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Below-Average Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Predicted for Western Lake Erie
Last month National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) released its annual HAB forecast for western Lake Erie. The forecast for this summer is a smaller than average HAB,…
Important Note from Byrd Center Proposal Team: Change in Ohio State Fringe Rates
As of July 1, The Ohio State University has revised its fringe rates. Make special note of the increase in Administration and Professional, Civil Service staff and Post Doctoral Scholars rates (from…
Congratulations Austin!
Austin Weber successfully completed his Master of Science (MS) degree requirements. The title of Austin's thesis presentation was Amazonian Influences on the Hydrological and…
Congratulations Gabo!
Gabriel Zeballos Castellon (“Gabo”) successfully defended his PhD dissertation last month. The title of Gabo’s dissertation was “Atlas of Bofedales in the Outer Tropical Andes: Spatial…
Dr. Fazlul Haq Awarded Prestigious Research Grant in Pakistan
At the end of last year, Dr. Fazlul Haq joined the Byrd Center as a Byrd Post-Doctoral Scholar to study the physical and human dimensions of glacial and hydrological dynamics in the Hindukush…
Water Imbalance Created in Tibetan Plateau as a Result of Climate Change Will Lead to Conflict
In a recent interview with Ohio State News Science Journalist Tatyana Woodall, Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center Senior Research Scientist and Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State…
28th Biennial Polar Libraries Colloquy (PLC) Hosted at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada
Earlier this month, Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, hosted the 28th biennial Polar Libraries Colloquy (PLC). Byrd Center staff members Laura Kissel, Jason Cervenec and Karina Peggau…
Congratulations to Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson!
The duo are the recipients of the BBVA Foundation's 14th edition of the Frontiers of Knowledge Awards. The BBVA Foundation’s 14th edition of the Frontiers of Knowledge Awards…
How "Viral Dark Matter" May Help Mitigate Climate Change
Matthew Sullivan, Professor at The Ohio State University Department of Microbiology and Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering and a Principal Investigator at the Byrd Center is…