Southeastern Section - 67th Annual Meeting - 2018

Session No. 4
Thursday, 12 April 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 301 B (Knoxville Convention Center)

T13. Neontological Approaches to Paleontological Questions

 

Stephanie K. Drumheller and Matthew A. Tibbits, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
4-1
8:00 AM
INFERRING EXTINCTION DYNAMICS FROM STRATIGRAPHIC DATA: LESSONS FROM THE HOLOCENE FOSSIL RECORD
NAWROT, Rafal1, SCARPONI, Daniele2, AZZARONE, Michele2, AMOROSI, Alessandro2, WITTMER, Jacalyn M.3, DEXTER, Troy A.4, KUSNERIK, Kristopher M.1, PORTELL, Roger W.5 and KOWALEWSKI, Michal1, (1)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, University of Bologna, Via Zamboni 67, Bologna, 40126, Italy, (3)Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 605 E. Springfield St, Champaign, IL 61820, (4)Gerace Research Centre, University of The Bahamas, San Salvador, Bahamas, (5)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
4-2
8:20 AM
HORSESHOE CRABS AS MODERN ANALOGS OF TRILOBITES: CONTRARY EVIDENCE FROM A MERASPID CLUSTER IN THE UPPER CAMBRIAN CONASAUGA FORMATION, WESTERN GEORGIA
SCHWIMMER, David R., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State Univ, 4225 Univ. Ave, Columbus, GA 31907 and MONTANTE, William M., 2120 Jockey Hollow Dr. NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Handouts
  • SEGSA.2108.1.compressed,pptx.pptx (43.8 MB)
  • 4-3
    8:40 AM
    THE MORPHOMETRICS OF PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY
    TIBBITS, Matthew A., Department of Science, Broward College, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL 33066
    4-4
    9:00 AM
    VARIATIONS IN THE APICAL DISC OF A MODERN SEA URCHIN
    ZACHOS, Louis G., Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 120 Carrier Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 and SPRINKLE, James, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254
    4-5
    9:20 AM
    CLAMS, WHELKS, AMPHIPODS, AND SHOREBIRDS: A NEOICHNOLOGICAL LOVE STORY
    MARTIN, Anthony J., Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
    4-6
    9:40 AM
    CROCODYLIAN SNOUTS IN SPACE AND TIME REVISITED: NEW INSIGHTS USING GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS, DIETARY SURVEYS, AND FEEDING TRACES
    DRUMHELLER, Stephanie K., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 602 Strong Hall, 1621 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996 and WILBERG, Eric W., Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University, 101 Nicolls Road, Health Sciences Center, Level 4, Stony Brook, NY 11794
     
    10:00 AM
    Break
    4-7
    10:20 AM
    COMPARING PROXIES IN BITE-FORCE ESTIMATES BASED ON EXPERIMENTALLY REPLICATED BITE MARKS
    ALBEE, Elizabeth C., Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 502 Strong Hall, 1621 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, DRUMHELLER, Stephanie K., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 602 Strong Hall, 1621 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996 and GIGNAC, Paul M., Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Office, 1111 W. 17th St., Tulsa, OK 74107
    4-8
    10:40 AM
    SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY IN NORTH AMERICAN GOMPHOTHERE DIET AS INFERRED FROM DENTAL MICROWEAR TEXTURES
    SMITH, Gregory J. and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1805
    4-9
    11:00 AM
    USING SPACE FOR TIME SUBSTITUTIONS AND COMPARISONS BETWEEN FOSSIL AND MODERN SPECIMENS TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN ARRIVAL ON MARSUPIAL MAMMALS
    SCHOLTZ, Elinor and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1805
    11:20 AM
    THE NECESSITY OF UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT TO CLARIFY THE PAST: DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF DIET AND ENVIRONMENT ON THE DENTAL MICROWEAR OF KANGAROOS
    DESANTIS, Larisa R.G.1, COULSON, Graeme2, BIEDRON, Eva M.1, YANN, Lindsey T.3, SMITH, Gregory J.1, SCHOLTZ, Elinor1, DEATH, Clare4, GARNICK, Sarah2 and RESIDE, Anna1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1805, (2)School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, (3)Anatomy & Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W 17th Street, Tulsa, OK 74107, (4)School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Werribee, Australia
    11:40 AM
    DIETARY ECOLOGY OF THE LOCAL LANCEFIELD FAUNA IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: DID THE KANGAROOS DIE FROM A MASSIVE DROUGHT?
    SAUNDERS, Autumn Kimberly and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235
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