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Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTERRapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region’s vegetation is losing the…
Historic and Modern Lead Pollution Traced in Tibetan Glaciers
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY BYRD POLAR AND CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTERIn a significant environmental study led by researchers at The Ohio State University and collaborators from Texas A&M University,…
Plaque of C.K. Shum added to The Display at the OSU 18th Street Library
The display at the OSU 18th Street Library has been updated to include all six Ohio State affiliated Nobel Laureates.C.K. Shum, The Nobel Peace Prize, Awarded 2007 plaque was presented by Ohio…
Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events - Rising ocean temperatures main threat to coral, research shows
Tatyana WoodallOhio State Newswoodall.52@osu.eduCoral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot – but a new study shows…
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, …
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…
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…