North-Central Section (44th Annual) and South-Central Section (44th Annual) Joint Meeting (11–13 April 2010)

Session No. 43
Tuesday, 13 April 2010: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Taneycomo A (Branson Convention Center)

Geoscience Education, History of Geology, and GeoArchaeology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.

 

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INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENT CONTAINING EVIDENCE OF THE YOUNGER DRYAS BOUNDARY IMPACT EVENT, EL CARRIZAL, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO
SCRUGGS, Melissa A.1, RAAB, L. Mark1, MUROWCHICK, James1, STONE, Matthew W.1 and NIEMI, Tina M.2, (1)Geosciences, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Room 420 Flarsheim Hall, Kansas City, MO 64110, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Flarsheim Hall 420, Kansas City, MO 64110, mas6gc@mail.umkc.edu, mas6gc@mail.umkc.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE TOOLS FROM LA PIEDRA PINTADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO
MCCABE, Janice M., MUROWCHICK, James and RAAB, L. Mark, Geosciences, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Room 420 Flarsheim Hall, Kansas City, MO 64110, akajmccabe@rocketmail.com, akajmccabe@rocketmail.com
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INVESTIGATION OF THE TRACE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS IN CHERT BY REFLECTANCE INFRARED MICROSPECTROSCOPY
HASSLER, Emily R., Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 1 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152-3430 and SWIHART, George H., Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 125 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152-3430, rhassler@memphis.edu, rhassler@memphis.edu
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CARBON AND OXYGEN ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF SPELEOTHEMS FROM YUCATAN, MEXICO
AYERS, Meredith, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 60115, CARROLL, Monica, Geology and Environmental Geosciences; Analytical Center for Climate and Environmental Change (ACCEC), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 and PERRY, Eugene, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 312, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, mayers@niu.edu, mayers@niu.edu
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PRESERVING 150 YEARS OF FOSSIL COLLECTING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PALEONTOLOGY REPOSITORY
ADRAIN, Tiffany1, MAJEWSKI, David2, LAIRD, Myra F.1 and BECK, Bonnie1, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)School of the Environment, Washington State University, 1228 Webster Physical Science Building, Pullman, WA 99164, tiffany-adrain@uiowa.edu, tiffany-adrain@uiowa.edu
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THE EFFECTS OF KRAKATAU'S ERUPTION OF 1883 ON ART AROUND THE WORLD
BUTKUS, Nicole J., Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701 and JOHNSON, Beth A., Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN 55987, butkusnj@uwec.edu, butkusnj@uwec.edu
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NEW EXPOSURES – NEW LESSONS IN GEOLOGY: THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE TAUM SAUK WASHOUT VALLEY
WRONKIEWICZ, D.J.1, KRIZANICH, G.W.2, SEEGER, Cheryl3 and ROGERS, J. David1, (1)Geological Sciences & Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, (2)University of Central Missouri, Department of Biology and Earth Science, WC Morris 106B, Warrensburg, MO 64093, (3)Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 250, Rolla, MO 65402, wronk@mst.edu, wronk@mst.edu
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MARGINS GEO-CYBEREDUCATION ABOUT THE SUBDUCTION FACTORY
JORDAN, Erika K.1, RAYE, Urmidola1, CARR, Michael J.2, FEIGENSON, Mark2, GILL, James B.3, KIMURA, Jun Ichi4, STERN, Robert1, TAMURA, Yoshihiko4, VAN KEKEN, Peter E.5 and LEHNERT, Kerstin A.6, (1)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, FO 21, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, (2)Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, (4)IFREE-JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2534 CC Little Building, 1100 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (6)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, ekjordan18@yahoo.com, ekjordan18@yahoo.com
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THE IMPORTANCE OF FIELD TRIPS TO UNDERSTAND THE HYDROLOGIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A WETLAND AND A PRAIRIE
IQBAL, M., Dept of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, m.iqbal@uni.edu, m.iqbal@uni.edu
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KARST: THE MOVIE - APPLYING THE CREATIVE TALENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO A TOPIC IN GENERAL GEOLOGY
MARSHALL, Anita M., Math and Science, Northwest Arkansas Community College, 1 College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, astone1@nwacc.edu, astone1@nwacc.edu
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TAKE YOUR XRF LAB TO THE FIELD
SEYFARTH, Alexander, BRUKER AXS Inc, 5465 E Cheryl Pkwy, Madison, WI 53711, Alexander.Seyfarth@bruker-axs.com, Alexander.Seyfarth@bruker-axs.com
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THE YOUNG EARTH SCIENTIST (YES) MOVEMENT IN ACTION: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YES NETWORK
SEID, Mary, Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820, seid@isgs.illinois.edu, seid@isgs.illinois.edu