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Gratitude to Dr. Sue Welch for her scientific collaboration and mentoring
This month, as Senior Research Scientist Dr. Sue Welch departs SES to join Koloma, we reflect back in gratitude on her 16 years of dedicated service. Dr. Welch has enriched the SES community through…
The Orton Geological Museum, 1874-2024: A 150-year Retrospective
The Orton Geological Museum opened to the public in August 1874. With the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the museum enters its 150th year. We are celebrating the sesquicentennial with new…
SES welcomes big new freshman class
If you see some new faces around the School of Earth Sciences (SES), they might be part of our new freshman class. We warmly welcome Alfonso Aguirre, Kyra Avarello, Elizabeth Burroughs, Paige Harris,…
The Ohio State University Undergraduate Geology Club
The Geology Club within the School of Earth Science is both an academic and social club aimed at engaging undergraduate students with Earth Science material. During the weekly meetings, the club…
Alumni Change Lives
Thanks to funds from the Friends of Orton Hall, PhD candidate Carmi Thompson was able to travel to the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, England to work with collaborators Dr. Jon Todd, Dr…
Professor Melisa Diaz Helps Shape Innovative Wilderness Science Program for Youth
CIRES' Girls* on Rock program, a wilderness science education initiative for high school youth, has found new success in 2024 thanks to NSF funding. Our own Dr. Melisa Diaz, assistant professor and…
Cosmic Rays Reveal Earth's Geological Secrets and Climate Future
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER Advanced Dating Techniques Using Cosmic Rays Offer New Insights into Earth's Past and Present Environmental Challenges In an article…
The End of an Era: The JOIDES Resolution Embarks on Its Final Expedition
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER The scientific community is bidding farewell to the JOIDES Resolution, a storied ocean drilling vessel that has significantly advanced our…
Advancing Glacial Research in the Tropics through Innovative Ice Core Studies
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER In a detailed article published in the Environmental Monitor earlier this year, Distinguished University Professor Lonnie Thompson from The…