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New Award to Study Life in Glaciers
Congratulations to Byrd Center Principal Investigators, Assistant Professors Alex Michaud and Emilie Beaudon (Earth Sciences), on receiving a one-year grant from the College of Arts and Sciences…
OSU Announces Transition to Anthony Travel as New Travel Management Partner Starting July 1
Beginning July 1, 2025, The Ohio State University will partner with Anthony Travel as its new Travel Management Company for employee business travel.
This change marks the end of the…
New Insights into the Microbial Drivers of Methane Flux in Wetlands
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers provided critical insights into the microbial interactions driving methane emissions in freshwater wetlands, a significant natural…
Byrd Center Researchers Trek to Great Basin National Park in Nevada on a Winter Expedition to Investigate Impact of Snowpack on Sensors
Over spring break, from March 7–14, members of the Byrd Center's Glacier Environmental Change group undertook a winter field expedition to the mountains of Nevada to gather critical data on…
Study Highlights Decline in Water Storage in the Indus Basin
A new study published in AGU's Water Resources Research warns of a drastic decline in groundwater storage in the Indus Basin, threatening water security for millions in South Asia. The research…
Triumphant Conclusion to the 2024-2025 ANET-POLENET Antarctic Field Season
Byrd Center's ANET-POLENET team, under the leadership of Professor Emeritus Terry Wilson (Earth Sciences) began its field season in November 2024 in West Antarctica, operating from Union…
Celebrating the 2025 Hayes Advanced Research Forum Winners
The 39th annual Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum took place on Friday, February 28, 2025, at The Ohio State University's Ohio Union. It brought together graduate students and postdoctoral…
Recent Rise in West Antarctic Ice Shelf Melting Linked to Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation
A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, led by Pranab Deb and co-authored by David Bromwich, Principal Investigator at the Byrd Center's Polar Meteorology Group,…
New Method Improves Ocean Age Estimations, Challenges Previous Assumptions About Last Glacial Maximum
An important new study published in Nature's NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science introduces a novel technique for estimating the true age of deep ocean water. Ms. Jinbo Du, a former…