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Geochemistry Adventure in a Flooded Killbuck Marsh

Rebecca Matecha April 4, 2024 12:30 pm

On Wednesday Dr. Matecha’s Geochemistry class took a trip out to Killbuck Marsh to collect water samples for a research project. This week saw Ohio and Wooster especially inundated with heavy rain, which led to some very interesting conditions for … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Record High

acrawford January 13, 2020 10:07 pm

Like several towns and cities in the midwest and northeast USA, Wooster, OH broke its daily high temperature record for January 11 last Saturday. Below is a graph of some of the data (made a little prettier in powerpoint) from … Continue reading →

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A course in nonsense

Mark Wilson December 6, 2019 12:09 pm

For many years I’ve offered a First-Year Seminar at Wooster entitled, “Nonsense! (And Why It’s So Popular)”. Today we finished the latest version of the course. The semester went so well I want to celebrate. The class of first-year students … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s First Paleoecology Course

Mark Wilson December 5, 2019 11:44 am

This semester we introduced a new course into the Earth Sciences curriculum: Paleoecology (ESCI 215). It is the first new course I’ve developed in many years. It is designed to introduce students to ecological concepts and principles using the fossil … Continue reading →

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Wooster Records Wettest Year on Record

acrawford October 13, 2019 8:13 pm

Last year around this time, I reported on this blog that Wooster had just completed its third wettest year on record. A year later, the “wettest year” record has been broken. With continuous record-keeping beginning in 1900 at the OARDC weather … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Cold Snap is Just a Cold Snap

acrawford February 7, 2019 8:15 pm

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, The College Wooster closed due to cold. This cold snap was felt across much of the central and eastern USA. The message Wooster staff and faculty received included this statement: “The National Weather Service is … Continue reading →

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Wooster Records its Third Wettest Year on Record

acrawford October 4, 2018 10:55 pm

If you live in Ohio and have felt wet and miserable the past year, you now have vindication. Based on the long-term record from the OARDC weather station, Wooster has just completed it’s third wettest year on record (i.e., since … Continue reading →

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A warm February afternoon in Spangler Park

Mark Wilson February 20, 2018 6:11 pm

Wooster, Ohio — The weather today was extraordinary. It reached at least 70°F in our little Ohio town, which must be near a record. Greg Wiles, Nick Wiesenberg and I took advantage of the warmth and sunlight to hike through … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists graduate!

Mark Wilson May 18, 2017 9:28 am

WOOSTER, OHIO — We had the pleasure on Monday of watching our geology seniors cross the stage and receive their diplomas. It happens every year, of course, and every year is special. Above is an image of most of the … Continue reading →

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Professors Greg Wiles and Meagen Pollock earn a field experience grant from the Keck Geology Consortium

Mark Wilson February 26, 2017 3:33 pm

Wooster, Ohio — Two Wooster Geology Professors, Meagen Pollock and Greg Wiles, have a exciting new grant from the Keck Geology Consortium to fund a five-week research program for first-year and sophomore students interested in the Earth Sciences. The experience … Continue reading →

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