Kristina G. Douglass
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Archaeologist Kristina Douglass Named 2025 MacArthur Fellow
Douglass’s research uses lessons from the past to help communities understand how to adapt to climate change.
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Learning From Local and Global Climate Leaders: Highlights From the Climate School Showcase
As part of this year’s Climate Week NYC, the event included conversations between climate experts, interdisciplinary panels of researchers, and student presentations on the complex issues and possible solutions for the climate crisis.
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African Societies Survived Climate Shifts for Millennia by Diversifying How They Lived
New research sheds light on how communities adapted to past climate change, offering lessons for current and future challenges.
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Columbia Climate School’s Seed Grants Advance Interdisciplinary Research
Seven teams will pursue innovative and collaborative research to address urgent climate challenges around the world.
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Ancient Eggshell Fragments Crack Giant Elephant Bird’s Life Secrets
In a region where skeletal fossils are poorly preserved, old eggshells are opening a window into the evolution, diet and distribution of Madagascar’s extinct birds.
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Cataloging the Past for Clues to Future Climate Adaptation
A Q&A with archaeologist and anthropologist Kristina Douglass, who studies the evolving relationships between people and the environment.
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Columbia Climate School Announces First Faculty Hire
Archaeologist and anthropologist Kristina Douglass joins faculty from many centers and departments already teaching at the Climate School.
During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
