Tag Archives: Estonia

Stratigraphy and paleoenvironment of the Soeginina Beds (Paadla Formation, Lower Ludlow, Upper Silurian) on Saaremaa Island, Estonia — An abstract submitted to the Geological Society of America for the 2012 annual meeting

Mark Wilson July 19, 2012 1:35 pm

Editor’s note: The Wooster Geologists in Estonia this summer wrote abstracts for posters at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, this November. The following is from student guest blogger Richa Ekka in the format required … Continue reading →

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Our last evening in Estonia

Mark Wilson July 17, 2012 2:33 pm

TALLINN, ESTONIA–We had our final group dinner in the Olde Hansa restaurant. (Freezing at an outside table, I might add, but the food and company was excellent.) We leave for the USA at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Pictured above, just … Continue reading →

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Some wildflowers from the western islands of Estonia

Mark Wilson July 17, 2012 2:13 pm

TALLINN, ESTONIA–This is a tradition on my field trips: a sampling of flowers we’ve seen. We are so fortunate to be working in such a beautiful place. It would be a pity not to share. I don’t have any identifications, … Continue reading →

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A museum visit: Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology

Mark Wilson July 17, 2012 7:22 am

TALLINN, ESTONIA–This morning Bill Ausich and I examined fossils in the collections of the Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology (the cool exterior of which is shown above). The Chief Curator, Ursula Toom, generously came in from her … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Hiiumaa, Hello Tallinn!

Mark Wilson July 16, 2012 2:19 pm

TALLINN, ESTONIA–Early this morning the Wooster/OSU geologists left the Estonian island of Hiiumaa on the ferry from the port of Heltermaa (58° 52′ N, 23° 3′ E; seen above). After a 90-minute ferry ride, we landed on the Estonian mainland. We looked … Continue reading →

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The coiled-and-ribbed fossil mystery deepens on Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 15, 2012 2:30 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–It has been a rainy day on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. The Wooster geologists stayed inside most of the day to work on their Geological Society of America abstracts. Bill Ausich and his Ohio State University team, though, … Continue reading →

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The last holdouts of pagan Europe

Mark Wilson July 14, 2012 3:42 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–The little island of Muhu between Saaremaa and the Estonian mainland, had a large prehistoric population — much larger than it has today. The Muhu Estonians built a large fort of stone heaps near the western coast opposite Saaremaa … Continue reading →

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Wooster geologists return to Saaremaa and Muhu one last time

Mark Wilson July 14, 2012 3:24 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–Today the Wooster/OSU team crossed the strait between Hiiumaa and Saaremaa to visit some earlier sites one last time on this trip. The Ohio State paleontologists stayed on the northern part of Saaremaa to look for crinoids and Panga, … Continue reading →

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Quarry work continues on Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 13, 2012 2:08 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–It was a beautiful Baltic day in the Hilliste Quarry on Hiiumaa. Thunderstorms swept by us to the east, but we stayed dry and enjoyed the quickly-changing cloudscape. The Wooster/OSU team was again studying the Hilliste Formation for both … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Estonian island of Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 12, 2012 1:43 pm

KÄINA, ESTONIA–The Wooster/OSU geology team took a break today from our usual field routine. We spent the morning consolidating notes and specimens (yes, that means the students slept very late) and then the afternoon seeing some of the major Hiiumaa … Continue reading →

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