Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 17
Sunday, 18 March 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Ballrooms A & C and Ballroom Pre-function Area (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

Paleontology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM.

 

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EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION OF BIOEROSION IN LATE DEVONIAN BRACHIOPODS FROM NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
PATEL, Bijal, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 75 N. Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269 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, dpatel4680@gmail.com, dpatel4680@gmail.com
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THE LAST GASP: DEVONIAN PYRITIZED BURROWS PRESERVE RAPID OXIC-ANOXIC TRANSITION BEFORE MASS EXTINCTION
SEEGER, Emily, Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, 208 Hewitt Union, Oswego, NY 13126 and BOYER, Diana L., Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, 241 Shineman Science Center, Oswego, NY 13126, seeger@oswego.edu, seeger@oswego.edu
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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON CONTINENTAL ICHNOFOSSIL DIVERSITY FROM THE SILURIAN BLOOMSBURG FORMATION, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
BOUKNIGHT, Adrian, Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, FILLMORE, David, Physical Sciences, Kutztown Univeristy, Kutztown, PA 19530, SZAJNA, Michael J., N/a, State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, abouk530@live.kutztown.edu, abouk530@live.kutztown.edu
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GROUND PENETRATING RADAR APPLICATION TO RESOLVE BURROW COMPLEXITY IN MODERN MARMOTA MONAX BURROWS: IMPLICATION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF MAMMAL BURROWS IN THE ROCK RECORD
SWIONTEK, Jarred P., SCHLOSSER, Kenneth W., SHERROD, Laura A. and SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530, Jswio577@live.kutztown.edu, Jswio577@live.kutztown.edu
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BIOSTRATINOMIC INVESTIGATION OF HORSESHOE CRAB (LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS) DEATH ASSEMBLAGES AFTER HURRICANE IRENE
NOCCO, Lisa Marie and CORNELL, Sean R., Department of Geography and Earth Science, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257, ln1385@ship.edu, ln1385@ship.edu
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PALYNOMORPHS OF THE CLAYTON FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI, AS INDICATORS OF TIME AND DEPOSITION THROUGH THE K/PG MASS EXTINCTION EVENT
DASTAS, Natalie R., Ph.D. Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016, CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, and Doctoral Programs in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY 10016 and GARB, Matthew P., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, ndastas@gc.cuny.edu, ndastas@gc.cuny.edu
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AN ACTUALISTIC APPROACH TO THE SEMI-QUANTITATIVE SCALE FOR THE TAPHONOMY OF FISH DISARTICULATION BASED ON THE OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SALTON SEA SHORELINE, CALIFORNIA, USA
HENESS, Elizabeth A.1, WILK, Jewels1, MALENDA, H. Fitzgerald2, SIMPSON, Edward L.3 and KRAAL, Erin1, (1)Department of Physical Science, Kutztown University, 425 Boehm, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, (2)Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, 425 Boehm, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, (3)Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, ehene946@live.kutztown.edu, ehene946@live.kutztown.edu
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LAKE SEDIMENTS OF THE GADOT FORMATION IN THE HULA VALLEY, ISRAEL-A SOURCE OF BUILDING STONES
ROSENFELD, Amnon1, ILANI, Shimon1, MINSTER, Tsevi2, FELDMAN, Howard R.3 and SHAPIRO, Sarah4, (1)Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel Street, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (2)Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (3)Biology Department, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, (4)Biology, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, feldspar4@optonline.net, feldspar4@optonline.net
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LEAF DAMAGE INTENSITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE PALEOGENE CHICKALOON AND ARKOSE RIDGE FORMATIONS, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
BRANNICK, Alexandria1, SUNDERLIN, David1, WILLIAMS, Christopher J.2 and LERBACK, Jory3, (1)Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042, (2)Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, 415 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, (3)Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17603, brannica@lafayette.edu, brannica@lafayette.edu
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THE SALONA-COBURN TRANSITION (TRENTONIAN, MID-ORDOVICIAN) IN THE WIDENED SPRING MILLS ROADCUT (CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA)
SCHRAER, Cynthia D., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska at Anchorage, 5001 Country Club Lane, Anchorage, AK 99516, CUFFEY, Roger J., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, 412 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, ZELL, Paul D., 444 Waring Avenue, State College, PA 16801, PASCH, Anne D., Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska at Anchorage, 7661 Wandering Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502 and CROSSON, Kristine J., Geological Sciences, University of Alaska at Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, quavik@hotmail.com, quavik@hotmail.com
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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW; HOW HAVE NEW GASTROPOD SYSTEMATIC SCHEMES AFFECTED FAUNAL COMPARISONS?
KORNECKI, Krystyna M., Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall Kent State University, 325 S. Lincoln St, Kent, OH 44242 and ERICKSON, J. Mark, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, kkorneck@kent.edu, kkorneck@kent.edu
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EDRIOASTEROID ENCRUSTATION PATTERNS ON BRACHIOPOD SHELLS AND BIVALVE INTERNAL MOLDS FROM THE VERULAM FORMATION (MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN) OF GAMEBRIDGE, ONTARIO, CANADA
SHROAT-LEWIS, René A., Environmental Earth Sciences, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, shroatlewisr@easternct.edu, shroatlewisr@easternct.edu
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FOSSIL BRACHIOPOD PRESERVATION: THE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY REVEALS ANCIENT SECRETS
SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena, Geosciences Centre and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Largo Marquês do Pombal, Coimbra, P-3000-272, Portugal, FELDMAN, Howard R., Biology Department, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 and KADISH, Jessica R., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural Hostory, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, feldspar4@optonline.net, feldspar4@optonline.net
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DETERMINING DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT BY STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCING AND FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE ANALYSES OF THE NAVESINK FORMATION'S EXPOSURES AT BIG BROOK PRESERVE, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
SERIO, Joseph, Geology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205 and PATRICK, Doreena, Marine Science/Geology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205, serioj@go.stockton.edu, serioj@go.stockton.edu
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STROMATOLITIC KNOBS IN STORRS LAKE, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS: INSIGHTS INTO ORGANOMINERALIZATION
FOWLER, Alexandré, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, DUPRAZ, Christophe P., Center for Intergrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road U-2045, Storrs, CT 06269, VISSCHER, Pieter T., Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Rd U-2045, Storrs, CT 06269 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, alexandre.fowler@gmail.com, alexandre.fowler@gmail.com