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Dr. Lonnie Thompson and two other scientists hold an ice core at the summit of Quelccaya in 2003.

Glaciers Will Tell the Story of COVID-19 for Centuries to Come

Popular Mechanics recently spoke with Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Senior Research Scientist and Principle Investigator of the Byrd Center's Ice Core Research Group at The Ohio State University,…

Lonnie using a saw to cut an ice core

Glacial ice will likely hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say

Studies show evidence of previous pandemics, disasters throughout history

This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on May 07, 2020.
By Laura
Arenschield

New viral transport media for COVID-19 test kits created by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will allow more people to be tested for the coronavirus that causes the disease.

Research continues – in some ways – during COVID-19 pandemic

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Arial view of The Ohio State University Oval.

Ohio State accelerates Climate Action

University releases plan to reduce 55% of carbon emissions by 2030

This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on April 15, 2020.

The Ohio…

The zone where soil and plant roots meet is rich with microbes that influence plant growth and health.

New Center of Microbiome Science is in the works at Ohio State

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High altitude porters descending equipment and ice cores from the Dasuopu ice core drilling site. Photo credit: Vladimir Mikhalenko

Himalayan glacier shows evidence of start of Industrial Revolution

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Lonnie Thompson seated with 10 other True Originals

Lonnie Thompson one of the Columbus 'True Originals'

Lonnie G. Thompson, a paleoclimatologist, joins poet and author Hanif Abdurraqib, art and music producers Jack and Zoe Johnstone, and artists Jackie Calderone and Robert Post to be honored by the…

Glacier landscape against a blue sky with white fluffy clouds

Congratulations to Michalea King & Kira Harris

The AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award is a prestigious award that is only granted to the top 5% of student participants. The Byrd Center is pleased to recognize two students, Michalea…

Eruption of Alaska’s Augustine Volcano in 2006. Credit: Cyrus Read, USGS

Using Satellites and Supercomputers to Track Arctic Volcanoes

Chunli Dai and her work with the ArcticDEM project was recently featured in Earth & Space Science News (EOS). Read the story at EOS.org.

Dr. Dai's current research includes Quantifying…