Tag Archives: Alaska

Cedar Adventure to Excursion Ridge

gwiles July 26, 2009 1:56 am

Kelly and Colin standing on one of the lower ridges near Excursion Ridge. Today we hiked up Excursion Ridge to collect yellow-cedar samples for Colin’s I.S. On the trek up to the cedar stand, we hiked up the road and … Continue reading →

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News from the North

gwiles July 25, 2009 1:51 am

After arriving in Juneau, we went on a quick tour of the town before grabbing a bite to eat and setting up camp across the lake from Mendenhall Glacier. A constant misting rain provided a fitting welcome to Alaska. The … Continue reading →

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Professor Greg Wiles in the news and a new book

Mark Wilson July 24, 2009 10:30 am

Earlier this summer the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom ran a photo essay about scientists working hard to sort out climate change questions. One of the people featured is Wooster professor of geology Greg Wiles in a classic photo … Continue reading →

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Solving the Jigsaw Puzzle

gwiles June 29, 2009 10:12 pm

Wooster geologists Terry Workman and Greg Wiles are joined by Alena Giesche (Middlebury College), Jessa Moser and Tom Lowell (U. Cincinnati) on Alaska’ Kenai Peninsula undertaking paleoclimate research. We are coring lakes in collaboration with The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge … Continue reading →

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