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New study reveals evidence of recurring ancient supereruption: Improved geologic data helps re-assess local hazard risk maps
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall (woodall.52@osu.edu).Researchers have discovered a series of large undersea sediment deposits…

Study examines link between underwater landslides and tsunamis: Slide velocity may help determine threat of dangerous waves
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall (woodall.52@osu.edu).Scientists have calculated a way to determine the speed of past underwater…

Ohio State scientists connect with students of all ages through virtual program
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall (woodall.52@osu.edu).While faculty at The Ohio State University spend much of their time in classrooms on…

ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME coverage of "Canary", featuring Lonnie Thompson and Alex Rivest
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER.ABC News Live Prime recently aired reporter Melissa Adan's interview with University Distinguished Professor Lonnie…

Advances in soft robotics usher in a new era of scientific analysis: Dr. Ausich discusses new link between robotics and paleontology
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall (woodall.52@osu.edu)Could robots, whose forms can be adapted to achieve almost any real-world…

Professor Ian Howat leads class field trip to Kelly’s Island
School of Earth Sciences Professor Ian Howat led a field trip for students and faculty to Kelly's Island and Marblehead, Ohio on 16…

Grottoli team discovers that coral survival in a changing climate is linked to their microbiome
Much like the gut microbiome in humans is associated with human health, the coral microbiome appears to play a role in coral health. The Grottoli team in the School of Earth Sciences conducted a…

Gómez group heads to Argentina
Between October 5 and 13 the research group from the Central Andes GNSS Project in Argentina, lead by Demián Gómez, performed maintenance tasks to continuous GNSS stations in the Argentine…

Homecoming Alumni Celebration
As part of the celebrations around University Homecoming, the School of Earth Sciences held a brunch on Saturday morning, October 7, in Orton Hall. Returning alumni had a great opportunity to meet…