Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.

Research Fellowship Award to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
½ÄÏÌåÓý Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including ½ÄÏÌåÓý Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

Kinsman-Costello Named as New Director of ½ÄÏÌåÓý's Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
