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Glacial ice will likely hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say
Studies show evidence of previous pandemics, disasters throughout history This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on May 07, 2020. By Laura Arenschield Ice from glaciers around the…
Research continues – in some ways – during COVID-19 pandemic
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Ohio State accelerates Climate Action
University releases plan to reduce 55% of carbon emissions by 2030 This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on April 15, 2020. The Ohio State University today released a plan to cut…
Lonnie Thompson one of the Columbus 'True Originals'
Lonnie G. Thompson, a paleoclimatologist, joins poet and author Hanif Abdurraqib, art and music producers Jack and Zoe Johnstone, and artists Jackie Calderone and Robert Post to be honored by the…
Congratulations to Michalea King & Kira Harris
The AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award is a prestigious award that is only granted to the top 5% of student participants. The Byrd Center is pleased to recognize two students, Michalea King…
Polar Education Just Got Cooler
The Education and Outreach Group of the Byrd Center at The Ohio State University will co-lead Polar Literacy: A Model for Youth Engagement and Learning, an NSF-funded Advancing Informal STEM Learning…
When Scientists Face an Angry Community
The scientific expedition to collect glacial ice from Earth’s highest tropical mountain had, so far, gone smoothly. The weather had been perfect. The machines had worked without failure. No one had…
The Polar Rock Repository Turns 15
News The Polar Rock Repository Turns 15 Dr. Berry Lyons showing two children rock samples at the Polar Rock Repository's 15th anniversary party. The Polar Rock Repository (PRR) at the Byrd Polar and…
Nature Article on Lonnie Thompson recent Huascaran Expedition
Nature article on Lonnie Thompson recent Huascaran expedition. 04 SEPTEMBER 2019 Daring scientists extract ice from Earth's highest tropical glacier. Researchers race to retrieve ice amid…