State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Vicki Ferrini

  • Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    State of the Planet celebrates the legacy of this history-making cartographer on what would be her 105th birthday.

  • Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World’s Oceans

    Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World’s Oceans

    In honor of World Oceans Day, marine geophysicist Vicki Ferrini discusses the current state of ocean research, and the important role international collaboration plays in this field.

  • A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action

    A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action

    The Climate School’s first-ever showcase highlighted the school’s mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions.

  • Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    State of the Planet celebrates the pioneering cartographer’s legacy on what would be her 104th birthday.

  • Girl Talk Is Making Waves

    Girl Talk Is Making Waves

    In honor of International Women’s Day, we highlight a new workshop that engages women of all backgrounds in ocean sciences. 

  • Pod of the Planet Episode 16: World Oceans Day 2021

    Pod of the Planet Episode 16: World Oceans Day 2021

    Today we’re celebrating World Oceans Day with a deep dive into an international project to map the entire seafloor.

  • No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

    No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

    Fifth graders commemorate pioneering mapmaker Marie Tharp using comics, pictures, and poems.

  • Mapping the Most Mysterious Planet of All: Earth

    Mapping the Most Mysterious Planet of All: Earth

    For her work toward charting the global ocean floor, scientist Vicki Ferrini has been named by the Explorer Club as one of 50 people changing the world.

  • Project Aims to Map World’s Oceans by 2030

    Project Aims to Map World’s Oceans by 2030

    More than 85 percent of the ocean floor remains unmapped, leaving us in the dark about much of the earth’s topography. A global, non-profit effort will try to remedy that, and influence everything from climate research and weather prediction to mineral resource exploration and fisheries.

Banner: Climate Week NYC 2025, September 21-28, 2025
  • Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    State of the Planet celebrates the legacy of this history-making cartographer on what would be her 105th birthday.

  • Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World’s Oceans

    Leveraging the Power of Open Source Data To Map the World’s Oceans

    In honor of World Oceans Day, marine geophysicist Vicki Ferrini discusses the current state of ocean research, and the important role international collaboration plays in this field.

  • A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action

    A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action

    The Climate School’s first-ever showcase highlighted the school’s mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions.

  • Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!

    State of the Planet celebrates the pioneering cartographer’s legacy on what would be her 104th birthday.

  • Girl Talk Is Making Waves

    Girl Talk Is Making Waves

    In honor of International Women’s Day, we highlight a new workshop that engages women of all backgrounds in ocean sciences. 

  • Pod of the Planet Episode 16: World Oceans Day 2021

    Pod of the Planet Episode 16: World Oceans Day 2021

    Today we’re celebrating World Oceans Day with a deep dive into an international project to map the entire seafloor.

  • No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

    No Longer Just ‘Girl Talk’

    Fifth graders commemorate pioneering mapmaker Marie Tharp using comics, pictures, and poems.

  • Mapping the Most Mysterious Planet of All: Earth

    Mapping the Most Mysterious Planet of All: Earth

    For her work toward charting the global ocean floor, scientist Vicki Ferrini has been named by the Explorer Club as one of 50 people changing the world.

  • Project Aims to Map World’s Oceans by 2030

    Project Aims to Map World’s Oceans by 2030

    More than 85 percent of the ocean floor remains unmapped, leaving us in the dark about much of the earth’s topography. A global, non-profit effort will try to remedy that, and influence everything from climate research and weather prediction to mineral resource exploration and fisheries.