Southeastern Section - 62nd Annual Meeting (20-21 March 2013)

Session No. 22
Wednesday, 20 March 2013: 3:00 PM-5:30 PM
Salón Tropical (Caribe Hilton)

T20. The Shoreline of Puerto Rico: Session in Honor of Jack Morelock

Eastern Section, SEPM; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Maritza Barreto, Wilson Ramírez and David M. Bush, Advocates
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Start Time
 
3:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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3:05 PM
LIVING WITH THE PUERTO RICO SHORE
BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, WEBB, Richard M.T., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 413, Denver, CO 80225, HYMAN, Lisbeth, CB-3 Calle 130, Urb. Valle Arriba Heights, Carolina, PR 00630, LIBOY, Jose Gonzalez, RR-36 Box 1430, San Juan, PR 00926 and NEAL, William J., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, dbush@westga.edu, dbush@westga.edu
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3:25 PM
STUDYING BEACH PROFILE AND SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION AT TOMBOLO BEACH, MANATÍ, PUERTO RICO (2008-2012)
BARRETO, Maritza, Geography, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 23345, San Juan, PR 00936, maritzabarretoorta@gmail.com, maritzabarretoorta@gmail.com
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3:45 PM
THE APPLICATION OF δ13C AND C/N OF MANGROVE SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER TO RECONSTRUCT FORMER RELATIVE SEA LEVEL AND PALEOENVIRONMENT, PUERTO RICO
KHAN, Nicole1, VANE, Christopher H.2, HORTON, Benjamin P.3 and SCATENA, Fred3, (1)Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, (2)British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, khann@marine.rutgers.edu, khann@marine.rutgers.edu
 
4:05 PM
Break
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4:15 PM
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON COASTLINE PROCESS AND SEDIMENTARY DYNAMICS, SARDINERA BEACH, MONA ISLAND, PUERTO RICO
RODRIGUEZ DELGADO, Alejandra M., Marathon Oil Company, 5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX 77056 and RAMIREZ, Wilson, Dept. of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, PO Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00681, alejandrarodz@gmail.com, alejandrarodz@gmail.com
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4:35 PM
DEVELOPING A COASTAL COMPARTMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN: PALO SECO, PUERTO RICO
RUNYAN, Ryann M.1, SANON, Paul A.1, PERISON-PARRISH, Elizabeth M.1, BUSH, David M.1 and JACKSON Jr., Chester W.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, (2)Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, rrunyan1@my.westga.edu, rrunyan1@my.westga.edu
 
4:55 PM
Discussion
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