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Glimpses of the Past: the Catoctin Formation – Virginia is for Lavas

In 1969 Virginia embraced the travel slogan Virginia is for Lovers and at various times during the last 45 years William & Mary geology students have

Dispatches from Oman: Ophiolite to Aflaj

The New Year finds me half-a-world away from William & Mary on a research trip to Oman.  I am here starting a project focused

Mountain Mayhem

As I’ve noted in these posts before, Geology Departmental field trips are unique as they bring together the W&M geologic community in a way

Dissection of a Mid-term Exam

It’s mid-term exam season at William & Mary.  On Friday, October 1st 170 students in my Earth’s Environmental Systems course sat for their first