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Bringing Back the Grenville! Preserving Virginia’s Geoheritage
On August 28, 2022
Virginia has a rich geological heritage that stretches back well over a billion years to an era of geologic time known as the Mesoproterozoic.
The Return of a Tradition – The Earth Structure & Dynamics Class Field Trip
On March 28, 2022
An important tradition in my academic life is the Earth Structure & Dynamics class field trip. This weekend trip takes William & Mary students
Geological Field Tripping in Cyberspace
On April 13, 2020
Early April is the time when my Earth Structure & Dynamics class ventures to the Appalachians for a weekend of learning and intellectual companionship.
A Frenzy of Fall Field Trips 3: Going to the South Side
On October 20, 2019
Moby, the American musician with a wide-ranging and stylishly downtempo sound, released an exceptional album entitled Play in 1999. My favorite song is South
From the Tunnel to the Temple
On February 28, 2018
The W&M Geology Department’s spring field trip dashed out of Williamsburg on Saturday for a one-day jaunt from the Tunnel to the Temple. The
A Flood of Fun: The W&M Geology Department Field Trip on the James River
On October 4, 2017
Our Fall Geology Department field trip set out from Williamsburg to central Virginia, and the James River for a geological float trip down the
Skerries and Moraines: W&M Geology in Norway
On May 25, 2017
The Geology 310 course has been in Norway for nearly a week, and we are enjoying the diverse terrain of the Lofoten Islands. The
North by Northeast to Norway: W&M Geology in the Lofoten Archipelago
On May 19, 2017
W&M just finished its graduation celebration, and, as is a yearly tradition in the days after graduation, the Geology Department’s Regional Field Geology course
Explorations in Time-Depth Space: The Earth Structure & Dynamics Field Trip 2017
On May 5, 2017
The Earth Structure & Dynamics class field trip rolled west from Williamsburg to the Blue Ridge Mountains on a near perfect early spring weekend