Research area · The Ohio State University

Earth and Planetary Sciences

119 principal investigators. Research areas are derived from each PI's dominant OpenAlex field — coarser than a true department listing.

David H. Bromwich

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate variability and modelsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsVery activeEstablished

Lonnie G. Thompson

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchCryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostVery activeEstablished

Michael Mills

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geological Studies and ExplorationGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological and Geophysical StudiesVery activeEstablished

C. K. Shum

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsGNSS positioning and interferenceCryospheric studies and observationsVery activeEstablished

Ellen Mosley‐Thompson

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate change and permafrostVery activeEstablished

Kelly Wrighton

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Earthquake Detection and AnalysisMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaVery activeMid career

B. E. Smith

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsVery activeEstablished

Virginia I. Rich

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Climate change and permafrostPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaVery activeEstablished

Susan A. Welch

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMine drainage and remediation techniquesGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryVery activeEstablished

Bryan G. Mark

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchVery activeEstablished

Jen‐Ping Chen

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsVery activeEstablished

Kenneth C. Jezek

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsClimate change and permafrostActiveEstablished

Loren E. Babcock

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyVery activeEstablished

Michael J. Walker

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Managementgraph theory and CDMA systemsVery activeEstablished

William I. Ausich

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchVery activeEstablished

Patrick Louchouarn

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMarine and coastal ecosystemsToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactSelective outputEstablished

Éric Bazile

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate variability and modelsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsVery activeEstablished

Shin‐Chan Han

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesGNSS positioning and interferenceVery activeEstablished

Eric Kendrick

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

earthquake and tectonic studiesCryospheric studies and observationsGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsActiveEstablished

David R. Cole

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisSelective outputEstablished

Stanislav Kutuzov

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Cryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchVery activeMid career

Brendan W. Crowell

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

earthquake and tectonic studiesSeismology and Earthquake StudiesEarthquake Detection and AnalysisVery activeEstablished

William Benjamin Carpenter

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMarine and environmental studiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesActiveEstablished

Sean S. Downey

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University · active through 2026

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationActiveEstablished

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