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  • Part-Time Summer Internship in the Undergraduate Program

    Part-Time Summer Internship in the Undergraduate Program

    The Earth Institute is seeking an intern to work with the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development for the month of August. This position is a unique opportunity to help support our cutting-edge educational program at Columbia University.

  • Faculty Profile: Lisa Dale

    Faculty Profile: Lisa Dale

    Lisa Dale joins the Earth Institute this year as lecturer for the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development. This fall, Lisa is teaching Environmental Policy & Governance for Sustainable Development, which will examine policy frameworks at the national and international levels through a sustainability lens.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.

  • Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Nicholas Kirby shares his experience in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program as a rising senior.

  • Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Earth Institute undergraduates Karina Robles (SusDev ’18) and Jesse Thorson (SusDev ’18) talk about their experience attending the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.

  • Honors Students Talk Future Goals After SDEV Program

    By Chandler Precht In spring 2017, three students from the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program, Elana Sulakshana, Sophia Rhee, & Jonathan Young, received Departmental Honors and two students, Elana Sulakshana & Saradiane Mosko, received Phi Beta Kappa Honors. We spoke to them about their undergraduate experiences and their plans for making a sustainable future. Q&A with…

  • With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    Undergraduate sustainability students explored innovative software and 3D printing to create a set of possible solutions to help Singapore cope with a big problem: haze and air pollution drifting over the city state from burning forests in neighboring Indonesia.

  • New Organizations and Networking Opportunities at 2017 All Ivy Fair

    New Organizations and Networking Opportunities at 2017 All Ivy Fair

    The All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair has earned itself a reputation in the sustainability industry as being the premier place to recruit talented students from the Ivy League universities. This year, the fair attracted 80 employers—many of them attending for the first time—from across the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

  • Earth Institute Spring 2017 Internships

    This spring, The Earth Institute is offering students opportunities to work as interns within various departments and research centers at the institute. All full-time Columbia and Barnard students are eligible to apply.

Photo of the Earth from space with the text "Lamont at AGU25" on top.

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

  • Part-Time Summer Internship in the Undergraduate Program

    Part-Time Summer Internship in the Undergraduate Program

    The Earth Institute is seeking an intern to work with the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development for the month of August. This position is a unique opportunity to help support our cutting-edge educational program at Columbia University.

  • Faculty Profile: Lisa Dale

    Faculty Profile: Lisa Dale

    Lisa Dale joins the Earth Institute this year as lecturer for the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development. This fall, Lisa is teaching Environmental Policy & Governance for Sustainable Development, which will examine policy frameworks at the national and international levels through a sustainability lens.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.

  • Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Nicholas Kirby shares his experience in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program as a rising senior.

  • Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Earth Institute undergraduates Karina Robles (SusDev ’18) and Jesse Thorson (SusDev ’18) talk about their experience attending the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.

  • Honors Students Talk Future Goals After SDEV Program

    By Chandler Precht In spring 2017, three students from the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program, Elana Sulakshana, Sophia Rhee, & Jonathan Young, received Departmental Honors and two students, Elana Sulakshana & Saradiane Mosko, received Phi Beta Kappa Honors. We spoke to them about their undergraduate experiences and their plans for making a sustainable future. Q&A with…

  • With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    Undergraduate sustainability students explored innovative software and 3D printing to create a set of possible solutions to help Singapore cope with a big problem: haze and air pollution drifting over the city state from burning forests in neighboring Indonesia.

  • New Organizations and Networking Opportunities at 2017 All Ivy Fair

    New Organizations and Networking Opportunities at 2017 All Ivy Fair

    The All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair has earned itself a reputation in the sustainability industry as being the premier place to recruit talented students from the Ivy League universities. This year, the fair attracted 80 employers—many of them attending for the first time—from across the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

  • Earth Institute Spring 2017 Internships

    This spring, The Earth Institute is offering students opportunities to work as interns within various departments and research centers at the institute. All full-time Columbia and Barnard students are eligible to apply.