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Ancient Pacific Sediments Reveal Shifting Tropical Rain Belt Over 30,000 Years
A recent study published in Nature Communications, by Danielle E. Schimmenti in the Department geology and geophysics at Texas A&M University, along with Professor Franco Marcantonio, Dr…

Researchers Release Comprehensive Global Map of Shorelines and Intertidal Areas
A new global dataset offers detailed, high-resolution maps of coastlines and intertidal zones, compiled from over a decade of satellite imagery. Published in Scientific Data, the study was led by…

Best Practices for Hosting Public Tours of Research Facilities
In a recent article published in the Journal of Museum Education, Joseph Helterbrand, Research Centre Outreach Coordinator within the Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership at the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Global Team Releases Most Comprehensive GNSS Data Set of Antarctic Bedrock Motion
An international team of scientists, including The Ohio State University's Byrd Center Principal Investigators and School of Earth Sciences Professors Terry Wilson (POLENET Group) and Demián Gómez…

Glacier Collapse in Swiss Alps Highlights Dangers of Climate-Driven Instability
On May 28, 2025, a catastrophic landslide obliterated approximately 90% of the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley. The disaster was triggered by the collapse of the Birch…