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Early in December I had the chance to attend a screening of some short films by Wooster alumnus Ted Burger. Ted has been working primarily in China, where he has produced some award-winning films. More recently he has moved to … Continue reading →

DONEGAL, IRELAND — Above is an image of Donegal Bay at sunset. It is striking with its still water, wheeling gulls and glacially-rounded rocky islands. I am in County Donegal for a couple of days simply to see the place … Continue reading →

After enjoying the hotel breakfast (which, not to mention is delicioso), we started the day by going to the market where we developed bargaining skills in Spanish. At the Britt Coffee tour we tasted authentic Costa Rican coffee,one of their … Continue reading →

DUBLIN, IRELAND — I have paleontological legends on either side of me, and the best of friends. Paul Taylor is on the left. He and I met in 1985 when I visited The Natural History Museum in London while on … Continue reading →

In the morning, we left San Jose to Cartago, where we visited Irazu volcano. We got some great pictures and touched on it’s history. The higher elevations are where the farming takes place because of the fertile soil as a … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: The post below was written in December 2012 about a purported bryozoan found in Cambrian rocks. This would have been a major find because bryozoans, a major fossilized phylum, were notably missing from the Cambrian record, despite molecular … Continue reading →

Hey everyone! We arrived safely in Costa Rica around 1PM to warm weather, clear skies, and sunshine! Customs went as smoothly as can be. However, when we departed for our hotel we encountered our first cultural difference, which was the … Continue reading →

DUBLIN, IRELAND — What could be more Irish than a rainbow over Dublin? (I know better than to write of leprechauns and pots of gold.)  It certainly crowned the end of a delightful afternoon spent with my friend Tim Palmer … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! We all made it through security…well, Maggie’s peanut butter did not. However, we did get a picture with security and our “travel buddy” Tico the bear. Anyway, we are about to board…first stop atlanta! -Kelley      

This week’s fossil is from close to home. In fact, it sit in my office. The above is a trace fossil named Petroxestes pera. It was produced on a carbonate hardground by a mytilacean bivalve known as Modiolopsis (shown below). … Continue reading →