Associate Professor Thomas Darrah has been elected to head the Division of  Water, Climate and Environment in the School of Earth Sciences. He replaces Professor Ian Howat who became the director of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center in July. Besides  guiding the division through the upcomming external review process, Dr. Darrah will work to promote the division as the locus of water-, climate-, energy and environment-focused research and education at OSU. Darrah also serves as the Associate Director of the OSU Center for Energy Research, Training, and Innovation (CERTAIN).