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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.
Can You Dig It? The Return of the Geologist
On July 12, 2022
By Morgan Sanders ’22 In 2007, I made my first trip to Highland as a curious six-year-old. Now 15 years later, I have returned
B to the 7TH (B7): A summer of research in the Blue Ridge
On June 22, 2022
By Chuck Bailey It’s summertime and the Geology department is a happening place as our research efforts are in full swing. We’ve got a
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
We are the Schuyler Sisters
On June 23, 2021
This summer, four brave undergraduates and one faculty advisor are dedicated to both geologic research and honoring the sensational Broadway musical Hamilton. You may
Slip Slidin’ Away: Veins & Faults in Virginia Soapstone
On May 23, 2021
by Jerry Hu ’21 Earlier this academic year, my friend Gabe Mojica ’21 wrote about his research on soapstone bodies near Schuyler, Virginia. Gabe’s
Inversion Tectonics in the Blue Ridge
On February 22, 2021
By Kelly Thigpen ’21 Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains are underlain by old rocks, some of which formed more than a billion years ago. These
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Geological Research at Crozet’s Blue Ridge Tunnel
On December 20, 2020
By Katie Lang ’18 A new trail has opened in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains — in late November, after years of work, Nelson County
The Soapstone Special
On October 22, 2020
Gabe Mojica ’21 Soapstone. What is it you might ask? No, it isn’t used for bathing, or at least not in the way you