Tag Archives: Ordovician

New paper on bryoimmuration and taphonomic engineering

Mark Wilson January 12, 2019 8:57 am

I’m pleased to link to a new paper that has just appeared in the journal Lethaia. My wonderful coauthors are Caroline Buttler (National Museum Wales) and Paul Taylor (Natural History Museum, London). The paper explores the role calcitic bryozoans play … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Invertebrate Paleontology class at work

Mark Wilson September 18, 2018 4:22 pm

Wooster, Ohio — The Invertebrate Paleontology class at Wooster set to work this afternoon on the excellent fossils they collected at the beginning of last week. They had already washed them carefully, using soft brushes and soap, and now were … Continue reading →

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2018 Invertebrate Paleontology field trip — with the Ghost of Gordon

Mark Wilson September 9, 2018 6:12 pm

The Invertebrate Paleontology class at Wooster had its annual field trip today to the Upper Ordovician (Katian) Cincinnati Group (Upper Whitewater Formation) in eastern Indiana. The weather looked terrible as the remnant of Tropical Storm Gordon worked its way into … Continue reading →

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Wooster and Ohio State Paleontologists in Tallinn, Estonia

Mark Wilson August 8, 2018 6:08 pm

Tallinn, Estonia — This morning Bill Ausich (Ohio State University) took the bus from Tartu to Tallinn to finish one more research task and then prepare for the long journey home. Above is the view from my hotel room towards … Continue reading →

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Last day at the Tartu Natural History Museum, and a visit to a grim museum

Mark Wilson August 7, 2018 8:07 am

Tartu, Estonia — Bill Ausich and I started our last full day in this city at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum, finishing our work with the marvelous Mare Isakar, pictured above. Mare quickly found the specimens we needed, … Continue reading →

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Last day in the University of Tartu Geology Department — and a great garden party

Mark Wilson August 6, 2018 8:06 am

Tartu, Estonia — As a sign we’re near the end of our work in Tartu, there are no crinoids in this post. Instead, above is an Ordovician bryozoan from Estonia that encrusted the aragonitic shell of a nautiloid. The aragonite … Continue reading →

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Sunday at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum — this time as tourists

Mark Wilson August 5, 2018 8:05 am

Tartu, Estonia — Bill Ausich and I returned to the Natural History Museum today to tour the public exhibits. It was hard to not make it into a study trip, though, for our research. I suppose since our “work” is … Continue reading →

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Starting work in the University of Tartu Natural History Museum

Mark Wilson August 2, 2018 8:02 am

Tartu, Estonia — Today Bill Ausich and I began our work in the University of Tartu Natural History Museum. Our most knowledgeable and helpful host is chief geology curator Mare Isakar. This museum is just a short walk from our … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists on Helvellyn

acrawford June 4, 2018 8:10 pm

During the last two weeks of May, Dr. Alley and were in the UK.  Part of the experience involved complaining about the inadequate width of UK roads, but there was also some undeniably beautiful geology.  One such location was Helvellyn, … Continue reading →

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New article: Paleoecology of an Upper Ordovician submarine cave-dwelling bryozoan fauna and its exposed equivalents in northern Kentucky, USA

Mark Wilson April 20, 2018 11:26 am

I’m happy to link to an article on Ordovician bryozoans that has just appeared in the Journal of Paleontology: Paleoecology of an Upper Ordovician submarine cave-dwelling bryozoan fauna and its exposed equivalents in northern Kentucky, USA It is work Caroline … Continue reading →

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