Welcome to BPRC!
News
- New results suggests step-like increase in Greenland melt area in 1995 and link with NAO
- BPRC research of Kilimanjaro glaciers covered by worldwide news sources
- Ellyn McFadden Wins 2009 Toracinta Graduate Scholarship in Atmospheric Science
- Berry Lyons to speak at Symposium on Terminus Lakes
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BBC Documentary shows BPRC/CWC research from Peru
The BBC Documentary Meltdown will air this weekend on BBC World News. The series looks at
the problem of water shortages and climate change, with clips from BPRC/CWC field research in the Andes Mountains in Peru.
Watch the series online
The Byrd Polar Research Center (BPRC) at The Ohio State University is recognized internationally as a leader in polar and alpine research. Our research programs are conducted throughout the world. The Center is named in honor of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, America's most famous polar explorer. There are eight research groups at BPRC, along with a Library, Archival Program, and the US Polar Rock Repository. Research at the Center focuses on the role of cold regions in the Earth's overall climate system, and encompasses geological sciences, geochemistry, glaciology, paleoclimatology, meteorology, remote sensing, ocean dynamics, and the history of polar exploration.
| Read more about BPRC » | Our research groups » |
Featured Sections
Scholarship Updates • GRA Position Available
Apply for the G. McKenzie Undergraduate Scholarship Fund!IGS International Symposium
BPRC will be hosting the IGS International Symposium, Earth's Disappearing Ice: Drivers, Responses, and Impacts in 2010.Paleoceanography
The Paleoceanography group now has a website!Educational Resources
BPRC has a new section of our website targeted to students and the general public. The website features pictures, videos, and information on the research that we do, presented in an easy-to-understand format.Glacier Environmental Change
Visit the website of the new Glacier Environmental Change group at BPRC!Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
(a free online magazine for K-5 teachers and others)While the Arctic may seem bleak and inhospitable, indigenous people have successfully lived there for thousands of years. In the October issue, Peoples of the Arctic, learn how the Inuit of northern Canada, Inupiat of arctic Alaska, and Sami of northern Europe survive in a harsh environment. Learn how to promote metacognition, connect with other classrooms, and embrace your students' diversity through Culturally Responsive Teaching. In the Researchers' Stories column, compare and contrast Western science and Native Ways of Knowing, and consider how collaborative efforts between Alaskan Natives and research scientists will improve our understanding of the arctic environment.
