North-Central Section - 54th Annual Meeting - 2020

Session No. 16
Monday, 18 May 2020: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Lake Superior Ballroom KJ (Duluth Entertainment Convention Center)

T37. Undergraduate Research (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division

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

 

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KARST MAPPING DENSITY IN THE PORTSDOWN CHALK FORMATION
HAMMER, Morena N., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1114 Kirby Dr, Heller Hall 229, Duluth, MN 55812, BURLEY, Paul D., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and MOOERS, Howard D., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 230 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Dr., Duluth, MN 55812
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AN INVESTIGATION OF EPIKARST IN THE MUSCATATUCK GROUP (MIDDLE DEVONIAN)
WALTON, Christina, ELDER, Katie, WEREMEICHIK, Jeremy M. and GROTE, Todd, Geosciences, Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Rd., New Albany, IN 47150
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INTERPRETATIONS OF QUATERNARY LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT IN THE BUFFALO RIVER VALLEY USING SEDIMENTOLOGIC AND STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS: MSUM REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTER IN WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AHUMADA, David, BEIERLE PAVEK, Karissa, MUGAVERO, Dominic, EICHERS, Celestte, OLTHOFF, Kaeden, PAIGE OWENS, Christina, TYLER, Haley and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563
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USING GIS AND MACHINE-LEARNING TO RECOGNIZE SUBTLE LANDSCAPE FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ
KOSUGI, Yoko, KRAMAR, David and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563
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MELTING ICE PATTERNS AND TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE COVERS AT THE TERMINUS OF THE MATANUSKA GLACIER, AK
LURZ, Rachel C., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and LOWELL, Thomas V., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013
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MODELING EQUILIBRIUM LINE ALTITUDES OF MOUNTAIN GLACIERS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES DURING THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM
HALVORSON, Victoria Elizabeth, North Dakota State University, Department of Geosciences, NDSU Dept 2745, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 56201 and LAABS, Benjamin J., Geosciences, North Dakota State University, Stevens Hall, 1340 Bolley Dr #201, Fargo, ND 58102
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MORPHOLOGICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN PAIRED TUNNEL CHANNELS, BURIED TUNNEL CHANNELS, AND SUBAERIAL CHANNELS OF THE HURON-ERIE LOBE, ACROSS THE INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND OHIO TRISTATE AREA
WOLFE, Erica1, SODEMAN, Alexander D.2 and FISHER, Timothy G.1, (1)Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606, (2)Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, MS 604, 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606
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NUMERICAL MODELING OF VALLEY GLACIERS TO INFER PLEISTOCENE CLIMATE IN THE BIGHORN RANGE OF WYOMING
NELSON, Emily P., Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, NDSU Dept. 2745, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, LAABS, Benjamin J., Geosciences, North Dakota State University, Stevens Hall, 1340 Bolley Dr #201, Fargo, ND 58102 and MUNROE, Jeffrey S., Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753
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CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTALLY DEFORMED ICE
MELTZER, Eve, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715, ZOET, Lucas K., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53703 and IVERSON, Neal R., Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science, Ames, IA 50011
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TRACKING THE EVOLUTION OF SEASONAL PRAIRIE SNOW IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WITH UAS-BASED REPEAT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
GOLDADE, Bria, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050 / Dept. 2745, Fargo, ND 58102, LAABS, Benjamin J., Geosciences, North Dakota State University, Stevens Hall, 1340 Bolley Dr #201, Fargo, ND 58102 and DAY, Stephanie S., Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, 1340 Bolley Drive, Fargo, ND 58103
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LAVA TUBE EXPLORATION ON MARS USING SHARAD RADARGRAMS AND HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS
KUTZ, Nolan, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 312 Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115 and CARPENTER, Philip J., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 312 Davis Hall, Dekalb, IL 60115
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PEDOGENIC CARBONATE CONCRETIONS IN IOWA’S LOESS SOILS: A MODERN CARBON SINK?
BEECK, Jazlyn B.1, RASMUSSEN, Mark2 and SWANNER, Elizabeth1, (1)Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1027, (2)Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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A QUATERNARY MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGE FROM A POST-GLACIAL/FLUVIAL DEPOSIT IN THE BUFFALO RIVER VALLEY: MSUM REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTER IN WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
AHUMADA, David, BEIERLE PAVEK, Karissa, MUGAVERO, Dominic, EICHERS, Celestte, PAIGE OWENS, Christina, CARR, Jackson, OKEIBUNOR, Vanessa and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563
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MICROBIALITE GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN FISH LAKE, MICHIGAN
OKKONEN, Madeline T., RILETT, Rachel M., RIEMERSMA, Peter E. and WINKELSTERN, Ian Z., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401
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CONTEXTUALIZING A NEW, LARGE ALLOSAURUS SKELETON FROM WYOMING INTO STRATIGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE WITHIN THE LATE JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION
GROVE, Joseph, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Concordia College, 901 8th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560, DALLMANN, Adam L., Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Concordia College, 901 8th St S, Moorhead, MN 56562, VOEGELE, Kristyn, Department of Geology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill, Glassboro, NJ 08028, ULLMANN, Paul Victor, Department of Geology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028 and NELLERMOE, Ron, Concordia College, 1909 50th Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56560
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HUNTER-SCHREGER BAND CONFIGURATION AND MICROWEAR OF OLIGOCENE AGE HYRACODON AND SUB-HYRACODON TOOTH ENAMEL
WEINRICH, Noah, Augustana College, 5634 Kelley Rd, Rockford, IL 61102
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INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING THROUGH FOSSIL COLLECTIONS IN THE GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT: INSPIRED BY MUSEUMS
MOEN, Jaelen1, EGELHOF, Jessica1 and MOATARI-KAZEROUNI, Afsoon2, (1)Center for Sustanability Studies, Geology Department, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont drive NE#27, Bemidji, MN 56601, (2)Center for Sustanability Studies, Geology Department, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Dr. N.E., Bemidji, MN 56601
67
IT IS BETTER TO BE METEORITE THAN METEOR-WRONG:ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF POTENTIAL IRON METEORITE SPECIMEN
NOLEN, Daniel J., Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54016; Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54016 and THAISEN, Kevin Glenn, Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54016
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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND HEAT-TREATMENT OF NATURAL SAPPHIRES FROM MOZAMBIQUE AND TANZANIA IN OXIDIZING AND REDUCING CONDITIONS
KARUZA, Lukas, Department of Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201, KONECKE, Brian A., Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science (ARES), NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058 and WOLF, Michael B., Department of Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
69
DISTRIBUTION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN SPODUMENE: INSIGHTS FROM PRELIMINARY P-XRF RESULTS
GAMET, Nolan George1, DORAN, Krystyna E.1, STUDENT, James J.1 and SIRBESCU, Mona-Liza2, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Science, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, EAS, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859-0000
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PRELIMINARY TEXTURAL ANALYSIS TO CONSTRAIN THE FORMATION (OR DEFORMATION?) OF TINTON PEGMATITES, NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
HUMPULA, Jarrett, SIRBESCU, Mona-Liza and STUDENT, James J., Earth and Atmospheric Science, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, EAS, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859-0000
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PRE-ERUPTIVE TEMPERATURES AND ERUPTION DYNAMICS OF RHYOLITE LAVA, NIMBIN RHYOLITE DOME COMPLEX, EASTERN AUSTRALIA
CAMPO, Chloe and KNESEL, Kurt, Department of Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
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CHARACTERIZING GRANULITE FACIES METAMORPHISM OF THE PICURIS OROGENY, TAOS RANGE, NEW MEXICO
WEIMER, Joshua J. and HALLETT, Benjamin W., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901
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ORIGIN OF NEOARCHEAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS NEAR PIKE LAKE, VERMILION DISTRICT, NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
BOOR, Elizabeth, CARPENTER, Logan, KRAUSS, Heidi N., WOJTOWICZ, Emily, BRENGMAN, Latisha Ashley, GOODGE, John W. and HANSEN, Vicki L., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1114 Kirby Drive, Heller Hall 229, Duluth, MN 55812
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DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE CAMBRIAN FLATHEAD AND DEADWOOD SANDSTONE OF WYOMING AND SOUTH DAKOTA: AN ANALYSIS OF PROVENANCE AND SEDIMENT DISPERSAL PATTERNS
ALI, Shah Bilawal1, MALONE, David H.2, ARKLE, Jeanette C.1 and STRASSER, Jeffrey C.1, (1)Geology Department, Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201, (2)Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment, Illinois State University, Felmley Hall 206, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400
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HEAVY MINERALOGY OF BEDLOAD SEDIMENT IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE INFLUENCE OF TRIBUTARIES
SELL, Michael, Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, ARKLE, Jeanette C., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, ML 013, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and WOLF, Michael B., Department of Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
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