Tag: Structure & Tectonics Research Group

  • Inside the Ghubrah Bowl, Oman: dropstones, double-duckbills, and pencil structures, oh my!

    Inside the Ghubrah Bowl, Oman: dropstones, double-duckbills, and pencil structures, oh my!

    In early January, with two of my research students, we escaped winter’s cold by heading to the Sultanate of Oman for a week of field research. Oman is a delightful place, and even more so in January with its warm temperatures and cheery sunshine. What follows is the first of three posts that will highlight…

  • Endings and Beginnings

    Endings and Beginnings

    William & Mary’s class of 2015 has graduated. On Sunday morning the Geology department held its graduation reception, and the mood was suitably festive as our latest cohort of seniors took possession of their diplomas. As I noted in earlier posts, part of what makes a bachelor of science degree in Geology from William &…