Union College, Schenectady, NY, April 2015
Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Keck Research Symposium in Geology
Short Contributions–Belize Reef Project
MULTI-LEVEL CHARACTERIZATION OF ACROPORID CORAL POPULATIONS AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE: A REFUGIA IDENTIFIED
LISA GREER, Washington & Lee University, HALARD LESCINSKY, Otterbein University, KARL WIRTH, Macalester College
ARE THREESPOT DAMSELFISH HELPING OR HURTING THE POSSIBLE RESURGENCE OF ACROPORA CORALS?
ZEBULON MARTIN, Otterbein University
Research Advisor: Dr. Halard Lescinsky, Otterbein University
GEOEYE-1 IMAGERY CLASSIFICATION: AN ACCURATE METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING POPULATIONS OF ACROPORA SPP. CORALS PRIOR TO A FIELD STUDY
JAMES BUSCH, Washington & Lee University
Research Advisor: Lisa Greer, Washington & Lee University
MORPHOMETRIC AND TAPHONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ACROPORA PROLIFERA AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
SHANNON DILLON, Colgate University
Research Advisor: Constance M. Soja, Colgate University
ACROPORA CERVICORNIS RUBBLE AND FOSSIL FRAMEWORK AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE: INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND SAMPLING STRATEGIES USING STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY
SARAH HOLMES, Beloit College
Research Advisor: Carl Mendelson, Beloit College
QUANTIFYING THE MICRO- AND MACRO- BORING COMMUNITIES IN CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
GABRIELA GARCIA, Oberlin College
Research Advisor: Dennis K. Hubbard, Oberlin College
GRAZER DYNAMICS ON AN ACROPORID PATCH REEF SYSTEM AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CARBONATE BUDGET AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
SARAH K. BENDER, The College of Wooster
Research Advisor: Mark Wilson, The College of Wooster
ACROPORA CERVICORNIS CARBONATE PRODUCTION AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE: PREDICTING FUTURE REEF STABILITY
ERIN PEELING, The Pennsylvania State University
Research Advisor: Tim Bralower, The Pennsylvania State University
USING SEDIMENTS AND SUBSTRATES TO INTERPRET REGIONAL HYDRODYNAMICS AND ECOLOGY OF CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
GREGORY MAK, Trinity University
Research Advisor: Daniel J. Lehrmann, Trinity University
GROWTH PATTERNS OF ACROPORA CERVICORNIS AFFECTED BY CURRENTS AT CORAL GARDENS, BELIZE
THOMAS R. HEROLD, The College of Wooster
Research Advisor: Shelley Judge, The College of Wooster
INVESTIGATIONS OF RESILIENT ACROPORA COMMUNITIES IN BELIZE: RELATIVE AGING AND INTRASPECIFIC DIVERSITY CALCULATIONS OF SPECIES USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS AND SOMATIC MUTATIONS
ADELE IRWIN, Washington and Lee University
Research Advisor: Lisa Greer, Washington & Lee University
RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN CARRIBEAN CORAL REEFS: SCLEROCHRONOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF O. FAVEOLATA AS A PALEOCLIMATE PROXY AT CORAL GARDENS AND ROCKY POINT, BELIZE.
ILIAN A. DECORTE, Macalester College
Research Advisor: Karl R. Wirth, Macalester College
Short Contributions–Alaska Tectonics Project
TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM TERRANE IN RESURRECTION BAY AND EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
CAMERON DAVIDSON, Carleton College
JOHN I. GARVER, Union College
ANNEALING RADIATION DAMAGE IN PRECAMBRIAN ZIRCON IN WHALE BAY, ALASKA AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENT
KAITLYN SUAREZ, Union College
Research Advisor: John I. Garver
PROVENANCE OF THE CHUGACH-PRINCE WILLIAM TERRANE, ALASKA, FOCUSING ON THE PALEOGENE ORCA GROUP, USING U-PB DATING OF DETRITAL ZIRCONS
WILLIAM E. GRIMM, Carleton College
Research Advisor: Cameron Davidson
MAGMA MIXING OVER A SLAB WINDOW: GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROLOGY OF THE SHEEP BAY AND MCKINLEY PEAK PLUTONS, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
RAINER LEMPERT, Amherst College
Research Advisor: Peter Crowley
TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE CHUGACH-PRINCE WILLIAM TERRANE: GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE ORCA GROUP VOLCANIC ROCKS IN EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
ELAINE K. YOUNG, Ohio Wesleyan University
Research Advisor: Karen Fryer
DETRITAL ZIRCON U/PB AGES AND PROVENANCE STUDY OF THE PALEOCENE TO MIOCENE TOFINO BASIN SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE, OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASHINGTON
FRANK R. MOLINEK III, Carleton College
Research Advisor: Cameron Davidson, John Garver
ZIRCON FISSION TRACK AGES OF THE ORCA GROUP ON HINCHINBROOK ISLAND, ALASKA
EILEEN ALEXANDRA ALEJOS, Union College
Research Advisor: John I. Garver
Short Contributions–Tectonics of the Ruby Range, MT Project
EXPLORING THE PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGIC EVOLUTION OF THE RUBY RANGE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA
TEKLA HARMS, Amherst College
JULIE BALDWIN, University of Montana
PETROLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND THERMOBAROMETRY OF AMPHIBOLITES IN THE RUBY RANGE, SOUTHWEST MONTANA
BRIANNA BERG, University of Montana
Research Advisor: Julie Baldwin
MONAZITE OCCURRENCE IN GARNET BEARING SCHIST AND GNEISS FROM THE RUBY RANGE, SOUTHWEST MONTANA
AMAR MUKUNDA, Amherst College
Research Advisor: Tekla Harms
CALCITE-GRAPHITE STABLE ISOTOPE THERMOMETRY IN MARBLES OF THE RUBY RANGE, SW MONTANA
REBECCA BLAND, Mount Holyoke College
Research Advisor: Steven R. Dunn
GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY AND PETROGRAPHIC INTERPRETATIONS OF CHRISTENSEN RANCH METAMORPHOSED BANDED IRON FORMATION FROM THE RUBY RANGE, MONTANA
JACOB HUGHES, Western Kentucky University
Research Advisor: Dr. Andrew Wulff
PETROGRAPHY AND MINERALOGY OF ULTRAMAFIC PODS IN THE RUBY RANGE WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO IDENTIFYING ACCESSORY MINERAL PHASES, INCLUDING ZIRCON
LUIS G. RODRIGUEZ, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
AARON CAVOSIE, Curtin University Australia, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
INVESTIGATING THE TIMING OF MELT-PRODUCING HIGH GRADE METAMORPHISM IN THE RUBY RANGE, SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA THROUGH ZIRCON U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY
MARIAH ARMENTA, University of Arizona
Research Advisor: George Gehrels
PETROGRAPHY, GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY, AND METAMORPHIC HISTORY OF METAPELITES FROM THE CENTRAL RUBY RANGE, SOUTHWEST MONTANA
CLÉMENTINE HAMELIN, Smith College
Research Advisor: John B. Brady
Short Contributions–Glacier Park Environmental Change Project
GEOMORPHOLOGIC AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA:
KELLY MACGREGOR, Macalester College
AMY MYRBO, LabCore, University of Minnesota
MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENT CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF BELT GROUP ROCKS, GRINNELL VALLEY, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR LAKE CORE SEDIMENTS AS GEOMORPHIC TRACERS
ERIC STEPHENS, Macalester College
Research Advisor: Kelly MacGregor
DOLOMITE ABUNDANCE IN LAKE JOSEPHINE SEDIMENTS, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA: A PROXY FOR GLACIAL EXTENT?
KARLY CLIPPINGER, Beloit College
Research Advisor: Carl Mendelson
MINERALOGICAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITON OF SEDIMENT FROM LOWER GRINNELL LAKE, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA
ASHLEIGH COVARRUBIAS, California State University, San Bernardino
Research Advisor: Joan Fryxell
ADVANCE AND RETREAT OF GRINNELL GLACIER DURING THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM, YOUNGER DRYAS, AND EARLY HOLOCENE AS RECORDED IN LAKE JOSEPHINE SEDIMENTS, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA
GRAYSON CARLILE, Whitman College
Research Advisors: Nick Bader and Bob Carson
FIRE FREQUENCY IN THE LAST MILLENNIUM IN THE GRINNELL GLACIER AND SWIFTCURRENT LAKE DRAINAGE BASINS, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA
MADISON ANDRES, Colorado College
Research Advisor: Eric Leonard
INORGANIC CARBON IN ALPINE LAKES AS A PROXY FOR GLACIER DYNAMICS DURING THE LATE HOLOCENE, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA
EMILY DIENER, Macalester College
Research Advisor: Kelly MacGregor
Short Contributions–Weddell Sea Core Project
ANTARCTIC PLIOCENE AND LOWER PLEISTOCENE (GELASIAN) PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTED FROM OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM WEDDELL SEA CORES:
Faculty: SUZANNE O’CONNELL, Wesleyan University
XRF DERIVED CYCLICITY IN PLIOCENE AND PLEISTOCENE SEDIMENTS FROM ODP SITE 693, DRONNING MAUD LAND ANTARCTICA
JAMES HALL, Wesleyan University
Research Advisor: Suzanne OConnell
PLEISTOCENE FORAMINIFERA ASSEMBLAGES AS A PROXY FOR TEMPERATURE IN THE WEDDELL SEA, ODP SITE 693A
CASSANDRE STIRPE, Vassar College
Research Advisors: Suzanne O’Connell, Kirsten Menking
PROVENANCE OF WEDDELL SEA DROPSTONES: PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE
HALI ENGLERT, Macalester College
Research Advisors: Karl Wirth and Suzanne O’Connell
Short Contributions–Peru Paleoclimate Project
HOLOCENE CLIMATIC CHANGE AND ACTIVE TECTONICS IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES: IMPACTS ON GLACIERS AND LAKES
DON RODBELL, Union College
DAVID GILLIKIN, Union College
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT THROUGH A TROPICAL ANDEAN PATERNOSTER LAKE SYSTEM: A MODERN CALIBRATION PROXY FOR LIMNOLOGICALLY-BASED PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTIONS
NICHOLAS WEIDHAAS, Union College
Research Advisors: Donald Rodbell and David Gillikin
GLACIAL VARIABILITY IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES AS RECORDED IN LAKE SEDIMENTS
ALIA PAYNE, Macalester College
Research Advisors: Kelly MacGregor, Macalester College
HOLOCENE CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES RECORDED IN PROGLACIAL LAKE SEDIMENTS FROM LAGUNA PEROLCOCHA IN THE QUILCAYHUANCA VALLEY
JULIE DANIELS, Northern Illinois University
Research Advisor: Nathan Stansell
Short Contributions–Volcanic Hazards and Human Interactions, AK Project
GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HUMAN/ECOSYSTEMS RESILIENCE IN THE ISLANDS OF THE FOUR MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
KIRSTEN NICOLAYSEN, Whitman College
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE STRATIGRAPHY AS A RECORD OF HUMAN RESILIENCE IN THE ISLANDS OF FOUR MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
LYDIA LOOPESKO, Whitman College
Research Advisors: Kirsten Nicolaysen, Whitman College; Virginia Hatfield, University of Kansas
SILICIC LAVAS OF MT. TANA AND THE ISLANDS OF THE FOUR MOUNTAINS, AK
ANNE FULTON, Pomona College
Research Advisor: Jade Star Lackey
GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF LITHIC TOOLS AND FLAKES FROM THE ISLANDS OF FOUR MOUNTAINS, AK: DETERMINING SOURCES LOCATIONS AND INFERRING DISTRIBUTION METHODS
TOM BARTLETT, Colgate University
Research Advisor: Martin Wong
Short Contributions-Basalt Lava Flows Project
CALIBRATING NATURAL BASALTIC LAVA FLOWS WITH LARGE-SCALE LAVA EXPERIMENTS:
JEFF KARSON, Syracuse University
RICK HAZLETT, Pomona College
COMPARISON OF NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BASALT AS AN INVESTIGATION OF PAHOEHOE-‘A’A TRANSITIONAL SURFACE TEXTURES
MARY BROMFIELD, Syracuse University
Research Advisor: Jeffrey Karson
SIZE OF PERCHED LAVA PONDS AS A PRODUCT OF VOLUMETRIC FLUX
NICHOLAS C. BROWNE, Pomona College
Research Advisors: Jeffrey A. Karson, Richard W. Hazlett, Eric B. Grosfils
COMPARISON OF ICELANDIC ROOTLESS CONES WITH EXPERIMENTAL LAVA FEATURES
NELL DAVIS, Williams College
Research Advisor: Bud Wobus
VARIATION IN BREAKOUT MECHANISMS IN EXPERIMENTAL PAHOEHOE FLOWS
KELSA A. WARNER, The University of the South
Research Advisor: Donald B. Potter, Jr.
EXPERIMENTAL MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF LAVA TUBE MORPHOLOGY ON MOLTEN, BASALTIC MATERIAL TRANSPORT
CHRISTOPHER G. PELLAND, Lafayette College
Research Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Malinconico
COMPARING THE ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL LAVA FLOWS
WILLA ROWAN, Oberlin College
Research Advisor: Andrew Horst
Short Contributions–Fire and Catastrophic Flooding, CO Project
FIRE AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING, FOURMILE CATCHMENT, FRONT RANGE, COLORADO:
WILLIAM. B. OUIMET, University of Connecticut
DAVID DETHIER, Williams College
WILLIAM KASTE, The College of William and Mary
INVESTIGATING THE USE OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) AS PROXIES FOR HOLOCENE FOREST FIRES ON THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
GREGORY HARRIS, University of Connecticut
Research Advisors: Michael Hren, University of Connecticut, Will Ouimet, University of Connecticut
POST-FIRE HILLSLOPE ASPECT CONTROLS ON EROSIONAL PROCESSES TRACED BY FALLOUT RADIONUCLIDES IN FOURMILE CANYON, COLORADO
EDWARD ABRAHAMS, College of William and Mary
Research Advisor: Jim Kaste
BURN SEVERITY EFFECTS ON HILL-SLOPE SOIL CHARACTERISTICS AND LOCAL VARIATION FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FOURMILE FIRE, BOULDER COUNTY, CO
OMAR KAUFMAN,Carleton College
Research Advisor: Mary Savina
CONNECTING SURFICIAL GEOLOGY AND HYDROLOGIC FLUX IN LEAKY, SNOWMELT-DOMINATED CATCHMENTS, NIWOT RIDGE, CO
VICTOR W. MAJOR, Williams College
Research Advisor: David P. Dethier
CHARACTERIZATION OF LEGACY MINE WASTE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOURMILE CANYON, COLORADO
RACHEL SAMUELS, Washington and Lee
Research Advisors: Dave Harbor and Paul Low
RECONSTRUCTING THE HOLOCENE AND ANTHROPOCENE STRATIGRAPHIC HISTORY OF FOURMILE CANYON
MANEH KOTIKIAN, Mount Holyoke College
Research Advisor: Alan Werner
ANALYZING GEOMORPHIC EFFECTS OF THE SEPTEMBER 2013 FLOOD IN FOURMILE CANYON, COLORADO, USING LIDAR AND FIELD STUDIES
WILL WICHERSKI, Williams College
Research Advisor: David P. Dethier
Short Contributions–Sophomore Project
AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMISTRY: TRACKING POLLUTION IN RIVER SYSTEMS
Faculty: ANOUK GILLIKIN-VEREYDEN, Union College
Students: CELINA BRIEVA, Mt. Holyoke College, SARA GUTIERREZ, University of California-Berkeley, ALESIA HUNTER, Beloit College, ANNY KELLY SAINVIL, Smith College, LARENZ STOREY, Union College, ANGEL TATE, Oberlin College
Funding Provided by:
Keck Geology Consortium Member Institutions
The National Science Foundation Grant NSF-REU 1358987
ExxonMobil Corporation
