Session: Undergraduate Research (Posters) (South-Central Section - 59th Annual Meeting

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BRIDGING THE GEOSCIENCE GAP: SOUTH TEXAS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS UNCOVER THE GREAT UNCONFORMITY IN THE LLANO UPLIFT BY ZIRCON LASER ABLATION (U-TH)/HE

SALAS RIVERA, Paola¹, ELIZONDO, Bernardo², MARTINEZ, Carla², EHRENFELS, Maximilian³ and STOCKLI, Daniel F.³, (1)Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (2)School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78539, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712

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DIGGING DEEP INTO CURATION: A GUIDE TO CREATING A LOCAL FOSSIL MUSEUM

JOHEIM, Sydney, School of Physical Sciences, Geology Program, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204 and SHROAT-LEWIS, René, School of Physical Sciences - Geology Program, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204

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DESCRIPTION OF NON-DINOSAURIAN MATERIAL FROM THE SITE OF THE MOST COMPLETE DINOSAUR THUS FAR DISCOVERED IN MISSISSIPPI, FROM THE COFFEE FORMATION (EARLY/MID-CAMPANIAN)

SMITH, Keishawn¹, HOFFMAN, Derek², BRINK, Alyson³, PHILLIPS, George E.⁴, STARNES, James⁵, BAGHAI-RIDING, Nina⁶, HOTTON, Carol⁷, PHARR, Olivia⁶ and HANES, Dave⁸, (1)University of Southern Mississippi, School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, (2)School of Biological Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, 155 Cross Creek Parkway, Apt 332, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, (3)School of Biological Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, (4)Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353, (5)Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geology, 00 North State St., Jackson, MS 39202, (6)Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Delta State University, 1003 West Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38732, (7)Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History,, 45 Center Dr, Washington, MS 20892-0001, (8)Columbia Gem and Mineral Scociety, Columbia, SC 29210

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COMPARISON OF BRACHIOPOD GENERA FROM THE MID-LATE PENNSYLVANIAN IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

BURKE, Indigo, Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 and ROSSCOE, Steven, Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308

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HIGH-RESOLUTION STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PERMIAN CRADDOCK BONE BED, SEYMOUR, TEXAS

KENVIN, Kyler, Geoscience, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 and ROSSCOE, Steven, Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308

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METHOD FOR LOW-COST IN SITU MEASUREMENT OF DISSOLVED TOTAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS IN SURFACE WATERS.

JONES, Teagan¹, BLACKSTOCK, Joshua² and PATTON, Jason¹, (1)Arkansas Tech University, 1702 Boulder Ave., Russellville, AR 72801, (2)U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center, Booneville, AR 72927

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THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF WEST NILE VIRUS

EPPERSON, Mackenzie and DAVIS, Michael G., Arkansas Tech University, Department of Biological and Earth Sciences, 1701 North Boulder Avenue, Russellville, AR 72801

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EVALUATION OF LEAD MIGRATION AT A PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE IN ARKANSAS

WINCHESTER, Brianna and SIEBACH, Jacob, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR 72801

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GRAIN SIZE, SORTING, AND MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BEACH SEDIMENTS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR, ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN

CROMEDY, Xayden, Science, Lawrence High School, Lawernce, KS 666044; Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave., Lawrence,, Lawrence, KS 66047, ORTEGA-ARIZA, Diana, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave., Lawrence,, Lawrence, KS 66047 and FAIRCHILD, Justin, Science, Lawrence High School, Lawernce, KS 666044

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GRAIN SIZE DEPENDENT ASPECT RATIO AND CLAST ORIENTATION IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOCURRENT DETERMINATION AND STRAIN ANALYSIS

HAMPTON, Caroline¹, KIMBALL, Jacob², BARINEAU, Clinton¹, LAMBORN, Courtney¹ and SCHLEY, Rhett², (1)Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State University, 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, (2)Earth and Space Science, Columbus State University, 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907

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GLACIAL ERRATICS FROM THE SHAWANGUNK FORMATION OF NEW YORK STATE: UTILIZING LITHOLOGY TO IDENTIFY SOURCE PROVENANCE AND RECONSTRUCT SURFICIAL GEOLOGY OF THE WISCONSIN GLACIATION IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

RYAN, Michael M.¹, SHILLCOCK, Conner², BAPST, Conner W.³, MAISCH IV, Harry M.¹ and BECKER, Martin A.², (1)Department of Marine and Earth Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965, (2)Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, (3)Department of Health and Human Services, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965

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PRELIMINARY SUBSURFACE MAPS OF LOWER-MIDDLE MISSISSIPPIAN STRATA IN SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS

MANNING, Eliot¹, ORTEGA-ARIZA, Diana², PETERSON, Alan³ and ANDRZEJEWSKI, Kolbe³, (1)Lawrence, KS 66047, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave., Lawrence,, Lawrence, KS 66047, (3)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047

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PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATION IN OUTCROPS OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN JACKFORK FORMATION, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

NEWBY, Nicholas and HANAFI, Bari R., School of Physical Sciences - Geology Program, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204

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TUTOR, Lyndsey¹, TOWNSEND, Payton¹, DEANS, Jeremy¹ and KLEIN, Frieder², (1)School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5051, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5051, (2)Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA 02543

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RE-EXAMINING EVIDENCE FOR FAULTING IN THE WESTERN WICHITA MOUNTAINS, OKLAHOMA

BRYANT, Ophelia, DIAZ SALINAS, Ariel, KNAPP, James H. and SPENCER, Brandon M., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078

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MAPPING CONTACTS IN THE WICHITA IGNEOUS PROVINCE WITH GIS

TOMPKINS, Emily¹, KNAPP, James H.² and SPENCER, Brandon M.², (1)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078

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THE CRAIG HILL DIKE, A UNIQUELY COMMON EXPRESSION OF WICHITA IGNEOUS PROVINCE DIABASE, OKLAHOMA

KOUGH, Anna and PRICE, Jonathan D., Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099

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GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF EDIACARAN-ORDOVICIAN PLUTONIC ROCKS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AULACOGEN

NIÑO, Isabella¹, HANSON, Richard E.², MAGNIN, Benjamin³, PERKEY, Caleb², STORK, Allen⁴ and KUIPER, Yvette D.⁵, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Texas Christian University, 2800 S University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (3)Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western Colorado University, 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO 81231, (5)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401

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EMPLACEMENT CONSTRAINTS ON SHALLOW(?) PLUTONS: PRESSURE ESTIMATES FROM OLIVINE AND AMPHIBOLE IN THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS IGNEOUS PROVINCE, OKLAHOMA

SMITH, Bryston P., MACGREGOR, Jacqueline J., ROBINSON, Kamille, MARTINEZ, Lucas X., KNAPP, James H. and SPENCER, Brandon M., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078

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GEOCHEMISTRY OF EDIACARAN-ORDOVICIAN DIABASE, LAMPROPHYRE AND PHONOLITE DIKES IN SOUTHERN COLORADO, POSSIBLY RELATED TO RIFTING IN THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AULACOGEN

PERKEY, Caleb¹, HANSON, Richard¹, SCOTT, Westin², MAGNIN, Benjamin³, STORK, Allen⁴ and KUIPER, Yvette⁵, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (2)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western Colorado University, 1 Western Way, Gunnison, CO 81231, (5)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Berthoud Hall, 1516 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401

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TOBA’S GIANT PUMICE DEPOSIT: CHARACTERIZATION, ORIGIN, AND TIMING OF A RAFTED PUMICE DEPOSIT AT TOBA CALDERA, SUMATRA, INDONESIA

HOWARD, Lydia¹, CHESNER, Craig A.¹ and BOROUGHS, Scott², (1)Geology-Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920, (2)School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163

South-Central Section - 59th Annual Meeting - 2025

T13. Undergraduate Research (Posters)