Monthly Archives: May 2025

Browns Lake Study by Grace Neuman

Guest Blogger Grace Neuman: From mossy bogs to forgotten fields, the landscape of Northeastern Ohio holds buried stories. My Independent study, examines how two centuries of post-settlement human activity have altered the region’s ecosystems, and how we can still see … Continue reading

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The geomorphology of Mount Eagle, Virginia, and the Civil War

Alexandria, Virginia — This is my second post about my new home in the Mid Atlantic. I retired from The College of Wooster in August of 2024, and just three weeks ago my wife and I moved from Wooster, Ohio, … Continue reading

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Wooster Geologist in northern Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia —Last August I retired from The College of Wooster after 43 years of service. It was difficult to detach from the wonderful Earth Sciences department after planting such deep roots in this extraordinary community of teacher/scholars. Then two … Continue reading

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New Survey of Biomarkers in Lakes Across A Large Swath of North America

The link to the full publication and supporting data can be found here. HBI Wizard, Aaron Diefendorf (University of Cincinnati) on the forest edge of Browns Lake, Wayne County Ohio. Dr. Diefendorf and Dr. T.V. Lowell and their students (Dietrich, … Continue reading

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