Bryozoans finally make an appearance in the Jurassic of southern Israel

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–The concentrated effort of all four Wooster Geologists in Israel finally paid off in fossil bryozoans today. Steph Bosch (center) is studying the bryozoans of the Matmor Formation (Middle Jurassic) in Makhtesh Gadol for her Independent Study project. … Continue reading
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An outcrop Dr. Judge would love (Upper Cretaceous of southern Israel)

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Wooster Geologists Oscar Mmari’s Independent Study project on the Late Cretaceous phosphorites in the Negev has become multidimensional. His most interesting section is in Wadi Hawarim, where we returned today with Yoav Avni for additional observations and measurements. … Continue reading
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Phosphate success while Jurassic bryozoans remain elusive

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Oscar Mmari celebrated on his second outcrop today the completion of his stratigraphic columns for his project on the phosphate-bearing portions of the Mishash Formation in the Negev of southern Israel. It is certainly the least pretty section … Continue reading
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Questions Concerning ARCH 5

Dear Incoming First Years, So some of you having been asking questions about ARCH 5. Here are a couple things to know about this last session: Classes are filled evenly between ARCH sessions, even though there have been 4 sessions … Continue reading
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A long, hot day with Cretaceous phosphorites in the Negev

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–This was one of Oscar’s big field days. He is shown above at his first exposure of the phosphatic zone of the Mishash Formation (Campanian, Upper Cretaceous) exposed at Wadi Hawarim (N 30.84423°, E 34.75742°). We see here … Continue reading
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Packing Tips for International Students

      As an international student, remember that you have to put your whole life in one suitcase (or two…or more, but ideally one), when travelling to college in the U.S.You may be overwhelmed by the amount of packing that … Continue reading
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Fossil collecting under a desert sun

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today the Wooster Geologists in Israel collected fossils from the Matmor Formation in Makhtesh Gadol. It was time to begin assembling data for Lizzie Reinthal’s and Steph Bosch’s Independent Study projects, and to follow up on some projects … Continue reading
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Get ready for MOOVE-IN!

Hey Class of 2017! My name is Antwan Chambers and I am a rising senior at the College. I am also a History Major and Africana Studies Minor from Atlanta, GA. At the College I am involved in the College … Continue reading
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Field reconnaissance in the northern Negev of Israel

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–This morning Team Israel 2013 met our friend Yoav Avni, a geologist with the Geological Survey of Israel (GSI), and we traveled north to our field localities. We did a survey of the sites so that we could … Continue reading
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Wooster Geologists return to the Negev

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–These are the shining faces of Team Israel 2013 of the Wooster Geology program. From the left is wind-challenged Lizzie Reinthal (’14) from Ohio, Oscar Mmari (’14) from Tanzania, and Steph Bosch (’14) from Pennsylvania (and soon to … Continue reading
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