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Canary, a Documentary Based on Lonnie Thompson's Life Journey, to Premier in September
Lonnie Thompson, a distinguished university professor at The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences, has amazed the world with his audacious expeditions to Earth's loftiest peaks. With 70…
Urgent Measures Are Required for Glacier Preservation
No Water, No Food- Without the glaciers, the U.S. and Chinese agriculture are at risk!
In a 2023 Wilson Center webinar, The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences…
Measuring the Massive Melt
Tom Chudley, Leverhulme research fellow at Durham University in the United Kingdom and former research associate at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University, spoke…
The Adventures of the Soaring Penguin
For World Penguin day, we are honoring a one of a kind penguin... the Soaring Penguin!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It is the Soaring Penguin Hot Air Balloon! The Soaring Penguin Hot…
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…
Important Note from Byrd Center Proposal Team: Change in Ohio State Fringe Rates
As of July 1, The Ohio State University has revised its fringe rates. Make special note of the increase in Administration and Professional, Civil Service staff and Post Doctoral Scholars rates …
Dr. Fazlul Haq Awarded Prestigious Research Grant in Pakistan
At the end of last year, Dr. Fazlul Haq joined the Byrd Center as a Byrd Post-Doctoral Scholar to study the physical and human dimensions of glacial and hydrological dynamics in the Hindukush…
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…
Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson are the recipients of the BBVA Foundation's Frontiers of Knowledge Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Dr. Lonnie Thompson for receiving the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change from the BBVA Foundation!
Details and BBVA press…