Dragonflies: Living Fossils

THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS Dragonflies: Ancient Wing Structures and Evolutionary Advancements The modern world, with its diverse array of plants, animals, and dragonflies, showcases a rich ecology that has evolved over more than three billion years. Geologists, in the first half of the 19th century, were the first to perceive…

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Opus 40

THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS Creepy Crawlers at Opus 40 When you are a geologist and are exploring a new location, you can expect to find something remarkable, even exciting things. That was the case with our visit to Opus 40. Take a look at our photo. That is one very…

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Plumose structures at Opus 40

THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS We try, as often as possible, to show you interesting structures and features that you can go and see for yourself in our regional bedrock. We will do this again in this column, but this week’s effort will definitely be above average. Take a look at…

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