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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 (…

The European Space Agency Greenlights CryoRad, an Innovative Earth Explorer mission concept in Advancing Earth Observation
Byrd Center Researchers Collaborate Globally on Groundbreaking Cryosphere ResearchThe European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of CryoRad as one of four mission ideas for its…

The Role of Global Warming in Antarctic Earth Uplift and Future Sea Level Rise
New research reveals how the structure of the Earth beneath Antarctica could significantly influence future global sea levels under different climate scenarios. The study, led by Associate…

U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility to be Upgraded
This week, the journal Nature published an article that details an important upgrade at the U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF) in Denver, Colorado. The NSF-ICF, built in…

The End of an Era: The JOIDES Resolution Embarks on Its Final Expedition
The scientific community is bidding farewell to the JOIDES Resolution, a storied ocean drilling vessel that has significantly advanced our understanding of Earth's geological and climatic history…

Understanding Environmental Effects on Viral Metabolic Reprogramming
The Potential for Enhancing Large-Scale Ocean Geochemistry Models and Addressing Broader Climate Change ImpactsFour years ago, a surprising lab discovery at The Ohio State University revealed that…
Congratulations to Jason Cervenec, Recipient of the 2024 Community Engaged Practitioner Award
Every year, The Ohio State University's Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and…

Byrd Center Alum Wes Haines to Be Honored as a 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Emerging Leader
Congratulations to Byrd Center alum Wes Haines, one of the 2024 Emerging Leader Awards recipients.
The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences will honor an exceptional cohort…

Unveiling the Hidden Influence of Viruses on Methane Cycling and Climate Change
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers led by Byrd Center's ZhiPing Zhong has unveiled how viruses that infect microbes can…