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Peter Barrett in a red and yellow cold-weather jacket standing on an Antarctic ice shelf, surrounded by snow and ice formations with distant mountains in the background.
Remembering Peter Barrett, Antarctic Scientist and Ohio State Alumnus

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center joins the Antarctic research community in remembering Professor Peter Barrett, a distinguished Antarctic scientist, Ohio State geology alumnus, and…

View of the Guliya Ice Cap on the Tibetan Plateau, showing a steep wall of exposed glacial ice beside rocky terrain, with a person standing in the foreground.
Lonnie Thompson and Colleagues Confirm Ancient Ice Preserved in Guliya Ice Cap

Lonnie Thompson and colleagues recently published new research in Science Advances revealing that ice preserved within the Guliya Ice Cap in northwestern Tibet dates back more than 100…

Left to right: Bart Elmore, Shannon Sullivan Roberts, Julie Mansfield, and Bart Elmore sitting on a stage discussing their current professional roles and how they interact with sustainability.
Buckeyes in the Big Apple: The Byrd Center and Friends at Climate Week NYC 2026

This past week, the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center had a presence in New York City for Climate Week NYC 2026. In partnership with the Sustainability Institute, the Environmental History…

The cover of the recent publication titled, "Cartoon Puzzles as a Way for Diverse, Young Audiences to Explore Polar and Geosciences Content: A Product Evolved During the COVID-19 Pandemic" with author and publication information.
New Publication Explores Cartoon Puzzles as a Tool for Polar Science Outreach

How can cartoon puzzles help young people connect with polar and geoscience research? Jason Cervenec, Karina Peggau, Haylen Scott, Joseph Helterbrand, Vigo Bertolo, John Scholl, Amadou Agne, Addie…

Polar rock boxes sitting in the snow next to a large orange tent with mountains in the background.
Polar Rock Repository and FOD Recycling and Refuse Services Partner to Give Rock Boxes a Second Life

Wooden rock boxes that once traveled across Antarctica are finding new purposes through a collaboration between the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center’s Polar Rock Repository (PRR) and…

A worksite in Antarctica from Byrd's first expedition (1928-1930)
Call for Proposals: 2027 Polar Archives Research Award

The call for proposals for the 2026–2027 Polar Archives Research Award is now open! The $6,000 award supports graduate students, faculty and independent scholars from around the…

Damaged homes, trees, and yards in Indian Lake after a tornado swept through in 2024.
Aaron Wilson Discusses Ohio’s Climate Future in Crain’s Cleveland Business

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Principal Investigator and State Climatologist of Ohio Aaron Wilson recently contributed to Crain’s Cleveland Business coverage examining…

McKenzie Brecher Scholarship Flyer
McKenzie-Brecher Undergraduate Scholarship Open for Applications

Undergraduate students working for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, are encouraged to apply for research support from the G. McKenzie & H. Brecher Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. The…

A group of researchers hiking the summit of Nevado Huascarán surrounded by snowy mountains.
Kara Lamantia confirms that tropical regions are a historic source of methane

Kara Lamantia and her colleagues recently published research in Nature using ice cores from Peru’s Nevado Huascarán to produce the first global record of historical tropical methane. The…