@middlebury.edu, jmunroe@middlebury.edu
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11:00 AM
USING GLACIALLY-DERIVED NITROGEN PULSES INTO ALPINE LAKE ECOSYSTEMS AS INDICATORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
SAROS, Jasmine, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, NURSE, Andrea M., Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, 303 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469 and FULFORD, Gilbert, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, 112 Sawyer Research Building, Orono, ME 04469, andrea.nurse@umit.maine.edu, andrea.nurse@umit.maine.edu
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11:20 AM
FLOODPLAIN LAKE SEDIMENTS AS ARCHIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
HAUSMANN, Sonja, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, BHATTACHARYA, Ruchi, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, INCATASCIATO, Joseph M., Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, BLACK, Jessica L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and BROWN, Erik, University of Minnesota Duluth, Large Lakes Observatory, Duluth, MN 55812, shausman@uark.edu, shausman@uark.edu
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11:40 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN SURFACE SEDIMENT TRACE METAL CONCENTRATIONS AND LIMNOLOGIC VARIABLES DURING FLOOD CONDITIONS IN 30 WHITE RIVER OXBOW LAKES, AR
KIELB, Shelley, Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970, BHATTACHARYA, Ruchi, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, HAUSMANN, Sonja, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, BLACK, Jessica L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and BOSS, Stephen K., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, shelleykielb@gmail.com, shelleykielb@gmail.com
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