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Science Highlights from IAVCEI 2013

mpollock July 27, 2013 9:10 am

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – Although the eruption of Sakurajima on the mid-conference field trip was the ultimate highlight of the IAVCEI 2013 Scientific Assembly, let’s not forget that there were also four full days of excellent talks and posters on the … Continue reading →

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Volcanology Meets Archaeology on the Uenohara Plateau

mpollock July 26, 2013 6:24 pm

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – The Uenohara Jomon-no-mori Archaeological Museum hosts the largest and oldest remains of a permanent ancient settlement in Japan. It is a nationally designated historic site where the remains of a 9,500 year old Jomon Period village have … Continue reading →

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Living in the Shadow of Volcanoes

mpollock July 24, 2013 9:57 am

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – One of the IAVCEI 2013 mid-conference field trip stops was to Takachino Bokujo (farm) just north of Kagoshima. Although the farm animals (and mini go-carts) were great fun, our real goal was to see the fantastic view of … Continue reading →

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Sakurajima Erupts on Volcanology Field Trip

mpollock July 23, 2013 8:18 pm

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – It was as if the IAVCEI 2013 organizers planned it. Shortly after arriving at the Arimura lookout on the mid-conference field trip, Sakurajima began erupting. The ash cloud rose from Showa crater, located just beyond the summit … Continue reading →

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Friends of Sakurajima Volcano

mpollock July 21, 2013 9:47 am

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Sakurajima Taisho eruption, Kagoshima is hosting the Friends of Volcano Fair. Rhythmic thumping drew me out of the conference center to the front garden, where I was treated to a … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: star sand (Recent of southern Japan)

Mark Wilson February 19, 2012 1:37 am

Yes, that “Recent” in the title was a clue that these are not actually fossils, but the little beauties fit the spirit of our series. This is sand from an unknown island beach in southern Japan. The spotted star-shaped grains … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologist safe in Japan

Mark Wilson March 13, 2011 3:20 am

HORONOBE-CHO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN–I am relieved to report that my friend and fellow Wooster Geology classmate Kaz Aoki and his family survived last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Kaz, his wife Sachiko, their four daughters and their new son-in-law all are … Continue reading →

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A bryozoan paradise in northern Japan

Mark Wilson August 5, 2010 6:50 am

KIEL, GERMANY–One of the most interesting presentations at this meeting of the International Bryozoology Association, at least to a paleontologist, was by my friend Paul Taylor (Natural History Museum, London). He described a fauna of bryozoans which inhabited cobbles in … Continue reading →

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