Monthly Archives: October 2009

Wooster Geologists at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America

PORTLAND, OREGON–Every year the Wooster geology faculty and many of our students travel to the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America to share our research and learn from our colleagues.  As with most professions, these conventions are times … Continue reading

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Minerals Outreach – Cornerstone Elementary

Geology Club members Lashawna, Kelly, Bridget and Phil worked with two third grade classes at Cornerstone Elementary School to sharpen up the students mineral and rock identification skills. Mrs. Gaut goes over the ground rules for the mineral and rock … Continue reading

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Environmental Geology Fieldtrip – Soils/Geologic History and Groundwater

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Processing the Lake Core (and Tree Cores)

Earlier posts from the Climate Change class showed the students coring trees and a lake for the various analysis described below. The goals are to examine climate in Ohio since the last Ice Age as recorded in lake sediments and … Continue reading

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Newark Earthworks

Dr. Pollock is teaching a First Year Seminar on the Collapse of Civilization and on Saturday, she and her students visited the Newark Earthworks. The earthworks consist of geometric earthen mounds that were built by the Hopewell people between 100 … Continue reading

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