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Patagonia Ice Fields are Vulnerable to El Niño Events
Demián Gómez, Assistant Professor in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) and Byrd Center researcher at The Ohio State University, recently co-authored a report published in the journal…
Ocean Water Samples Yield Treasure Trove of RNA Virus Data
Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses, expanding ecological research possibilities and reshaping our understanding of how these…
Women Pioneers of Antarctica
Last month the Smithsonian Magazine featured an article titled "Ten Pioneering Women of Antarctica and the Places Named for Them" in honor of Women's History month. One of the pioneers…
Fewer Rainy Days Leading to Earlier Spring in Northern Climates
A drop in the total number of rainy days each year is contributing to an earlier arrival of spring for plants in northern climates, a new study finds.
Scientists have known that warmer…
Dr. Aaron Wilson to lead National Institute of Food and Agriculture research project
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center Scientist and OSU Extension Climate Specialist Aaron Wilson, in collaboration with Central State, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Purdue, have…
Glacier Ice Samples Act as Records of Climate Change’s Impact on Earth
PBS Newshour Story featuring Dr. Lonnie Thompson, Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Dr. Emilie Beaudon, and the ice core storage facility.
Developing machine learning tools for soil moisture data
USDA-funded project will help farmers respond to changing conditions.
15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice
Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds.
Congratulations to Forrest Schoessow on being named a 2021 Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellow
We would like to congratulate Forrest Schoessow for being named a 2021 Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellow by The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. for his…