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ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 225
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 205AB (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Paleontology III: Diversity, Extinction, and Origination

 

Max Christie and Matthew G. Powell, Chairs
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8:00 AM
THE ROLE OF COMPETITION AND LIFE-MODE ON GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY THROUGH TIME
LEIGHTON, Lindsey R.1, SCHNEIDER, Chris L.2, STAFFORD, Emily S.1, MOLINARO, Darrin J.3 and FORCINO, Frank L.4, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Alberta Geological Survey, 4999 98th Av, Edmonton, AB T6B2X3, (3)Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4)Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI 48917, lindseyrleighton@gmail.com, lindseyrleighton@gmail.com
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8:15 AM
BIOTIC INVASION AND THE ASSEMBLY OF REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS IN DEEP TIME
PATZKOWSKY, Mark E., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 and HOLLAND, Steven M., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Geology Building, Athens, GA 30602, mep12@psu.edu, mep12@psu.edu
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8:30 AM
THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND HABITABLE AREA ON THE LATITUDINAL DIVERSITY GRADIENT
POWELL, Matthew G., BERESFORD, Vincent P. and SMITH, Travis J., Department of Geology, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA 16652, powell@juniata.edu, powell@juniata.edu
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8:45 AM
THE EXTRATROPICS AS A CENTER OF DIVERSIFICATION FOR IRREGULAR ECHINOIDS
MILLER, Justin M., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2501 and WALKER, Sally E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, justin83@uga.edu, justin83@uga.edu
5
9:00 AM
LATITUDINAL PREFERENCES IN CENOZOIC MOLLUSKS: A CHANGE FROM CONSERVATISM TO DYNAMISM WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME
ZAFFOS, Andrew, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220, zaffosaa@mail.uc.edu, zaffosaa@mail.uc.edu
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9:15 AM
EPICONTINENTAL SEAS VERSUS OCEAN-FACING SETTINGS: THE KINETICS OF ORIGINATION AND EXTINCTION DURING THE PALEOZOIC ERA
MILLER, Arnold I., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and FOOTE, Michael, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, The Univ of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, Arnold.Miller@UC.EDU, Arnold.Miller@UC.EDU
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9:30 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL DRIVERS OF DIVERSITY DYNAMICS AMONG CARBONATE- AND CLASTIC-LOVING GENERA
HARNIK, Paul G., Department of Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, 415 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 and PAYNE, Jonathan L., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Bldg 320, Stanford, CA 94305, paul.harnik@fandm.edu, paul.harnik@fandm.edu
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9:45 AM
DEPOSITION-DRIVEN CHANGES IN HABITAT AREA: THE SHOREFACE AS A DIVERSITY FACTORY
HOLLAND, Steven M., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Geology Building, Athens, GA 30602 and CHRISTIE, Max, Geology, Pennsylvania State University, 434 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, stratum@uga.edu, stratum@uga.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
DOES ECOLOGICAL CHANGE SCALE WITH PERCENT EXTINCTION? QUANTIFYING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAXONOMIC LOSS AND FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
CHRISTIE, Max, Geology, Pennsylvania State University, 434 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, HOLLAND, Steven M., Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Geology Building, Athens, GA 30602 and BUSH, Andrew M., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 75 N. Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269, mchristie09@gmail.com, mchristie09@gmail.com
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10:30 AM
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE AND SPECIES RICHNESS OF POST-PALEOZOIC MARINE ANIMAL GENERA ORIGINATING IN RECOVERIES FROM MASS EXTINCTIONS
FOOTE, Michael, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, The Univ of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 and MILLER, Arnold I., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, mfoote@uchicago.edu, mfoote@uchicago.edu
11
10:45 AM
LONG-TERM ORIGINATION-RATES ARE RE-SET AT MASS EXTINCTIONS
KRUG, Andrew Z., Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue HGS 285, Chicago, IL 60637 and JABLONSKI, David, Geophysical Sciences, Univ of Chicago, 5734 S. Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, akrug@uchicago.edu, akrug@uchicago.edu
12
11:00 AM
THE GREAT UNCONFORMITY: A SMOKING GUn FOR THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION?
PETERS, Shanan E., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706 and GAINES, Robert R., Geology, Pomona College, 185 East 6th Street Claremont, Claremont, CA 91711, peters@geology.wisc.edu, peters@geology.wisc.edu
13
11:15 AM
LINGULATE BRACHIOPOD EXTINCTION AND GLOBAL MIGRATION COINCIDING WITH THREE LAURENTIAN TRILOBITE EXTINCTION EVENTS DURING THE LATE CAMBRIAN–EARLIEST ORDOVICIAN
FREEMAN, Rebecca L., Earth & Environmental Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, MILLER, James F., Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 South National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, HOLMER, Lars E., Department of Palaeobiology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen, 22, 75236, Sweden and STRENG, Michael, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen, 22, 75236, Sweden, rebeccalynnfreeman@gmail.com, rebeccalynnfreeman@gmail.com
14
11:30 AM
GLOBAL WARMING OR ICE AGE? - THE OLDEST RECORD OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ON SKELETAL REEFS PROVIDES AN ANSWER
PILLER, Werner E., Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, 8010, Austria, SUTTNER, Thomas J., Commission for the Palaeontological and Stratigraphical Research of Austria, Austrian Academy of Sciences, c/o Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, 8010, Austria and KIDO, Erika, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Graz, 8010, Austria, werner.piller@uni-graz.at, werner.piller@uni-graz.at
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11:45 AM
MAMMALIAN COMMUNITY CHANGE AFTER THE K/T EXTINCTION IN NORTH AMERICA
CHRISTENSEN, Hilary, Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Ave, Saint Peter, MN 56082, hchriste@gustavus.edu, hchriste@gustavus.edu
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