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Recent Student Research Presentations

  • John Groves and Adam Lee, Global cooling and glacial eustasy as controls on foraminiferal origination and extinction during the Late Paleozoic ice age, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, 2007.
  • Stacey Reisdorph, and John R. Groves, Morphometry and rates of morphologic evolution within the Pennsylvanian fusulinid Beedeina (Ardmore Basin, Oklahoma), Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, 2007, and Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, 2007.
  • John Groves and Adam Lee, Accelerated rates of foraminiferal orgination and extinction during the Late Paleozoic ice age, Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, 2007.
  • Holly Kagy and Siobahn Morgan, Modeling the Stellar Evolution of V725 Sgr, 209th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, 2007, and Sigma Xi 2007 Student Research Conference.
  • Jennifer Wahl and Siobahn Morgan, A Pulsational Study of V823 Cas, 209th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, 2007, and Sigma Xi 2007 Student Research Conference.
  • Bobbi Brace and Peter Berendzen, Link Between Regional Geomorphology and Distribution Pattern of the Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides: Percidae), 2006 College of Natural Sciences Summer Research Conference.
  • James Stainbrook and Mohammad Iqbal, Temporal and spatial effects of agriculture on the hydrologic systems of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area, Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, 2006.
  • Breanna Hennessy and James Walters, Characteristics of the Des Moines Lobe washboard moraines in Hardin County, Iowa, Geological Society of America, North-Central Section Meeting, 2006.
  • Breanna Hennessy, Amanda Putz, and Heather Anderson, A comparison analysis of washboard moraines in central Minnesota and Des Moines Lobe till, Geological Society of America, North-Central Section Meeting, 2006.
  • Bobbi Jo Brace and John R. Groves, Systematics of Devonian foramanifera from north-central Iowa, Geological Society of America, North-Central Section Meeting, 2006.
  • Jennifer N. Wahl, Siobahn M. Morgan, and Rachel M. Wieckhorst, [Fe/H] - phi31 - Period Relation for c-type RR Lyrae Variables, 206th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, 2005.
  • Brian J. Craig, and Kenneth J. De Nault, Earthquake Risk Assessment Program for Structures in San Francisco County, California, Geological Society of America, North-Central Section Meeting, 2005.
  • Scott R. Beason, and John R. Groves, The Lithostratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the Pella Formation (Mississippian) in Keokuk and Wapello Counties, Southeastern Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2005.
  • Nichole L. Carmichael, Justin O. Funk and Mohammad Z. Iqbal, Analysis of Nutrient Sources, Accumulations and Transport at West Lake in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2005.
  • Brian J. Craig, and Kenneth J. De Nault, Development of a User-friendly Earthquake Risk Assessment Program for Buildings in San Francisco County, California, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2005.
  • Jesse Koch, and James C. Walters, Later Quaternary Eolian Sand Stringers of Northeast Iowa, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, 2004.
  • M. D. Boyce, J. R. Groves, and R. Rettori, Lithology of the Bulla Member (Bellerophon Formation) in the Permian-Triassic boundary interval (Southern Alps, Italy)., Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain and Cordilleran Sections Joint Meeting. 2004.
  • J. I. Bohm, M. D. Boyce, and M. Z. Iqbal, Spatial distribution of phosphorus and nitrogen in a wetland environment, North-Central Regional Meeting, GSA, 2004.
  • J. R. Groves, M. D. Boyce, D. Altiner and R. Rettori, Stratigraphy and lagenide foraminiferal extinction in the Permian-Triassic boundary interval, western Tethys (Turkey and Italy), Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain and Cordilleran Sections Joint Meeting, 2004.
  • Jesse Koch and Dr. J. C. Walters, Late Quarternary Eolian Sand Stringers on the Iowan Surface of Bremer and Black Hawk Counties, Northeast Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2004
  • Jesse Koch and Dr. J. C. Walters, Late Quarternary Eolian Sand Stringers of Bremer and Black Hawk Counties, Northeast Iowa., Sigma Xi 2004 Student Research Conference, UNI
  • J. R. Groves, D. Altiner and M. D. Boyce, Decline and recovery of lagenide foraminifers during the end-Permian mass extinction and its aftermath, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, 2003.
  • J. R. Groves, D. Altiner and M. D. Boyce, Stratigraphy and apparent extinction of lagenide foraminifers at the Permian-Triassic boundary in the western Taurides, Turkey, XV International Congress on the Carboniferous and Permian, Utrecth, Netherlands, 2003.
  • J. R. Groves, M. D. Boyce, and B. J. Craig, Stratigraphy and foraminiferal extinction in the Permian-Triassic boundary interval, western Taurides (southwest Turkey), Iowa Academy of Science, Annual Meeting, 2003.
  • M. D. Boyce, H. J. Bailey, M. Z. Iqbal, and E. J. Brown, Lateral and vertical distribution of phosphorus in a northeast Iowa wetland system, Iowa Academy of Science, Annual Meeting, and North-Central Meeting, GSA, 2003.
  • J. R. Groves, D. Altiner, M. Boyce and B. J. Craig, "Disaster oolites" in the Permian-Triassic boundary interval, Tauride Mountains (Turkey), Geological Society of America, North-Central Meeting, 2003.
  • Maya Hirsch and Dr. Kenneth J. De Nault, A Petrographic Comparison of Basalts erupted North and South of the Mount Taylor-Jemez-Capulin Volcanic Lineament in the Reo Grande Rift, New Mexico, Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, 2002.
  • H. J. Bailey, C. L. Fields, A. N. Houge, M. Z. Iqbal and E. J. Brown, Vertical distribution of nitrate in the sediments of Silver Lake, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2002.
  • Chad L. Fields, Arianna N. Houge, Heather J. Bailey, Dr. Mohammed Z. Iqbal, Dr. Edward J. Brown, Vertical Distribution of Available Phosphorus in the Bottom Sediments of a Biologically Inactive Lake, Sigma Xi 2002 Student Research Conference, UNI & Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston Massachusetts, 2001.
  • Heather J. Bailey, Kelly M. Knight, Aaron L. Janssen and Dr. Mohammad Z. Iqbal, A Two-Year Comparative Study of Inorganic Ion Distribution in Casey and Silver Lakes, Iowa, Sigma Xi 2001 Student Research Conference, UNI & Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Reno Nevada, 2000.
  • Adam Holven, Proboscidean Fossil Remains in Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2001
  • Shawn Thomas and Dr. J. R. Groves, Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the "Humboldt Oolite", Pedersen Quarry (Iowa), Geological Society of America, North-Central region, Normal Illinois, 2001
  • Mary Lestina, Ben Barry and Dr. T. M. Cooney, NSTA Student Chapters: An Idea Whose Tiem has Come --- Again?, National Science Teacher's Association Conference, Orlando Florida, 2000
  • Kelly Knight, Investigations in the Ancient Rapa Nui Culture of Easter Island, Chile, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2000
  • Janice Ratkowski, and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, Nitrate distribution in stream water and soils on the University of Northern Iowa campus, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2000
  • Keri Drenner, Kelly Knight, Craig Welsh, and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, Inorganic ion distributions and sources in Silver and Casey lakes in Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2000
  • Kelly Knight, and Dr. W. I. Anderson, The stratigraphy of Niemann's Jesup Quarry and a paleoecological interpretation of an associated biostrome, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2000
  • Janice Rutkowsky, K. S. Harrigan, and E. H. O'Brien, Water quality of the Yellow River in Northeast Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 2000
  • Keri Drenner, Dr. K. J. De Nault, Minerals in Pennsylvanian age Sands of Iowa, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, 2000
  • Jim Riffel, A Model for the Prediction of Nocturnal Thunderstorms Using the Interaction Between the Low-Level Jet and a Frontogenetic Boundary, Sigma Xi 1999 Student Research Conference, UNI
  • Mary Lestina and Dr. T. M. Cooney, Science for All: Activities in Science for Students with Disabilties, National Science Teacher's Association Conference, Boston Massachusetts, 1999 & College of Education Undergraduate Research Conference, UNI
  • Jad Bean, Dr. W. I. Anderson, Interpretive study of the Devonian geology near Independence, Iowa, as exposed in the Steve Miller Limestone Quarry, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Ames Iowa, 1999
  • Keri Drenner and Dr. K. J. De Nault, Size grade and heavy mineral analysis of Pennsylvanian aged sands of Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Ames Iowa, 1999, and Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, 1999
  • Aaron Janssen and Dr. W. I. Anderson, Cost-Effective Method of Fourier Shape Analysis, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, 1999 & Argonne National Laboratory Undergraduate Research Symposium, Argonne Illinois, 1999
  • Kelly Knight, and Dr. K. J. De Nault, Construction of a Lehman Seismograph, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Ames Iowa, 1999 and Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, 1999
  • Janel Foht, and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, Dynamics of cave hydrology in eastern Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin, 44th Annual Midwest Groundwater Conference, St. Paul Minnesota, 1999
  • Keri Drener, Kelly Knight, Craig Welsh and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, A preliminary study of inorganic ion distributions and their sources in Silver and Casey lakes in Iowa, 9th Annual Space Grant Conference, UNI, 1999
  • Aaron Janssen, Dr. M. D. Ecker, Spacial and Temporal Modeling of Water Chemistry Variables in Casey and Silver Lakes of Northeast Iowa, 9th Annual Space Grant Conference, UNI, 1999
  • Angela M. Erhardt and Dr. Kenneth J. De Nault, Distribution of heavy minerals in the Cedar River, Cedar Falls area, Iowa, Sigma Xi 1998 Student Research Conference, UNI & Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Mason City Iowa, 1998
  • Steve Loheide, and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, The Hydrogeologic flow of groundwater in the Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Mason City Iowa, 1998
  • Steve Loheide, and Dr. M. Z. Iqbal, The Hydrologic flow in the Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Toronto Canada, 1998
  • Brian Hynek, Geologic Mapping of the Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars: New Details in an Increasingly Complex Story, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Toronto Canada, 1998
  • Gary Neilsen and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, Correlating Relative Humidity and Lapse Rate aloft to Precipitation at the Ground, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Ginger Romig, and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, Anomaly Correlation within the Waterloo, Iowa Climate Record, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Angela Weepie, Ryan Jones and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, The relationship between the intensity of the westerly airflow over the United Staes and the occurrence of precipitation in Iowa, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Mary Lestina, Samantha Clark, and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, Visibility as a measure of air quality, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Chris Dickerson, and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, The average vertical wind profile for Davenport and Omaha, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Eve Lampson, Trisha Raisch, and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, The variability of monthly precipitation and monthly average temperature in Waterloo, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • Craig Welsh, Amy Miller and Dr. A. C. Czarnetzki, The relationship between avearge surface wind direction and diurnal temperature variation in Waterloo, Meteorology Mini Research Projects Presentations, UNI, 1998
  • James A. Liljegren and Dr. Kenneth J. De Nault, Computer Modeling of World Sea Level Changes as a Function of Sea-floor Spreading, Sigma Xi 1997 Student Research Conference, UNI, & Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Dubuque Iowa, 1997
  • Allyson Anderson, Dr. D. Dahms and Dr. J. Walters, Rates of hornblende etching and feldspar weathering in moraine soils, Wind River Range, Wyoming, Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Dubuque Iowa, 1997
  • Brian Hynek, The Grander Canyon: Geologic Mapping of Ophir Candor Chasmata, Argonne National Laboratory Undergraduate Research Symposium, Argonne Illinois, 1997
  • Steve Loheide, The Hydrology of the Cedar Hills Sand Prairie in Iowa, Argonne National Laboratory Undergraduate Research Symposium, Argonne Illinois, 1997
  • Kari A. Lundeen, Dr. K. J. De Nault and Dr. S. Morgan, Topographic Comparison of Artemis Chasma, Venus, to terrestrial subduction zones, Sixth Annual Iowa Space Grant Conference, ISU, 1996
  • Kari A. Lundeen, Dr. S. Morgan, Dr. K. De Nault, Volcanic Features of Artemis Corona, Venus, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1996 & Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Indianola Iowa, 1996
  • Melissa M. Harbaugh-Adams, Dr. S. Morgan, Dr. K. J. De Nault, Laura Snyder, Volcanism in the Atalanta Planitia, Venus, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1996 & Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Indianola Iowa, 1996
  • Jennifer Weber, Comparison of calculated and measured viscosities of Kilauea basalts with Apollo 11, 14 and 17 lunar samples, Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Indianola Iowa, 1996
  • Kim Berends, Distribution and Characteristics of sinkholes in Floyd County, northeast Iowa, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, 1996
  • Jennifer L. Kotz, Dr. Kenneth J. De Nault and Dr. Nicholas Short, Identification of high sanadine in quartz altered by meteoriod impact at the Manson site, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Webster and Calhoun Counties, Iowa, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1995
  • Melissa M. Harbaugh-Adams, Dr. S. Morgan, Dr. K. J. De Nault, Laura Snyder, Volcanism in the Atalanta Planitia, Venus, Fifth Annual Iowa Space Conference, UNI, 1995
  • Kari A. Lundeen, Dr. S. Morgan, Dr. K. De Nault, Volcanic Features of Artemis Corona, Venus, Fifth Annual Iowa Space Conference, UNI, 1995
  • Jennifer M. Weber and Dr. James C. Walters, Permafrost Distribution and Degradation in the Tanana Flats of Interior Alaska, Fifth Annual Iowa Space Conference, UNI, 1995
  • Sheri Pressler, Unique Jovian cloud features and lightning, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1994
  • Ed Bertch, Theoretical concentration of lead in waters in closed Iowa basins, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1994
  • D. R. Schumacher, Distribution of cancer, heart disease, cerbral vascular disease, and arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) compared to major drainage basins in Iowa for the period 1959 to 1989, Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, UNI, 1994
  • Jeffrey Hines and Dr. S. Morgan, Numerical Fits to Stellar Opacity Tables, Third Annual Iowa Space Grant Conference, Ames Iowa, 1994
  • Tina Kurtz, Jennifer Weber, Dr. Siobahn Morgan and Dr. James Walters, Correlation of Martian Polygonal Pattern Sizes and Shapes with Respect to Latitude, Third Annual Iowa Space Grant Conference, Ames Iowa, 1994 and American Astronomical Society Meeting, Minneapolis Minnesota, 1994
  • Jennifer Weber, Dr. S. Morgan, Dr. K. J. De Nault, Source of Venusian Lava Flows in the Lavinia Planitia Region, Fourth Annual Iowa Space Conference, Iowa City Iowa, 1994
  • Wayne J. Parker and Dr. S. Morgan, Pulsation Modes of SMC Cepheids, The Fourth Annual Iowa Space Conference, Iowa City Iowa, 1994 and American Astronomical Society Meeting, Minneapolis Minnesota, 1994