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September 30, 2022

Garry McKenzie & Henry Brecher Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship

Undergraduate students working with Byrd Center scientists are encouraged to apply for research support from the G. McKenzie & H. Brecher Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. The funds will support…

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September 29, 2022

Open Faculty Position in Weather/Climate Data Analytics

The Department of Geography at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in weather/climate data analytics at the Assistant Professor rank. Candidate research…

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September 8, 2022

Congratulations to Zhengyu Liu!

Professor Zhengyu Liu from the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University and a principal investigator at the Byrd Center has been selected as this year's recipient of the Bert Bolin…

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September 1, 2022

Ian Howat Appointed to ENGIE-Axium Endowed Professorship

Congratulations to Ian Howat!

Ian Howat, director of the Byrd Center, principal investigator of the Glacier Dynamics Group, and professor in the School of Earth Sciences, has been named to…

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August 30, 2022

Carbon Farming as a Solution for Climate Change

Dr. Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at Ohio…

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August 26, 2022

Congratulations Devin!

Devin Smith successfully defended her PhD dissertation earlier this month. The title of her dissertation was The biogeochemistry of Irish rivers in a changing world, Her committee members from the…

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August 23, 2022

Farming and the Environment on All Sides with Ann Fisher

Earlier this week, Aaron Wilson, principal investigator at the Byrd Center and assistant professor – Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist within OSU Extension, College of Food, Agricultural,…

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August 19, 2022

Open Faculty Position in Ice Core & Climate Science

The School of Earth Sciences and Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center is looking for an interdisciplinary scientist who uses ice core records to understand Earth, atmospheric and/or biological…

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August 17, 2022

Volunteers Participate in National Heat-Mapping Campaign to Collect Data on Columbus' Urban Heat Island

Last week Byrd Center staff members Geddy Davis, program coordinator, weather and climate services, and Karina Peggau, education and outreach program coordinator, participated in the National…