North-Central Section - 50th Annual Meeting - 2016

Session No. 29
Tuesday, 19 April 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Illinois Ballroom AB (I Hotel and Conference Center)

T28. Undergraduate Research II (Posters)

Geosciences Division–Council on Undergraduate Research

Authors will be present from 10 to 11:30 AM.

 

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Booth #
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EVALUATING TRENDS AND PATTERN OF GLACIAL ISOSTATIC ADJUSTMENT NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR
LI, Wenxin, MORRISON, Sean and JOHNSTON, John W., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Water Institute, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada, w289li@uwaterloo.ca, w289li@uwaterloo.ca
Handouts
  • EVALUATING RATES AND PATTERN OF GLACIAL ISOSTATIC ADJUSTMENT IN LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.pdf (2.3 MB)
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    DIURNAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SHALLOW WATER TABLE DUE TO EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND INTERACTIONS WITH GROUNDWATER FLOW PATHS
    MORE, Priyanka R., University of Toledo, 2515 W Bancroft St, Apt 44, Toledo, OH 43607, Priyanka.More@rockets.utoledo.edu, Priyanka.More@rockets.utoledo.edu
    22
    HYDROGEOLOGICAL DATA FROM A STREAMBANK SEEP ALONG THE UPPER WABASH RIVER
    DEIFENBAUGH, Dan and ISIORHO, K. Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, deifdl01@students.ipfw.edu, deifdl01@students.ipfw.edu
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    STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF GEOCHEMICAL MARKERS IN KARST GROUNDWATER OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY
    LOCKWOOD, Benjamin and GOUZIE, Douglas, Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 910 S John Q Hammons Pkwy., Springfield, MO 65897, Lockwood023@live.missouristate.edu, Lockwood023@live.missouristate.edu
    24
    MONITORING GROUNDWATER PROPERTIES WITHIN A WETLAND ON THE IPFW CAMPUS
    YEATER, Ross and ISIORHO, K. Solomon A., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, yeatrj02@students.ipfw.edu, yeatrj02@students.ipfw.edu
    25
    DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY OF NATURAL WATER SOURCES IN STATE PARKS AROUND THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY
    THOMPSON, Eric, Chemistry, Bloomsburg Unviersity, 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, VENN, Cynthia, Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and HALLEN, Christopher P., Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, est96365@huskies.bloomu.edu, est96365@huskies.bloomu.edu
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    DOES VEGETATION REMOVAL INFLUENCE BIOAVAILABLE STRONTIUM ISOTOPE RATIOS (87SR/86SR)?
    CASTRO, Ian O.1, CROWLEY, Brooke E.2, GOODMAN, Steven M.3 and STRAND, Alaina C.1, (1)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (2)Departments of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220; Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220, (3)Field Museum and Association Vahatra, Chicago, IL, castroio@mail.uc.edu, castroio@mail.uc.edu
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    5.8 MA CARBON ISOTOPE RECORDS OF EAST AFRICAN MAMMALIAN DIET AND THEIR MODERN RELATIVES
    LESTINGI, Emily A. and BEDASO, Zelalem K., Geology, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469, lestingie1@udayton.edu, lestingie1@udayton.edu
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    MERCURY INCREASES IN LAKE TANGANYIKA SINCE ~1880
    BOLE, Troy, The University of Akron, Department of Geosciences, Akron, OH 44325, MCMANUS, James, Geosciences, The University of Akron, CRH 114, Akron, OH 44325, SEVERMANN, Silke, Dept of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521-0423 and HARTWELL, Annie, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, tab111@zips.uakron.edu, tab111@zips.uakron.edu
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    METHYLMERCURY ACCUMULATION IN MESO- AND BATHYPELAGIC FISH OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
    ALCORN, Katelynn L.1, HAMMERSCHMIDT, Chad R.1 and KOVACH, Charles2, (1)Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0000, (2)College of Marine Science, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, alcorn.12@wright.edu, alcorn.12@wright.edu
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    METAL CONTAMINATION IN SOILS RECEIVING ACID MINE DRAINAGE AT BULLION MINE (MONTANA)
    KALK, Forrest S.1, FREY, Drew1, KAIRIES-BEATTY, Candace L.1 and ELSWICK, Erika R.2, (1)Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, Winona, MN 55987, (2)Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. Tenth St., Bloomington, IN 47405, fkalk12@winona.edu, fkalk12@winona.edu
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    PRESENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SEDIMENT CONTAMINATED WITH TAR SANDS CRUDE OIL
    LOCKMILLER, Kayla A.1, KNEESHAW, Tara2, WOLDYK, Nicholas3 and QI, Min3, (1)Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, (2)Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, (3)Grand Valley State University, Chemistry Department, Allendale, MI 49401, lockmilk@mail.gvsu.edu, lockmilk@mail.gvsu.edu
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    STABLE OXYGEN AND CARBON ISOTOPE PROFILES OF HIGH-LATITUDE LATE CRETACEOUS BIVALVES FROM SEYMOUR ISLAND, ANTARCTICA
    ASSING, Daniella A., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, LINZMEIER, Benjamin J., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706 and WARD, Peter D., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washingon, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195, assing@wisc.edu, assing@wisc.edu
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    CONTROLS ON TRACE METAL ENRICHMENT IN EARLY PROTEROZOIC MARINE SEDIMENTS OF BRAZIL AND SOUTH AFRICA
    PARR, Kayla S., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, ALGEO, Thomas J., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and BEKKER, Andrey, Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, parrks@mail.uc.edu, parrks@mail.uc.edu
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    ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF SOILS FROM A FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITE ON SYLVAN ISLAND, MOLINE, IL
    PONDER, Katrina L., Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, katrinaponder12@augustana.edu, katrinaponder12@augustana.edu
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    MONITORING OF CHEMICAL DEICER IMPACT ON SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER DURING SNOW MELT OFF EVENTS AT ALLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, MICHIGAN
    GENTNER, Tiffany M. and RIEMERSMA, Peter E., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, gentnert@mail.gvsu.edu, gentnert@mail.gvsu.edu
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    ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS AND SOILS IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY: HEAVY METALS IN THE DIRT
    AMES, Laura E., Department of Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, lauraames12@augustana.edu, lauraames12@augustana.edu
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    ANALYSIS OF THE KANKAKEE WATERSHED BY ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
    KLAUBA, Andrew, LOVE, Derek, RUNYAN, Walker, AGAN, Ben, SHINER, Katarena R., LARSON, Matt, FISHER, Caleb, FERREN, Larry and CARRIGAN, Charles W., Dept. of Chemistry & Geosciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Ave., Bourbonnais, IL 60914, asklauba@olivet.edu, asklauba@olivet.edu
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    TESTING THE REFLUXING BRINE HYPOTHESIS WITH XRD-DETERMINED DOLOMITE STOICHIOMETRY: A CASE STUDY FROM THE SILURIAN REEFS OF THE MICHIGAN BASIN
    SNOW, Jacqueline Louise1, RINE, Matthew2, AGARDY, Rachael V.1 and KACZMAREK, Stephen2, (1)Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, (2)Geosciences, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, snow2jl@cmich.edu, snow2jl@cmich.edu
    Handouts
  • GSA Poster Final.pptx (1.9 MB)
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    PALEOECOLOGY OF A MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN REEF OF THE KIMMSWICK FORMATION, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
    GABEL, Vanessa1, WITTMER, Jacalyn M.1, HEADS, Sam2 and GUENSBURG, Thomas E.3, (1)Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 605 E. Springfield St, Champaign, IL 61820, (2)Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Forbes Building, 1816 S. Oak Street, MC-652, Champaign, IL 61820, (3)Physical Science Division, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL 61114, vgabel2@illinois.edu, vgabel2@illinois.edu
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