North-Central Section - 48th Annual Meeting (24–25 April)

Session No. 12
Thursday, 24 April 2014: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Lancaster Ballroom (Cornhusker Marriott)

T14. Undergraduate Research II (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK OF THE TYLER FORMATION (LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN/MORROWAN) IN THE WILLISTON BASIN, NORTH DAKOTA
ANDERSON, Nicholas, BENJAMIN, Christopher, DONARSKI, Donovan, SANDS, Jonathan and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, andersnich@mnstate.edu, andersnich@mnstate.edu
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INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL MICROBIALITE FORMATIONS FROM YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO CENOTES
ILHARDT, Peter Donald, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 208 Deike Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802 and BEDDOWS, Patricia A., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd. TECH-F374, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, pilhardt@gmail.com, pilhardt@gmail.com
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ASSESSING AUX VASES SANDSTONE HETEROGENEITY IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN FOR POTENTIAL EOR PROJECTS USING CLAY MINERALOGY, POROSITY, AND PERMEABILITY
GRAGG, Evan J., Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 51 East John Street, Apt 309, Champaign, IL 61820, BUTLER, Shane K., Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820 and WEBB, Nathan, Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, gragg2@illinois.edu, gragg2@illinois.edu
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PRELIMINARY LITHOLOGICAL AND PALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF MESOZOIC-CENOZOIC STRATA IN THE GORGE OF THE NILE, ETHIOPIA
WANG, Qiqi and OBOH-IKUENOBE, Francisca, Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 North Bishop, Rolla, MO 65409, qw6b7@mst.edu, qw6b7@mst.edu
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EFFECTS OF BASIN SUBSIDENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL DELTA SEDIMENTATION PATTERNS AND SURFACE MORPHOLOGY
CAREY, Jordan, Geology Department, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, ABEYTA, Antoinette, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, PAOLA, Chris, Earth Sciences, Univ of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 and FOREMAN, Brady Z., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414, jordancarey10@augustana.edu, jordancarey10@augustana.edu
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USING CLAY MINERALOGY, POROSITY, AND PERMEABILITY TO ASSESS HETEROGENEITY OF THE CYPRESS SANDSTONE IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN FOR POTENTIAL EOR PROJECTS
REHAK, Kyle D., Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, WEBB, Nathan D., Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Natural Resources Building, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820 and BUTLER, Shane K., Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820, krehak2@illinois.edu, krehak2@illinois.edu
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A FORENSIC GEOSCIENCE APPROACH OF COMPARING EVIDENCE AND FIELD SAMPLES IN CONNECTION WITH A 23-YEAR-OLD MISSING PERSONS/MURDER COLD CASE
WICK, Grant A., Geology, Augustana College, 1213 35th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 and WOLF, Michael B., Geology Dept, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, grantwick10@augustana.edu, grantwick10@augustana.edu
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HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION OF THE BUTLER HILL GRANITE, ST. FRANCOIS MOUNTAINS, SE MISSOURI
TRENT, Steven Ray A. and WOLF, Michael B., Geology Dept, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, steventrent11@augustana.edu, steventrent11@augustana.edu
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MICROPROBE ANALYSIS OF SILICIC AND INTERMEDIATE LAVAS FROM THE ARNES CENTRAL VOLCANO, NORTHWESTERN ICELAND
HAMMERSTROM, Alex J. and JORDAN, Brennan T., Department of Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069, Alex.Hammerstrom@coyotes.usd.edu, Alex.Hammerstrom@coyotes.usd.edu
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PETROLOGICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SUNLIGHT AND THOROFARE CREEK GROUPS IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
SCHULTA, Rachel and SPARKS, C. Renee, Natural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, s511797@mail.nwmissouri.edu, s511797@mail.nwmissouri.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SHIELD VOLCANO, EASTERN OREGON, USA
FRIEDRICHS, Forest R. and CASTONGUAY, Samuel R., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702, friedrfr@uwec.edu, friedrfr@uwec.edu
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SOLUBILITY AND STABILITY OF BERYLLIUM-SILICATES IN HAPLOGRANITIC MELTS
KONECKE, Brian A. and WOLF, Michael B., Geology Dept, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, briankonecke10@augustana.edu, briankonecke10@augustana.edu
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THE ANISOTROPY BENEATH SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES: INFLUENCES OF MANTLE FLOW AND TECTONIC EVENTS
WANG, Wanying, Geological Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2232 vichy rd apt A, Rolla, MO 65409, ww53f@mst.edu, ww53f@mst.edu
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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEGATHRUST EARTHQUAKES AND INTRAPLATE STRESS FIELDS IN JAPANESE SUBDUCTION ZONES
MCADAMS, Alexis R., Department of Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Box #1386, Rock Island, IL 61201 and WARREN, Linda, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University, 3642 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108, alexismcadams10@augustana.edu, alexismcadams10@augustana.edu
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HIGH-RESOLUTION MAPPING OF KARST FEATURES WITHIN THE MESOZOIC AND CENOZOIC OF THE PERSIAN GULF
CHANDLER, Shelby, Geosciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68521, BURBERRY, Caroline M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 206 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0340 and JACKSON, Christopher A.-L., Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2BP, shelby.cha@gmail.com, shelby.cha@gmail.com
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LANDSCAPE-BASED LIDAR DATA REDUCTION
JOHNSON, Paul D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, 431 E. Jefferson St. Apt. 2B, Iowa City, IA 52245, paul-d-johnson@uiowa.edu, paul-d-johnson@uiowa.edu
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