Quaternary Environments of the Northeast

Organizers: Guy Robinson, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, New York, NY and Mary G. Egan, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Overview: From the Late Pleistocene to the modern era, profound climatic and cultural forces have transformed the landscapes of the Northeast. The research presented here includes recent findings on large mammal extinction, changes in vegetation cover and human land-use patterns.

Tentative List of Participants:

• Guy Robinson (Fordham College at Lincoln Center, New York, NY), and Mary G. Egan (Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ)
• Robert S. Feranec, New York State Museum, Albany, NY
• Dorothy Peteet, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY
• Sanpisa Sritrairat, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY
• Norton G. Miller, New York State Museum, Albany, NY

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