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Xiaomeng Jin Uses Satellite Imagery to Track Ozone Formation
Her research as a Ph.D. student at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has yielded important information for air quality control efforts.
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Cayte Bosler: Chronicler of Wilderness Conservation
Cayte is an explorer, an environmental journalist and conservationist, and a student in Columbia’s Sustainability Management masters program.
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Jeff Fralick: Chasing Storms and Change
Always weather-obsessed, Fralick enrolled in the Sustainability Science program because he wants to take on the threats of climate change and incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life.
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Student Kevin Webb Connects His Venture Capital Experience to Sustainability
Webb comes from a career of more than 8 years in early-stage venture capital and is now a student in the Sustainability Science program at Columbia University.
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Closing the Loop on Urban Food Waste
Riyana Razalee, a current student in the MS in Sustainability Management program, is building from the ground up a career in agriculture and food systems.
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Student Spotlight: Incorporating Sustainable Policies Within the Mining Industry
Former mining consultant Josefina Correa is studying Environmental Science and Policy in order to provide sustainable solutions to mining industry challenges.
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Marly Isler: From International Sailor to Environmentalist
Before enrolling in the Sustainability Management program, Marly Isler was a member of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Development Team.
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Learning to Address Sustainability in Corporate Decision-Making
As a corporate consultant, Pol Lezcano saw how critical sustainability was becoming in corporate decision-making. He enrolled in Columbia’s Sustainability Management program to learn how to tackle this issue.
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Students Push Columbia Towards Carbon Neutrality
Columbia for Carbon Neutrality, led by sophomores Arianna Menzelos and Meredith Harris, wants the university to commit to being carbon neutral by 2030.
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