2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 102
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 324 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T195. Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Hominin Sites: New Methods, New Data, and New Insights I

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Archaeological Geology Division
Cynthia M. Liutkus-Pierce, Gail M. Ashley and Andrew S. Cohen, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
TRIPLE OXYGEN ISOTOPES IN TEETH: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTING PALEOARIDITY
LEHMANN, Sophie B.1, LEVIN, Naomi E.2, PASSEY, Benjamin H.1, CERLING, Thure3 and HU, Huanting1, (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)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, slehman4@jhu.edu
8:20 AM
MONKEYS AND APES LIVING TOGETHER? A PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF LOPEROT, A MIOCENE PRIMATE SITE IN WESTERN TURKANA
LIUTKUS-PIERCE, Cynthia M., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, PO Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, BURNS, Oliver E., City of Winchester, Virginia, Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Facility, 32 Pence Land Road, Middletown, VA 22645 and GROSSMAN, Aryeh, Department of Anatomy, Midwestern University, 19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308, liutkuscm@appstate.edu
8:35 AM
RESEARCH ON EAST AFRICAN CATARRHINE AND HOMINOID EVOLUTION (REACHE): A REGIONAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING EARLY MIOCENE PALEOBIOLOGY AND PALEOENVIRONMENTS
PEPPE, Daniel J., Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, MCNULTY, Kieran P., Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 395 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, MACLATCHY, Laura M., Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, ROSSIE, James B., Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, LEHMANN, Thomas, Abteilung Paläoanthropologie und Messelforschung, Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, D-60325, Germany, DEINO, Alan L., Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, KINGSTON, John D., Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, 101 West Hall, 1085 S. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107, FOX, David L., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, JENKINS, Kirsten E., Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and LUKENS, William E., Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, daniel_peppe@baylor.edu
8:50 AM
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF KEY PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES USING MAJOR FAUNAL TURNOVERS FOCUSING IN THE TURKANA BASIN, KENYA
HOCK, Devra, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, dghock5081@gmail.com
9:05 AM
A PLIO-PLEISTOCENE DRILL CORE FROM THE BARINGO BASIN, CENTRAL KENYAN RIFT VALLEY
KINGSTON, John D., Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, 101 West Hall, 1085 S. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107, DEINO, Alan L., Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, HILL, Andrew, Peabody Museum, Yale University, 10 Sachem Street, New Haven, CT 06511, CAMPISANO, Christopher J., Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, GARELLO, Dominique, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, SIER, Mark J., Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 17, Utrecht, 3584, Netherlands, YOST, Chad L., Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, STONE, Jeffery R., Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, COHEN, Andrew S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and BILLINGSLEY, Anne L., Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, jkingst@umich.edu
9:25 AM
TEPHROCHRONOLOGY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE HADAR FORMATION FROM THE NORTHERN AWASH CORES OF THE HOMININ SITES AND PALEOLAKES DRILLING PROJECT (HSPDP) 
GARELLO, Dominique1, CAMPISANO, Christopher J.2, WYNN, Jonathan G.3, ARROWSMITH, J. Ramón1 and DEINO, Alan4, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Berkeley Geochronology Center, Berkeley, CA 94709, dgarello@asu.edu
9:40 AM
LATE PLIOCENE FOSSILIFEROUS SEDIMENTARY RECORD AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF EARLY HOMO FROM AFAR, ETHIOPIA
DIMAGGIO, Erin N.1, CAMPISANO, Christopher J.2, ROWAN, John2, DUPONT-NIVET, Guillaume3, DEINO, Alan4, GARELLO, Dominique5, REED, Kaye E.6 and ARROWSMITH, Ramón7, (1)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3)University of Postdam, Institute of Earth and Environmental Science, Building 27, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Postdam, 14476, Germany, (4)Berkeley Geochronology Center, Berkeley, CA 94709, (5)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (6)Institute of Human Origins, University of Arizona, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 874101, Tempe, AZ 852874101, (7)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, dimaggio@psu.edu
9:55 AM
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE OF EARLY HOMININ AND HERBIVORE DIETS (KARONGA BASIN, MALAWI)
LUEDECKE, Tina1, SCHRENK, Friedemann2, THIEMEYER, Heinrich3, KULLMER, Ottmar4, FIEBIG, Jens5, WACKER, Ulrike5 and MULCH, Andreas6, (1)Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, 60325, Germany, (2)Institute for Ecology, Evolution & Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, Frankfurt am Main, 60438, Germany, (3)Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany, (4)Department of Paleoanthropology and Messel Research, Senckenberg Research Institute, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, 60325, Germany, (5)Institute of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhoeferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany, (6)Biodiversität und Klima Forschungszentrum (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt/Main, 60325, tina.luedeck@senckenberg.de
 
10:10 AM
Break
10:25 AM
SEEING DEEPER INTO THE MUD: INSIGHTS FROM THE WTK13 CORE, WEST TURKANA, KENYA
FEIBEL, Craig S.1, BECK, Catherine C.2, STOCKHECKE, Mona3, GRAVINA, Anna4, ORTIZ, Kevin5, CAMPISANO, Christopher J.6 and COHEN, Andrew S.4, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (2)Clinton, NY 13323; Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, (3)University of Minnesota Duluth, Large Lakes Observatory, 2205 E 5th St, Duluth, MN 55812, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (5)Geosciences, University of Arizona, Dept. of Geoscience, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, (6)Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, feibel@eps.rutgers.edu
10:45 AM
LEAF WAX BIOMARKERS AS PROXIES FOR REGIONAL CLIMATE VARIATION DURING HOMININ EVOLUTION
LUPIEN, Rachel, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, RUSSELL, James M., Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, CASTAÑEDA, Isla, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 N. Pleasant St, Morrill Science Center II, Amherst, MA 01003, COHEN, Andrew S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and FEIBEL, Craig S., Geological Sciences and Anthropology, Rutgers Univ, 131 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414, rachel_lupien@brown.edu
11:00 AM
USING PHYTOLITHS TO RECONSTRUCT EARLY PLEISTOCENE VEGETATION HISTORY FROM THE HOMININ SITES AND PALEOLAKES DRILLING PROJECT (HSPDP) WEST TURKANA, KENYA, DRILL CORE
YOST, Chad L., Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, COHEN, Andrew S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and FEIBEL, Craig S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, chadyost@email.arizona.edu
11:15 AM
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF ALTERED MUDSTONES FROM EARLY PLEISTOCENE LAKE LORENYANG, NORTHERN KENYA
LEPRE, Christopher J., Paleomagnetics Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 100, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, lepre@ldeo.columbia.edu
11:30 AM
EVIDENCE FOR SHIFTING BASE LEVELS AND CLIMATIC VS. TECTONIC CONTROLS ON THE FOSSIL RECORD OF THE OKOTE MEMBER, KOOBI FORA FORMATION, EAST TURKANA
BEHRENSMEYER, Anna K.1, DU, Andrew2, VILLASENOR, Amelia2, PATTERSON, David2, RICHMOND, Brian G.3, HATALA, Kevin4 and ROACH, Neil T.5, (1)Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, NHB MRC 121, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, (2)The George Washington University, Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052, (3)Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, (4)Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Deutscher Platz 6, D-04103, Leipzig, D-04103, Germany, (5)Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, behrensa@si.edu
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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