Georgie Shockey has been a dedicated supporter of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and the groundbreaking work of Drs. Lonnie and Ellen Thompson since early 2020. As a member (and Chair) of the Advisory Council, she is proud to champion the Center’s mission as a global focal point for paleoclimate research.

The Thompsons’ pioneering ice-core paleoclimatology has produced an unparalleled archive at Byrd Polar—approximately 4.5 miles (over 7,200 meters) of ice cores from tropical, subtropical, and polar glaciers around the world, many from sites that no longer exist due to climate change. Housed in cold storage at Ohio State, this collection stands as one of the most valuable scientific resources on the planet—priceless archives of Earth’s climate history that no other university can match.

Georgie is committed to ensuring this extraordinary resource continues to illuminate past climate patterns, inform present challenges, and guide future stewardship of our planet. She views the Center’s work as essential for advancing scientific understanding and public awareness of our changing world.  She encourages anyone to give to the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Fund Number 315627 to create a state-of-the-art cold storage facility and further the research!