Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University

Applications for The Ohio State University Libraries Polar Archivist position are accepted through August 19! Interested? Need more info? Click here for application and role details:

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Last week, our Education and Outreach Team traveled to Camp Oty'Okwa where they ran 3 activities: Lost At Sea, Data Escape Room, and En-ROADS. Special thanks to Sophia Gaines for helping plan our visit and to Emily Mazan for the data that she provided!

Registration is now OPEN for Connecting Ohio's Polar Research Community meeting on October 1 from 9:45-5:15! Join us for the full day or just a portion to share your research and network. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/45scLdQ

Polar Archivist position available! Ohio State University Libraries is seeking a Polar Archivist to join a dynamic, responsive, high‑impact archival program that strongly supports teaching and research. For details and application information, click here:

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Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center Principal Investigator and Faculty Member Melisa Diaz was honored with the F.W. Clarke Award for her pioneering research linking geochemical signatures in Transantarctic Mountain soils to glacier movement history!

Wildfire smoke from Northern Minnesota and southern Ontario Canada has arrived and is expected to continue over the next couple of days. You can see real-time air quality information AND view forecasts at https://www.airnow.gov/ by entering your zip code or city/state. Increasing temperatures and longer fire seasons brought about by climate change are increasing the intensity of wildfires and making them more difficult to control.

AirNow.gov AirNow is your one-stop source for air quality data. Our recently redesigned site highlights air quality in your local area first, while still providing air quality information at state, national, and world views.

Congrats to Emily Mazan on successfully defending her Ph.D. dissertation on changing mountain climates! She’ll continue her work this summer with the NSF AccelNet ACCORD project and head to South America to present at ANDEX and lead a K–12 workshop in Peru.

Last call! Polar Expressions closes on August 2 at Thompson Library. Check out Laura Kissel’s immersive exhibit featuring a 3D video sphere, interactive displays, incredible polar artifacts, and the David Abbey Paige pastels from Antarctica.

This is what a successful night of great company, engaging conversation, and a shared passion for Earth's polar regions looks like! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 30th Polar Libraries Colloquy Banquet and Paul Bierman for his keynote on Greenland.❄️🍽️🥂

This Monday, our Education and Engagement team went on a road trip to Canter's Cave 4-H Camp to debut two weather activities for a new 4-H project book! Thank you to Maddie Allman for inviting us to Jackson, Ohio for the day. 🏕️🌳🍃