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Congratulations to Austin, Kara and Maria!
Congratulations to the Byrd Center scholars who were celebrated at the 2022 School of Earth Sciences Spring Banquet Awards earlier this month. Graduate student Austin Weber was the recipient of…
Ohio Climate Gets Hotter and Wetter
Climate change in recent years has resulted in disruptions such as dramatic weather patterns from intense, short droughts to inundations of rain in a short period of time. Rising temperatures have a…
Ocean Water Samples Yield Treasure Trove of RNA Virus Data
Ocean water samples collected around the world have yielded a treasure trove of new data about RNA viruses, expanding ecological research possibilities and reshaping our understanding of how these…
Agriculture Plays Key Role in Limiting Climate Change
The latest report released by the U.N Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summarizes new findings on climate change and outlines possible solutions. Brent Sohngen,…
Goldthwait Polar Library Renovation (2nd Phase)
Phase 2 of the Goldthwait Polar Library renovation that added two private meeting (huddle) rooms is nearly completed. Over the spring and summer, Phase 3 will be completed, the addition…
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Supports Byrd Center Ice Core Facility
In January 2022 USG submitted a letter to OSU senior leadership in support of ice core facility renovations at the Byrd Center. The Byrd Center welcomes USG’s engagement and partnership. …
Women Pioneers of Antarctica
Last month the Smithsonian Magazine featured an article titled "Ten Pioneering Women of Antarctica and the Places Named for Them" in honor of Women's History month. One of the pioneers featured…
Ohio State’s WestFest program is a Recipient of a 2022 University Outreach and Engagement Award
The Office of Outreach and Engagement announced their Spring 2022 award recipients and WestFest (aka, west campus science and sustainability festival) has been recognized with a…
An AGU Geophysical Monograph
Congratulations to Douglas Alsdorf, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Guy D. Moukandi N'kaya, editors of this long awaited monograph entitled Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry: A…