Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

A big congrats to Jason Cervenec! He really deserves this award!!

🎉 Congratulations to Byrd Center's Jason Cervenec, recipient of the 2024 Community Engaged Practitioner Award, recognized for his commitment to initiatives involving Ohio State and community partners that enhance engaged scholarship and community impacts. https://bit.ly/4cYQGWJ

And we congratulate our Archives Research Award Winner, who will be using the Byrd Papers to further her research goals!!

Archives Research Award Recipient Announcement Emily Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Children's Literature at Newcastle University The Archives at The Ohio State University has announced the 2024-2025 recipient of the $6,000 Archives Research Award. Emily Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Literature at Newcastle University (UK) is the winner of...

Congratulations to our Research Award Winners! We look forward to having you and assisting you with your research goals!

Polar Archives Research Award Recipient Announcement Annette Carter, College Historian at Radford College Patricia (Trish) Burgess, Adjunct Fellow at the University of New South Wales Canberra The Polar Archives at The Ohio State University announced the 2024-2025 recipient of the $6,000 Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program Research...

Have you completed your application yet?? The deadline is in 2 weeks! Get those applications in soon!!

Research Award | Ohio State University Libraries Support the Polar Archives Research Award Criteria for Eligibility: The $5,000 award is available to graduate students, faculty and independent scholars, with or without a current institutional affiliation. We invite both foreign and domestic applicants to apply. Applicant must be at least 18 years....

The Call for Proposals for the Polar Archives Research Award opens in only one week! For the details, see: https://library.osu.edu/polararchives/research-award. If you've been wanting to work with our collections, this opportunity is for you!

Research Award | Ohio State University Libraries Support the Polar Archives Research Award Criteria for Eligibility: The $5,000 award is available to graduate students, faculty and independent scholars, with or without a current institutional affiliation. We invite both foreign and domestic applicants to apply. Applicant must be at least 18 years....

It's time to nominate your favorite non-fiction polar book for the William Mills Prize!!!

William Mills Prize William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books The William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books was established in memory of William Mills, a polar librarian and author, and a core member of Po…

Did you know that we have a rock library at the Byrd Center?? Learn more about our Polar Rock Repository!

Polar Pioneers: Ohio State’s Groundbreaking Repository of Antarctic Rocks Marks 20 Years The Polar Rock Repository holds more than 55,000 specimens dating as far back as 1908 and is used by researchers across the United States.

We are so excited to share that "Canary", the long-anticipated documentary about our own Lonnie Thompson and his life's work will be premiering in theaters next month in the US and Canada!

CANARY - A film by Danny O'Malley and Alex Rivest Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of clima...

Welcome to Philip Van Dueren, our Polar Archives Research Award Winner!

Welcome to Ed Armston-Sheret, the OSU Archives Research Award Winner!

Great editorial by my Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Education and Outreach colleagues!

'It's us,' 'there’s hope,' and 4 other things we must face about climate change| OSU experts Conversations about climate change should not only take place with career counselors and at job fairs but also in community events and over family dinner, Jason Cervenec, Geddy Davis, Karina Peggau, Aaron Wilson and Bryan Mark write.

Take 30 minutes and listen to this podcast about Greenland's Camp Century. One of our oral history interviews was used in this production! And it's a pretty interesting tell about the evolution of ice core drilling.

The city inside a glacier — Outside/In The Cold War mission to extract the world’s first complete ice core.

Check out this article written by student assistant Kaleb Cashen, featuring climate scientist John Mercer, who was truly ahead of his time! https://byrd.osu.edu/john-h.-mercer-alarmist-or-visionary

I am continually fascinated by the fact that there a ‘doomsday’ Arctic seed vault on Spitsbergen island in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

'Doomsday' Arctic seed vault gets boost as efforts to secure food supplies ramp up - ArcticToday LONDON — A ‘doomsday’ Arctic seed vault on Spitsbergen island in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is set to receive its most diverse batch of seed donations yet as efforts to secure the world’s food supplies ramp up amid rising climate concerns. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, bu...

Happy Women's History Month! Check out the latest article on the History Corner to learn about the [lack of] women on Byrd's expeditions! https://byrd.osu.edu/history-corner/why-werent-there-women-byrds-expeditions?fbclid=IwAR19-zmCpXhk-9dcGlRd_AkLMwuAlXpdWHKKVRgGNUiuUcrXCtB18GE8eGA

This promises to be a really great event! Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott were in the race to be the first to the South Pole. Amundsen would be the victor, yet Scott became the hero. How did that happen? Author Dennis Schenborn will present this true story on Tuesday, February 21. Join us for this free webinar!

Heroes All: Race to the Pole by Dennis Schenborn In 1911 two men raced to the South Pole, one got there first and returned safely; the other died and became a legend. This is the story that Dennis Schenborn presents in his novel "Heroes All: Race to the Pole," which reveals details and first person accounts of the Amundsen and Scott expeditions.

Attention, friends! Upcoming virtual program on February 21! Hear Author Dennis Schenborn present the story about the Amundsen and Scott Race to the South Pole! The program is free, but registration is required to join!

Heroes All: Race to the Pole by Dennis Schenborn In 1911 two men raced to the South Pole, one got there first and returned safely; the other died and became a legend. This is the story that Dennis Schenborn presents in his novel "Heroes All: Race to the Pole," which reveals details and first person accounts of the Amundsen and Scott expeditions.

Congratulations to the inaugural winner of the Archives Research Award, Edward Armston-Sheret!

The Ohio State University Archives Announces Recipient of 2023-2024 Research Award The Ohio State University Archives has announced the 2023-2024 recipient of the $5,000 Archives Research Award. Dr. Edward Armston-Sheret, the Alan Pearsall Fellow in Naval and Maritime History at the University of London, is the inaugural recipient of the award. Dr. Armston-Sheret was selected from...

Congratulations to our 2023 Polar Archives Research Award Winner, Philip Van Deuren!

The Ohio State University Polar Archives Announces Recipient of 2023-2024 Research Award Philip van Dueren The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program (Polar Archives) has announced the 2023-2024 recipient of the $5,000 Polar Archives Award. Philip van Dueren, a volunteer for the Sir Hubert Wilkins Foundation in Australia, was selected from a po...

Check out the new History Corner article that features the amazing life story of Henry Brecher, long time employee and volunteer at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center! https://byrd.osu.edu/history-corner/who-henry-brecher?fbclid=IwAR00JDopa89nYfqrWyPgalR_CFnImCD98SlWcu9b1RSGHv5WU3uoWeLzYNg

I'm so excited about this book! The authors, Jean De Pomereu and Daniella McCahey were originally co-curating an exhibition that tells the story of the history of Antarctica. Unfortunately, the pandemic derailed the plans for this exhibition, but what resulted is this beautiful volume. The Polar Archives is proud to be represented in this work!

Antarctica This stunning and powerfully relevant book tells the history of Antarctica through 100 varied and fascinating objects drawn from collections around the world.Re…

"Embark on the famed Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition through South, now considered one of the first feature-length documentaries."

I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see this on the big screen at the Wex! Join us!

South | Wexner Center for the Arts Already a celebrated polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton set sail with his crew in 1914 with the goal to be the first to cross Antarctica by land....

This is going to be a great event! Join us!

During their famous Trans-Antarctic voyage 107 years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew were forced to survive on Elephant Island with few supplies after their vessel, the Endurance, was trapped and holed by sea ice. After years of searching, the vessel was found this May prompting reminders of the 1914-1916 expedition.

On November 29, join us, the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Polar Rock Repository, and the Polar Archives for a unique opportunity to celebrate the expedition and recent discovery of the Endurance. The event will feature rock samples from each leg of the expedition (including some from the Weddell Sea floor!) and a special screening of the newly restored 1919 documentary, South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic.

Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK1aUlRNGoI, and register for the event here: https://go.osu.edu/south1919

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You have one more week to get those research award applications in!! https://library.osu.edu/polararchives/research-award OR https://library.osu.edu/archives/research-award. Choose the one that fits your needs best and get those applications in!

Research Award | Ohio State University Libraries Support the Polar Archives Research Award Criteria for Eligibility: The $5,000 award is available to graduate students, faculty and independent scholars, with or without a current institutional affiliation. We invite both foreign and domestic applicants to apply. Applicant must be at least 18 years....

We can't wait to see you at Byrd's Birthday Party on Tuesday 10/25! This in-person event will feature a special film screening and panel discussion. It's free! Register to save your spot -- and to make sure we have enough refreshments :-). https://byrd.osu.edu/events/admiral-byrds-birthday-celebration-and-film-screening

We are pleased to welcome our 2022 Research Award Winner Gustavo, who just arrived from Peru and is working with the John H. Mercer Papers here in the Archives reading room!

The call for proposals for the next round of research award winners is NOW!! Applications are due by November 1. More information can be found here: https://library.osu.edu/polararchives/research-award.

Be like Gustavo! Get those applications in! And don't hesitate to ask if you have questions, we are here to help you!

Join us on 10/25 as we celebrate Byrd's birthday with a film screening followed by a q & a panel conversation! This is a free event, but we ask you to register to save your seat. Party on, Byrd! Party on! https://byrd.osu.edu/events/admiral-byrds-birthday-celebration-and-film-screening

Great News!!! We are pleased to announce that there are 2 research awards here at The Ohio State University Archives! This is the 5th time that the Polar Archives has offered our research award! See: https://library.osu.edu/polararchives/research-award. AND - for the first time ever, we are offering the Archives Research Award : https://library.osu.edu/archives/research-award! Similar to the Polar Archives Award, but this one can encompass the collections of the University Archives, the Ohio Public Policy Archives, and/or the collections of the Polar Archives! TWO opportunities to fund your research!! Check out the criteria for both awards, and get those applications in!!

Archives Research Award | Ohio State University Libraries The Archives division at The Ohio State University, made up of The Ohio State University Archives, Ohio Public Policy Archives, and the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, is pleased to announce the Archives Research Award. The award is up to $5,000 and may be used to defray tra...

We will celebrate Byrd's Birthday on 10/25 with a special screening of the WOSU Production "Admiral Byrd: Forged on Ice." Join us! It's free, but we ask that you register to save your seat! https://byrd.osu.edu/events/admiral-byrds-birthday-celebration-and-film-screening.

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"Port Lockroy, the post office which also serves as a museum, has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In preparation of re-opening Port Lockroy, the U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust posted four job positions: a base leader, postmaster, shop manager and wildlife monitor, the trust said in a press release.

They received 4,000 applications, but four women were chosen to travel 9,000 miles to do the job: Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone. Vicky Inglis, who had previously worked there, will return for 10 weeks as the team's leader to help get them settled."

Four women have been selected to run the post office in Antarctica and count penguins They received 4,000 applications, but four women were chosen to travel 9,000 miles to fill four job titles. Here's what makes them qualified.