Tag Archives: #KeckGeology

#GSA2017 Wrap Up

mpollock November 4, 2017 9:00 am

It’s hard to believe that we were at the 2017 GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington just last week. Once again, the Wooster Geologists had a strong showing.  

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High-Temperature Geochemistry in Action

mpollock July 18, 2017 3:26 pm

WOOSTER, OH – Over the last couple of weeks, our Keck Geology Team Utah has been hard at work in the College of Wooster Geology labs. We collected a dozen samples from Ice Springs Volcanic Field in the Black Rock … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Geosciences at Zion National Park

mpollock July 10, 2017 4:43 pm

Zion National Park – Dr. Wiles and I are directing a 5-week undergraduate research project through the Keck Geology Consortium‘s Gateway Program. The Gateway Program has two goals: engage the students in an authentic research experience while exploring the intersections between … Continue reading →

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The Northern Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest (PCTR)

gwiles July 4, 2017 10:59 pm

The high rainfall and high coastal ranges nourish the icefields of southern Alaska along and with the extensive carbon-rich forests and ecosystems of the Northern Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest (PCTR). Chris surveys the North Pacific noting the extensive moisture source and … Continue reading →

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Team Alaska’s Last Day

gwiles July 3, 2017 8:45 am

To wrap up an incredible journey, Team Alaska scrambled over glacially-scoured rock faces and occasionally bush-whacked through thick shrubbery to Mendenhall Glacier. Small glimpses of the glacier that were periodically revealed through high points or gaps in the forest

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Team Utah Takes to the Field

mpollock June 26, 2017 9:10 am

Guest Blogger: Addison Thompson (’20, Pitzer College) writes about our first 3 days of field work. 6.23.17 For the Utah group, the first day in the field was daunting yet rewarding as our intrepid group of young geologists made themselves … Continue reading →

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A Strong Start to the 2017 Keck Gateway Project

mpollock June 22, 2017 11:38 pm

Guest Blogger: Addison Thompson (’20 Pitzer College and Team Keck Member) Amid our first official day at the College of Wooster, spirits were high as we embarked on the five week Keck Gateway Project.  The Gateway Project encompasses two different … Continue reading →

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