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Wooster’s Water – The South Wellfield

gwiles September 30, 2025 9:55 am

Guest bloggers: Luke Woodfill and Francis Nwokonko (HYDRO25) On 9/22/25, Dr. Wiles’ Hydrology class (plus our wonderful ESCI technician Nick Wiesenberg) had the opportunity to tour the Wooster, Ohio Water Treatment Plant. On the way there, we stopped to see … Continue reading →

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The boulders of Little Round Top on the Gettysburg battlefield

Mark Wilson September 16, 2025 9:50 am

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.– As a retirement gift in 2024, my thoughtful department and other friends gave Gloria and me a certificate to stay in a beautiful and charming bed & breakfast establishment in Gettysburg. (Shout out to the Brafferton Inn!) They … Continue reading →

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Springs Lab (HYDRO25)

gwiles September 14, 2025 6:51 pm

Guest bloggers: Adam Wood and Arjan Chahal. On September 8, 2025, the College of Wooster ESCI-28000-01 (Hydro) team visited two artesian wells/springs (Kinney and Wayne County Airport site). Above the group is shown taking notes on the location, the depth … Continue reading →

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HYDRO25 – A Walk in the Park (Wooster Memorial Park)

gwiles September 14, 2025 4:26 pm

Guest Bloggers: Li Winner and Aaron Walters Dr. Wiles’s 2025 Hydrology class visited Spangler Park this past Monday. The day was sunny and warm. The main objective was to study the geological history and hydrology of the park. Especially with … Continue reading →

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HYDRO25 – Macroinvertebrate Survey

gwiles September 10, 2025 7:59 pm

Guest bloggers: Phillipp Drappatz and Elliot Miller, the Hydrology class at the College of Wooster performed a macroinvertebrate survey on 8/25/25 on Apple Creek in Wooster. The first lab of the semester was a trip to Grosjean Park in Wooster. … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists in northern Virginia on a great summer day

Mark Wilson September 6, 2025 11:21 am

Alexandria, Virginia.– Today Wooster Geologists Greg Wiles and Nick Wiesenberg visited Gloria and me in our new home in northern Virginia. It was great to see treasured old friends from the department. After lunch we visited a tree in our … Continue reading →

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Late summer field work in West Virginia (2024 and 2025)

evlyon August 25, 2025 7:08 pm

Coring a lake usually involves… a lake. In this case, Dr. Eva Lyon and colleagues from Ohio University are studying Paleolake Buckeye, which probably last had water in the late Pleistocene, over 15 thousand years ago. To study the paleolake, … Continue reading →

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Better Late than Never: COW Caving Trip, November 2024

evlyon August 18, 2025 5:27 pm

In Fall 2024 Dr. Lyon led a field trip to eastern West Virginia for the Cave Geology class. The class of eight students, with ESCI technician Nick Wiesenberg, explored three different caves and emerged a little bit wetter and muddier … Continue reading →

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Juneau Recap (SEAK 25)

gwiles July 23, 2025 8:46 am

Guest Blogger Keck SEAK25: We bookended our time in Alaska with hiking, tree coring, and fish consumption in Juneau. Starting off strong with a hike to see Herbert Glacier. We were lucky enough to stay at the University of Alaska … Continue reading →

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Angoon Day 3 – Pt. 2: The Climb (SEAK 25)

gwiles July 23, 2025 8:41 am

Guest Bloggers SEAK2025: On our final day in Angoon, half of the team took a boat across the bay to Hood Bay Mountain, where our goal was to find suitable mountain hemlocks to add to our chronology. Mountain hemlocks typically … Continue reading →

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