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Damaged homes, trees, and yards in Indian Lake after a tornado swept through in 2024.

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Principal Investigator and State Climatologist of Ohio Aaron Wilson recently contributed to Crain’s Cleveland Business coverage examining…

Illustration of a cracked, drought-like red landscape filled with oversized abstract microbes and bacteria floating through the air beneath the headline about climate change and deadly microbes

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center was recently featured in a New Yorker article exploring how climate change is transforming microbial life across the planet. In “Our Warming Planet…

Ellen Mosely-Thompson wearing a blue zip-up jacket smiling and leaning against a railing.

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is proud to share that Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Distinguished University Professor Emerita and senior research scientist, has been named one of Columbus…

Aerial view of tree farms and a building along and between stretches of highway, under blue skies and white clouds.

Researchers from The Ohio State University, led by former Byrd Center member Kyungmin Sung, now a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, examined how droughts and rainfall extremes…

Side-by-side, to the left. two people outdoors in front of am orange tent in snow working with equipment. On the right, an image of the ice core in a red tray.

Researchers at The Ohio State University have made a significant discovery in understanding how viruses preserved in glacial ice have adapted to Earth's climatic changes. The study, led by Byrd…

A small plane in a snow-covered ground with the background of sea with icebergs in it and people and a bedrock in the foreground working on equipment.

New research reveals how the structure of the Earth beneath Antarctica could significantly influence future global sea levels under different climate scenarios. The study, led by Associate…

The JOIDES Resolution docked in the port of Reykjavík, Iceland.

The scientific community is bidding farewell to the JOIDES Resolution, a storied ocean drilling vessel that has significantly advanced our understanding of Earth's geological and climatic history…

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The Byrd Center proudly celebrates the achievements of several of its members who have received notable honors in their respective fields. These recognitions highlight their dedication to research…

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In fiscal year 2023, The Ohio State University set a new record in its annual research and development expenditures, reaching $1.449 billion, marking a 6% increase from the previous fiscal year's …