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Sep 9, 2025
As Stone Lab celebrates its 100th Anniversary at Gibraltar Island this year, the occasion marks a century of educating students via hands-on coursework about Lake Erie sciences — all thanks to decades of effort by the lab’s passionate faculty.
Reflections on teaching at Stone Lab >>
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Sep 9, 2025
“I never thought in my life that I would be able to use lotus leaves in America.” – Kamo-sensei
Just past dawn on a summer day at the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) staff stood in the dew-bespeckled grass and waited to greet Kamo-sensei. An esteemed assistant professor in the Ohara Council of Professors at the Ohara School of Ikebana, Kamo-sensei is a master of ikebana, which is the sacred art of Japanese flower arrangement. “My involvement with flowers began when I worked part-time at a flower shop during my university days,” Kamo-sensei explained. “I saw many works at an Ohara school exhibition and was inspired to create such beautiful arrangements myself.” Founded in the late 19th century, the Ohara School of Ikebana pioneered a modern iteration of the art form, emphasizing seasonal displays of naturalism and the harmonious integration of materials, setting, and theme.
Read more about Kamo-sensei's visit to the ORWRP >>
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Sep 3, 2025
Stone Laboratory is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and reflecting on the incredible research it’s supported during that time. From faculty to undergraduate students to agency professionals, Stone Lab is home to important breakthroughs in our understanding of water quality and harmful algal blooms.
“We have about on average 50 to 70 various researchers coming to Stone Lab to use our facilities,” said Justin Chaffin, Stone Laboratory’s Research Coordinator. “… they could be here for a day, or they could be here for a month or two months. And it's not just local researchers. We have researchers from all over the country come. … Like the past five or six years, we had researchers come from 20 different states.”
Learn more about the important research conducted at Stone Lab >>
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Sep 2, 2025
PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO — Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie, is opening its doors to the public and celebrating its 100th anniversary during the annual Friends of Stone Lab (FOSL) Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Throughout the Open House event, guests will be able to participate in hands-on activities, including tours of Gibraltar Island and the historic South Bass Island Lighthouse, as well as lectures and interactive laboratory sessions. Guests will also learn more about Stone Lab’s summer classes, workshops, fieldtrips, and donations prospects from the Friends of Stone Lab, who are helping lead the event.
“This is such a great opportunity for the public to not only learn about what Ohio State’s Stone Lab does in terms of research, education, and outreach programming, but to also see firsthand the environmental and educational impacts that Stone Lab has provided to Ohio and the Great Lakes region for the last 100 years on Gibraltar Island,” said Dr. Chris Winslow, director of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory.
Read more about the Open House >>
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Aug 26, 2025
Many are familiar with Stone Lab, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences’ island campus on Lake Erie, but very few know about the laboratory’s namesake, Franz Theodore Stone. Who was this historical figure, and what’s the history behind the lab’s name?
Find out more Stone Lab's namesake >>
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Aug 26, 2025
With a passion for teaching and mentorship, Julia DeFeo, a silviculturist, forest ecologist, and fire ecologist with comprehensive experience in the sustainable management of forest and woodland ecosystems joins SENR autumn semester 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Silviculture & Forest Ecology.
Get to know our newest faculty member >>
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Aug 26, 2025
Alex Rehbinder, a graduate student in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), has been awarded funding for “Rotational Grazing Adoption in Ohio and Missouri” through the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education competitive graduate student grants program. The funding will support research to understand the key drivers and constraints behind the adoption of rotational grazing in Ohio and Missouri – two states with rich agricultural diversity and distinct policy landscapes. The research aims to support farmers, advisors, and policymakers in identifying pathways to expand adoption of sustainable grazing systems.
Learn more about this research >>
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Aug 26, 2025
Hey Buckeyes! Starting college can be a lot—but you’re not alone. Meet the awesome Peer Leaders from SENR who’ve been where you are and are here to help you find your way.
Peer Leaders are an important part of SENR – helping to facilitate academic success and build community amongst our undergraduate students. Their engagement helps new students with a smooth transition to being a student at The Ohio State University and are an integral part of SENR’s Survey course, ENR 1100, assisting in providing foundational academic and career resources for students.
Discover their majors, their campus involvements, what they like about SENR and Ohio State and what advice they have for new students.
Meet Your Peer Leaders >>
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Aug 25, 2025
Chris Winslow, director of Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University Stone Laboratory, has received the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) 2024 Large Lake Champion Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in research, policy, education, communication or outreach related to large lakes worldwide.
Winslow was honored at the 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for his ability to consistently bring together researchers, agency staff, community members and decision-makers to address the many challenges facing the Laurentian Great Lakes — and for paving the way forward for IAGLR’s future.
The conference convenes leading scientists and professionals dedicated to the study and management of large lakes.
“Chris’s recognition as a Large Lake Champion by the International Association of Great Lakes Research is a well-deserved honor that reflects his exceptional ability to build bridges between science, policy and community,” said Tim Haab, director of the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) at Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Read more about this recognition >>
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Aug 11, 2025
Kerry Ard, associate professor of environmental and natural resource sociology in the School of Environment and Natural Resources has been elected to serve as Chair-Elect of the American Sociological Association (ASA) Environmental Sociology Section. "I’m delighted and honored to be elected to lead this section over the next several years," Ard said. "I plan to strengthen ties between the Environmental Sections of the American and International Sociological Associations and ensure Ohio State students can benefit from these opportunities to advance their scholarship." Read more about this leadership role >>
