Southeastern Section - 67th Annual Meeting - 2018

Session No. 29
Friday, 13 April 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 301 DE/Henley Concourse (Knoxville Convention Center)

T18. Undergraduate Research III (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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THIN SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LOWER CAMBRIAN ROME FORMATION IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA: INVESTIGATING SEDIMENT SOURCE TERRANES DURING RODINIA RIFT-TO-DRIFT EVOLUTION
FRENCH, Joseph1, RIPPLE, Brandon1, MITCHELL, Garrett2 and JACKSON Jr., William T.3, (1)University of South Alabama, 307 North University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)University of South Alabama, 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36608
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PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE BUSH BAY FORMATION, ENGADINE GROUP, HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST, UPPER PENINSULA, MI
LEESBURG, J.N., Department of Natural Sciences, Shawnee State University, 940 Second St, Portsmouth, OH 45662, LARSON, E.B., Department of Natural Sciences, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH 45662 and SUMRALL, J.B., Department of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601
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PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF A SHALLOWING-UPWARD, MARINE SHALE SEQUENCE IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: CASE OF THE DEVONIAN MILLBORO SHALE
CHILDERS, Hunter1, FARMER, Samantha2, SETHI, Parvinder3 and STEPHENSON, George C.3, (1)Radford University, Po box 6939, Radford University, Radford, VA 24141-4725, (2)Radford University, PO box 6939, Radford University, Radford, VA 24141-4725, (3)Department of Geology, Radford University, Box - 6939, Radford, VA 24142-6939
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PYRITE MINERALIZATION IN DEVONIAN-AGE BLACK SHALE IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR ACID DRAINAGE AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION
YATES, Zach1, CHILDERS, Hunter2, SETHI, Parvinder1 and STEPHENSON, George C.1, (1)Department of Geology, Radford University, Box - 6939, Radford, VA 24142-6939, (2)Radford University, Po box 6939, Radford University, Radford, VA 24141-4725
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SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF DEVONIAN MILLBORO BLACK SHALE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUNDWATER POLLUTION AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION
FARMER, Samantha1, CHILDERS, Hunter2, SETHI, Parvinder3, STEPHENSON, George C.3 and COTÉ, Gary4, (1)Radford University, PO box 6939, Radford University, Radford, VA 24141-4725, (2)Radford University, Po box 6939, Radford University, Radford, VA 24141-4725, (3)Department of Geology, Radford University, Box - 6939, Radford, VA 24142-6939, (4)Department of Biology, Radford University, Box 6931, Radford, VA 24142
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PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE FORT PAYNE FORMATION AND THE CHATTANOOGA SHALE
WATSON, Zachary A., WINKLE, Garrett T., BLAYLOCK, Hannah E., KNOX, Larry W. and WOLAK, Jeannette M., Earth Sciences Department, Tennessee Tech University, PO Box 5062, Cookeville, TN 38505
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SPHERULITE ALTERATION IN TERMINAL CRETACEOUS CALCARENITES IN ALABAMA
ADAMS, Alexandria L.1, PALMORE, C. Dianne1, HAYWICK, Douglas W.2 and KING Jr., David T.3, (1)University of South Alabama, Department of Earth Sciences, 5871 USA North Drive, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, (2)Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Earth Sciences, Mobile, AL 36688, (3)Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
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A MULTI-PROXY INTERPRETATION OF MARINE SEDIMENT LITHOLOGY ON THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA SLOPE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AS EVIDENCE FOR DEGLACIATION OF THE LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET
RICHARDSON, Loren, WHITEMAN, John, RUEFER, Anna, HOJNACKI, Victoria, GOSSELIN, Greg, COLIP, Grant and ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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A MULTI-PROXY ANALYSIS OF NORTHERN PACIFIC STEMSEAS SEDIMENT CORE LITHOLOGY AND PERMEABILITY
COLIP, Grant, GOSSELIN, Greg, HOJNACKI, Victoria, RICHARDSON, Loren, RUEFER, Anna, WHITEMAN, John, MATTHEWS, David and ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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IS LASER DIFFRACTION GRAIN-SIZE ANALYSIS ON MULTIMODAL DEPOSITS ACCURATE?
SUMPTER, Mathew and SHEN, Zhixiong, Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528
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PHYSICOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON THE MG-CONTENT OF CALCITE PRECIPITATED FROM DILUTE SOLUTIONS
FREYERMUTH, Mitchell, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613 and ROMANEK, Christopher S., Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613
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INVESTIGATING SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE AND SUBTERRANEAN FLOW PATHS IN A COASTAL LAGOON USING FIELD PERMEAMETER AND LIGHT-OIL PIEZOMANOMETER OBSERVATIONS
PARKER, Sheena M.1, COLBURN, Ross E.2 and BEEBE, D. Alex1, (1)Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, 5871 USA Drive N, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)Environmental Toxicology, University of South Alabama, 5871 USA Drive N, Mobile, AL 36688
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THE FLORIDA KEYS PALEO-REEF TRACT: CONSTRAINING REEF EVOLUTION AND THE RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL HISTORY DURING THE LAST INTERGLACIAL
O'NEILL, Lainey N.1, VYVERBERG, Karen L.1, DUTTON, Andrea1 and EBERLI, Gregor P.2, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149
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SHIFTING SHORELINES ON WOLF AND EGG ISLANDS, GEORGIA, USA: A STUDY OF CHANGE SINCE 1953
MOORE TORRES, Jessie C., MARTIN, Anthony J. and PAGE, Michael, Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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GRAINSIZE ANALYSIS OF SURFICIAL AND SUB-SURFACE PLEISTOCENE SEDIMENTS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ALONG THE SOUTH EASTERN UNITED STATES
HENDRICKS, Jessica Kendall1, RICHTER, Lea2, HUGHES, Matthew3, LUCIANO, Katherine4 and HARRIS, M. Scott3, (1)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29424, (2)Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, (3)Master of Science in Environmental Studies, University of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29424, (4)South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Earth Science Group, 217 Ft. Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412
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DETERMINING THE CAUSES AND THRESHOLD OF SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION IN THE LAFAYETTE RIVER
WEAVER, Hannah G., Geology, Wittenberg University, 4175 E. Laurel Ridge Drive, Port Clinton, OH 43452 and HALE, Rip P., Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
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SEDIMENTOLOGICAL AND FORAMINIFERAL EVIDENCE OF POTENTIAL PALEOSTORM ACTIVITY ON DOMINICA, LESSER ANTILLES
HIBBERTS, Stephanie J., Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, LAZAR, Kelly Best, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919 and MOYSEY, Stephen M., Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634; Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
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