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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…

A Novel Use of Artificial Intelligence in Filling the Data Gap for GRACE and GRACE-FO Missions Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis
A new study published in Science of Remote Sensing presents a substantial improvement in reconstructing missing data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and its successor,…

All Sides with Amy Juravich Talks to Byrd Center Researchers Working to Preserve Glaciers Around the World
In a recent episode of Tech Tuesday on WOSU, All Sides' Amy Juravich engaged in a compelling discussion with two of The Ohio State University's Byrd Center researchers, focusing on the urgent need…

Professor Bryan Mark Honored with 2024 Lois Jones Award for Outstanding Science Communication and Engagement
Professor Bryan Mark, a faculty member in The Ohio State University's Department of Geography, has been named the 2024 Lois M. Jones Award for Science Access, Engagement, and Communication…

Shrinking Tropical Glaciers Linked to Warmer Pacific Temperatures
Tropical glaciers are losing ice more rapidly than most other regions worldwide, and the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru’s Andes Mountains, the largest tropical glacier, is no exception. For 50 years,…

Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics
Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found.
A phenomenon that typically…

Tal Shutkin Receives Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Geography Ph.D. candidate and Byrd Center's Glacier Environmental Change Group member Tal Shutkin has been awarded the prestigious 2023-2024 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (…

Bridging Aviation and Environmental Science Through Drone Research
Congratulations to Adam TjoelkerIn mid-June, Adam Tjoelker presented his research at the 12th International Conference on Permafrost in Yukon, where he…

Celebrating Byrd Center Members Receiving Recognitions
The Byrd Center proudly celebrates the achievements of several of its members who have received notable honors in their respective fields. These recognitions highlight their dedication to research…