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SES Prof. Mike Bevis: Last Stable Greenland Ice Sheet No Longer Stable
According to OSU School of Earth Sciences Professor Mike Bevis, “Greenland is losing a lot more ice than Antarctica. During the last decade, the rate or speed of Greenland’s ice loss has roughly…
SES Professor Lonnie Thompson Honored by The Columbus Foundation
On 19 February The Columbus Foundation announced in an article in the Columbus Dispatch their "national champions". One of the 13 individuals honored was Dr Lonnie Thompson from SES (seated,…
Thompsons to be Recognized During Commencement Ceremony
Ohio State will award the Joseph Sullivant Medal to Lonnie Thompson, Distinguished University Professor of Earth Sciences, and Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Distinguished University Professor of…
Six-nation Team Lead by OSU Researchers Makes Climate Change Discovery
Less than 20 miles from the site where melting ice exposed the 5,000-year-old body of Ötzi the Iceman, scientists have discovered new and compelling evidence that the Italian Alps are warming at…
SES Prof. Terry Wilson and POLENET Team Announce Discovery
(Excerpted from original article at OSU Research News)
SAN FRANCISCO--It's official: East Antarctica is pushing West Antarctica around.
Now that West Antarctica is losing weight-…
SES's Jeffrey Pigott Awarded a Presidential Fellowship from the Ohio State University's Graduate School
Jeffrey Pigott has been awarded a Presidential Fellowship from the Ohio State University Graduate School. The competitive fellowship provides tuition, stipend, and a travel award for his final…
Earth Sciences Undergraduate Students Awarded Shell Scholarships for 2013-2013
School of Earth Sciences undergraduate majors Jake Harrington (B.S. 2015) and Christina “Chrissy” Zerda (B.S. 2014) are both winners of $5000 Shell Oil Company scholarships for the 2013–2014…
70th Annual Bownocker Lecture Series
The School of Earth Sciences presents the 70th annual Bownocker Lectures Series this coming week with lectures on Wednesday and Thursday. This year’s dynamic speaker is Dr. Louise H. Kellogg,…
Prof. E. Scott Bair Receives the 2013 George Burke Maxey Distinguished Service Award
OSU School of Earth Sciences Prof. E. Scott Bair has received the 2013 George Burke Maxey Distinguished Service Award for his contributions and service to hydrogeology and the Geological Society…