Southeastern Section - 61st Annual Meeting (1–2 April 2012)

Session No. 21
Monday, 2 April 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom, Salon C2 (Marriott Rennaissance)

T13. Applied and Environmental Paleontology: Using Fossils to Understand Modern and Ancient Environments

 

William J. Garcia and Scott P. Hippensteel, Advocates
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8:00 AM
PALEOBIOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SILICEOUS CONCRETIONS WITH TRILOBITES AND BROOKSELLA IN THE CONASAUGA FORMATION, MIDDLE CAMBRIAN, NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA
SCHWIMMER, David R., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State Univ, 4225 Univ. Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, FRAZIER, William J., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907-5645 and MONTANTE, William M., Marsh USA, Inc, 3560 Lenox Rd, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30305, schwimmer_david@columbusstate.edu, schwimmer_david@columbusstate.edu
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8:20 AM
RECONSTRUCTING THE TRIASSIC VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE DEEP RIVER BASIN (NEWARK SUPERGROUP: CHATHAM GROUP), NORTH CAROLINA BASED ON NEW DISCOVERIES
HECKERT, Andrew B., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, SCHNEIDER, Vincent P., North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, MITCHELL, Jonathan, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, SLOAD, Eric J., Department of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242 and OLSEN, Paul E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-1000, heckertab@appstate.edu, heckertab@appstate.edu
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8:40 AM
A PALEOECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LATE-PLEISTOCENE CERVID REMAINS FROM GUY WILSON CAVE, SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, TENNESSEE
GIESLER, Amanda K.1, SCHUBERT, Blaine W.1 and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G.2, (1)Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, giesler@goldmail.etsu.edu, giesler@goldmail.etsu.edu
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9:00 AM
PROVINCIALITY OF LATE PLEISTOCENE MOLLUSCS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA: A TEST CASE FOR COMPARING POPULATION ANALYSES AT THE GENUS AND SPECIES LEVELS
CAMPBELL, Lyle D., Natural Sciences, USC Upstate, 215 Smith Building, USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC 29303, CAMPBELL, Sarah C., NSE, USC Upstate, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303 and CAMPBELL, Matthew R., Charleston Southern University, Science Building, 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406, LCAMPBELL@uscupstate.edu, LCAMPBELL@uscupstate.edu
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9:20 AM
MICRO-SCALE TAPHONOMY OF MOLLUSK ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE LATE QUATERNARY OF THE PO PLAIN, ITALY
WITTMER, Jacalyn M., Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 605 E. Springfield St, Champaign, IL 61820, SCHIFFBAUER, James D., ICTAS Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, DEXTER, Troy A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85716, SCARPONI, Daniele, Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, University of Bologna, via Selmi 3, Bologna, I-40126, Italy and KOWALEWSKI, Michal, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, jwittm2@illinois.edu, jwittm2@illinois.edu
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9:40 AM
MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF HURRICANE STRIKES FROM THE MARSHES OF ONSLOW BAY, NORTH CAROLINA
HIPPENSTEEL, Scott, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 and GARCIA, William, Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, shippens@uncc.edu, shippens@uncc.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF ANOMALOCRINUS; ATTEMPTING TO OVERCOME ANCESTRAL LIMITATIONS
DELINE, Bradley, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, bdeline@westga.edu, bdeline@westga.edu
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10:40 AM
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE CORAL FAMILY MUSSIDAE (SCLERACTINIA) USING MICROMORPHOLOGICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERS
CASEBOLT, Sahale Nichole, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and BUDD, Ann F., Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52240, sahale@vt.edu, sahale@vt.edu
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11:00 AM
PALEOGEOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSCLE SCARS IN GLOBAL POPULATIONS OF LATE CRETACEOUS OSTRACODES
PUCKETT, T. Markham, Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama, P.O. Box 5130, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001, tmpuckett@una.edu, tmpuckett@una.edu
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11:20 AM
MOLLUSCAN FAUNAS OF THE ASHLEY FORMATION AND COOPER FORMATION (OLIGOCENE), CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
CAMPBELL, Matthew R., Physical Sciences, Charleston Southern University, Science Building, 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406, mrcampbell2007@gmail.com, mrcampbell2007@gmail.com
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11:40 AM
WINNIE MCGLAMERY (1877-1977), STATE PALEONTOLOGIST OF ALABAMA
RINDSBERG, Andrew K., Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, Station 7, The University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL 35470, arindsberg@uwa.edu, arindsberg@uwa.edu
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