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A productive first day for Wooster Geologists in Utah

Mark Wilson March 12, 2019 3:12 am

Hurricane, Utah — Team Jurassic Utah 2019 started its fieldwork on a cloudy March day with a bit of a chill and some light rain, but it didn’t rain again and the cooler temperatures were comfortable. We worked on the … Continue reading →

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Team Jurassic Utah 2019 begins its adventure

Mark Wilson March 11, 2019 3:11 am

Hurricane, Utah — A new crew of Wooster Geologists traveled today to southwestern Utah to explore the marvelous Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic). We are continuing the work of last year’s team and expanding into new areas. We are five people … Continue reading →

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Science Olympiad training, fossil events

Mark Wilson February 18, 2019 10:03 pm

Wooster, Ohio — I had the pleasure today of assisting with the training of Olympians! The above three students are from Orrville High and Middle Schools, along with their coach the ace geology high school teacher Jim Duxbury. They came … Continue reading →

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Advice from a Grad Student

mpollock February 11, 2019 12:14 pm

I caught up with Wooster Geologist Clara Deck (’17) at the AGU meeting in December. Clara is a grad student who has been doing exciting research on glaciers. I asked her to tell us a little about her research and … Continue reading →

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Bringing three new Silurian bryozoan species into the world

Mark Wilson February 10, 2019 5:50 pm

I love being part of the scientific process of naming new organisms and placing them into the grand narrative that is the history of life. It is a kind of rescue — retrieving species from oblivion by giving them identities. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Cold Snap is Just a Cold Snap

acrawford February 7, 2019 8:15 pm

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, The College Wooster closed due to cold. This cold snap was felt across much of the central and eastern USA. The message Wooster staff and faculty received included this statement: “The National Weather Service is … Continue reading →

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Conulariid and trepostome bryozoan symbiosis in the Upper Ordovician of Estonia

Mark Wilson January 22, 2019 8:00 pm

A new paper is just out in which all the characters have been covered previously in this blog, but not as parts of a single story. It describes an interprets the relationship between the mysterious conulariids and trepostome bryozoans in … Continue reading →

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The Everglades Are All About Geology

acrawford January 16, 2019 9:53 pm

If you’ve ever been to the Everglades or even heard of them, you probably are picturing something like this: Or maybe this: In other words, Everglades National Park exists because it is “important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species” … Continue reading →

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New paper on bryoimmuration and taphonomic engineering

Mark Wilson January 12, 2019 8:57 am

I’m pleased to link to a new paper that has just appeared in the journal Lethaia. My wonderful coauthors are Caroline Buttler (National Museum Wales) and Paul Taylor (Natural History Museum, London). The paper explores the role calcitic bryozoans play … Continue reading →

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Geomorphology – Fall 2018

gwiles December 7, 2018 4:40 pm

Post, photos, and illustrations by Victoria Race This semester, the Geomorphology class from the College of Wooster Earth Sciences department went to several local field sites to study geomorphological features, soil catenas, groundwater flow, and other investigations. One of these … Continue reading →

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