Monthly Archives: July 2012

Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: ribbed brachiopods (Middle Jurassic of Israel)

Mark Wilson July 15, 2012 1:13 am

These delightful brachiopods are from the Matmor Formation (Jurassic, Callovian) of the Negev in southern Israel. They are part of a long-term Wooster project describing and interpreting a diverse paleocommunity. The latest trip to study these fossils was this past … Continue reading →

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The last holdouts of pagan Europe

Mark Wilson July 14, 2012 3:42 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–The little island of Muhu between Saaremaa and the Estonian mainland, had a large prehistoric population — much larger than it has today. The Muhu Estonians built a large fort of stone heaps near the western coast opposite Saaremaa … Continue reading →

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Wooster geologists return to Saaremaa and Muhu one last time

Mark Wilson July 14, 2012 3:24 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–Today the Wooster/OSU team crossed the strait between Hiiumaa and Saaremaa to visit some earlier sites one last time on this trip. The Ohio State paleontologists stayed on the northern part of Saaremaa to look for crinoids and Panga, … Continue reading →

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Quarry work continues on Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 13, 2012 2:08 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–It was a beautiful Baltic day in the Hilliste Quarry on Hiiumaa. Thunderstorms swept by us to the east, but we stayed dry and enjoyed the quickly-changing cloudscape. The Wooster/OSU team was again studying the Hilliste Formation for both … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Estonian island of Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 12, 2012 1:43 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–The Wooster/OSU geology team took a break today from our usual field routine. We spent the morning consolidating notes and specimens (yes, that means the students slept very late) and then the afternoon seeing some of the major Hiiumaa … Continue reading →

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What are the chances?

Mark Wilson July 12, 2012 12:42 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–Today the Wooster/OSU Estonia geology team had a day of sightseeing on Hiiumaa. (More on this later.) One of our stops was the Ristna Lighthouse on the Ristna Cape in the far northwest of the island. We walked out … Continue reading →

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Another new Independent Study project appears: The Hilliste Formation paleoenvironments and paleoecology

Mark Wilson July 11, 2012 2:46 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–Today Jonah Novek officially began the fieldwork for his Independent Study research: a sedimentological and faunal analysis of the Hilliste Formation (Lower Silurian, Rhuddanian) on Hiiumaa Island, Estonia. Jonah will be continuing the work begun by Rachel Matt (’12) … Continue reading →

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Wooster/OSU geologists move to another beautiful island with excess vowels: Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 10, 2012 2:45 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–The combined Wooster and Ohio State geology team left Saaremaa Island this morning and traveled to Hiiumaa Island to the north in our search for more Silurian outcrops and their associated fossils. We drove from Kuressaare to Triigi on … Continue reading →

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A new Independent Study project is born: The Soeginina Beds at Kübassaare

Mark Wilson July 9, 2012 2:33 pm

KURESSAARE, ESTONIA–Wooster student Richa Ekka now has her Independent Study project. This is a big moment for a Wooster student: choosing the iconic capstone experience to complete the curriculum. Geologists always have delightful choices — so many possible topics and … Continue reading →

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From east to west across Saaremaa Island’s Silurian

Mark Wilson July 8, 2012 11:15 am

KURESSAARE, ESTONIA–The Wooster/OSU Estonia team continued to explore the Silurian section on Saaremaa Island today. It was our last day with our friend Olev Vinn, and he showed us the only remaining Silurian outcrop here I have not seen: Kübassaare … Continue reading →

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