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Three New Faculty to Join the Byrd Center in 2024!

The Byrd Center is pleased to announce that three new Byrd-affiliated faculty members in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) will start in January 2024! A warm welcome to Emilie Beaudon, Melisa…

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The Impact of Mountains on El Niño-Induced Winter Precipitation in Western North America

A recent study highlighted by Ohio State News examined the impact of mountains on El Niño- and La Niña-induced precipitation changes in western North America. This study, backed by 150…

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Urgent Call for Action: NCA5 Report Highlights Escalating Climate Change Impacts and Need for Rapid Emission Reductions in the U.S.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report was released today and presents a stark reality of human-caused climate change's escalating impact across the United States. The report…

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Early-Season Snow Levels as Indicators of Seasonal Peak Snowfall in Select Western States of North America

A team of researchers led by the University of Washington (UW) has discovered that the amount of snow on the ground at the end of December can effectively predict total seasonal snowfall in…

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WOSU Public Media's All Sides Explores the Documentary, Canary

A recent episode of All Sides, aired on Sept. 6, 2023, and hosted by WOSU Chief Content Director of Radio Mike Thompson, featured The Ohio State University Byrd Center's Senior Research…

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Annalise Khandelwal Joins The Water and Climate Collective

We are delighted to introduce Annalise Khandelwal as the Water and Climate Collective's Student Engagement Coordinator. 

The Water and Climate Collective is a student-led…

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The Byrd Center Has Achieved a Groundbreaking Milestone, Securing an Astounding $15 Million in New Research Grants Since 2022!

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University has achieved an unprecedented milestone, securing over $15 million in new research grants during fiscal years 2022 and 2023…

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Professor Terry Wilson Receives AGU's Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership

In recognition of her exceptional contributions to geodesy and her dedication to scientific research, Professor Terry Wilson has been awarded the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) …

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Unearthing the Potential: Geologic Hydrogen as a Low-Carbon Energy Solution

The extraction of limitless clean energy from underground in the form of geological hydrogen is the focus of Koloma, a startup company co-founded by Tom Darrah, a professor at The Ohio State…