Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Research

Groups

Thunderstorm with lightning in field

Climate Analytics

Three panels. The first is a drought, the second is flourishing crops, the third is still water

Earth Systems Modeling

Two children standing over a container carefully shoveling dirt into plant containters

Education and Engagement

A large glacier. Walking towards its base are two figures.

Environmental Geochemistry

Snow and water in a rocky landscape. Mountains are in the background against a bright blue sky

Geological Sciences

Close-up of a glacier showing ripple like lines in the ice

Glacier Dynamics

Snow peaked mountain with a patchy coniferous forest lower down its side

Glacier Environmental Change

A group of people carrying ice core cannisters in backpacks down a snowy mountain

Ice Core Paleoclimatology

Panorama picture of a glacier trail

Polar and Environmental Geochemistry Lab

Three people pose for a photo in front of a plane in the arctic. They are wearing cold weather gear and large fur lined coats

A pano of a lake and glacier and a rocky mountain with snow streaks under blue skies and light, white clouds

Polar Geomicrobiology

A large glacier with bright sunlight shining off its peak

Polar Meteorology

collage of 3 pictures side by side with the middle in black and white. The first to left is Brutus next to a yellow tent with a sign on it in front if a building with a glass wall. The middle is looking out outside from inside that building through glass with a goose outside the window. the third is of shelving partitions to ceiling with wooden drawers on shelves and a sled on the side of one of the partitions..

Polar Rock Repository

An arm surrounded by ice and pointing at the sky. The pointed finger covers the sun.

POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network

Remote sensing data of glacier

Orange and pink sunset over lake. The lake is surrounded by trees and grass.

State Climate Office of Ohio

The Olentangy River surrounded by trees, just north of the Ohio State University campus.

Facilities

An empty auditiorium with view of the podium and many tiered seats

Learning Center and Auditorium

Ice core lab facility with two scientists in labratory clothing and various scientific instruments

Clean Room and Cold Labs

A scientist holding an ice core cyllander inside the ice core storage freezer. There are dozens of cyllanders stored on the shelves.

Cold Storage (Ice Core)

Interior of a modern library with tables and chairs arranged for reading or studying. The room features large murals depicting historical scenes, bookshelves with books, and a flat-screen TV on one wall.

Goldthwait Polar Library

Surrounded by snow, four scientists drill ice cores from the glacier using a tall machine that towers over them

Ice Core Drilling

A computer numerical control milling machine (CNC mill) surrounded by other fabrication tools