Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
Undergraduates look online to advance their environmental research
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and data.

Biological Sciences Faculty to Lead H2Ohio Wetlands Monitoring Program
Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Lead for Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN). The group will assess the effectiveness and future role of implemented and planned wetland restoration projects in partnership with the Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ODNR). This project is part of Governor Mike DeWine鈥檚 , a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving Ohio鈥檚 water quality.
Master of Landscape Architecture students recognized by the Ohio Chapter ASLA

Geology Professor and Science Historian Co-Author Article Exploring Eunice Foote鈥檚 Climate Experiments From 1856
Recently, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the Department of Geology in 妖姬直播 State University鈥檚 College of Arts and Science, partnered with Sir Roland Jackson, Ph.D., a historian of science at the Royal Institution and the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London, to co-author a paper assessing the experiments described in Eunice Foote鈥檚 papers from a detailed quantitative perspective and to place them in historical context. They point out the differences between her hypothesis and that of the modern greenhouse effect.

Uncovering - and Cleaning Up - Toxins at Drinking Water Plants with Support from Ohio Sea Grant

NSF Funds 妖姬直播 State Research Team鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Study of Plant Biodiversity

BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge
A team of 妖姬直播 State students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.

Department of Energy Selects Two 妖姬直播 State Biology Ph.D. Students for Prestigious Research Program
Two 妖姬直播 State University students, in the College of Arts and Sciences, were among 62 students from 50 different U.S. universities recently selected for funding by the Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.

Dr. Dulcinea Avouris awarded the Elsevier Early Career Scientist Award for 2019

Revised Look at Ancient Glaciers Predicts Faster Melting Rate in Antarctica
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the College of Arts and Sciences鈥� Department of Geology at 妖姬直播 State University, recently authored a 鈥淣ews and Views鈥� article in Nature Geoscience that discusses research carried out by another research team that reassessed the melt history and timing of the collapse of the Eurasian Ice Sheet Complex during the Last Deglaciation.