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Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt
Byrd Center Research Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Thompson, talks to Reuters about the urgent need to collect invaluable ice core data before it's too late.

Welcome Cathy Carson! The Center's New Grants Development Specialist
Cathy holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from Ohio State and served as a member of The Ohio State University Advancement staff for many years, stewarding University donors and alumni and their…

What a Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry (All Sides with Ann Fisher)
The Byrd Center's Aaron Wilson discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture, on All Sides with Ann Fisher.
Listen to the full interview at WOSU »

Byrd Center's Role in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, which cited at least 30 papers…

Aaron Wilson Named Midwest Lead For National Climate Assessment
We are happy to share that Dr. Aaron B. Wilson, Research Scientist with the Byrd Center and State Climate Office of Ohio and OSU Extension Climate Specialist, has been selected as Lead Author for…

The Scientist Next Door Update: Making The Invisible Accessible, Virtually
Adelyn Arens, Byrd Center undergraduate intern, created a blog post for The STEAM Factory about her work to create virtual tours for OSU labs and research facilities as part of a Battelle…

Hundreds of U.S. cities adopted climate plans
Few have met the goals, but it's not too late.The Byrd Center's Dr. Aaron Wilson recently spoke with USA Today about the importance of cities adopting Climate Action Plans.

Check Out the New and Improved Fluid Earth!
Over the past year, the Byrd Center’s Outreach Team has been developing a new and improved version of Fluid Earth. We're excited to announce that it’s ready to use!
This new version of…

Michael Zhan Receives Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award!
Congratulations to Michael Zhan, recipient of the Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award!
Michael has been an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates intern with the Byrd…