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Another GSA presentation from a Wooster Geologist: Long-term tree ring records from Glacier Bay National Park

Mark Wilson November 3, 2010 6:25 pm

(by Stephanie Jarvis, ’11) Professor Greg Wiles, the Ross K. Shoolroy Chair of Natural Resources at Wooster, finished off the series of Wooster presentations at this year’s Geological Society of America Annual Meeting with his talk: “Multi-millenial-scale tree ring records … Continue reading →

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International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (Posters Part II)

gwiles November 2, 2010 6:46 pm

Dr. Meagen Pollock discusses the challenges and rewards of leading international expeditions for undergraduates. She contributed her insights during a special poster session on International Research Experiences for Undergraduates sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) and the National … Continue reading →

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A Contribution to Understanding Tree Growth and North Pacific Climate

gwiles November 2, 2010 6:22 pm

Stephanie Jarvis contributes to a special session on Pacific Climate. Her talk was title Non-Stationarity in Mountain Hemlock Growth Along the Gulf of Alaska . She summarized a portion of her undergraduate thesis work and its relevance to understanding tree-ring … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geology Alumni Gather at the 2010 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting

Mark Wilson November 1, 2010 11:09 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — It has been a tradition for decades that Wooster Geology alumni, faculty and students meet one evening during the annual GSA conference. This year we had forty people come by; a good number of them are pictured … Continue reading →

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Anomalocaris now not so scary

Mark Wilson November 1, 2010 4:18 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — I very much enjoyed a talk this afternoon by Whitey Hagadorn (a Wooster favorite since his Osgood lecture last year) entitled: “Putting Anomalocaris on a soft-food diet?” Even though Whitey says Anomalocaris “may still have been a … Continue reading →

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Stromatolites, Basalt and Sharks: Wooster Geology Student Posters at GSA (Part 1)

Mark Wilson November 1, 2010 12:57 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — The first set of Wooster geology student posters have been successfully delivered at the Geological Society of America annual meeting. Three of our students did very well with their clear graphics, intelligent explanations, and winning smiles.  Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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George Davis (Wooster ’64) receives a prestigious award from the Geological Society of America

Mark Wilson October 31, 2010 6:06 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — George H. Davis, structural geologist extraordinaire and a 1964 geology graduate from Wooster, will receive the Structural Geology and Tectonics Career Contribution Award from the Geological Society of America at this annual meeting. This honor is given … Continue reading →

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Thoroughly bored at GSA: A Wooster Geologist Faculty Talk

Mark Wilson October 31, 2010 5:12 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — How I very much enjoy those few minutes AFTER giving a presentation, especially a Geological Society of America talk. That sense of renewed life, the rush of completing a task which was months in preparation, and the … Continue reading →

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Tree Rings and the Huna Tlingit People: A Wooster Student Geologist Talk

Mark Wilson October 31, 2010 2:19 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — The Wooster Geologists are very proud today of our own Sarah Appleton, who just gave a professional talk at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting this morning.  Her topic was sorting out a historical mystery about … Continue reading →

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Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century

Mark Wilson October 31, 2010 12:28 pm

DENVER, COLORADO — The teaching of paleontology has changed dramatically over the course of my teaching career, and this excellent topical session at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting was designed for direct conversations about paleontological pedagogy. It was … Continue reading →

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