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Ian Howat Transitioning to New Role at Ohio State

July 1, 2025

Ian Howat Transitioning to New Role at Ohio State

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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 Investigator and in his new position as Director of the School of Earth Sciences.

Beginning July 1, Michael Durand will serve as interim director of the Byrd Center.  An external search for a new faculty director begins this summer.

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