SATURDAY, SEPTERMBER 16, 2023
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TRIP 1: Symbiotic Relationships Among Benthic Invertebrates from the Ludlowville and Moscow Formations (Hamilton Group) in New York State: A Closer look at Faunal Interactions, Stephen Mayer, Paleontological Research Institution, and Carlton E. Brett, University of Cincinnati
This field trip will provide a look at some of the interesting species and their interactions in key fossiliferous, stratigraphic intervals of the Ludlowville and Moscow Formations, Hamilton Group, including the Centerfield Limestone, Jaycox Shale, Deep Run Shale and Kashong Shale members in the Finger Lakes region.
Trip 1 departs at 8:30 AM from the SUNY Brockport Parking Lot V and 9:30 AM from the Walmart in Canandaigua. Download campus map to find Parking Lot V. Please contact Dr. Mayer directly for further information: smm443@cornell.edu
TRIP 2: Hydrologically Active Karst and Disappearing Lake Phenomenon in the Onondaga Escarpment, Western New York, Paul Richards, SUNY Brockport
The trip will visit several karst features in Genesee County that flood erratically, and explore an important groundwater flow path from its start in the Mudcreek Sinkhole in Leroy to its exit in Spring Creek near Caledonia.
Trip 2 departs at 12:00 noon from the SUNY Brockport Parking Lot V. Download campus map to find Parking Lot V. Please contact Dr. Richards directly for further information about this trip: prichard@brockport.edu
6 PM Keynote Speaker – Lecture in hybrid mode (in-person and virtual): Reconstructing the Devonian Carbon Cycle Using the Northern Appalachian Basin Strata of New York State by Jay Zambito, Beloit College, WI. Devonian climate trends have long been studied within the context of biological change. This presentation outlines efforts using stable carbon isotopes to reconstruct this climate volatility as recorded in the Northern Appalachian Basin strata of New York State. Attendees can enjoy the talk in person at Lennon Hall 140 on the Brockport campus or online using this link (Microsoft Teams).
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