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Wooster Geologists at the GSA President’s Student Breakfast

mwilson November 4, 2012 3:13 pm

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA–The Geological Society of America has a tradition of hosting a free breakfast for those students willing to come to the convention center at 7:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The meal is hosted by the GSA President … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: Birch wood with beetle borings (Oligocene of Oregon)

mwilson November 4, 2012 1:31 am

We may be at the Geological Society of America annual meeting today, but that doesn’t stop Fossil of the Week! This week’s fossil is a beautifully-detailed piece of petrified birch wood (Betula) with tree rings and insect borings throughout. It … Continue reading →

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First GSA Event: The Paleontological Society Short Course — “Reconstructing Earth’s Deep-Time Climate”

mwilson November 3, 2012 5:21 pm

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA–This iPhone snapshot of a dark lecture room may record the time and place, but it hardly does justice to the event, so let’s see an image of the colorful special volume printed for this year’s Paleontological Society … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists at GSA

mpollock November 2, 2012 6:46 pm

Many of the Wooster Geologists have embarked on the journey to Charlotte, NC, for the 2012 National Meeting of GSA. If you’re attending the meeting, be sure to check out one of our presentations: Jonah Novek – Sunday Poster – … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Bivalve Borings (Upper Miocene of Spain)

mwilson October 28, 2012 1:50 am

This beautiful object has a complex history. In the center is a gray limestone cobble that eroded from an underwater ridge and rolled free on a shallow coral reef in an area now near Abanilla, southeastern Spain. It was encrusted … Continue reading →

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An IS Meeting in the Phoenix Airport

mpollock October 21, 2012 6:53 pm

Phoenix, Arizona – The Wooster geologists hit a little snafu on their return trip from Arizona. Fortunately, they’ve been rebooked on a red-eye and have 12+ hours to spend in the airport. Instead of relaxing with a coffee or shopping … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Silicified sclerobionts (Middle Permian of southwestern Texas)

mwilson October 21, 2012 1:57 am

During my work at the National Museum of Natural History last week, I had my research desk amongst the many cabinets housing the famous Permian brachiopod collection made by the eminent paleontologist Richard E. Grant (1927–1995). Most of these specimens … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Conference

mpollock October 19, 2012 12:10 am

Flagstaff, Arizona – The Volcanism in the American Southwest conference is different from any meeting that I’ve attended. First, most of the participants are geologists at academic institutions or government agencies, but there are also a good number of emergency … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Meteor Crater

mpollock October 18, 2012 12:26 am

ARIZONA – A short drive east of Flagstaff will bring you to a fabulous view of the San Francisco Peaks and a Natural Landmark called Meteor Crater. Meteor Crater was named as one of Smithsonian Magazine’s “ten most spectacular geological … Continue reading →

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My First Trip to the Grand Canyon

mpollock October 16, 2012 11:55 am

ARIZONA – Contrast Dr. Wilson’s view in the Smithsonian with my view in Arizona: Believe it or not, this was my first trip to the Grand Canyon, and it didn’t fail to impress. It was a perfect day to hike … Continue reading →

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