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The above skeleton is of the salamander-like Apateon pedestris from the Permian of Odernhelm, Germany. There are just enough of these tiny little bones to show the ghostly outline of this freshwater amphibian. It is our only amphibian fossil at … Continue reading →

WOOSTER, OH – In preparation for the summer field season, some Wooster Geologists are being trained on new GPS equipment. We learned the importance of thoughtfully crafting a data dictionary prior to heading to the field. Features and  attributes were … Continue reading →

Derald Wing Sue Talking Race: Why Is It So Difficult For Us to Dialogue Honestly About Race Friday, August 23 (Orientation) Derald Wing Sue is a psychology professor at Columbia University.  One of the leading experts on multicultural psychology, Sue has … Continue reading →

It is worth noting that this is just a small glimpse at this year, but it’s the best I could do in a limited space. They are also not in chronological order. Sorry!

The last few days have been a whirlwind of paper-writing, packing, and tearful goodbyes. I am writing this from the front seat of my car: my little brother and I are currently 700-something miles into a cross-country trek back to … Continue reading →

At first specimen this looks like a series of holes drilled into a small, smooth substrate (like Trypanites), but then you notice that the substrate has grown up around the holes, and on the far left you can make out … Continue reading →

At first specimen this looks like a series of holes drilled into a small, smooth substrate (like Trypanites), but then you notice that the substrate has grown up around the holes, and on the far left you can make out … Continue reading →

SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH, CA – The warm spring weather in Wooster, OH has us dreaming of the beach rather than finals week. Some lucky Wooster Geologists had a recent beach fix when they visited San Onofre State Beach in southern California … Continue reading →

Greetings fellow alumni, The College is never more beautiful than it is in the spring, and for that reason, I was even more pleased to be on campus for the spring meeting of your Alumni Board. I worked with the … Continue reading →

This weathered trilobite is nothing like the gorgeous specimens of this genus you can buy at various rock shops around the world and on the web, but it has sentimental value to me. I collected it on an epic field … Continue reading →