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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…

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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…

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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 (…

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Congratulations Devin!

Devin Smith successfully defended her PhD dissertation earlier this month. The title of her dissertation was The biogeochemistry of Irish rivers in a changing world, Her committee members…

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Farming and the Environment on All Sides with Ann Fisher

Earlier this week, Aaron Wilson, principal investigator at the Byrd Center and assistant professor – Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist within OSU Extension, College…

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Volunteers Participate in National Heat-Mapping Campaign to Collect Data on Columbus' Urban Heat Island

Last week Byrd Center staff members Geddy Davis, program coordinator, weather and climate services, and Karina Peggau, education and outreach program coordinator, participated in the National…

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Congratulations to Aaron Wilson!

Dr. Aaron Wilson will be starting a new faculty position as Assistant Professor of Agriculture Weather and Climate within OSU Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental…

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Sustainable Rubber

Dr. Katrina Cornish, Professor and Ohio Research Scholar, Bio-Emergent Materials, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological…

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Study Cautions Influence of Inverse Altitude Effect When Using Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry

A new study published last week in Nature Communications titled Inverse Altitude Effect disputes the Theoretical Foundation of Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry sheds light on the…