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The Walcott Quarry of the Burgess Shale on a beautiful day

mwilson August 6, 2009 9:48 am

FIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA–We have a small group of seven people for this expedition organized by Matthew James of Sonoma State University in California. Everyone is from California except me (although I was invited through my California roots). Our guide … Continue reading →

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Wooster geologist at the Burgess Shale

mwilson August 6, 2009 12:36 am

FIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA–I’ve been waiting to write those words! More later when I get better wireless access. The summary: my colleagues and I successfully made the long hike to the Walcott Quarry of the famous Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale … Continue reading →

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Outcropedia

mpollock July 29, 2009 12:43 pm

Check out the blogpost on Outcropedia, a digital repository for field-based online activities. What a great resource for taking virtual field trips!

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Saying Goodbye to 6 Weeks in Ephraim, Utah

sjudge July 27, 2009 10:19 am

Ephraim, Utah.  July 27. Today, I’m spending most of the day packing rocks, field equipment, and personal belongings in order to get ready to fly out of Salt Lake City tomorrow. Leaving Ephriam most summers is often bittersweet. I’m excited … Continue reading →

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Operation Fossil Find (Top Secret and Classified)

sjudge July 27, 2009 10:04 am

Gunnison Plateau, Utah. July 26. Phil and Bill both left Utah a few days ago, with Phil flying to visit family in Colorado and Bill continuing his WooCorps job. So, I have a few days to myself to do some … Continue reading →

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All in a Day’s Fun: The Thistle Landslide, Alta Stock, Bingham Canyon Copper Mine, and the Wasatch Fault

sjudge July 27, 2009 1:56 am

Near Salt Lake City, Utah. Research Day 13 (July 22). The Ohio State field camp was going on a day trip to see some great geology near Salt Lake City, so the Wooster gang decide to join them once again. … Continue reading →

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A Day on Pleasant Island

gwiles July 27, 2009 12:00 am

The Woo crew in front of one of the larger cedars we found. Today we took a skiff over to Pleasant Island to core some older cedars. Our guide and captain for the day was Wayne, an archeologist in the … Continue reading →

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The Final Quarry

sjudge July 26, 2009 11:55 pm

Black Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 12 (July 21). Today was our last day collecting data in the Green River Formation, so we ended it by visiting one of the larger quarries in the area. Shortly after arriving … Continue reading →

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More Tuff Mapping with the Trimble GPS

sjudge July 26, 2009 9:23 pm

Little Hill and Black Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 11 (July 20). Today we set off with the same goal as we did on July 14 — mapping the large tuff bed with the GPS. So, it is … Continue reading →

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Gal Hill: Hitting the Tuff Jackpot

sjudge July 26, 2009 7:42 pm

Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 10 (July 19). Just a few blocks from where we are staying is a tame elk farm, whose southern border is a very small hill called Gal Hill. As soon as we drove by the hill, … Continue reading →

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