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New Hybrid Forecasting Approach Significantly Improves El Niño Predictions
A recent international study published in Nature Communications has unveiled a new forecasting method that significantly enhances the prediction of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events,…

Undergraduate Researchers Awarded Grants to Study Microorganisms from Unique Ice Environments
Congratulations to Rylin Lofton and Wyatt Walker, both undergraduate researchers in the Polar Geomicrobiology Group, for being awarded grants to support their research projects exploring the role…
Scientists Investigate Climate Model Discrepancies in Tropical Mountain Ice Cores
A new study published in Nature's Communications Earth & Environment highlights a discrepancy in Holocene climate models, particularly over tropical mountains.
The research, led by…

New Award to Study Life in Glaciers
Congratulations to Byrd Center Principal Investigators, Assistant Professors Alex Michaud and Emilie Beaudon (Earth Sciences), on receiving a one-year grant from the College of Arts and Sciences…

New Insights into the Microbial Drivers of Methane Flux in Wetlands
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers provided critical insights into the microbial interactions driving methane emissions in freshwater wetlands, a significant natural…

Byrd Center Researchers Trek to Great Basin National Park in Nevada on a Winter Expedition to Investigate Impact of Snowpack on Sensors
Over spring break, from March 7–14, members of the Byrd Center's Glacier Environmental Change group undertook a winter field expedition to the mountains of Nevada to gather critical data on…

Study Highlights Decline in Water Storage in the Indus Basin
A new study published in AGU's Water Resources Research warns of a drastic decline in groundwater storage in the Indus Basin, threatening water security for millions in South Asia. The research…

Celebrating the 2025 Hayes Advanced Research Forum Winners
The 39th annual Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum took place on Friday, February 28, 2025, at The Ohio State University's Ohio Union. It brought together graduate students and postdoctoral…

Recent Rise in West Antarctic Ice Shelf Melting Linked to Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation
A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, led by Pranab Deb and co-authored by David Bromwich, Principal Investigator at the Byrd Center's Polar Meteorology Group,…