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Celebrating Lois Jones’ 50-year legacy in polar research
This story originally appeared in The Ohio State University College of Art and Sciences News on October 14, 2019. By Olivia A. Miltner.Terry Lee Tickhill, Lois Jones, Pam Young, Eileen McSaveney, Kay…
Julie Palais Awarded 2019 Goldthwait Polar Medal
Julie Palais awarded the 2019 Goldthwait Polar Medal for outstanding contributions to polar science The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Palais is the…
New satellite may make flood prediction easier
By Laura Arenschield A satellite scheduled to launch in 2021 could offer a more comprehensive look at flooding in vulnerable, under-studied parts of the world, including much of Africa, South…
When Scientists Face an Angry Community
The scientific expedition to collect glacial ice from Earth’s highest tropical mountain had, so far, gone smoothly. The weather had been perfect. The machines had worked without failure. No one had…
SnowEx 2019 workshop
I’m presenting a poster on Blender, our algorithm to merge multiple kinds of observations for SWE estimation. Here’s a flowchart of how it works (link).The first version of the algorithm was…
The Polar Rock Repository Turns 15
NewsThe Polar Rock Repository Turns 15Dr. Berry Lyons showing two children rock samples at the Polar Rock Repository's 15th anniversary party.The Polar Rock Repository (PRR) at the Byrd Polar and…
Nature Article on Lonnie Thompson recent Huascaran Expedition
Nature article on Lonnie Thompson recent Huascaran expedition. 04 SEPTEMBER 2019 Daring scientists extract ice from Earth's highest tropical glacier. Researchers race to retrieve ice …
Geoff Dipre selected as 2020 Knauss Fellowship Finalist
Ohio Sea Grant is proud to announce that four Ohio finalists have been selected as part of the 41st class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a year-long program…
2020 | Byrd Center Climate Symposium
SAVE THE DATES!March 26 & 27, 2020Reception and keynote speaker Richard Alley will kick off the symposium on Thursday, March 26 ~6:30p – 8:30p at the 4H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus,…