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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 →

We started dreaming about this many years ago and can’t really believe in a few short hours our international service trip to Costa Rica will be a reality.  I’ve heard from a few of the players today, hopefully not hearing from the … Continue reading →

DUBLIN, IRELAND — In a very quick transition from grading final exams in Wooster yesterday morning, I find myself now in downtown Dublin. I flew in last night to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the Paleontological Association. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been a great semester. I apologize for my lack of posts between November and now – things got crazy right before Thanksgiving and didn’t stop being crazy until now, one hour before I’m headed home for break. I … Continue reading →

 President Grant Cornwell (left, as Obi Wan) creates a defensive helmet of light to stop the onslaught of Chuck Wagers (Darth Vader) during a Star Wars themed dinner in Kittridge Hall.