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More than 20 talks planned for spring series!

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School of Environment and Natural Resources

The many faces of the School of Environment and Natural Resources invite you to discover our extension and outreach programs, our multiple research locations, the academic programs our students are engaged in, and the research being conducted by our faculty. Let this site be your guide in your discovery through this amazing school- it is our passion to help you find your fit at The Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources and make your SENR experience exceptional.  En Español

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    The Sustainability Institute (SI) awarded two separate research grants to Brittany Multer Hopkins, PhD candidate in the School of Environment and Natural Resources, to help advance her research in discovering carbon sequestration capabilities in soil. That research was recently published in the journal, Science of the Total Environment.

    Multer Hopkins worked with a team of driven researchers, including her graduate advisor, Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science and Laureate of 2019 Japan Prize, 2020 World Food Prize, and 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, to publish their peer-reviewed article, “Carbon capture potential and environmental impact of concrete weathering in soil.” The innovative research investigated whether the carbonation of concrete in soil can be used to capture and sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide.

    “During chemical weathering, concrete erodes in soil and reacts with atmospheric carbon dioxide which can be stored as dissolved inorganic carbon or, in some environments, form carbonates,” said Multer Hopkins. “Our research aimed to understand if this is a feasible method to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide in soil. With cement production accounting for over 8% of global carbon emissions, our findings show that chemical weathering is a viable path to offsetting some of those emissions.”

    Explore the path to finding feasible solutions>>

  • People standing at a display booth.

    In this SENR Q&A with Erin Baer, undergraduate recruitment and student engagement specialist learn all about the SENR Ambassador program and how to become involved. 

    Learn more and get involved >>

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    Course enrollment opens January 27 

    Improving Weather and Climate Understanding took the state by storm – offering workshops across Ohio to empower teaching and dissemination of climate and weather education – and now, the program is set to launch a self-paced online course to broaden access to educators, environmental professionals and students. "Offering an online option is great for those who have been interested in our in-person workshops but unable to attend due to travel, work, or other obstacles," said Geddy Davis, project lead and program coordinator for weather and climate services with the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) at The Ohio State University. 

    Learn more about the course and how to enroll  >>

Videos

Soil Health Research at The Ohio State University with Manbir Rakkar
Soil Health Research at The Ohio State University with Manbir Rakkar
Soil Stories - Dr. Jim Ippolito, Professor at The Ohio State University
Soil Stories - Dr. Jim Ippolito, Professor at The Ohio State University