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New Paper on an Extreme Low Lake Level in the Great Lakes

gwiles October 31, 2026 10:54 am

It was great to help out Dr. Tim Fisher (University of Toledo) in this effort (the full publication is here). Dr. Fisher was vacationing in Georgian Bay on Lake Huron when he discovered a stump rooted ~0.5 below the historical … Continue reading →

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The Abbey Arboretum and The College of Wooster Campus

gwiles October 24, 2026 3:40 pm

We are thankful of the generous gift to the College of Wooster that made possible the designation of our campus as an arboretum – The Abbey Arboretum. Paul Abbey (Wooster class of ’73) and his wife, Constance Norweb Abbey, have … Continue reading →

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The Wooster Tree Ring Lab and Archaeology Day at the Wayne County Historical Society, Wooster Ohio

gwiles October 18, 2026 9:53 am

The College of Wooster Tree Ring Lab (WTRL) participated in Archaeology Day. It was a beautiful day exchanging views and data between archaeologists, historians, Wooster Earth Scientists and the public. Continue reading →

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GSA2026 Denver – Student Work

gwiles October 13, 2026 3:17 pm

Four Wooster undergraduate students traveled to the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver for three days of presentations, networking and learning. They reported on preliminary results of their Independent Study thesis work. Adam is looking at … Continue reading →

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Fern Valley 2026 – HYDRO26

gwiles September 16, 2026 8:12 am

Fern Valley is The College of Wooster field station in Holmes County. The HYDRO26 class ventured to the site for a quick walk on a spectacular day. The mission was to learn some basic geology and examine sediments that we … Continue reading →

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Wooster Memorial Park Field Trip – Hydrology Lab Fall – 2026

gwiles September 11, 2026 3:19 pm

Guest bloggers: Amrin Sazia, Amelia Crowley, Keiryn Keener and Maddie Ostapchenko. Figure 1. Our Hydrology class during the field trip at Wooster Memorial Park (Buried valley). On the 7th September 2026, our Hydrology class visited Wooster Memorial Park to look … Continue reading →

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Master Dating of a Master’s Panel Painting

gwiles August 26, 2026 8:52 pm

A first for the Wooster Tree Ring Lab (WTRL) – dating a 17th century painting from the Rembrandt Studio in the Netherlands. Nick Wiesenberg, technician in the lab (right) and the owner of the painting James Elchlinger from Zora Advisory Group. … Continue reading →

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The 2025-2026 Earth Sciences Annual Report is Out

gwiles July 1, 2026 4:21 pm

Great to see that The College of Wooster Earth Sciences Annual Report is now out. Thanks to Nat McCoy (ESCI Administrative Coordinator) and Dr. Meagen Pollock (ESCI Chair) for their hard work in assembling this record of all the activities … Continue reading →

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ESCI Senior Independent Studies 2026 – Mary Palmieri

gwiles May 6, 2026 2:20 pm

Mary Palmieri’s senior IS was one of the first attempts at using tree-rings to reconstruct cloud cover. A double major in Earth Sciences and Statistical and Data Sciences, Mary was advised by Drs. Wiles and Pasteur. Abstract: The climate of the … Continue reading →

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Voices in the Trees: Update on the Alaska Youth Stewards and The College of Wooster Tree-Ring Lab Collaboration at Five Years

gwiles March 14, 2026 3:19 pm

Participants: Greg Wiles, Nick Wiesenberg, Ben Gaglioti, Daniel Mann, Gabrielle Sjoberg, Eloise Peabbles, Eric Benedict, Julian Narvaez, Bob Girt, Arianna Lapke, Lilly Hinkley, Amanda Flory, Michail Protopapadakis, Wenshuo Zhao, Tyrell Cooper,  Lynnsey Delio, Isabel Held, Dexter Pakula, Landon Vaughan, Lev … Continue reading →

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