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Dale Gnidovec standing next to a replica Cryolophosaurus ellioto skull in the Orton Geological Musem.

Congratulations to Dr. Dale Gnidovec on Receiving the 2025 ODNR Cardinal Award!

By Casey Saup

Congratulations to Dr. Dale Gnidovec on Receiving the 2025 ODNR Cardinal Award! We are thrilled to share that Dr. Dale Gnidovec, Curator of The Ohio State University’s Orton Geological Museum, has…

A drone captures a beautiful image of the JOIDES Resolution surrounded by a rainbow. Credit: Chris Lyons & IODP

Under the Pacific Ocean, ancient sediment reveals Earth’s history

Unearthing these sediments may pave the way for advanced climate research Original article by Tatyana Woodall from Ohio State News COLUMBUS, Ohio – Deep sea sediments contain treasure troves of…

Lyons Retires after 25 Celebrated Years in SES

By Melisa Diaz

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 Byrd…

Lieftinck, Zinni, and Moffit scholarships recipients (2025). From left: Hailey Gonze, Braden Krauss, Sara Bauer, Hayden Martin (back), Eliza Smith, Simon Thompson (back), Anna Broome, Darren Leup, and Connor Blair. Not pictured: Arriana Casanova and Owen Doyle.

Celebrating 78 Years of Field Camp—Thanks to You!

This year marks the 78th anniversary of our Field Camp program in the School of Earth Sciences. The team consists of 15 students (11 from Ohio State and 4 from other Ohio schools), 2 teaching…

News-Diaz graduation summer 2020

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 one…

2025 Earth Sciences Spring Awards Announced!

By Casey Saup

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

Congratulations Spring 2025 Earth Sciences Graduates!

By Casey Saup

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 Nacional in…

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 was…