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May 14, 2025
Wildfires are widely known in the Western United States, but in recent years, they have made their way east – most recently into South and North Carolina.
Where will they be next, and how are people and communities managing the risk of wildfire? Faculty in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) are investigating these questions and more to better prepare and inform land managers and train students for the future of land management.
Read more about faculty research and teaching in this area >>
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May 12, 2025
School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) graduate students organized and hosted their annual research symposium featuring undergraduate and graduate research on April 25. The day-long symposium featured three oral presentation sessions, two poster networking sessions, a keynote address and an awards ceremony. Twenty-eight students presented their research with six awards presented to students in 5 categories.
Read more about the program >>
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May 8, 2025
Dr. Aline de Camargo Santos won 2nd place in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) postdoctoral poster competition at this year's 2025 CFAES Research Forum and Poster Competition. Dr. Santos shared her research findings from the Triplett-Van Doren No-Tillage and Crop Rotation Experiment with a poster titled “Crop Diversification and No-Tillage as Resilience-Promoting Management Practices: Learning from 60+ Years of Research in Ohio”. Her research indicated that integrating diverse rotations with forage crops and no-tillage enhances the provision of ecosystems services, leading to more productive and resilient agroecosystems.
Learn more >>
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Apr 23, 2025
Congratulations to the newest members of Xi Sigma Pi – the national forestry honor society.
On the evening of April 15th, the Alpha Psi chapter of the Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honors Fraternity inducted its third group of students and faculty/staff. They inducted twelve students: Oneli Basnagala, Katie Bilotas, Allie Carter, Martha Haney, Rowan Hauer, Derek Korane, Haley Marcum, Alaina McLaughlin, Mitchell Plants, Anna Rose, Margaret Rundio, and Alexandra Sloat. Additionally, Jim Downs - Assistant Professor and Forestry Field Specialist with Ohio State University Extension, Simon Power - Visiting Assistant Professor in SENR, and Kirsten Packer - Instructional Aids Associate in SENR, were also inducted.
Read more about the induction ceremony >>
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Apr 22, 2025
COLUMBUS, OH — On Friday, May 2, nature lovers, families, students, and scientists are invited to join a full day of exploration and discovery at the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) for its first annual BioBlitz — a hands-on biodiversity event where participants help identify as many species as possible within a single day.
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Apr 22, 2025
A commentary by Fred Yoder, who is part of a grain-farmer group in west-central Ohio is published in Ohio Farmer and featured on Farm Progress. The commentary describes new farmer-led research to help soils. Yoder and the grain-farmer group will embark on a project looking at a range of fungicides and multiple ways of using them to see which ones work best to protect corn and soybeans and determine if they are worth the investment. Their findings will be made available to all. The on-farm research and collaboration is one of the new farmer-led projects associated with 'From the Ground Up' and is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Read the commentary here >>
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Apr 22, 2025
Study is first to gauge public perception of 2 residential solar options
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults’ willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, a new study suggests.
Researchers at The Ohio State University conducted a national survey to gauge consumer perceptions about adopting solar power. Though previous work has examined views about rooftop solar, this study is the first assessment of public opinion about accessing community solar energy for household use.
The findings led researchers to recommend that policymakers and industry leaders increase marketing campaign references to the practical reasons for embracing solar power – including saving money and improving property values without taking big risks – to encourage broader residential use.
Read more about the study findings in Ohio State News >>
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Apr 21, 2025
The School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) Capstone Program has been named a 2025 Program of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship by the Office of Outreach and Engagement at The Ohio State University. The designation is a testament to SENR's commitment to high impact engaged teaching dedicated to extending teaching and learning beyond the classroom and in partnership with our communities - contributing to enhanced environmental sustainability and quality of life.
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Apr 15, 2025
Logan Gould, an alum of the School of Environment and Natural Resources and current Zero Waste Coordinator at The Ohio State University is leading efforts to reduce campus waste one drop at a time. Gould's leadership is featured in the newsletter for the Facilities Operations and Development (FOD). FOD supports all of The Ohio State University’s academic facility needs, design and construction projects, maintenance services and sustainability initiatives.
The idea to install water bottle refill stations came to mind when Gould was a Zero Waste intern and member of Students for Recycling and came to fruition with the support of Ohio EPA’s Recycling Ohio Grant program, Gould led the application process in collaboration with other Students for Recycling members and Administration and Planning (A&P) departments.
Read more about Gould's push for water bottle refill stations >>
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Apr 14, 2025
One of the students featured in Buckeye Bound 2025 is environmental science major and School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) peer leader, Mike Penka. Discover how opportunities at Ohio State and Stone Lab have shaped Mike's living and learning on the water trajectory.
Read Mike's Buckeye Bound story >>
