Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 12
Monday, 18 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom South (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

Paleontology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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MACROEVOLUTIONARY COMPONENTS OF THE BRACHIOPOD LATITUDINAL DIVERSITY GRADIENT
POWELL, Matthew G., MOORE, Brandi T. and SMITH, Travis J., Department of Geology, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA 16652, powell@juniata.edu, powell@juniata.edu
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DISTRIBUTIONAL PATTERNS AMONG BRACHIOPODS IN THE JURASSIC ETHIOPIAN PROVINCE
FELDMAN, Howard R.1, SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena2, WILSON, Mark A.3, AHMAD, Fayez4, EISENMAN, Shoshana5 and SCHECTMAN, Adina1, (1)Biology Department, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, (2)Geosciences Centre and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Largo Marquês do Pombal, Coimbra, P-3000-272, Portugal, (3)Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, (4)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa, 13115, Jordan, (5)Biology Dept, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, feldspar4@optonline.net, feldspar4@optonline.net
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AGE AND PALEO-ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OF UPPER PALEOZOIC OSTRACODES FROM THE APPALACHIAN AND EASTERN ILLINOIS BASINS
SANDERS, Shelby Catherine, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, TIBERT, Neil E., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Jepson Science Center, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, ELRICK, Scott D., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 and NELSON, John, Illinois State Geol Survey, Champaign, IL 61820, ssanders@mail.umw.edu, ssanders@mail.umw.edu
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PHYTOLITH RECOVERY FROM A DUNG BALL AS A PALEOBOTANICAL ARCHIVE OF EARLY OLIGOCENE VEGETATION FROM THE BADLANDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
EVERETT, Leslee M.1, LUKENS, William E.1 and TERRY Jr., Dennis O.2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, 326 Beury Hall, 1901 N. 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, l.everett@temple.edu, l.everett@temple.edu
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PERIODICITY AND THE CAUSES OF MAJOR EXTINCTIONS
RIVERA, Alexei A., 20404 Peridot Lane, Germantown, MD 20876, alexei.a.rivera@gmail.com, alexei.a.rivera@gmail.com
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GROWTH RING ANALYSIS OF METASEQUOIA FROM THE NORTHEAST USA AND THE PALEOCENE/EOCENE CHICKALOON FORMATION, ALASKA
WHITE, Jaclyn G.1, SUNDERLIN, David1 and WILLIAMS, Christopher J.2, (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, whitej@lafayette.edu, whitej@lafayette.edu
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THE TAPHONOMY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF JURASSIC LACUSTRINE FISH DEPOSITS, WESTFIELD BED, EAST BERLIN FORMATION, HARTFORD BASIN
LEONARD, Emma L., Earth & Environmental Science Dpt, Wesleyan University, WesBox 91947, 45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CT 06459, elleonard@wesleyan.edu, elleonard@wesleyan.edu
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A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FRACTURE PATTERNS DUE TO TRAMPLING ON MICROVERTEBRATES
KOLANKOWSKI, Sophia M., Earth and Atmospheric Science, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, FALL, Leigh M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820 and MOORE, Jason R., Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105 Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755, kolas54@suny.oneonta.edu, kolas54@suny.oneonta.edu
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PLANT MACROFOSSIL EVIDENCE FOR CHANGING LATE HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTS OF CENTRAL MAINE
DOODY, Erica, Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, epdoody@colby.edu, epdoody@colby.edu