Session: Undergraduate Research (Posters) (Joint 120th Annual Cordilleran/74th Annual Rocky Mountain Section Meeting

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ANTARCTIC AERIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC RESISTIVITY (AEM): UNDERSTANDING LOW-RESISTIVITY ANOMALIES IN MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS AND BRINE INFILTRATION IN THE MCMURDO ICE SHELF

HAAK, Samantha¹, LINDSEY, Jonah² and FOLEY, Neil¹, (1)Department of Environmental Science, University of Montana Western, 710 S Atlantic St, Dillon, MT 59725, (2)Department of Ecology, University of Montana Western, 710 S Atlantic St, Dillon, MT 59725

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USING GARNET INCLUSIONS TO TEST SHARED GLACIAL PROVENANCE IN COASTAL AND PUGET SOUND BEACH SANDS

TUCKER, Leigh, RICHARDSON, Marquis T., CRIDER, Juliet, HOOVER, William and DAVIS, Elizabeth J., Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195

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AGE AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE WHITE CLIFFS OUTCROP (ELLENSBURG FORMATION), HWY 10 IN THORP, WA

PREATOR, Carley¹, JAMES, Jasmine¹ and MACINNES, Breanyn², (1)Geology, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98908, (2)Ground Truth Trekking, Seldovia, AK 99663

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ANTOINE PEAK CONSERVATION AREA FIELD STUDY: AN UNDERGRADUATE SERVICE-LEARNING RESEARCH PROJECT

BELASCO, Alan, BUDDINGTON, Andrew and SMITH, Marilyn L., Science Department, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane, WA 99217

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MT. MAZAMA TEPHRA IDENTIFICATION USING MICROPROBE GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AT SALTESE FLATS, EASTERN SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON

BELASCO, Alan, BUDDINGTON, Andrew, GAMACHE, Kaitlin R. and OSGOOD, Jalyn, Science Department, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane, WA 99217

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MOYIE-PURCELL MAGMATISM AS SEEN FROM AMPHIBOLITES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PRIEST RIVER COMPLEX

PENARANDA, Bryce¹, BELASCO, Alan¹, BUDDINGTON, Andrew² and ROGERS, Chris³, (1)Science Department, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane, WA 99217, (2)Science Department, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane, WA 99217-5399, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

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REFINING AGES OF GRANITIC ROCKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SEVIER OROGENY AND PRIEST RIVER CORE COMPLEX IN THE SPOKANE AREA

SMITH, Marilyn¹, PRITCHARD, Chad¹ and GASCHNIG, Richard², (1)Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University, 129 Patterson Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2439, (2)Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-2827

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U/PB ZIRCON AGES OF SALTESE UPLAND CONSERVATION AREA, PRIEST RIVER CORE COMPLEX

LAWRENCE, Jessica, POTTER, Natalie and PRITCHARD, Chad, Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University, 129 Patterson Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2439

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AGE AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SILLIMANITE GNEISS FROM A POSSIBLE CORE COMPLEX NEAR CHENEY, WA

LEONARD, Max, TAYLOR, Kevin, POTTER, Natalie and PRITCHARD, Chad, Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University, 129 Patterson Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2439

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OSL DATING OF HILLSLOPE SEDIMENTS IN SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: AN ANALYSIS OF TOPOCLIMATE-MEDIATED HILLSLOPE EVOLUTION PATTERNS IN SPRING GULCH

MCSHANE, McKenna¹, SANDS, Aneesah¹, VIEIALTSINA, Ekaterina¹, BAKHTALIEVA, Mehrimo¹ and PERSICO, Lyman², (1)Geology Department, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362-2067, (2)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 280 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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SHIFTING CLIMATES REFLECTED IN PALEOSOLS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASALT GROUP BETWEEN 15.0 MA AND 10.5 MA

GREENOUGH, Cameryn¹, PATTERSON, Rebecca², BADER, Nicholas E.³ and PERSICO, Lyman P.³, (1)Whitman College, 280 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362-2044, (3)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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DECREASE IN WEATHERING OVER TIME OBSERVED IN PALEOSOLS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASALT GROUP, SE WASHINGTON AND NE OREGON, USA

CHOPRA, Harshvardhan¹, STARK, Coden¹, BADER, Nicholas E.² and PERSICO, Lyman P.², (1)Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ULTRAMAFIC BODIES WITHIN THE CENTRAL RUBY RANGE, SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA: INTRUSIVE OR TECTONIC EMPLACEMENT?

LEE, Julia, CAMPBELL, Jessica and KROL, Michael, Geological Sciences, Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewarer, MA 02324

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TRACING THE EXTENT OF THE 6.0 MA TIMBER HILL BASALT INTO THE HEISE VOLCANIC FIELD: AGEOCHEMICAL APPROACH TO CORRELATING YOUNG BASALTIC LAVA FLOWS WITH THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK

RANCK, Olivia and KROL, Michael, Geological Sciences, Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewarer, MA 02324

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INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE YACHATS BASALT

STONE, Michael and MCLAUGHLIN, Win, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR 97420

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ANALYSIS OF THE SEDIMENTOLOGY AND DIAGENESIS OF CORE FROM THE MIDDLE MEMBER OF THE SAPPINGTON FORMATION (LATE DEVONIAN), TOOLE COUNTY, MONTANA

TUCKER, Abigail, Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, HENDRIX, Marc S., Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive #1296, Missoula, MT 59812 and HOFMANN, Michael H., Department of Geosciences, The University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812

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PETROGRAPHY AND COMPREHENSIVE WHOLE ROCK CHEMISTRY OF SODIC ALKALINE ROCKS FROM THE ROBINSON ANTICLINE COMPLEX, CRAZY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA

SMITH, Arlo J.¹, ANDERSEN, Allen² and NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten P.¹, (1)Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Spokane, WA 99201

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PALEOCENE TO EOCENE POWDER RIVER BASIN PROVENANCE BASED ON DETRITAL GARNET AND APATITE GEOCHEMISTRY

BRODALE, Matthew¹, KARL, Juliana¹, FINZEL, Emily² and HORKLEY, L. Kenneth¹, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242

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PROVENANCE OF THE PALEOCENE TURLOCK MEMBER USING DETRITAL GARNET AND APATITE, FORT UNION FORMATION, POWDER RIVER BASIN

KARL, Juliana¹, BRODALE, Matthew¹, FINZEL, Emily² and HORKLEY, L. Kenneth¹, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242

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MINERAL INSIGHTS INTO THE MAGMATIC PROCESSES OF PRE-CALDERA ANDESITES AT BONANZA CALDERA, SAN JUAN VOLCANIC FIELD, COLORADO

RAAB, Jillian and TIERNY, Casey, Northern Arizona University, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86005

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FAULT DAMAGE ZONE DEVELOPMENT ON THE SEVIER NORMAL FAULT SYSTEM, UTAH

SHARP, Morgan¹, SURPLESS, Benjamin² and POGUE, Kevin¹, (1)Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)Earth and Environmental Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212

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ORIGIN AND TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RATTLESNAKE CREEK TERRANE, KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

DIAZ, Jennifer, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Fullerton, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92634 and METCALF, Kathryn, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-3547

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QUANTIFYING THE VOLUME OF INHERITED ZIRCON IN LAYERED GRANITIC ROCKS OF THE TUOLUMNE INTRUSIVE SUITE, SIERRA NEVADA BATHOLITH, CALIFORNIA, USA

COADY, Grace, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, BURKE, Addison, Natural Resources and Environmental Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, JOHNSTON, Scott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 and KYLANDER-CLARK, Andrew R.C., Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

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QUANTIFYING THE VOLUME OF INHERITED ANTECRYSTIC ZIRCON ACROSS THE CATHEDRAL PEAK GRANODIORITE OF THE TUOLUMNE INTRUSIVE SUITE, SIERRA NEVADA BATHOLITH, CALIFORNIA, USA

SANTOS, Pedro, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, PANIAN, Stephan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, JOHNSTON, Scott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 and KYLANDER-CLARK, Andrew R.C., Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

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THE INFLUENCE OF PRECAMBRIAN FABRIC REACTIVATION ON FORMATION OF THE LARAMIDE WHITE GATES MONOCLINE, BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

DEBOER, Reghan and WALDIEN, Trevor, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701

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DEFORMATION KINEMATICS AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS OF THE DAKOTA TECTONIC ZONE WITHIN THE LITTLE ELK GRANITE IN THE BLACK HILLS NEAR NEMO, SOUTH DAKOTA

BRAUN, Rebecca and WALDIEN, Trevor, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701

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KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF LITTLE ELK GRANITE SHEAR ZONES, BLACK HILLS SOUTH DAKOTA

FRY, Liam, Marine Science, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, WETZEL, Laura R, Marine Science, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 and WALDIEN, Trevor, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701

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ELUCIDATION OF AN UNDEFINED RELATIONSHIP: A STUDY OF THE LITTLE ELK GRANITE AND BOXELDER CREEK QUARTZITE AS TO DECIPHER PRECAMBRIAN BASIN DEVELOPMENT IN THE BLACK HILLS, SD

OBRINGER, Willa, Geology, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

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EXPLORING RARE EARTH ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS IN THE NORTHERN COMPLEX OF MARQUETTE, MI: INSIGHTS INTO GEOCHEMICAL PATTERNS AND GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE

OBRINGER, Willa and KANDEL, Hari, Geology, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

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ASSESSING CARBON DIOXIDE-INDUCED ACIDIFICATION ON CARBONATE-BEARING MATERIALS

DOWDALL, Kelsey¹, MARKUS, Brendon¹, VAN HOVEN, Loet¹, XIAO, Beiyuan¹, ORTEGA, Yajaira¹ and MNICH, Marissa², (1)Department of Geology, Sonoma State University, 5200 Dowdell Ave., #315, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, (2)28 Lark St, Cohoes, NY 12047-4619

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YAKIMA VALLEY DEFORMATION DETECTION BY INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (INSAR)

POOBUA, Suphakorn and SCHMIDT, David, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195

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EWU HYDROGEOLOGIC EXPERIENCE IN SALTESE BASIN, EASTERN WASHINGTON

SCOLES, Alexander¹, FUZAK, Aaron¹, POTTER, Natalie¹, SMITH, Marilyn¹, TOULOU, Erin¹, RYCHART, Ethan², FLORES, Alida³, AGHASSI, Danial⁴ and PRITCHARD, Chad¹, (1)Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University, 129 Patterson Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2439, (2)Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA 98632, (3)Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA 98902, (4)Cascadia College, Bothell, WA 98011

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A TALE OF TWO FLOODS: COMPARING PEAK DISCHARGES OF THE 1918 AND 2022 NORTHERN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK FLOODS

DENBY, Katalyn, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, IZAGUIRRE, Yoel, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, KAUFER, Andrea, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, POWERS, Sophia, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105, SANCHEZ, Mia, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, HOFFMAN, Sarah, Geology Department, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362 and PERSICO, Lyman P., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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RECONSTRUCTING PEAK DISCHARGE VARIABILITY OF THE JUNE 2022 FLOOD IN NORTHERN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

HOFFMAN, Sarah, Geology Department, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362 and PERSICO, Lyman P., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362

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COULD ENHANCED ROCK WEATHERING SEQUESTER CO2 AND REDUCE THE HAZARD OF NATURALLY OCCURRING ASBESTOS DOWNSTREAM OF THE SWIFT CREEK LANDSLIDE (WHATCOM COUNTY WA)?

ROSLAN, Fikri, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 1410 NE Campus Pkwy,, Seattle, WA 98195, CRIDER, Juliet, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195 and GORMAN-LEWIS, Drew, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 070 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195-0001

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STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE AMSDEN AND BROOM CREEK FORMATIONS (PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS) IN THE WILLISTON BASIN: A STRATIGRAPHIC MODEL FOR A CARBON STORAGE UNIT

BRANDT, Hunter, SHEETS, Denver and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563

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FUSULINIDS FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE BROOM CREEK FORMATION (PERMIAN?): A PALEOECOLOGICAL AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF A CARBON STORAGE INTERVAL IN THE WILLISTON BASIN

MINDT, Ashley, TEIGEN, Natalie J. and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563

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METHANE EMISSIONS FROM THE CLAY COUNTY (MINNESOTA) SANITARY LANDFILL: AN ANALYSIS DONE DURING AN INTERNSHIP WITH THE CLAY COUNTY SOLID WASTE COMISSION

HOLIMAN, Ella and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563

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WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF RED RIVER VALLEY’S MUNICIPAL AND RURAL WATER SUPPLY: A COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSES AND GEOSCIENCES AT MSUM

WILKE, Reed, VON BANK, AJ, PETERS, Ally and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563

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SOURCE DELINEATION OF ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

SULAS, Hannah, GIANNINY, Gary and CLUTTER, Melissa, Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301

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PFAS VARIATION THROUGH A WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROCESS

FUZAK, Aaron and PRITCHARD, Chad, Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University, 129 Patterson Hall, Cheney, WA 99004-2439

Joint 120th Annual Cordilleran/74th Annual Rocky Mountain Section Meeting - 2024

T27. Undergraduate Research (Posters)