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Under the Pacific Ocean, ancient sediment reveals Earth’s history
Unearthing these sediments may pave way for advanced climate research
ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY TATYANA WOODALL FROM OHIO STATE NEWS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Deep sea…

Lyons Retires after 25 Celebrated Years in SES
After over 25 years as a faculty member in the School of Earth Sciences, Professor W Berry Lyons retired from Ohio State on 31 May, 2025. Lyons was hired in December, 1999 as the Director of the…

Celebrating 78 Years of Field Camp—Thanks to You!
The Field Camp team departing from Mendenhall at 5:30 am.This year marks the 78th anniversary of our Field Camp program in the School of Earth Sciences…

Professor Melisa Diaz Named a 2025 – 2027 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
We proudly announce that Assistant Professor Melisa Diaz, principal investigator of the Polar and Environmental Geochemistry Lab, has been named a 2025–2027 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Diaz is…

2025 Earth Sciences Spring Awards Announced!
Congratulations to our spring 2025 award recipients!
For edits or updates, contact ses-comms@osu.edu.

Congratulations Spring 2025 Earth Sciences Graduates!
Congratulations to our Spring 2025 graduates!For edits or updates, contact ses-comms@osu.edu.

Crowell awarded Fulbright Specialist Award to Ecuador
Brendan W. Crowell, assistant professor, School of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Specialist grant to the Escuela Politécnica…

New Award to Study Life in Glaciers
School of Earth Science Assistant Professors Alex Michaud and Emilie Beaudon were awarded a one-year grant from the College of Arts and Science to study how life persists in glaciers. The grant…

Professor David Cole Elected a Fellow of AAAS
Dr. David Cole, Professor and Ohio Research Scholar Endowed Chair in Subsurface Science and Sustainability, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (…