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  • Faculty Profile: Benjamín Bostick

    Faculty Profile: Benjamín Bostick

    MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Benjamín Bostick began his Columbia career as a researcher at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, specializing in geochemistry. His research centers on the coupled biogeochemical cycling of carbon, iron, and sulfur. He now teaches the Environmental Chemistry course in the ESP program, where he examines the delicate balance…

  • ESP Alum Employs Program Skills in Environmental Finance Work

    ESP Alum Employs Program Skills in Environmental Finance Work

    Having had past professional experience working for the sustainability group of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London and New York City, MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) alum John Battaglia (’08) joined the program in the summer of 2007 hoping to land a role in environmental finance after graduation. Currently, John is the Vice President of…

  • MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Welcomes the Class of 2014

    MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Welcomes the Class of 2014

    On Tuesday, May 28, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program hosted an orientation day to welcome its twelfth cohort of students.

  • Congratulations to the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Class of 2013

    Congratulations to the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Class of 2013

    Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program commemorated their graduation from the School of International and Public Affairs on May 23 at a breakfast reception, followed by a commencement ceremony on campus.

  • ESP Student Craves Career in Sustainable Food Systems

    ESP Student Craves Career in Sustainable Food Systems

    In a career that has already spanned the roles of farmer and corporate sustainability professional with ARAMARK; current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Kendall Singleton knows that her niche in the sustainability sector lies in designing and implementing sustainable food systems. As her time in the MPA-ESP program comes to a close,…

  • Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Problems

    Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Problems

    On Wednesday, May 1, students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program presented their final Workshop briefings for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at the Faculty House of Columbia University. This spring’s Workshop projects allowed ESP students to gain experience tackling tough environmental problems by working with real-world…

  • Faculty Profile: Jason Smerdon

    Faculty Profile: Jason Smerdon

    “Much of sustainable development is about where the world is headed in the future, anticipating the changes that are to come and evaluating the choices that we have available to address them. But understanding how natural and socioeconomic systems will change in the future, including the climate system, often requires that we look to the…

  • MPA Alum Leads Cleveland’s Local Sustainability Initiatives

    MPA Alum Leads Cleveland’s Local Sustainability Initiatives

    When MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) alum Matthew Gray (’05) joined the program, he was interested in pursuing a career in energy and climate change at the national and international level. After graduating, Matt went on to do just that – first, as a Presidential Management Fellowship recipient with the U.S. Department of…

  • ESP Students Share Mid-Semester Findings

    ESP Students Share Mid-Semester Findings

    On Wednesday, March 6, students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program presented their midterm Workshop briefings for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at Columbia University’s Faculty House. This spring’s Workshop projects, intended for ESP students to gain experience tackling tough environmental problems by working with real-world clients,…

  • Faculty Profile: Benjamín Bostick

    Faculty Profile: Benjamín Bostick

    MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Benjamín Bostick began his Columbia career as a researcher at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, specializing in geochemistry. His research centers on the coupled biogeochemical cycling of carbon, iron, and sulfur. He now teaches the Environmental Chemistry course in the ESP program, where he examines the delicate balance…

  • ESP Alum Employs Program Skills in Environmental Finance Work

    ESP Alum Employs Program Skills in Environmental Finance Work

    Having had past professional experience working for the sustainability group of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London and New York City, MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) alum John Battaglia (’08) joined the program in the summer of 2007 hoping to land a role in environmental finance after graduation. Currently, John is the Vice President of…

  • MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Welcomes the Class of 2014

    MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Welcomes the Class of 2014

    On Tuesday, May 28, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program hosted an orientation day to welcome its twelfth cohort of students.

  • Congratulations to the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Class of 2013

    Congratulations to the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy Class of 2013

    Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program commemorated their graduation from the School of International and Public Affairs on May 23 at a breakfast reception, followed by a commencement ceremony on campus.

  • ESP Student Craves Career in Sustainable Food Systems

    ESP Student Craves Career in Sustainable Food Systems

    In a career that has already spanned the roles of farmer and corporate sustainability professional with ARAMARK; current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Kendall Singleton knows that her niche in the sustainability sector lies in designing and implementing sustainable food systems. As her time in the MPA-ESP program comes to a close,…

  • Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Problems

    Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Problems

    On Wednesday, May 1, students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program presented their final Workshop briefings for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at the Faculty House of Columbia University. This spring’s Workshop projects allowed ESP students to gain experience tackling tough environmental problems by working with real-world…

  • Faculty Profile: Jason Smerdon

    Faculty Profile: Jason Smerdon

    “Much of sustainable development is about where the world is headed in the future, anticipating the changes that are to come and evaluating the choices that we have available to address them. But understanding how natural and socioeconomic systems will change in the future, including the climate system, often requires that we look to the…

  • MPA Alum Leads Cleveland’s Local Sustainability Initiatives

    MPA Alum Leads Cleveland’s Local Sustainability Initiatives

    When MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) alum Matthew Gray (’05) joined the program, he was interested in pursuing a career in energy and climate change at the national and international level. After graduating, Matt went on to do just that – first, as a Presidential Management Fellowship recipient with the U.S. Department of…

  • ESP Students Share Mid-Semester Findings

    ESP Students Share Mid-Semester Findings

    On Wednesday, March 6, students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program presented their midterm Workshop briefings for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at Columbia University’s Faculty House. This spring’s Workshop projects, intended for ESP students to gain experience tackling tough environmental problems by working with real-world clients,…