T109. Wetlands: Form, Function and History I

Session No. 145
Tuesday, 6 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
219AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

T109. Wetlands: Form, Function and History I

GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Michelle F. Goman and Gail M. Ashley, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
THE CHALLENGE OF CLASSIFYING ANCIENT FRESHWATER WETLANDS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE GUADIX BASIN (S. SPAIN) (Invited Presentation)
PLA-PUEYO, Sila1, GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH, Elizabeth H.2, CANDY, Ian1 and VISERAS, César3, (1)Dpt. of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom, (2)Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979, (3)Dpto. de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva s/n, Granada, 18002, Spain, sila.pla@gmail.com, sila.pla@gmail.com
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8:25 AM
A GROUNDWATER-FED MEGA WETLAND: A PERENNIAL SOURCE OF WATER FOR HOMININS, UPPER BED II, OLDUVAI GORGE, TANZANIA
ASHLEY, Gail M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, gmashley@rci.rutgers.edu, gmashley@rci.rutgers.edu
 
8:40 AM
Discussion
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8:50 AM
A 200-YEAR RECORD OF REGIME SHIFTS, LAND-USE CHANGE, AND MANAGEMENT FROM A PRAIRIE WETLAND
THEISSEN, Kevin M., Geology, University of St. Thomas, Mail# OWS 153, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105, HOBBS, Will, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota, 16910 152nd St. North, Marine-on-St. Croix, MN 55047, HOBBS, Joy M. Ramstack, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota, 16910 152nd St. North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047, ZIMMER, Kyle, Dept. of Biology, University of St. Thomas, Mail # OWS 390, 2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105, DOMINE, Leah M., Biology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue OWS 390, Saint Paul, MN 55105, COTNER, James B., Dept of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 100 Ecology Building, Saint Paul, MN 55108 and SUGITA, Shinya, Tallinn University, Uus-Sadama 5, Tallinn, 10120, Estonia, kmtheissen@stthomas.edu, kmtheissen@stthomas.edu
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9:05 AM
A HIGH-RESOLUTION MULTI-PROXY RECORD OF LATE PLEISTOCENE AND HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE FROM GREAT MARSH, SOUTHEASTERN PA
GRAND PRE, Candace A.1, WALTER, Robert C.1, MERRITTS, Dorothy J.1, MOSER, Amy C.1, BERNHARDT, Christopher2, POTAPOVA, Marina3 and HILGARTNER, WIlliam B.4, (1)Department of Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17603, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (4)Engineering Programs for Professionals, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, candace.grandpre@fandm.edu, candace.grandpre@fandm.edu
 
9:20 AM
Discussion
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
THE PANTANAL WETLANDS - FORM, FUNCTION AND HISTORY
MCGLUE, Michael M., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 80225, KUERTEN, Sidney, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Jardim MS, 13506-900, Brazil, PAROLIN, Mauro, Faculdade Estadual de Ciências e Letras de Campo Mourão, Campo Mourão PR, 87302-060, Brazil, SILVA, Aguinaldo, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul - Campus do Pantanal, Corumbá MS, 79304-020, Brazil, ZANI, Hiran, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos SP, 12227-010, Brazil and ASSINE, Mario L., Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Rio Claro SP, 13506-900, Brazil, mmcglue@usgs.gov, mmcglue@usgs.gov
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10:00 AM
TRACING WETLAND FORMATION BY GEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS IN THE MAYA LOWLANDS
LUZZADDER-BEACH, Sheryl1, BEACH, Timothy P.2, GUDERJAN, Thomas H.3, BROKAW, Nicholas V.4, WALLING, Stanley5, DOCTOR, Katarina Z.6, FLOOD, Jonathan M.6 and KRAUSE, Samantha M.7, (1)Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, CLA Bldg. Rm. 3.306, A3100, 305 E. 23rd Street, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Science, Technology, and International Affairs, Georgetown University, 301 ICC, 37th and O Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20057, (3)Sociology-Anthropology, University of Texas-Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799, (4)Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, P.O. Box 70377, San Juan, PR 00936-8377, (5)Department of Social Sciences, Community College of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, (6)Geography and Geoinformation Science, George Mason University, 238 Research I, MSN 6C3, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, (7)University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, slbeach@austin.utexas.edu, slbeach@austin.utexas.edu
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10:15 AM
THE UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF PATAGONIAN PEATLANDS
LOISEL, Julie, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3001 and YU, Zicheng, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, jul208@lehigh.edu, jul208@lehigh.edu
 
10:30 AM
Discussion
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10:40 AM
RECORD OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN A TROPICAL GROUNDWATER-FED WETLAND, KISIMA NGEDA, EYASI BASIN, TANZANIA
SHILLING, Andrea, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003-929, ASHLEY, Gail M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 and GOMAN, Michelle F., Dept of Geography, Environment and Planning, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, shilling.andrea@gmail.com, shilling.andrea@gmail.com
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10:55 AM
RECONSTRUCTED HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES DURING THE LITTLE ICE AGE, LAKE SOLAI WETLANDS, KENYA
GOMAN, Michelle F., Dept of Geography, Environment and Planning, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, ASHLEY, Gail M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, OWEN, R. Bernhart, Dept of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China, HOVER, Victoria C., Geology, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800 and MAHARJAN, Dev K., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, goman@sonoma.edu, goman@sonoma.edu
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11:10 AM
HOLOCENE WETLAND RECORDS FROM THE MOJAVE DESERT
REHEIS, Marith, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, PIGATI, Jeffrey, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, BRIGHT, Jordon, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, HONKE, Jeffrey, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and MCGEEHIN, John P., U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, mreheis@usgs.gov, mreheis@usgs.gov
 
11:25 AM
Concluding Remarks
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