Southeastern Section - 64th Annual Meeting (19–20 March 2015)

Session No. 29
Friday, 20 March 2015: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Walker (Chattanoogan Hotel & Conference Center)

Paleontology

 

Frank L. Forcino and Emily S. Stafford, Chairs
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1:00 PM
ABIOTIC DAMAGE ON GASTROPOD SHELLS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PREDATION RESEARCH
STAFFORD, Emily S., Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, 294 Belk, Cullowhee, NC 28723 and FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, emmastaf@gmail.com, emmastaf@gmail.com
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1:20 PM
LATERAL VARIATION OF DRILLHOLE FREQUENCY WITHIN THE MIOCENE ST. MARY’S FORMATION, MARYLAND
MONTOYA, Leslie Marie, FORCINO, Frank L. and STAFFORD, Emily S., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, lmmontoya1@catamount.wcu.edu, lmmontoya1@catamount.wcu.edu
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1:40 PM
THE GEOLOGY AND GENOMICS OF THE GRAY AND OTHER WHALE SPECIES,THE GEORGIA BIGHT
GARRISON, Ervan, Geology, The University of Georgia, GG Building, Athens, GA 30602, egarriso@uga.edu, egarriso@uga.edu
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2:00 PM
DIVERSITY PATTERNS IN THE SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC CONTEXT: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE LATE QUATERNARY OF PO PLAIN, ITALY
KOWALEWSKI, Michal1, DEXTER, Troy A.1, WITTMER, Jacalyn M.2, SCARPONI, Daniele3 and AMOROSI, Alessandro4, (1)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 605 E. Springfield St, Champaign, IL 61820, (3)Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, University of Bologna, via Selmi 3, Bologna, I-40126, Italy, (4)Earth Sciences, Univ of Bologna, via Zamboni 67, Bologna, 40126, Italy, kowalewski@ufl.edu, kowalewski@ufl.edu
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2:20 PM
THE NORTH CHARLESTON MASTODON SITE-NEW INSIGHTS DRAWN FROM A PALEOECOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS
RICH, Fredrick J., Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460 and SMITH, Kathlyn M., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, frich@georgiasouthern.edu, frich@georgiasouthern.edu
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2:40 PM
A REVIEW OF SOUTH CAROLINA PLEISTOCENE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY
CAMPBELL, Matthew R., Physical Sciences, Charleston Southern University, Science Building, 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406, mrcampbell2007@gmail.com, mrcampbell2007@gmail.com
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3:00 PM
SPECIES TURNOVER DURING THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE EXTINCTION EVENT: COUPLING METABOLIC RATES AND BODY SIZE
OPAZO, L. Felipe1, KOWALEWSKI, M.1, PORTELL, Roger1, BAKER, Shirley2, SLIKO, Jennifer3 and BARBER, Bruce4, (1)Division of Invertebrates Paleontology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 288 Dickinson Hall, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, 7922 NW 71st St, Gainesville, FL 32653, (3)School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA 17057, (4)Natural Sciences Collegium, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, felipe.opazo@ufl.edu, felipe.opazo@ufl.edu
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3:20 PM
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION OF THE FLAT ROCK CHURCH PALEOBOTANICAL SITE, BENTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
ZACHOS, Louis G., Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 118G Carrier Hall, Oxford, MS 38677, SWANN, Charles T., Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute, University of Mississippi, 44 Brevard Hall, University, MS 38677 and PLATT, Brian F., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 120A Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677, lgzachos@olemiss.edu, lgzachos@olemiss.edu
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3:40 PM
TESTING THE EVOLUTIONARY TRENDS IN BODY SIZE OF MESOZOIC LINGULIDAE BRACHIOPODS
ROJAS, Alexis, Division of Invertebrate Paleontology, Florida Museum of Natural History, Dickinson Hall, Rm 288, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, arojas@flmnh.ufl.edu, arojas@flmnh.ufl.edu
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4:00 PM
CORRELATION OF UPPER CRETACEOUS (SANTONIAN-MAASTRICHTIAN) DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES OF EASTERN ALABAMA
SIMS, Nealey, Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001 and PUCKETT, T. Markham, Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama, P.O. Box 5130, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001, nsims@una.edu, nsims@una.edu
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4:20 PM
COMMUNITY PALEOECOLOGY OF THE JURASSIC (BAJOCIAN-OXFORDIAN) SUNDANCE SEAWAY IN THE BIGHORN BASIN OF WYOMING AND MONTANA, UNITED STATES
KUSNERIK, Kristopher M. and HOLLAND, Steven M., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2501, kusnerik@uga.edu, kusnerik@uga.edu
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4:40 PM
A HISTORY AND CENSUS REPORT FROM TWO LATE MISSISSIPPIAN BRYOZOAN/ECHINODERM FAUNULES, POWELL COUNTY, EAST-CENTRAL KENTUCKY
HARRIS, Ann W., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 and ETTENSOHN, Frank R., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506, ann.harris@uky.edu, ann.harris@uky.edu
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