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Southeastern Section - 74th Annual Meeting - 2025

Session No. 7
Thursday, 20 March 2025: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Shenandoah ABC (Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center)

T32. Undergraduate Research I (Posters)

GSA Energy Geology Division; ; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geoarchaeology Division; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Geochronology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA History and Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; Council on Undergraduate Research, Geosciences Division; Eastern Section, Society for Sedimentary Geology (ES-SEPM)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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7-1
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ORDOVICIAN CONODONT BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE BETTS QUARRY, HARRISONBURG, VA
WAGELEY, Holly1, LESLIE, Stephen A.1, REPETSKI, John E.2, HAYNES, John3 and ORNDORFF, Randall4, (1)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 801 Carrier Drive, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Oakton, VA 22124, (3)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 801 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Reston, VA 20192
7-2
36
A MIDDLE EOCENE OPHIUROID FAUNA FROM THE WECHES FORMATION, TEXAS
MAYHALL, Miles, Earth Environmental and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, SUMRALL, Colin, Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and THUY, Ben, Department of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
7-3
37
THE SUITABILITY OF ACROPORA PALMATA AND ACROPORA CERVICORNIS NURSERIES IN SOUTH CAICOS, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
RUMAGE, Kara and CHAPMAN, LeeAnna, Environmental Studies, Davidson College, 209 Ridge Rd, PO Box 5000, Davidson, NC 28035
7-4
38
USING FOSSIL POLLEN TO TRACK VEGETATION & LAND USE CHANGES IN A 1500-YEAR TIDAL MARSH CORE
KASPRZYK, Emme1, WILLARD, Debra2, ST. JOHN, Kristen3 and HOWARD, Kathryn3, (1)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 South High Street, Room 7335, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)United States Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 South High Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
7-5
39
TERMINAL EDIACARAN MICROFOSSILS FROM THE UPPER HUQF SUPERGROUP IN OMAN
WOODARD, Saye1, XIAO, Shuhai1 and BERGMANN, Kristin2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 926 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
7-6
40
TREE HEALTH DECLINE AND PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS DENSITY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING SOIL SALINITY IN A TRANSITIONING TIDAL LANDSCAPE ON THE DELMARVA PENINSULA
SCARLETT, Bailey1, CHAPMAN, LeeAnna1, MESSERSCHMIDT, Tyler C.2 and KIRWAN, Matthew L.3, (1)Environmental Studies, Davidson College, 209 Ridge Rd, PO Box 5000, Davidson, NC 28035, (2)Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 1208 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (3)Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, 1208 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
7-7
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7-8
42
THE EASTERN OYSTER CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA GROWS A THICKER CALCIUM CARBONATE SHELL IN STRONG-WAVE-ENERGY AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENTS
SCHAFFER, Alexandra and SCHULTZ, Thomas, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
7-9
43
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF ACROPORA CERVICORNIS MORTALITY ON CARBONATE PRODUCTION AND SEQUESTRATION AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
GONZALEZ, Alicia1, BAZ-AGUILAR, Alessandra1, SCHURR, Astrid1, WIRTH, Karl R.2, PFAFF, Dave1, BROWN, Mickie1 and GREER, Lisa1, (1)Earth and Environmental Geoscience, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, (2)The Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105
7-10
44
EXAMINING FORAMINIFERAL MICROFOSSILS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF PREHISTORIC HURRICANES AT TOPSAIL HILL NATIONAL PARK IN FLORIDA
DIAZ, Denise and BREGY, Joshua, Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 342 Computer Ct, Rich Environmental Laboratory – Clemson University, Anderson, SC 29625
7-11
45
CAN INSECT CARBON STABLE ISOTOPES IN TEMPERATE, C3 DOMINATED ENVIRONMENTS IDENTIFY LONG-TERM VEGETATION CHANGES?
JASICKI, Denyce1, MOHAMED, Donya2, ENTREKIN, Sally3, AGADA, Maureen4, KENNEDY, Lisa1 and REID, Rachel1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Blacksburg, VA 24060, (3)Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (4)Department of Geography, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
7-12
46
USE OF JMU TREE INVENTORY DATA TO ESTIMATE CARBON STORAGE
NEWTON, Betsy and WIJESINGHE, Dhanuska, Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
7-13
47
CLIMBS: REVISITING BIG BONE LICK TO DEVELOP A LATE QUATERNARY CLIMATE RECORD FOR KENTUCKY
ALDEN, Margaret1, REID, Tori2, SPRINKLE, Hannah L.1, WASINGER, Avery E.2 and O'KEEFE, Jennifer M.K.1, (1)Morehead State University, Department of Engineering Sciences, 150 University Blvd., Morehead, KY 40351, (2)Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351
7-14
48
ANALYZING SURFACE TEMPERATURE SLOPES IN CHINA, INDIA, AND PAKISTAN FROM 1940 TO 2024
MINSONA LEBA, Jeff1, CASTRO LOPEZ, Elias1 and LIENAU, Kurt2, (1)Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774, (2)Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo Road, 329 Lanham Hall, Largo, MD 20774
7-15
49
A NEW RECORD OF THE PALEOCENE-EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM FROM THE SALISBURY EMBAYMENT OF THE U.S. ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN
SAUTEBIN, Emily1, KELLY, Daniel C.1, ZHANG, Xiaodong2, ZACHOS, James C.2 and SELF-TRAIL, Jean3, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of California-Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 926a National Center, Reston, VA 20192
7-16
50
IMPACT OF LARGER-AREAS OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACES ON LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA
DOBARIA, Ayush1, STUART, Ava1, LIENAU, Kurt2, MOORE, Alexandra3, HAAS, Don3, ROSS, Robert3 and BELLE, Donald4, (1)Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo Road, Lanham Hall-3rd Floor, Largo, MD 20774, (2)Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo Road, 329 Lanham Hall, Largo, MD 20774, (3)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (4)Prince George's County Public Schools, Science Office, 9201 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
7-17
51
AUTOMATED SINKHOLE MAPPING WITH ARCGIS USING SHAPE FACTORS IN HARRISONBURG, VA
RUSSELL, Cadence1, ADAMASSU, Yonathan2 and WIJESINGHE, Dhanuska2, (1)Daemen University, 4380 Main St., Amherst, NY 14226, (2)Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
7-18
52
AUTOMATED DIY DEPTH FROM FOCUS INSTRUMENT - PLACING SURFACE PROFILOMETRY WITHIN REACH
BITNER, Lucian, The Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St., Carrollton, GA 30118 and CURRIER, Ryan, The Department of Natural Sciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St., Carrollton, GA 30118
7-19
53
COMPARISON OF VERTICAL LAND MOTION SOLUTIONS DERIVED FROM CAMPAIGN GPS MEASUREMENTS AND COMBINED INSAR AND CONTINUOUS GNSS DATA IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
KRONEBUSCH, Madeline1, STAMPS, D. Sarah1, WILLIAMS, Karen1, HENSEL, Philippe2, MOORE, William B.3 and HIPPENSTIEL, Ryan2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)National Geodetic Survey, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (3)Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668
7-20
54
EAST-WEST LINEAMENTS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE
WILLIAMS, Brenton1, VOHS, Abigail2, BEUTEL, Erin3 and MUSKOPF, Kaydence2, (1)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29424, (2)Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29403, (3)Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun St., 202 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401; Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29403
7-21
55
CHARACTERIZATION & QUANTIFICATION OF MICROPLASTICS AT CORAL GARDENS & ROCKY POINT, BELIZE
THERRIEN, Kylie1, HINKLE, Margaret Anne1, GREER, Lisa1, SCHURR, Astrid1, BAZ-AGUILAR, Alessandra1, KRONE, Adrienne2, GONZALEZ, Alicia1, STRUBEL IRAM, Ariel3, GARZA, Sofia4, WENTZ, Cheyenne5 and WIRTH, Karl R.6, (1)Earth and Environmental Geoscience, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, (2)Geology, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511, (3)Geology Department-Pomona College, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA 91711, (4)Geosciences, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 78212, (5)Earth Sciences, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, (6)Keck Geology at Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Library Suite 338, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105-1801
7-22
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ASSESSING RADON RISKS IN PIEDMONT ROCKS OF THE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA REGION
SMITH, Emily M.1, FEATHERSTON, Samantha1, KAMEL, Silivia M.1, LAYOU, Karen1 and KASTE, James M.2, (1)School of Math, Science and Engineering, Reynolds Community College, PO Box 85622, PRC, Richmond, VA 23285, (2)Department of Geology, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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