Robin E. Bell
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Two Lamont Scientists Celebrate Marie Tharp’s Hall of Fame Induction—and Carry Her Legacy Forward
Robin Bell and Vicki Ferrini reflect on Tharp’s induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and how her groundbreaking ocean-floor maps helped establish the theory of plate tectonics.
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Indigenous Herders and Peru’s Melting Glaciers: A Conversation with Anthropologist Allison Caine
Caine’s new book depicts a small community in the glacier-fed Peruvian Highlands as it navigates climate change and social pressures.
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These Glacier Guardians Are Women
From a photography exhibit of a high-mountain community in the Peruvian Andes to leading research by Columbia scientists, a recent panel celebrated the knowledge and work of women in and around glaciers.
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Chipping Away at the Ice Ceiling: Women Scientists Explore Nepal’s Ponkar Glacier
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development launched the first Hindu Kush Himalaya Women on Ice expedition in December.
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Robin Bell Goes to Washington to Testify About Melting Ice Sheets
At a hearing of the House Science Committee on Thursday, she’ll explain her research and why changing polar ice matters to everyone in America and around the world.
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On Carbon, Geophysicist Robin Bell Walks the Walk
The world’s leading earth scientist is not allowing collective inaction to absolve her of personal responsibility.
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Wonder Woman: Lamont Polar Pioneer Robin Bell
Lamont’s Robin Bell is living proof of the importance of encouraging young women to study STEM disciplines. Her breakthrough research, fueled by passionate intellectual curiosity, has been critical to understanding our planet.
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Antarctica Has a New Explorer in the Water Near a Key Ice Shelf
The first of six ALAMO floats parachuted into the Ross Sea off Antarctica to begin profiling the water in a check for areas where warmer than normal water could put the Ross Ice Shelf at risk.
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Lamont’s Robin Bell Chosen as AGU President-Elect
The American Geophysical Union election results are in, and three Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists will be taking key leadership roles in the internationally influential Earth and space sciences organization.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
