Tag Archives: Russia

Short summer field movies

Mark Wilson July 10, 2009 3:52 pm

TALLINN, ESTONIA–On my last evening in Estonia this year I finally had time to figure out how to post some of the short video clips I’ve taken over the past several weeks. The Iceland group pioneered the concept on this … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Future Wooster Geology Research in Russia

Mark Wilson June 17, 2009 1:56 pm

I was very impressed by the Ordovician rocks I saw in the Leningrad Region on this past trip.  I had seen parts of the Ordovician System in Estonia nearby, but not to this extent nor this particular facies.  My model … Continue reading →

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A Wooster Geologist in St. Petersburg, Russia

Mark Wilson June 16, 2009 7:33 am

I am absolutely stunned by the beauty of this city.  The ornate architecture and building colors combined with the water and changing skies, all marinated in more historical drama than any city should bear, is overwhelming.  I can’t imagine a … Continue reading →

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Out of the Russian Woods

Mark Wilson June 16, 2009 1:51 am

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA–This Wooster geologist has emerged from the field. I’m now in beautiful St. Petersburg working at the university. I hope I can get more stable access to the Internet soon so I can post the many blogs I … Continue reading →

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Last Field Day in Russia

Mark Wilson June 14, 2009 2:39 am

NEAR KHAMONTOVO, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–Last night we had our last group dinner (shashlyk — essentially shish kebab — and delicious brown bread) and lively conversation (most of which I missed, of course, but still enjoyed).  There were over a dozen … Continue reading →

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From Spring to Summer in One Hour

Mark Wilson June 13, 2009 2:37 am

NEAR KHAMONTOVO, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–Yesterday’s light rains in the morning gave way wonderful sun, as I described earlier.  Then a massive thunderstorm, almost as large as those in Ohio, crashed through and dropped probably an inch of rain in just … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Russian Countryside

Mark Wilson June 12, 2009 2:35 am

SYAS RIVER, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–The weather today was as has been predicted ever day: “changeable”. It is much warmer than last week, though, and there are more periods of sunlight. Today began with a light drizzle, and then the sun … Continue reading →

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The War Was Not Long Ago

Mark Wilson June 11, 2009 2:29 am

PUTILOVO, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–Nearly every evening one of the many vodka toasts of our geological party is: “To the great victory over the Germans!”  This may be because all of our study sites were on one frontline or another during … Continue reading →

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On Not Knowing the Language of Your Colleagues

Mark Wilson June 10, 2009 2:27 am

NEAR KHAMONTOVO, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–By the end of this summer I will have worked with five different languages: Hebrew, Russian, Finnish, Norwegian, and Estonian.  Six if you count the political lecture I received in Arabic from a Syrian Druse in … Continue reading →

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How Russian Geologists Remove a Tick

Mark Wilson June 9, 2009 2:27 am

NEAR KHAMONTOVO, LENINGRAD REGION, RUSSIA–Using about 25 cm of thread, they tie a simple slip knot in the center.  The loose loop of this knot is placed around the tick’s body and then worked down to its embedded head.  The … Continue reading →

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