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Ohio State's Carbon Emissions Have Dropped by 30% Since 2015
Ohio State News recently reported on The Ohio State University's efforts and progress toward reducing its carbon footprint stemming from sustainability goals set in 2015. To date, the…

Virtual Tour Debuted of Permafrost Tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska
A team at The Ohio State University's Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center led by Jason Cervenec, the center's education and outreach director, in collaboration with …

Deep learning models track river extents at sub-meter resolutions
Earth’s surface water, such as river flow paths and inundated floodplains, evolves spatially over time. Where and how much surface water is present is critical for evaluating droughts, floods, and…

Aaron Wilson Appointed as Next State Climatologist of Ohio
Congratulations Aaron! In addition to his new role as State Climatologist, he holds a joint appointment as a principal investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center…

Congratulations to Jason Cervenec and Allison Chartrand, Recipients of the 2022 Lois M. Jones Award!
During the 4th Annual Byrd Center Symposium on Climate Change Research on October 21, 2022, Aaron Wilson announced the 2022 Lois M. Jones award recipients as Jason Cervenec…

Congratulations to Georgie Shockey, 2022 Recipient of the Gerlach Award!
Georgie Shockey, founder and co-chair of the Byrd Center Advisory Board, a director of the Ohio State University Foundation Board, Industry Advisory Board Member for the Association…

Congratulations to Zhengyu Liu!
Professor Zhengyu Liu from the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University and a principal investigator at the Byrd Center has been selected as…

Ian Howat Appointed to ENGIE-Axium Endowed Professorship
Congratulations to Ian Howat!
Ian Howat, director of the Byrd Center, principal investigator of the Glacier Dynamics Group, and professor in the School of Earth Sciences, has…

Carbon Farming as a Solution for Climate Change
Dr. Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (…