Rocky Mountain Section - 64th Annual Meeting (9–11 May 2012)

BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, SPILDE, Michael N., Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, NORTHUP, Diana E., Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, MELIM, Leslie A., Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 and ROSALES-LAGARDE, Laura, Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Technological Institute, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, pboston@nmt.edu, pboston@nmt.edu

NORTHUP, Diana E.¹, HUGHES, Kaitlyn J.¹, SPILDE, Michael N.², MELIM, Leslie A.³, BOSTON, Penelope J.⁴, KOOSER, Ara⁵ and CROSSEY, Laura J.⁶, (1)Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, (4)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (6)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, KJHughes@unm.edu, KJHughes@unm.edu

KOOSER, Ara¹, CROSSEY, Laura J.¹, HUGHES, Kaitlyn J.², NORTHUP, Diana E.², SPILDE, Michael N.³, MELIM, Leslie A.⁴ and BOSTON, Penelope J.⁵, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (4)Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, (5)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, akooser@unm.edu, akooser@unm.edu

SPILDE, Michael N., Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, KOOSER, Ara, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, PEERMAN, Steve, Fort Stanton Cave Study Project, Capitan, NM 88316 and BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, mspilde@unm.edu, mspilde@unm.edu

CONWELL, David, Geology, Colorado College, 902 N Cascade Av, Colorado Springs, CO 80946, David.conwell@coloradocollege.edu, David.conwell@coloradocollege.edu

POLYAK, Victor J.¹, ASMEROM, Yemane¹, ANDERSON, Roger Y.¹ and ALLEN, Bruce D.², (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Albuquerque, NM 87106, Polyak@Unm.edu, Polyak@Unm.edu

LAPOINTE, Zachary C., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, ASMEROM, Yemane, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, POLYAK, Victor J., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd., Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and LACHNIET, Matthew S., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, zoneldc@unm.edu, zoneldc@unm.edu

JIMENEZ, Gloria¹, CROSSEY, Laura J.¹, KARLSTROM, Karl E.¹, RICKETTS, Jason W.¹, TAFOYA, April Jean¹, ANAN, Tarek² and MOHAMMED, Abdelmawgoud², (1)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, jimenezg@unm.edu, jimenezg@unm.edu

TAFOYA, April Jean¹, CROSSEY, Laura J.¹, KARLSTROM, Karl E.¹, ASMEROM, Yemane¹, POLYAK, Victor J.¹ and COX, Chris², (1)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Albuquerque, 87131, apriljtafoya@gmail.com, apriljtafoya@gmail.com

PRIEWISCH, Alexandra¹, CROSSEY, Laura J.¹, EMBID, Eileen H.¹, KARLSTROM, Karl E.¹, POLYAK, Victor J.¹, ASMEROM, Yemane¹, RICKETTS, Jason W.² and NERESON, Alexander¹, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, arp2301@unm.edu, arp2301@unm.edu

SURDAM, Ronald¹, JIAO, Zunsheng², GANSHIN, Yuri², BENTLEY, Ramsey², QUILLINAN, Scott³, MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred⁴, GARCIA-GONZALEZ, Mario¹, STAUFFER, Philip H.⁵ and DENG, Hailin⁵, (1)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 2020 Grand Ave, Suite 500, Laramie, WY 80270, (2)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 80271-2000, (3)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-2000, (4)Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept.4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, (5)EES-16, Earth & Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mailstop T003, Los Alamos, NM 87545, rsurdam@uwyo.edu, rsurdam@uwyo.edu