Session No. 328
Wednesday, 30 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 1AB (Colorado Convention Center)

T240. Advances in the Application of Biogeochemical Datasets in Paleoenvironmental and Paleoecological Studies

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); Paleontological Society

 

Jordan R. Noret and John F. Graf, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
TOWARDS QUANTITATIVE RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DIET AND ENVIRONMENT USING STABLE ISOTOPE PROFILES IN TISSUES: EXAMPLES FROM ELEPHANTS
UNO, Kevin T., Biology and Paleoenvironment, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, FISHER, Daniel C., Museum of Paleontology and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 and CERLING, Thure, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, kevinuno1@gmail.com
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8:25 AM
TRIPLE OXYGEN ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS OF CARBONATES:  NEW TOOLS FOR TERRESTRIAL PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
PASSEY, Benjamin H.1, LEVIN, Naomi E.2, HU, Huanting1, LI, Shuning1, JI, Haoyuan1 and HENKES, Gregory3, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 301 Olin Hall, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, (3)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 301 Olin Hall, 3400 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, bhpassey@jhu.edu
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8:45 AM
AVOIDING ARTIFACTS IN THE MEASUREMENT OF δ18O ON PHOSPHATE DERIVED FROM BIOGENIC APATITE
MINE, Aric H., HOERNER, Marie Elizebeth, OLACK, Gerard, ALEX, Shaunae and COLMAN, Albert, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, minea@uchicago.edu
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9:00 AM
APPLICATION OF TRACE FOSSILS, TRACE METALS, AND LIPID BIOMARKERS TOWARD AN UNDERSTANDING OF UPPER KELLWASSER BLACK SHALE DEPOSITION, NEW YORK STATE
HADDAD, Emily1, BOYER, Diana L.2, LOVE, Gordon D.1 and DROSER, Mary L.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, (2)Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, 241 Shineman Science Center, Oswego, NY 13126, ewoot001@ucr.edu
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9:15 AM
TURBULENT TIMES FOR EARLY ANIMALS?
SAHOO, Swapan K.1, JIANG, Ganqing1, PLANAVSKY, Noah2, KENDALL, Brian3, OWENS, Jeremy D.4, ANBAR, Ariel5 and LYONS, Timothy W.4, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, (3)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Canada, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, (5)Dept of Geological Sciences and Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, sahoos@unlv.nevada.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
A COMPARISON OF N-ALKANE AND N-ACID ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION IN PLANTS, SOILS, AND LAKE SEDIMENT FROM THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS IN WYOMING
KIM, Sora L., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 University Ave. #3006, Laramie, WY 82071, SHUMAN, Bryan N., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 University Ave. Dept. 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, CHEN, Janet, Department of Botany and Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, WILLIAMS, David, Department of Renewable Resources, Botany and Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 and MACDONALD, Chandelle J., Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, skim11@uwyo.edu
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10:05 AM
NEW δ13C DATA FROM THE LATE OLIGOCENE OF THE CHILGA, ETHIOPIA, EVIDENCE FOR A CLOSED-CANOPY TROPICAL FOREST
NORET, Jordan R., Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, TABOR, Neil J., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, JACOBS, Bonnie F., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Avenue, Dallas, TX 75275 and KAPPELMAN Jr, John W., Department of Anthropology, University of Texas, University Station, C3200, Austin, TX 78712, jnoret@smu.edu
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10:20 AM
CHEMICAL AND CARBON ISOTOPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ASH AND SMOKE DERIVED FROM BURNING OF C3 AND C4 GRASSES
DAS, Oindrila, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, WANG, Yang, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL 32310 and HSIEH, Yuch Ping, Center for Water and Air Quality, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, odas@bama.ua.edu
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10:35 AM
TESTING A PALEOPRECIPITATION PROXY ACROSS TEXAS FLORAS
SCHERER, Jacquelyn, Geology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, SUAREZ, Marina B., Dept. of Geological Sciences, U. of Texas, San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, BUSH, Janis, Environmental Science, U. of Texas, San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 and UPCHURCH Jr, Garland R., Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, jacqscher@gmail.com
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10:50 AM
A HIERARCHICAL BAYESIAN APPROACH TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF C3 AND C4 GRASSES BASED ON THE δ13C DATA OF INDIVIDUAL POLLEN GRAINS
URBAN, Michael A., Program of Ecology Evolution and Conservation, University of Illinois, 505 S. Goodwin St, Urbana, IL 61801, KELLY, Ryan, Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, NELSON, David M., University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, 301 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532 and HU, Feng Sheng, Plant Biology, University of Illinois, 505 S. Goodwin St, Urbana, IL 61801, mesosuchus@life.illinois.edu
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