North-Central Section - 49th Annual Meeting (19-20 May 2015)

Session No. 19
Tuesday, 19 May 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Grand Terrace (Monona Terrace Convention Center)

Student Research II (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division

Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5 PM.

 

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WATER QUALITY ALONG A RIVER PROFILE IN RURAL AGRICULTURAL SETTING IN THE MIDWEST, NORTHEAST INDIANA
KIME, Brittany and ISIORHO, Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, kimebl01@students.ipfw.edu, kimebl01@students.ipfw.edu
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ANALYSIS OF THE RECLAMATION OF THE SUGAR RIDGE STRIP MINE REGION FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS
KILE, Bethany L.1, SHEPARD, Shana K.1, WILLIAMS, Tina M.1, LATIMER, Jennifer C.1 and STONE, Jeffery R.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, 600 Chestnut Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, bkile@sycamores.indstate.edu, bkile@sycamores.indstate.edu
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UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE SILICA SAND MINING INDUSTRY IN WISCONSIN
LASSA, Mitchell J. and CLARK, Scott K., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, lassamj@uwec.edu, lassamj@uwec.edu
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DIAGENETIC PATTERNS IN CAMBRIAN SANDSTONE IN WESTERN WISCONSIN: CONSTRAINING POTENTIAL SOURCES OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER
POIRIER, Justin M.1, FLIFLET, Rachel1, HAAS, Jacob W.1, BLOTZ, Kaelyn E.1, MAHONEY, J. Brian1, SYVERSON, Kent M.1 and PIGNOTTA, Geoffrey2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, (2)Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54702, poirierj@uwec.edu, poirierj@uwec.edu
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MERCURY CONTAMINATION IN ARCTIC SEABIRD EGGS FROM NORTHWESTERN GREENLAND
MEYER, Fallon K., Geology Dept., Augustana College, 639 38th St., Rock Island, IL 61201, BURNHAM, Jennifer, Geography Dept., Augustana College, 639 38th St., Rock Island, IL 61201 and BURNHAM, Kurt, High Arctic Institute, 603 10th Avenue, Orion, IL 61273, fallonmeyer11@augustana.edu, fallonmeyer11@augustana.edu
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PRE-COLONIZATION TO MODERN ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS ON LAKE BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES: EXAMPLES FROM CHAIN O’ LAKES STATE PARK, INDIANA
WILLIAMS, Tina M., HIXSON, Jase, LATIMER, Jennifer C. and STONE, Jeffery, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, twilliams125@sycamores.indstate.edu, twilliams125@sycamores.indstate.edu
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THE EFFECTS OF CLAY ON GLYCEROL/CARBOXYLIC ACID POLYMERIZATION: IMPLICATIONS OF MINERAL CONTROLS ON PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY
ROMERO, Joseph Thomas, Geology Department, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, josephromero11@augustana.edu, josephromero11@augustana.edu
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WHAT’S IN THE PHREATIC AQUIFER AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE (IPFW)?
MATTHEWS, Tessa A., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 and ISIORHO, Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, isiorho@ipfw.edu, isiorho@ipfw.edu
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WATER QUALITY, CHEMISTRY, AND HYDROLOGY OF SALT CREEK IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS
LAMPO, Luke, Hydrogeology Dept., Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, lukelampo11@augustana.edu, lukelampo11@augustana.edu
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IS THE HIGH MPN OF THE ZOO’S POND WATER TIED TO ITS GROWING WATERFOWL POPULATION?
MCMICHAEL, Kaitlin N., Geosciences, IPFW, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and ISIORHO, Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, mcmikn01@students.ipfw.edu, mcmikn01@students.ipfw.edu
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF LEAD CONCENTRATIONS IN SOIL AROUND THE HISTORIC BROADWAY DISTRICT OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
URBANSKI, Ryan J., 1916 Marsh Meadow Lane, Round Lake, IL 60073, ryanurbanski11@augustana.edu, ryanurbanski11@augustana.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SURFACE MATERIALS SURROUNDING A MINE SUPERFUND SITE NEAR GALENA ILLINOIS
PLATH, Ryan P., Rock Island, IL 61201, ryanplath11@augustana.edu, ryanplath11@augustana.edu
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MAPPING LIGHT POLLUTION ON WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, WINONA, MN
MARSHALL, Michaela L., ANDERSON, Jennifer L.B. and ENGLUND, Alec D., Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN 55987, MMarshall10@winona.edu, MMarshall10@winona.edu
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USING GIS TO UNCOVER THE LINK BETWEEN RADON POTENTIAL AND GEOLOGY IN WISCONSIN
FAGA, Sarah L., Green Bay, WI 54311 and CURRIER, Ryan, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311, fagas@uwgb.edu, fagas@uwgb.edu
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COMPARATIVE TAPHONOMY OF BURIED VERSUS EXPOSED VERTEBRATE REMAINS
BERRY, Justin and KOY, Karen A., Biology, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, MO 64507, jberry5@missouriwestern.edu, jberry5@missouriwestern.edu
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PRE-SETTLEMENT BISON SKELETAL REMAINS IN THE DES MOINES RIVER, SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA
ROSENBERG, Brooke C.1, DELMONT, Dominic1, CHRISTENSEN, Hilary2 and BARTLEY, Julie K.1, (1)Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082, (2)Department of Geology, Bates College, 774 Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, brookerosenberg00@gmail.com, brookerosenberg00@gmail.com
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TAPHONOMIC HISTORY OF BISON BONES FROM THE DES MOINES RIVER
DELMONT, Dominic1, ROSENBERG, Brooke C.1, CHRISTENSEN, Hilary2 and BARTLEY, Julie K.1, (1)Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082, (2)Department of Geology, Bates College, 774 Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, ddelmont@gustavus.edu, ddelmont@gustavus.edu
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FIRST NOVEL WYOMING PLIOSAURID LOCALITY IN 120 YEARS
NASSIF, James P., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, O'KEEFE, F. Robin, Department of Biology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, LOVELACE, David M., Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2363 N. 65th, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 and MCMULLEN, Sharon K., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, jnassif@wisc.edu, jnassif@wisc.edu
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REDISCOVERY, CURATION, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A MIOCENE RHINOCEROS (PERISSODACTYLA: RHINOCEROTIDAE) HASH FROM AGATE SPRINGS, NEBRASKA
NGUY, Willow H., Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 152 Computer Applications Bldg, 605 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820, wnguy2@illinois.edu, wnguy2@illinois.edu
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VARIETY AND IDENTIFICATION OF THEROPOD TEETH FROM THE EARLY JURASSIC HANSON FORMATION OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS
METOYER, Brandon Michael, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th st, Rock Island, IL 61201, brandonmetoyer11@augustana.edu, brandonmetoyer11@augustana.edu
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OSTEOHISTOLOGY OF A NEW SAUROPODOMORPH DINOSAUR FROM ANTARCTICA
PEDERSEN, Stephanie, Geology, Augustana College, Illinois, 61073, United States, IL 61073, stephaniepedersen11@augustana.edu, stephaniepedersen11@augustana.edu
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SURVEY OF TYPES AND DISTRIBUTION OF STROMATOLITES ON A SILURIAN-AGED SEAFLOOR AT HIGH CLIFF STATE PARK, SHERWOOD, WISCONSIN
HAYES, Leigh A., University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952, JOHNSON, Beth A., University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha, WI 54952 and KLUESSENDORF, Joanne, Weis Earth Science Museum, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952, Hayel3950@students.uwc.edu, Hayel3950@students.uwc.edu
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MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF FOSSIL NONCALCIFIED MACROALGAE
O'NEIL, Ellen, Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 203 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, LEROY, Matthew, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and LODUCA, Steven T., Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 205 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, eoneil@emich.edu, eoneil@emich.edu
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STROMATOLITES OF THE SHAKOPEE FORMATION (ORDOVICIAN, MINNESOTA): AN ANCIENT SHARK BAY OR RELICT OF A PRECAMBRIAN PAST?
EISCHEN, Tanner, BERGER, John, REINERS, Lindsey, HILGREN, Bailey and BARTLEY, Julie K., Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W. College Ave, St. Peter, MN 56082, teischen@gustavus.edu, teischen@gustavus.edu
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN MEGAFAUNAL EXTINCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE EMERGENCE OF NO ANALOG PLANT COMMUNITIES
MASSIE, Ashtin1, WATSON, Ben1 and WILLIAMS, John W.2, (1)Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, 550 N Park St, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 550 N Park St, Madison, WI 53706, ammassie@wisc.edu, ammassie@wisc.edu
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DIATOM-INFERRED STRATIFICATION AND FIRE HISTORY OF ISLAND LAKE, WYOMING
BROWN, Sabrina R.1, STONE, Jeffery R.2, SPEER, James H.1 and MCCUNE, Alan D.1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, 600 Chestnut St, Terre Haute, IN 47809, sbrown63@sycamores.indstate.edu, sbrown63@sycamores.indstate.edu
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ORDOVICIAN SMALL SHELLY FAUNA FROM THE ELGIN MEMBER OF THE MAQUOKETA: ECOLOGICALLY DWARFED OR TAPHONOMICALLY BIASED?
DATTILO, Benjamin, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, REEDER, Jessie, Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, FREEMAN, Rebecca L., Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 and ARGAST, Anne, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1445, reedjl02@students.ipfw.edu, reedjl02@students.ipfw.edu
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COMPARISON OF MARINE INVERTEBRATE BIODIVERSITY BEFORE AND AFTER THE ORDOVICIAN/SILURIAN EXTINCTION, CALUMET COUNTY PARK, STOCKBRIDGE, WISCONSIN
ROTH, Austin J., University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952, JOHNSON, Beth A., University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha, WI 54952 and KLUESSENDORF, Joanne, Weis Earth Science Museum, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952, ROTHA8027@students.uwc.edu, ROTHA8027@students.uwc.edu
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BUILDING A NEW REGIONAL SYNTHESIS OF CAMBRIAN SILICICLASTICS: CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE EAU CLAIRE THROUGH TUNNEL CITY INTERVAL (STAGE 3-FURONGIAN) ACROSS WISCONSIN
BREMMER, Sarah, MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick, ZAMBITO IV, James, STEWART, Esther K., MAUEL, Stephen W. and BATTEN, William, Wisconsin Geological Survey, University of Wisconsin - Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, sarah.bremmer@wgnhs.uwex.edu, sarah.bremmer@wgnhs.uwex.edu
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USING XRD METHODS ON THE CYCLIC TYLER FORMATION (MORROWAN; LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN) IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CLAY MINERALS AND THEIR EFFECT ON EOR AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY
ANDERSON, Nicholas1, BUTLER, Shane K.2 and LEONARD, Karl W.1, (1)Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, (2)Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820, andersnich@mnstate.edu, andersnich@mnstate.edu
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CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF MUDCRACKS OF THE MICHIGAN FORMATION, KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
CURRY, Zachary N. and RIEMERSMA, Peter E., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, curryza@mail.gvsu.edu, curryza@mail.gvsu.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY OF SLACKWATER LAKE DEPOSITS, LITTLE WABASH RIVER, ILLINOIS
ZHANG, Qin, Department of Geology, THE SCHOOL OF EARTH, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT, 152 Computing Applications Building, 605 E. Springfield Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, PHILLIPS, Andrew C., Illinois State Geol Survey, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 and BEST, Jim, Department of Geology and Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 NHB Natural History Building, MC-102, 1301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801-2938, qzhang19@illinois.edu, qzhang19@illinois.edu
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE TYLER FORMATION (MORROWAN; LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN) IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
ANDERSON, Nicholas, BENJAMIN, Christopher, COURNEYA, Alex, HANNA, Matthew and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, benjaminch@mnstate.edu, benjaminch@mnstate.edu
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DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN PARTLOW SANDSTONE, CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HOWELL, Kalin, Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 152, 605 E. Springfield, Morris, IL 60450, WEBB, Nathan D., Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Natural Resources Building, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820 and BEST, Jim, Department of Geology and Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 NHB Natural History Building, MC-102, 1301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801-2938, kjhowel2@illinois.edu, kjhowel2@illinois.edu
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A SIMPLE AND COMPLEX PHYSICAL MODEL OF THE LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES USED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
MARSHALL Jr., Stephen Nicholas1, MCDONALD, Corina M.1 and JOHNSTON, John2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences Museum, 200 University Ave West, EIT 2046, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Water Institute, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada, snmarsha@uwaterloo.ca, snmarsha@uwaterloo.ca
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TESTING THE ACCURACY OF 3D PRINTED RESERVOIR POROSITY MODELS
PACYGA, Artur and HASIUK, Franciszek, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Unversity, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, apacyga@iastate.edu, apacyga@iastate.edu
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