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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Principal Investigator and State Climatologist of Ohio Aaron Wilson recently contributed to Crain’s Cleveland Business coverage examining…
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center was recently featured in a New Yorker article exploring how climate change is transforming microbial life across the planet. In “Our Warming Planet…
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is proud to share that Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Distinguished University Professor Emerita and senior research scientist, has been named one of Columbus…
Researchers from The Ohio State University, led by former Byrd Center member Kyungmin Sung, now a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, examined how droughts and rainfall extremes…
Researchers at The Ohio State University have made a significant discovery in understanding how viruses preserved in glacial ice have adapted to Earth's climatic changes. The study, led by Byrd…
New research reveals how the structure of the Earth beneath Antarctica could significantly influence future global sea levels under different climate scenarios. The study, led by Associate…
The scientific community is bidding farewell to the JOIDES Resolution, a storied ocean drilling vessel that has significantly advanced our understanding of Earth's geological and climatic history…
The Byrd Center proudly celebrates the achievements of several of its members who have received notable honors in their respective fields. These recognitions highlight their dedication to research…
In fiscal year 2023, The Ohio State University set a new record in its annual research and development expenditures, reaching $1.449 billion, marking a 6% increase from the previous fiscal year's …
Koloma, an innovative startup, is revolutionizing the clean energy sector by focusing on the extraction of low-carbon hydrogen from natural underground deposits. At the heart of this venture is…
According to The Lantern, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) adopted a resolution last Wednesday, urging The Ohio State University to fund crucial renovations at the Byrd Center's Ice Core…
In the world of hydrologic science, a new chapter is being written with the advent of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. This groundbreaking initiative, born from the…
The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report was released today and presents a stark reality of human-caused climate change's escalating impact across the United States. The report…
ABC News Live Prime recently aired reporter Melissa Adan's interview with University Distinguished Professor Lonnie Thompson and filmmaker Alex Rivest to discuss the new documentary, "Canary."…
A recent episode of All Sides, aired on Sept. 6, 2023, and hosted by WOSU Chief Content Director of Radio Mike Thompson, featured The Ohio State University Byrd Center's Senior Research Scientists…
The Ohio State University's Office of Academic Affairs has named Melisa Diaz, assistant professor (starting January 2024) at the School of Earth Sciences (SES) and a principal investigator at the…
The Polar Rock Repository (PRR) at The Ohio State University celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023. An article in Columbus Monthly's September 2023 issue highlights the repository's history and…
In recognition of her exceptional contributions to geodesy and her dedication to scientific research, Professor Terry Wilson has been awarded the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Ivan I. Mueller…
Lonnie Thompson, a distinguished university professor at The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences, has amazed the world with his audacious expeditions to Earth's loftiest peaks. With 70…
WOSU Public Media announced in March that the host of All Sides with Ann Fisher would be retiring on May 26, 2023.
Ann Fisher joined WOSU Public Media in 2009. Her daily two-hour public…
Greenland's Steenstrup Glacier, previously stable for decades, is now retreating at an unprecedented rate, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Communications. The…
Savannah Stearmer is a student assistant at the Byrd Center and a senior majoring in English with a concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy, whose work was recently published in…
The Ohio State University set a new record in its annual research and development expenditure. In partnership with the university's colleges, the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and…
On December 16, 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched into space from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying with it the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft…
Congratulations Aaron! In addition to his new role as State Climatologist, he holds a joint appointment as a principal investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) and…
Congratulations to Ian Howat!
Ian Howat, director of the Byrd Center, principal investigator of the Glacier Dynamics Group, and professor in the School of Earth Sciences, has been named to…
In a recent interview with Ohio State News Science Journalist Tatyana Woodall, Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center Senior Research Scientist and Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State…
Columbus was selected as one of the participants in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s heat-mapping campaign in an effort to study the heat island effect of urban communities…
The freezers that have been active within the Byrd Center for over 30 years are beginning to show their age and fall into disrepair.
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.
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 »
Few have met the goals, but it's not too late.
The Byrd Center's Dr. Aaron Wilson recently spoke with USA Today about the importance of cities adopting Climate Action Plans.
Byrd Center research scientist Dr. Aaron Wilson unpacks the complexity of droughts, and what to expect for the 2021 Ohio growing season.
The Byrd Center's Education and Outreach Group was recently featured in EOS, Science News by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
Columbus Monthly recently spoke with Byrd Center researchers about Greenland's melting glaciers and the broader implications of climate change, here in Columbus, Ohio.
By Laura Arenschield
Photo by Billy Collins, via SALSA
Water beneath glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland is flowing into nearby oceans, carrying elements that might affect the way…
The Columbus Dispatch recently spoke with Dr. Lonnie Thompson and Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson about the importance of the Byrd Center's on-going Ice Core Facility Renovation Project.
Byrd…
Dr. Aaron Wilson discusses the far-reaching impact of the Western U.S. wildfires with The Columbus Dispatch in the article, Western wildfires cause hazy skies, intense Ohio sunsets.
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Records of human history, preserved for thousands of years
Originally published in The Conversation.
By Lonnie Thompson, Distinguished University Professor, Earth Sciences, The…
National Geographic published an article on July 22, 2020 discussing discoveries made using rock samples stored at the Byrd Center's Polar Rock Repository (PRR). These samples were collected from…
"As climate change threatens Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets, climatologists and chemists race to bank ice core samples for the future. By Katherine Bourzak, C&EN Staff."
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…
Byrd Center Senior Research Associate and Principal Investigator, Dr. Aaron Wilson, discusses Birds and Climate Change on NPR's All Sides with Ann Fisher. Visit wosu.org to listen to the…
Doppler10 Meteorologist Drew Anderson visited the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center to "Experience what it's like in Antarctica right here in central Ohio."
View the full story at 10tv…
New study shows high-res views of where groundwater flows to the oceans
By Laura Arenschield
First-ever climate change symposium held at Ohio State By Laura Arenschield
Climate change’s effects are already widespread, accelerating soil erosion, bleaching coral reefs and…