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  • MPA ESP: Classroom Extends into Community

    MPA ESP: Classroom Extends into Community

    Columbia University’s MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program offers its students learning experiences outside of the classroom unlike any other graduate environmental policy program.

  • A New Course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities

    A New Course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities

    Read about new MSSM Faculty member Carter Strickland, and how he will bring his expertise in sustainability and environmental policy to the classroom in fall 2016 with a new course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities.

  • For Women, a Search for Safety and Community in the City

    For Women, a Search for Safety and Community in the City

    For most people, home is where you feel the safest. In this post, Kaori Yoshida discusses women’s safety in cities through reflecting on topics of community building, root shock and gentrification.

  • Veterinarian Joins MPA-ESP to Work for Wildlife Conservation

    Veterinarian Joins MPA-ESP to Work for Wildlife Conservation

    “Reading of species after species declared extinct, like the west African black rhinoceros, made me realize that if I ever want to take part in wildlife conservation efforts, the time to take action and to take part in conservation efforts is now.”

  • The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry

    The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry

    Read about new MSSM Faculty member Ralph Schmidt, and how he will bring his expertise to the classroom in fall 2016 with a new course: The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry.

  • A Summer of Hands-on, Minds-On Science

    A Summer of Hands-on, Minds-On Science

    Twelve students from New York and New Jersey are spending July in laboratories at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, working with the scientists. The internship program enables students to spend four weeks exploring what it means to be an earth scientist.

  • ESP Alum Hopes to Bridge Society and Sustainability Through Art

    ESP Alum Hopes to Bridge Society and Sustainability Through Art

    Former MPA-ESP student Dannie Dinh decided to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector after completing her graduate degree. But her long-term vision is to use her creativity and artistic expression to raise awareness of sustainability among young people and the general public.

  • Training for Sustainability Practitioners: ESP Midterm Briefings

    Training for Sustainability Practitioners: ESP Midterm Briefings

    Students in the Environmental Science and Policy program have been analyzing the underlying science behind several bills now before Congress that address environmental issues. They delivered their midterm briefings recently.

  • MPA ESP Students Tour Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

    MPA ESP Students Tour Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

    Students from Columbia University’s MPA Environmental Science and Policy program recently visited the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory on June 27 to learn about the ground-breaking research being carried out at one of the world’s leading research centers for climate and the environment.

Photo of the Earth from space with the text "Lamont at AGU25" on top.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More

  • MPA ESP: Classroom Extends into Community

    MPA ESP: Classroom Extends into Community

    Columbia University’s MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program offers its students learning experiences outside of the classroom unlike any other graduate environmental policy program.

  • A New Course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities

    A New Course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities

    Read about new MSSM Faculty member Carter Strickland, and how he will bring his expertise in sustainability and environmental policy to the classroom in fall 2016 with a new course: Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities.

  • For Women, a Search for Safety and Community in the City

    For Women, a Search for Safety and Community in the City

    For most people, home is where you feel the safest. In this post, Kaori Yoshida discusses women’s safety in cities through reflecting on topics of community building, root shock and gentrification.

  • Veterinarian Joins MPA-ESP to Work for Wildlife Conservation

    Veterinarian Joins MPA-ESP to Work for Wildlife Conservation

    “Reading of species after species declared extinct, like the west African black rhinoceros, made me realize that if I ever want to take part in wildlife conservation efforts, the time to take action and to take part in conservation efforts is now.”

  • The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry

    The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry

    Read about new MSSM Faculty member Ralph Schmidt, and how he will bring his expertise to the classroom in fall 2016 with a new course: The Business and Ecology of Sustainable Forestry.

  • A Summer of Hands-on, Minds-On Science

    A Summer of Hands-on, Minds-On Science

    Twelve students from New York and New Jersey are spending July in laboratories at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, working with the scientists. The internship program enables students to spend four weeks exploring what it means to be an earth scientist.

  • ESP Alum Hopes to Bridge Society and Sustainability Through Art

    ESP Alum Hopes to Bridge Society and Sustainability Through Art

    Former MPA-ESP student Dannie Dinh decided to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector after completing her graduate degree. But her long-term vision is to use her creativity and artistic expression to raise awareness of sustainability among young people and the general public.

  • Training for Sustainability Practitioners: ESP Midterm Briefings

    Training for Sustainability Practitioners: ESP Midterm Briefings

    Students in the Environmental Science and Policy program have been analyzing the underlying science behind several bills now before Congress that address environmental issues. They delivered their midterm briefings recently.

  • MPA ESP Students Tour Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

    MPA ESP Students Tour Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

    Students from Columbia University’s MPA Environmental Science and Policy program recently visited the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory on June 27 to learn about the ground-breaking research being carried out at one of the world’s leading research centers for climate and the environment.