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23 Hours of Sunlight and 22 Hours of Bugs (Part 2)

gwiles July 5, 2016 2:36 pm

Guest bloggers: Andrew Wayrynen and Jeff Gunderson We take our berry picking very seriously Oh so you thought you got rid of Team Alaska, didn’t you? Yeah well, just as there are as many cedar sites in Juneau as there … Continue reading →

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Keck Students Doing Rock Hard Research

mpollock July 4, 2016 11:25 am

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland – Guest Blogger Ben Kumpf (’18)              

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The Sulfur Saga

mpollock July 3, 2016 11:25 am

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland – Guest Blogger Ben Kumpf (’18)

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A Journey to the Land of Basalt

mpollock July 2, 2016 11:24 am

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland – Guest Blogger Ben Kumpf (’18)   Vesicles and phenocrysts are great characteristics to help differentiate pillow units. The large white dots are plagioclase phenocrysts and the yellow to green dots are inclusions of olivine.      

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An Experience and an Upset

mpollock July 1, 2016 11:24 am

Reykjavik, Iceland – Guest Blogger Ben Kumpf (’18) Carl-Lars Engen (Beloit ’17), among thousands of Islanders gathered in the capital, Reykjavik. Fans were cheering on the national team in the Euro Cup round of 16 against England. We were fortunate enough to … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Iron-oxide oncoids (“snuff-boxes”) from the Middle Jurassic of southern England

Mark Wilson July 1, 2016 12:01 am

These fossils (in the broad sense!) are inevitable for our weekly feature considering how much time we spent studying and collecting them during last month’s fieldwork in Dorset, southern England. “Snuff-boxes” are the subject of Cassidy Jester’s (’17) Senior Independent … Continue reading →

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Wooster Alumni in Iceland

mpollock June 29, 2016 8:21 am

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland – Guest Blogger Ben Kumpf (’18) There is never a dull moment in the life of a Wooster geologist. This afternoon at the Lava Hostel, Keck students were surprised with a visit from Brian S. Carl, Wooster alumni … Continue reading →

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23 Hours of Sunlight and 22 Hours of Bugs (Part 1)

gwiles June 26, 2016 10:16 pm

Guest bloggers: Andrew Wayrynen and Jeff Gunderson First attempt at collecting wood in Muir Inlet with Dan Lawson  Two College of Wooster geologists in the Alaskan wilderness is always a recipe for success. Thanks to Dr. Wiles and the geo … Continue reading →

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Pillows, Trolls, and Dried Fish

mpollock June 26, 2016 11:17 am

Hafnafjörður, Iceland – Cara Lembo (Amherst), official Keck Iceland 2016 Guest Blogger. Greetings from rainy Iceland! After spending 4 full days in the field we are spending a rainy day inside discussing projects and compiling our data. We spent our … Continue reading →

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Keck 2016 Arrives in Iceland

mpollock June 21, 2016 5:25 pm

Hafnafjörður, Iceland – What a fantastic day! Dr. Ben Edwards and I are leading a 6-student Keck trip to Iceland to study a glaciovolcanic ridge. It was a long travel day, but everyone (and their luggage) arrived safe and sound. … Continue reading →

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