Monthly Archives: May 2009

Urban Dinosaurs

My last geological fieldwork (if we can call it that) in Israel on this trip was to examine the Upper Cretaceous limestones and dolomites exposed in Jerusalem. I far prefer my rocks be found in pristine wilderness areas with only … Continue reading

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The Drawbacks of Working in the Golan Heights

Today we could visit only one Jurassic site in the Golan. The others were in a militarily sensitive area to which we were not admitted, even after a long conversation with the commanding officer and classic geological special pleading. (“But … Continue reading

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Fieldwork in the Golan Heights

I finally got out into the field today. My Israeli colleagues and I left Jerusalem early in the morning and arrived about noon in the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the slopes of Mount Hermon. It is a lovely … Continue reading

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Geological Survey of Israel Headquarters

The campus of the Geological Survey of Israel (GSI) may not look like much from the outside, but it is a world class scientific institution. It has about 100 employees, most of whom are Earth scientists. The buildings and grounds … Continue reading

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Walls in Jerusalem

Our faculty colleagues on the Hales Fund trip to China have posted on their blog a wonderful photographic blog essay of their encounter with the Great Wall of China. It gives me an excuse to show some cool walls I’ve … Continue reading

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Jerusalem Stone

Jerusalem is indeed the “city of gold” when the sun rises or sets on it. The slanting rays give the beautiful stonework on the facings of its buildings a golden glow. Since the British captured the city in World War … Continue reading

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More Jerusalem Sounds

Here is a Muslim call-to-prayer recorded at noon in the Old City. There are several muzzeins calling at the same time from various minarets.

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Some Israeli Street Music

It is not the highest quality, but here is a-bit-of-israeli-street-music! It is from this evening’s city-wide (and loud) party. Meagen requested it, and I’m doing my best to post it in the way she did hers.

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A Wooster Geologist in Jerusalem

I arrived this afternoon in Jerusalem to begin the latest round of geological study of the Jurassic System in Israel. It was a tedious ten-hour flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Tel Aviv (although not nearly as long in the … Continue reading

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Wooster Geologists Go Global

If you like to travel, geology could be the career-choice for you. Look at all of the places our students and faculty have worked! And this map only shows the classes of 2009 and 2010! Stay tuned for updates from … Continue reading

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