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‘Canary’ documentary featuring Ohio State scientist delivers climate message
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY OHIO STATE NEWS. Press release published by Tatyana Woodall (woodall.52@osu.edu).Lonnie Thompson has perhaps spent more time at the top of the world than anyone…

Outreach and Engagement at the Orton Museum
Since its inception, the Orton Geological Museum, along with its parent unit, the Department of Geology (now the School of Earth Sciences), has maintained a close link with the community. Both the…

Students Measure Geochemistry in the Field
Students Measure Geochemistry in the Field
In September, the Introduction to Geochemistry class (taught by Professor Liz Griffith) traveled to southeast Ohio to look at water quality…

Connections between Tropical Pacific Climate and Amazonian Rainfall as Recorded by High-Mountain Glaciers in Peru
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres is the first to examine the oxygen…

Study by Alum Jamey Stutz Shows Byrd Glacier's Accelerated Inland Thinning During the Genesis of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica
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With a pack full of rocks, Mountaineer Scott Barry makes his way toward the Twin…
Congratulations to Sarah Fortner, 2023 Lois M. Jones Award Recipient!
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Dr. Sarah Fortner has been honored with the 2023 Lois M. Jones Award for her outstanding contributions to Science…

SES at Sea: Krysova in the South Atlantic Bight
As part of our highlight of SES adventures at sea, we follow undergraduate student Anastasiia Krysova on her voyage aboard the Langseth. She shares:…

GSA 2023 faculty, staff, and student presentations
With 25 abstracts from alumni, students, faculty, and staff, the School of Earth Sciences was strongly represented at this year's Geological Society of America meeting. Use the dropdowns below to…

Ohio State's Polar Rock Repository: Celebrating 20 Years of Polar Discoveries
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
The Polar Rock Repository (PRR) at The Ohio State University celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023. An article in…