Tag Archives: Wooster Geology

Browns Lake Bog Revisited – PACLIM25

gwiles March 15, 2025 1:28 pm

Paleoclimate 2025 (PACLIM25) is a class in the Department of Earth Sciences at The College of Wooster. A goal of the course is to learn about past climates, their relevance to future climates, and to have the class contribute to … Continue reading →

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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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Milestones for two Wooster Geologists

Mark Wilson May 26, 2021 5:43 pm

There was some good news for the College of Wooster Earth Sciences faculty during the otherwise dreary Pandemic Year. The two cheerful Wooster geologists pictured above in the field (today!) reached important points in their professional lives. Dr. Meagen Pollock … Continue reading →

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A Wooster Geologist goes virtual

Mark Wilson December 15, 2020 3:53 pm

Wooster, Ohio — We can’t let the eventful year of 2020 to pass without some record in this blog of how these difficult times profoundly affected Wooster’s Department of Earth Sciences. Along with the rest of the American educational system, … Continue reading →

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Thirty-third annual report of the Wooster Earth Sciences Department now available

Mark Wilson September 9, 2019 11:16 am

Thank you to Patrice Reeder for her epic work on this report, from its design and art to content. Click away and enjoy!

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Wooster Earth Scientists at their annual “Mock GSA” — 2018 version

Mark Wilson November 1, 2018 5:15 pm

Wooster, Ohio — Every Fall the students and faculty of Wooster’s Earth Sciences Department look forward to participating in the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America. Next week the meeting will be held in Indianapolis, and over a … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geology Department 2017 Annual Report

Mark Wilson August 28, 2017 9:01 pm

The Thirty-First Annual Report of the Geology Department is now available online with this link. Our Administrative Coordinator Patrice Reeder has once again done a magnificent job putting this document together, with amazing attention to detail and an artistic eye … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geology Professor Frederick W. Cropp III (1932-2017)

Mark Wilson August 11, 2017 8:40 pm

Professor Fred Cropp taught geology at Wooster from 1964 to 1997. He was an extraordinary teacher and, in his own words, “a cheerleader for geology”. Many, many Wooster students became geologists in response to his enthusiasm, energy and spirit. I … 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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Wooster Geologists participate in the historic March For Science on Earth Day, 2017

Mark Wilson April 22, 2017 6:25 pm

Wooster, Ohio — It was a chilly day downtown, but several hundred people gathered for the national March For Science. We were one of over 500 local events across the country advocating for science awareness, education and funding. Thank you … Continue reading →

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