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Discover Magazine Spotlights How Rock Collection from the Polar Rock Repository is Rewriting Antarctica's Geological History

A recent article in Discover Magazine explores how a vast collection of Antarctic rock samples housed at The Ohio State University is helping scientists revise key chapters in the geological…

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What is 'corn sweat' and how does it exacerbate heat waves?

Principal Investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and State Climatologist of Ohio, Aaron Wilson,  shared with ABC News how mid-summer marks the peak of corn’s maturity,…

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Extreme Weather and Forecasting Radio Talk

On July 22, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Principal Investigator Dr. Man-Yau ("Joseph") Chan, Assistant Professor of Geography at The Ohio State University, and Associate Professor Dr.…

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Ancient Pacific Sediments Reveal Shifting Tropical Rain Belt Over 30,000 Years

A recent study published in Nature Communications, by Danielle E. Schimmenti in the Department geology and geophysics at Texas A&M University, along with Professor Franco Marcantonio, Dr…

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Researchers Release Comprehensive Global Map of Shorelines and Intertidal Areas

A new global dataset offers detailed, high-resolution maps of coastlines and intertidal zones, compiled from over a decade of satellite imagery. Published in Scientific Data, the study was led by…

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Best Practices for Hosting Public Tours of Research Facilities

In a recent article published in the Journal of Museum Education, Joseph Helterbrand, Research Centre Outreach Coordinator within the Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnership at the…

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Ian Howat Transitioning to New Role at Ohio State

The Byrd Center extends sincere thanks to Ian Howat for his leadership and guidance of the Byrd Center since 2018 and looks forward to continuing to support him in his role as a Byrd Principal…

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POLENET Researchers Help Lead International Workshop on Glacial Isostatic Adjustment

The "2025 Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Workshop: Advancing Models and Observational Constraints" was held in Sidney, BC, Canada, June 2-6, 2025. The workshop was hosted by Natural Resources Canada…

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Understanding Urban Warming in Rajshahi City Through Thermal Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

A recent study published in Sustainability explores the patterns and causes of wintertime urban warming in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. The study was co-authored by Dr. Md Rejaur Rahman of the…