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OSU Lantern - Polar Predicament: Byrd Freezers in need of renovation
The freezers that have been active within the Byrd Center for over 30 years are beginning to show their age and fall into disrepair.
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.
QED with Dr. B: Climate Science
Learn how we can better communicate with others about climate change. Tune in to watch Dr. Arron Wilson on WOSU's QED with Dr. B.
Community Connectors: Jason Cervenec
Byrd Center's Director of Education and Outreach, Jason Cervenec, was featured in the January, 2021 installment of Community Connectors - a monthly series highlighting Ohio State staff members who…
Landslide along Alaskan fjord could trigger tsunami
A melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a tsunami on Prince William Sound. A new paper by Chunli Dai of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and others, shows just how much of the glacier…
WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher, Featuring Lonnie Thompson & Ellen Mosley-Thompson
Lonnie and Ellen appeared on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to discuss the importance of the ice archives at the OSU Byrd Center and supporting the Buckeye Ice…
Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
As Greenland’s glaciers retreat, they are losing ice at a faster and faster rate. Michalea King, CC BY-ND
Michalea King, The Ohio State University
Greenland is the…
Kira Harris Receives Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award
Congratulations to Byrd Center intern and Class of 2020 graduate Kira Harris for receiving this year's Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award!
This award is named in honor of…
Dr. Lonnie Thompson and REI’s Uncommon Path Magazine
Dr. Lonnie Thompson was recently photographed for REI's Uncommon Path magazine. In his interview, Lonnie described his time collecting over 7000 meters of ice cores for climate research, spending…