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Estonian Independent Study fieldwork completed!

Mark Wilson July 7, 2009 2:49 pm

KURESSAARE, SAAREMAA, ESTONIA–Today in a cold drizzle we measured the last section and bagged the last sample for our field projects. Tomorrow we leave the beautiful island of Saaremaa and drive to Tallinn. The next day we will study fossils … Continue reading →

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Some fieldwork actually improved by rain

Mark Wilson July 7, 2009 1:50 pm

UNDVA CLIFF, SAAREMAA, ESTONIA–I’ve never had anything good to say about rain during geological fieldwork, but our colleague Bill Ausich from Ohio State University insisted that it makes echinoderm fossils stand out better against the rock matrix. Turns out he’s … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Estonian Countryside

Mark Wilson July 5, 2009 2:14 pm

PANGA PANK, SAAREMAA, ESTONIA–One of the primary joys of geology is the privilege of working outside, especially in wild areas. Walking through green forests or desert wadis or up steep volcanic mountainsides or along rocky coastlines gives us the natural … Continue reading →

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Never brag about your field weather

Mark Wilson July 5, 2009 9:33 am
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A Second Project Emerges on the Glorious Fourth of July

Mark Wilson July 4, 2009 1:57 pm

KAUGATUMA, SAAREMAA, ESTONIA–It is always an important moment for a Wooster geology research team when it identifies its final student independent study project. Today Palmer Shonk found his. There is a remarkable exposure of a high-energy deposit in the Aigu … Continue reading →

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Heavy Soviet Footprints Remain

Mark Wilson July 3, 2009 2:58 pm

TAGAMOISA PENINSULA, SAAREMAA, ESTONIA–The Soviet Union forcibly occupied Estonia in 1940-41, it was briefly replaced by German invaders from 1941 until 1944, and Soviet occupation resumed in 1944 until Estonian independence in 1991.  Tens of thousands of Estonians were deported … Continue reading →

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One Student Project Born

Mark Wilson July 2, 2009 2:35 pm

KURESSAARE, SAAREMAA ISLAND, ESTONIA–It was an exquisitely crystalline day of blue and gray here with clear skies, a sparkling sea, and beautiful limestones just waiting for the touch of our hammers. We continued to explore the Lower Silurian (Wenlock) of … Continue reading →

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The Baltic Boys

Mark Wilson July 1, 2009 3:06 pm

KURESSAARE, SAAREMAA ISLAND, ESTONIA–Like the Iceland team, our first full field day in Estonia was spent in reconnaissance on the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa. We visited an abandoned quarry just north of Koguva to examine Lower Silurian (Wenlock) dolomitic … Continue reading →

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Estonia Geology Research Team in Place (More or Less)

Mark Wilson June 30, 2009 10:55 pm

KOGUVA, MUHU ISLAND, ESTONIA–We are spending our first night together in a small model village (N58.59638°, E23.08559°) designed to show what farming life was like in 19th century Estonia. Our rooms have rough-hewn wooden walls, rope mouldings, and iron bedsteads. … Continue reading →

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