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Annual Meeting News Coverage

Many meeting presentations received mainstream coverage. Topics reported include the following (and note that this page is still under construction!):

Selected print/online media coverage

29 Nov. 3News New Zealand: First complete sauropod ancestor skeleton found
GSA abstract: Paper 2-1: A Complete Skeleton of a Basal Sauropod Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China and the Origin of Sauropoda
18 Nov. YourHub.com Denver: High school students participate in the Geological Society of America meetings
GSA abstract: Paper 40-4: Characteristics of major fossil vertebrate localities in the Wind River Formation (Eocene), Wind River Basin, Wyoming
8 Nov. Urbanite: On the lookout for lead
GSA abstract: Paper 141-12: Deposition of particulate matter as a mechanism for trace metal contamination of urban gardens
8 Nov. MDZ online (Diario de Mendoza): Al final, el primer depredador de la Tierra no era tan malo como se creía
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
5 Nov. Nature News: Mayans converted wetlands to farmland
GSA abstract: Paper 234-9: Wetland formation and ancient Maya land uses in the Maya lowland.
5 Nov. ScienceNews: Fossil fangs not so fierce
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
4 Nov.: Nature.com: The Great Beyond: Ocean pH dropping faster than expected – November 04, 2010
GSA abstract: Pardee Symposium paper 279-2: Ocean acidification in high-latitude seas.
4 Nov.: Universe Today Two new kinds of moon rocks found
GSA abstract: Paper 213-1: New rock types of the lower lunar crust.
3 Nov.: National Geographic Daily News: Giant Shrimplike Predator Was a Weakling After All
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
3 Nov.: ScienceNews: New Rock Type Found on Moon
GSA abstract: Paper 213-1: New rock types of the lower lunar crust.
3 Nov.: Wired Science: Giant Vicious-Looking Ancient Shrimp Was a Disappointing Wimp
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
3 Nov.: Nature.com: Got Oil? — November 03, 2010
GSA Late-Breaking Session: An Update on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Where Is the Oil Now?.
2 Nov.: Wired Science: Arctic Lake Yields Planet's Most Continuous Record of Ancient Climate
GSA abstract: Paper 67-10: First collaborative results from lake El'gygytgyn crater: Proxies of change since 3.6 Ma, NE Russian arctic.
2 Nov.: Wired Science: High Oxygen Levels Spawn Monster Dragonflies
GSA abstract: Paper 77-5: Atmospheric Oxygen and The Evolution of Insect Gigantism.
2 Nov.: Terra Daily: Raising Giant Insects to Unravel Ancient Oxygen
GSA abstract: Paper 77-5: Atmospheric Oxygen and The Evolution of Insect Gigantism
2 Nov.: Nature.com: Oxygen boost helps dragonflies go large – November 02, 2010
GSA abstract: Paper 77-5: Atmospheric Oxygen and The Evolution of Insect Gigantism.
2 Nov.: Discovery News: Rare Earth Metals May Trigger Trade Wars
GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division Special Session.
2 Nov.: Boulder Daily Camera: USGS computer model: Fourmile Fire near Boulder could trigger erosion
GSA abstract: Paper 156-11: Estimating potential post-wildfire debris-flow characteristics in mountainous areas of Colorado, USA
2 Nov.: Denver Post: Dinosaur Fotprints Yield Clues to Running Behavior
GSA abstract: Paper 142-6: From the Tomb of the First Stegosaurus.
2 Nov.: CBCnews: 'Fearsome' ancient shrimp had no bite
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
2 Nov.: Vancouver Sun: Study takes a bite out of B.C. creature's fearsome reputation
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
2 Nov.: Edmonton Journal: Ancient Predator Couldn't Crack an Egg
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
2 Nov.: ScienceNews: Arctic lake yields climate record
GSA abstract: Paper 67-10: First collaborative results from lake El'gygytgyn crater: Proxies of change since 3.6 Ma, NE Russian arctic.
2 Nov.: Terra Daily: Tornado Warnings Too Often Ignored
GSA abstract: Paper 255-15: The Role of Episodic and Semantic Memories in Decision-Making During Tornado Warnings
1 Nov.: Terra Daily: The Troubled Islands of the Mississippi Delta
GSA abstract: Paper 221-9: Mainland Marsh Shoreline response to Barrier Island Transgressive Submergence: Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, USA
1 Nov.: Popular Science: Amid Strained Trade Relations with China, Japan Strikes Rare-Earths Deal with Vietnam
Two sessions – See GSA press release: Scarcity of New Energy Minerals Will Trigger Trade Wars
1 Nov.: Eco Periodicals: Mining essential for renewable energy future
GSA abstract: Paper 205-3: Resource Demands of Alternative Energy Technologies
1 Nov.: LiveScience: Baby Dinosaur's Running Footprints Discovered Near Denver
GSA abstract: Paper 142-6: From the Tomb of the First Stegosaurus.
1 Nov.: LiveScience: Ancient Monster Shrimp Was a Real Softie
GSA abstract: Paper 125-1: Putting Anomalacaris on a soft-food diet?
1 Nov.: Deseret News: USU scientists challenge 'Snowball Earth' theory
GSA abstract: Paper 112-4: Stratigraphic, microfossil, and geochemical analysis of the Neoproterozoic Uinta Mountain Group, Utah: Evidence of biotic change driven by eutrophication?
1 Nov.: LiveScience: Why today's cockroaches are bigger than ever
GSA abstract: Paper 77-5: Atmospheric Oxygen and The Evolution of Insect Gigantism
29 Oct.: Discovery News: Pre-Dino Toothy Marine Animals Revealed
GSA abstract: Paper 101-2: Review of Late Silurian Spathognathodontid Conodont Taxa of the South-Central United States
29 Oct.: USA Today: Scientist: Dino ancestor's skeleton found in China
GSA abstract: Paper 2-1: A Complete Skeleton of a Basal Sauropod Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China and the Origin of Sauropoda
29 Oct.: Nanaimo Daily News: Major dinosaur discovery in China
GSA abstract: Paper 2-1: A Complete Skeleton of a Basal Sauropod Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China and the Origin of Sauropoda
29 Oct.: Science Daily: Tracking Evidence of the "Great Dying"
GSA Session 21: New Developments in Permian-Triassic Paleoceanography
28 Oct.: Ottawa Citizen: China unearths dino skull from 'grandmother' of all sauropods
GSA abstract: Paper 2-1: A Complete Skeleton of a Basal Sauropod Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China and the Origin of Sauropoda
27 Oct.: Discovery News: Grandmother of All Sauropods Unearthed
GSA abstract: Paper 2-1: A Complete Skeleton of a Basal Sauropod Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of China and the Origin of Sauropoda
27 Oct.: CBS News (via LiveScience): Ancient Deluge Turned Big Apple into the Big Soggy
GSA abstract: Paper 276-12: Tsunami layers in the Hudson River, NY – How many separate events?
26 Oct.: LiveScience: 66-Foot Waves Hit New York in Ancient Asteroid Splashdown
GSA abstract: Paper 276-12: Tsunami layers in the Hudson River, NY – How many separate events?
26 Oct.: Discovery News: Birds' Pecking Behavior Unchanged Since Dinosaurs
GSA abstract: Paper 32-26: First Report of Specific Bird Feeding Traces — Probe and Peck Marks — From the Lower Cretaceous Haman Formation, South Korea

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