State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Author: Sarah Tweedie2


  • Student Profile: Chelsea McGimpsey

    Student Profile: Chelsea McGimpsey

    After studying Zoology and Environmental Science as an undergrad at Miami University, Chelsea McGimpsey worked in a variety of capacities in the field of animal conservation. Chelsea hopes to combine her conservation experience with her new education in policy and management in order to implement environmental change where it is needed the most.

  • Apply Now for Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship

    Apply Now for Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship

    The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy is pleased to announce, for the second year, the Dean’s Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship. Created in 2014, it was the first full tuition grant made in the program’s 13-year history. All prospective students who apply to the program by Jan. 15, 2016, will be…

  • Student Profile: Andrew Cummings

    Student Profile: Andrew Cummings

    For Andrew Cummings, the MPA ESP program is providing him the opportunity to marry science and policy with the experience he gained as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso. Cummings credits his experience as a volunteer for giving him the skills he needs to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

  • MPA Students Take Their Learning Outdoors

    MPA Students Take Their Learning Outdoors

    As part of their Urban Ecology course, students in the MPA-ESP program take part in a series of field trips, applying classroom learning to real-world issues. From hiking to the top of a landfill reclamation site, to paddling the murky waters of the Bronx River, students were immersed in the challenges and complexities associated with…

  • MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    Annlyn McPhie, a 2013 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, is applying her scientific knowledge and management skills to managing Marine Protected Areas in her native Grenada. Annlyn is working to shape the future leaders of Grenada into environmentally conscious citizens through educational programs.

  • Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Hosts New MPA Students

    Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Hosts New MPA Students

    On Monday, June 22, the newest Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science & Policy (MPA-ESP) candidates spent a beautiful, sunny day touring Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, just a short bus ride away in Palisades, NY. Led by Environmental Chemistry professor Benjamin Bostick and Climatology professor Jason Smerdon, the students were exposed to many different…

  • MPA Program Congratulates Graduates, Welcomes 52 New Students

    MPA Program Congratulates Graduates, Welcomes 52 New Students

    The MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program is proud to congratulate the 59 members of the Class of 2015 who graduated from the School of International and Public Affairs on May 21 and welcomed 52 new students only five days later on May 26.

  • MPA Student Hopes to Bridge Gaps in Environmental Policy

    MPA Student Hopes to Bridge Gaps in Environmental Policy

    For Adrian Ang, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program presents a unique blend of skills that he hopes to apply to a future career in environmental policy and leadership.

  • ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    Josh Garrett, a 2012 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, serves as the Director of Communications for Equitable Origin, a firm based in New York. Through his work with Equitable Origin (or EO), Josh works to educate people about how to transform the oil industry for a safer, cleaner future.

  • Student Profile: Chelsea McGimpsey

    Student Profile: Chelsea McGimpsey

    After studying Zoology and Environmental Science as an undergrad at Miami University, Chelsea McGimpsey worked in a variety of capacities in the field of animal conservation. Chelsea hopes to combine her conservation experience with her new education in policy and management in order to implement environmental change where it is needed the most.

  • Apply Now for Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship

    Apply Now for Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship

    The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy is pleased to announce, for the second year, the Dean’s Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship. Created in 2014, it was the first full tuition grant made in the program’s 13-year history. All prospective students who apply to the program by Jan. 15, 2016, will be…

  • Student Profile: Andrew Cummings

    Student Profile: Andrew Cummings

    For Andrew Cummings, the MPA ESP program is providing him the opportunity to marry science and policy with the experience he gained as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso. Cummings credits his experience as a volunteer for giving him the skills he needs to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

  • MPA Students Take Their Learning Outdoors

    MPA Students Take Their Learning Outdoors

    As part of their Urban Ecology course, students in the MPA-ESP program take part in a series of field trips, applying classroom learning to real-world issues. From hiking to the top of a landfill reclamation site, to paddling the murky waters of the Bronx River, students were immersed in the challenges and complexities associated with…

  • MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    Annlyn McPhie, a 2013 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, is applying her scientific knowledge and management skills to managing Marine Protected Areas in her native Grenada. Annlyn is working to shape the future leaders of Grenada into environmentally conscious citizens through educational programs.

  • Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Hosts New MPA Students

    Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Hosts New MPA Students

    On Monday, June 22, the newest Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science & Policy (MPA-ESP) candidates spent a beautiful, sunny day touring Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, just a short bus ride away in Palisades, NY. Led by Environmental Chemistry professor Benjamin Bostick and Climatology professor Jason Smerdon, the students were exposed to many different…

  • MPA Program Congratulates Graduates, Welcomes 52 New Students

    MPA Program Congratulates Graduates, Welcomes 52 New Students

    The MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program is proud to congratulate the 59 members of the Class of 2015 who graduated from the School of International and Public Affairs on May 21 and welcomed 52 new students only five days later on May 26.

  • MPA Student Hopes to Bridge Gaps in Environmental Policy

    MPA Student Hopes to Bridge Gaps in Environmental Policy

    For Adrian Ang, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program presents a unique blend of skills that he hopes to apply to a future career in environmental policy and leadership.

  • ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    Josh Garrett, a 2012 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, serves as the Director of Communications for Equitable Origin, a firm based in New York. Through his work with Equitable Origin (or EO), Josh works to educate people about how to transform the oil industry for a safer, cleaner future.