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Last day for this Wooster Geologist in Wales … for now

Mark Wilson June 13, 2018 6:13 am

Aberystwyth, Wales — My last full day in Wales with my hosts Tim and Caroline Palmer was again different from every other day in this country. I have had a stimulating diversity of experiences on this short trip. For example, … Continue reading →

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Bored marbles, slate mines, and a castle in North Wales

Mark Wilson June 12, 2018 6:12 am

Aberystwyth, Wales — Let’s start with the castle as my tour of Wales with Tim and Caroline Palmer continues. Above is the storied Harlech Castle in North Wales. It was built of sandstone blocks by Edward I in the 13th … Continue reading →

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A narrow-gauge train trip in Mid Wales

Mark Wilson June 11, 2018 6:11 am

Aberystwyth, Wales — Caroline Palmer provided Tim and me a wonderful experience in a scenic Welsh valley on a perfect Welsh day. She is Trustee of the nearby Hafod Estate ( … one of the finest examples in Europe of a … Continue reading →

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A Wooster Geologist in Wales (continued)

Mark Wilson June 10, 2018 6:10 am

Aberystwyth, Wales — After the successful Larwood Meeting in Cardiff, I took a train to Carmarthen and met my friends Tim and Caroline Palmer for a delightful few days in Wales seeing building stones and geological sites. I’ve known Tim … Continue reading →

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A Smith Map in Wales

Mark Wilson June 9, 2018 6:09 am

Cardiff, Wales — Today Caroline Buttler and I met in the National Museum Wales and worked on an Ordovician bryozoan project together. There was nothing very picturesque going on until Caroline asked if I wanted to see their original William … Continue reading →

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Last day of the Larwood meeting: Museum collections and a coal mine tour

Mark Wilson June 8, 2018 6:08 am

Cardiff, Wales — On our last day of the Larwood Meeting, we finished up business in the morning and then had guided tours of the marine, mollusc, and fossil collections in the National Museum Wales (above). Highlights for me included … Continue reading →

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Bryozoologists on the rocks in South Wales

Mark Wilson June 7, 2018 6:07 am

Cardiff, Wales — There is a tradition at bryozoology meetings that we get out into the field as a group. Caroline Buttler (our organizer) and Lesley Cherns (Cardiff University) took us during the afternoon to two sites. The first (shown … Continue reading →

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Bryozoologists gather in Wales

Mark Wilson June 6, 2018 6:06 am

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom — A dedicated group of bryozoan experts have gathered this week in Cardiff for the 15th Larwood Meeting. It is a diverse group of biologists and paleontologists, and I am proud to be among them. We … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists on Helvellyn

acrawford June 4, 2018 8:10 pm

During the last two weeks of May, Dr. Alley and were in the UK.  Part of the experience involved complaining about the inadequate width of UK roads, but there was also some undeniably beautiful geology.  One such location was Helvellyn, … Continue reading →

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Summer Research in the Tree Ring Lab

gwiles May 31, 2018 1:42 pm

This summer, students through the AMRE program with funding from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation are working in the Wooster Tree Ring Lab doing historical dating. Kendra Devereux, Alexis Lanier, and Juwan Shabazz are working with clients to date local barns, … Continue reading →

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