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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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Wooster Geologists in Southwestern Utah (May 2018)

Mark Wilson May 25, 2018 5:25 am

This month, our geological technician Nick Wiesenberg and I had the privilege of taking two Wooster Independent Study students into southwestern Utah to do research on the Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic). The students were Ethan Killian (’19) on the left … Continue reading →

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Science and culture on Team Jurassic Utah’s last day

Mark Wilson May 24, 2018 5:24 am

Santa Clara, Utah — We spent our last full day in this beautiful state enjoying nature, visiting local historical sites, and ending with a fantastic museum. This morning began with a short journey through Snow Canyon State Park, which is … Continue reading →

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An oyster ball nursery and Veyo pies on our last field day in southwestern Utah

Mark Wilson May 23, 2018 5:23 am

Santa Clara, Utah — When you want to sort out how something grows but can’t actually watch it do it, you look for examples of individuals in various developmental states. You can learn a lot about human growth, for example, … Continue reading →

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Zion National Park and life in Santa Clara, Utah

Mark Wilson May 22, 2018 5:22 am

Santa Clara, Utah — Visiting Zion National Park is an obvious activity for Team Jurassic Utah, considering it is made of beautiful Jurassic rocks. We took the opportunity today. Well, half of the team. Galen and I weren’t feeling well, … Continue reading →

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