Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: An amphibian from the Permian of Germany

The above skeleton is of the salamander-like Apateon pedestris von Meyer 1840 from the Lower 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 … Continue reading
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GPS Training for Summer Fieldwork

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
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Facing Race

The goal of the Facing Race forum series is to encourage critical reflection upon the concept of race from an array of perspectives and to help students understand the social, cultural, economic, legal and political impact that this concept has upon … Continue reading
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2012-2013 in pictures

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!
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I’ll Be Back: Thoughts on Leaving

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
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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Embedded cornulitids from the Lower Silurian of Estonia

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
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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Embedded cornulitids from the Lower Silurian of Estonia

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
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Dreaming of San Onofre Beach

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
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Spring Alumni Board Update

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
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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: An asaphid trilobite from the Middle Ordovician of the Leningrad Region, Russia

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
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