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Planning for a Day in the Field

mpollock May 19, 2010 12:14 am

I officially started my summer field work today! Unfortunately, here in West Chester, PA, it rained all day. That didn’t keep us from being productive, though. Lee Ann and Tim (from West Chester University) and Loretta (from Lock Haven University) … Continue reading →

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Knowing how to pick your field day

mwilson April 27, 2010 2:47 pm
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Tough Field Trips

mpollock April 24, 2010 2:11 pm

I heard that the Sed-Strat field trip was canceled today due to rain. Hmm… I seem to remember a certain Wooster Geology course taking a field trip on a cold, snowy Saturday just a week ago. Yep. Hard Rock = … Continue reading →

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Science Day and Expanding Your Horizons

mpollock April 24, 2010 2:05 pm

The Geology Department has been busy reaching out to the community lately. On Saturday, April 17, the College hosted its annual Science Day. GeoClub invited the community to dig for dinosaurs in a sand pit and witness an erupting volcano. … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists Participate in the Senior Research Symposium: A Celebration of Independent Study

mwilson April 23, 2010 3:33 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–Several of our senior geology majors gave poster and oral presentations in the 2010 Senior Research Symposium today.  We are very proud of their accomplishments and the skills they have in articulating their projects to a very diverse audience.  … Continue reading →

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A pleasant spring afternoon of geology in Ohio

mwilson April 22, 2010 4:51 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–I let my Sedimentology & Stratigraphy class talk me into an afternoon field trip to Spangler (or Wooster Memorial) Park just west of town. It was a perfect day of sunshine and cool breezes. While I made plans to … Continue reading →

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Lava pour!

mwilson April 16, 2010 9:02 am

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK–Today I gave a presentation at Syracuse University as part of the fifth annual Central New York Earth Sciences Student Symposium.  My topic was the rise of modern marine ecosystems in the Jurassic.  Exciting enough, of course, but … Continue reading →

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Dr. Whitey Hagadorn presents “The First Animals on Land” for the 29th Annual Osgood Memorial Lecture at Wooster

mwilson March 24, 2010 7:51 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–This evening Dr. Whitey Hagadorn, an assistant professor of geology at Amherst College, gave the 29th Annual Richard G. Osgood Memorial Lecture to a large crowd of students, faculty and community members in Wishart Hall at The College of … Continue reading →

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The Mojave Desert Field Trip and Wikipedia

mwilson March 23, 2010 6:45 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–One of the primary joys of being a geologist is the opportunity to see so many interesting sights in the field.  We can share a bit of the pleasure and advance public knowledge by posting some of our photographs … Continue reading →

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Wandering in the wilderness one last time

mwilson March 11, 2010 12:59 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–This was our last full day in the Mojave Desert, at least for this trip. Technically it was our coldest start yet (40°F), but the bright sun and lack of wind made it seem like our warmest. The day … Continue reading →

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