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Forest Growing Season Has Increased by a Month in the Eastern U.S. over the Past Century
A new study has found that the growing period of hardwood forests in eastern North America has increased by an average of one month over the past century due to rising temperatures. Researchers…

Byrd Center Student Assistant Published in Ohio State Alumni Magazine
Savannah Stearmer is a student assistant at the Byrd Center and a senior majoring in English with a concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy, whose work was recently…

U.S. Birds' Eastern, Western Behavior Patterns Are Polar Opposites
In a recent study, scientists at The Ohio State University analyzed avian biodiversity changes across the continental United States over the period of a year and produced what could be…

Antarctica, a Natural Laboratory for Archaeological Validity of Early Stone Tool Sites
A study titled Antarctica as a ‘natural laboratory’ for the critical assessment of the archaeological validity of early stone tool sites was recently published in the online Journal…

Ohio State Sets New Record with $1.38 Billion in Annual Research Expenditures
The Ohio State University set a new record in its annual research and development expenditure. In partnership with the university's colleges, the Enterprise for Research,…

Estimating Canopy Height Change Using Machine Learning by Coupling WorldView-2 Stereo Imagery with Landsat 7
A study recently published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing titled Estimating canopy height change using machine learning by coupling WorldView-2 stereo imagery with…

A Win-Win: Generating Profit from Food Waste While Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Valuating the conversion of food processing waste into potential end products to determine its best use!
Researchers have determined the value of food processing waste products that are…

Opposite Mass Balance Variations Between Glaciers in Western Tibet and the Western Tien Shan
Recent research published in Global and Planetary Change studied the mass balance variations between glaciers situated in western Tibet and western Tien Shan during the ablation season,…

The Environmental Impact and Management of Steel Corrosion
A new study led by Ohio State alum Mariano Iannuzzi, professor of materials and corrosion science at Curtin University, and co-author Gerald Frankel, professor in the …