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The view above, one quite familiar to me, is of a carbonate hardground from the Upper Ordovician Grant Lake Formation exposed near Washington, Mason County, Kentucky. We are looking directly at the bedding plane of this limestone. The lumpy, spotted … Continue reading →

Our library facilities here at Wooster are fantastic and they offer students both the assistance and resources that they need to be successful. Our main facility, Andrews Library houses our Writing Center, CoRE (Collaborative Research Environment), APEX (Advising, Planning, and … Continue reading →

So roommate and room assignments just went out, and some of you are probably nervous about meeting the person you are going to be living with for the next year. Some of you are probably worried about how having a … Continue reading →

One of the wonderful benefits of working in the wilderness is the potential for interaction with wildlife. Sometimes, we’re entertained by energetic jackrabbits. Sometimes, camels eat our lunch. Always, we keep safety at the forefront. The British Columbia team was … Continue reading →

I’m returning this week to one of my favorite fossil types: the ostreolith, popularly known as the “oyster ball”. These were lovingly described in a previous blog entry, so please click there to see how they were formed and some … Continue reading →

If you’re looking to find a job on campus at some point during your time at Wooster, the process is very easy! The Student Employment Office is very accessible, and job opportunities are posted online. If interested in a job, … Continue reading →

Guest Bloggers:  Sarah McGrath (’17) and Chloe Wallace (’17), both members of Team Utah 2014   EPHRAIM, UTAH — No longer rookie bloggers Chloe and Sarah here, coming at you from the sweet comfort of our couch in Utah. Before … Continue reading →

Guest Bloggers:  Sarah McGrath (’17) and Chloe Wallace (’17), both members of Team Utah 2014   EPHRAIM, UTAH –  Rookie bloggers, Sarah and Chloe, coming at you from beautiful Ephraim, Utah! We’ll admit early on that are blogging skills are … Continue reading →

When you’ve been studying hard, sometimes all you want to do is go outside and enjoy some sunshine. Although I can’t promise perfect weather every day, I can tell you that the Wooster parks are a great place for those … Continue reading →

The three beauties above are productid brachiopods from the Road Canyon Formation (Middle Permian, Roadian, approximately 270 million years old) in the Glass Mountains of southwestern Texas. They are part of a series we’ve done on the silicified fauna of … Continue reading →