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July 4, 2025

Independence Day - no classes, offices closed

Event Start Time: 12:00 am
Event Location: The Ohio State University
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July 6 - July 11, 2025

Goldschmidt 2025 Conference

Event Start Time: 8:30 am
Event Location: Prague, Czech Republic and Virtual
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July 10, 2025

Byrd Center - July Public Tour

Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio
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July 10, 2025

Lifecycle of a Stream: How Fishes Respond to Variable Environmental Conditions

Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Webinars

Recent News

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Ian Howat Transitioning to New Role at Ohio State

The Byrd Center extends sincere thanks to Ian Howat for his leadership and guidance of the Byrd Center since 2018 and looks forward to continuing to support him in his role as a Byrd Principal…

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POLENET Researchers Help Lead International Workshop on Glacial Isostatic Adjustment

The "2025 Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Workshop: Advancing Models and Observational Constraints" was held in Sidney, BC, Canada, June 2-6, 2025. The workshop was hosted by Natural Resources Canada…

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Understanding Urban Warming in Rajshahi City Through Thermal Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

A recent study published in Sustainability explores the patterns and causes of wintertime urban warming in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. The study was co-authored by Dr. Md Rejaur Rahman of the…

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Ice Core Study Tracks Lead Pollution Across Asia from Ancient to Modern Times

A new study published in Scientific Data analyzed lead from the third pole ice core samples from the Puruogangri ice cap in central Tibet and the Dasuopu glacier in the central Himalayas to shed…