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From Sonatola to the Sundarbans
By working a 16-hour day, we managed to get both GPS and SETs completed at our first field site. We then sailed into the Sundarban Mangrove Forest, the world’s largest, to visit an existing site and make measurements.
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Delays in Dhaka
I am back in Bangladesh for a new project examining the balance between sea level rise, land subsidence and sedimentation. We will be installing, repairing or upgrading equipment to measure changes to the landscape.
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Meet the Students Studying Environmental Issues in the Middle East in 2019
This July, Columbia University and Tel Aviv University will send graduate students to the Middle East to learn about the environmental challenges facing communities in Jordan and Israel.
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Prof. Cohen Discusses Sustainability and Cities, Government, and Sustainable Lifestyles
The Columbia Alliance program profiled Steve Cohen to discuss approaches to shape a sustainable urban future.
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Alum’s New Book Promotes Renewable Energy Literacy
Harness It, a book by MS in Sustainability Management alum Michael Ginsberg, details how renewable energy sources are integrated into the grid.
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Alum Spotlight: Presidential Management Fellow Reflects on Transition to the Public Sector
An MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum discusses her role as an international trade specialist and how Columbia helped facilitate a pivot to the public sector.
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How Storytelling Inspires Change
Two sustainable development undergrads attended the annual Planet Forward Summit to learn about environmental storytelling.
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Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats
Earth Institute faculty and students recently gathered to discuss science communication in the field of sustainable development.
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Director’s Office Internship Opening Summer 2019
Seeking a paid summer internship? Apply to intern with the director’s office at the Earth Institute.
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
