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Back to the paleontology lab in Tartu, Estonia

Mark Wilson August 1, 2018 8:01 am

Tartu, Estonia — Disconcertingly it says “chemistry”, but there really is a geology department inside this building on the University of Tartu campus. The Geology Department is part of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences. We are very impressed … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork in Estonia, with a bonus visit to Narva

Mark Wilson July 31, 2018 7:31 am

Tartu, Estonia — Today Bill and I had a spectacular geology and culture field trip in northeastern Estonia. As you can see in the images, the weather was excellent, if a little warm. Our Estonian hosts took us from Tartu … Continue reading →

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Starting work in Estonia

Mark Wilson July 30, 2018 7:30 am

Tartu, Estonia — Ah, fossils at last! Bill Ausich and I are here to explore several topics, but the main one is describing the crinoids in a Silurian (Aeronian) Konservat Lagerstätte at Kalana Quarry in central Estonia. Much more on … Continue reading →

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First full day in Estonia for the intrepid paleontologists

Mark Wilson July 29, 2018 7:29 am

Tartu, Estonia– Bill Ausich and I arrived exhausted but safely in this old university city last evening. Fortunately we had this gorgeous Sunday to recover and adjust to the seven-hour time difference. We explored the neighborhood around our hotel (“V-Spa … Continue reading →

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Concluding 2018 summer research in the Tree Ring Lab

gwiles July 27, 2018 11:41 am

Summer 2018 research in the Tree Ring Lab has come to a close. The group of five students worked on a variety of projects, learning about the climate and history of Ohio and Alaska, and the application of different dendrochronological … Continue reading →

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Wooster and Ohio State paleontologists return to Estonia

Mark Wilson July 27, 2018 7:27 am

Bill Ausich (Ohio State University Academy Professor) and I begin a long journey today from Ohio to the delightful nation of Estonia. (I’ve posted a map above in case you’ve forgotten the location of this Baltic country.) We were last … Continue reading →

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Summer Research at Wooster: Rain-on-Snow in Alaska

acrawford July 13, 2018 5:06 pm

The following post is courtesy of Anna Cooke (’20), who worked with Dr. Alex Crawford through Wooster’s Sophomore Research Program this summer In the heat of Ohio’s summer, it’s been a small bit of relief to turn my attention to … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologist in Wales and England (June 2018)

Mark Wilson June 20, 2018 6:20 am

I spent two weeks in wonderful places making presentations, doing research, scouting for student Independent Study projects, and seeing friends and colleagues. Here is a guide to the blog posts by date — June 6: Bryozoologists gather in Wales June … Continue reading →

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Wooster Paleontologist in London (again)

Mark Wilson June 15, 2018 6:15 am

London, England — The Natural History Museum is one of my favorite places on Earth. It is a secular cathedral of science; a celebration of life’s long history and glorious diversity. I’ve had the pleasure of working here many times, … Continue reading →

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Stone cannon balls from Aberystwyth Castle

Mark Wilson June 14, 2018 6:14 am

Today I made the long train journey from Aberystwyth to London, so I have just a brief post about the spherical stone objects above. They are stone cannon balls recovered in an archaeological investigation of Aberystwyth Castle. Tim Palmer is … Continue reading →

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