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Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Dr. Lonnie Thompson Awarded The Mendel Medal
Congratulations to the Byrd Center's Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Dr. Lonnie Thompson on being awarded Villanova University’s Mendel Medal - given to outstanding contemporary scientists in…
Glacial ice will likely hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say
Studies show evidence of previous pandemics, disasters throughout history Ice from glaciers around the world, undisturbed for centuries, show changes in how societies functioned throughout…
Byrd Center and Global Water Institute to tackle climate and water justice
The Byrd Center teams up with the Global Water Institute team to help vulnerable communities impacted by climate and water inequities.
Ohio State climate experts help farmers by studying extreme weather risks
A USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture project aims to help farmers adapt to extreme weather events - led Dr. Robyn Wilson in OSU's School of Environment and Natural Resources, with…
Ohio State partners with 12 institutions on NSF-supported sci-tech center to study ocean chemical-microbe network and climate change
Professor of microbiology Matthew Sullivan is leading Ohio State’s partnership on a new research center supported by the National Science Foundation. The Center for Chemical Currencies of a…
The Perfect Storm: Increased Rainfall and Outdated Infrastructure Threaten Campus
Byrd Center Education and Outreach Director, Jason Cervenec, talks to The Lantern about how increasingly frequent and volatile extreme weather events make it difficult for cities to rely on the past…
Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt
Byrd Center Research Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Thompson, talks to Reuters about the urgent need to collect invaluable ice core data before it's too late.
Welcome Cathy Carson! The Center's New Grants Development Specialist
Cathy holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from Ohio State and served as a member of The Ohio State University Advancement staff for many years, stewarding University donors and alumni and their…
What a Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry (All Sides with Ann Fisher)
The Byrd Center's Aaron Wilson discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture, on All Sides with Ann Fisher. Listen to the full interview at WOSU »