MS in Sustainability Science

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SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS

This program is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in technical aspects of sustainability, helping organizations better understand, predict, and address environmental impacts. Ideal candidates have an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, math or related fields. Graduates will be skilled in the practical application of scientific skills and tools to address sustainability issues and become leaders in their fields. There are full- and part-time options for those with current professional obligations.

Prospectus

Program Overview

Those interested in a sustainability career but without an undergraduate STEM degree may be interested in the MS in Sustainability Management.

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OUR STUDENTS LEARN TO

Use scientific methods to observe and monitor sustainability
Analyze and model data to understand the environment
Employ scientific tools to respond to pressing sustainability issues
Integrate science in the decision-making of organizations

Dr. Art Lerner-Lam

Co-Director

Talks@Columbia with MS in Sustainability Science Co-Director Dr. Art Lerner-Lam

Capstone Workshop

Curriculum

Sustainability Science Capstone Workshop Investigates Microplastics in the Hudson River

Faculty: Dave Goldberg

Faculty

Read more about Dr. Goldberg's project on turning CO2 to stone

Making Ports More Sustainable — And Why it Matters

Created an index that quantifies the major environmental impacts of shipping hubs.

Alumna Isabela Brown

Chasing Storms and Change

Alum Jeffrey Fralick

Taking on the threats of climate change and incorporating sustainable practices into everyday life.

Connecting Venture Capital Experience to Sustainability

Alum Kevin Webb

Webb comes from a career of more than 8 years in early-stage venture capital

Success of NY Offshore Wind Industry Depends on Collaboration with Scallop Fishery

A student asserts that wind development companies need to take fishermen’s concerns more seriously, so that both industries can coexist successfully.

App Will Track Harmful Dust From Bauxite Mining in Guinea

Researchers at Columbia are developing an app that Guinean communities can use to hold mining companies accountable for controlling the dust they produce, which can harm health and livelihoods.

Want to Grow Forests? Protect Wolves.

Reforestation is an important tool for fixing climate change, and green areas regrow faster and healthier with predators present.

by Alum Kevin Webb

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Integrative Capstone Workshop Final Briefings

Quantifying Air Pollution Heterogeneity in New York City

Client: Upward Bound and New York City Public School System

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 7:30 - 8:00 PM

Online via Zoom

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MS. in Sustainability Science Class of 2020

The Earth Institute and the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University are proud to celebrate the inaugural graduates of the Sustainability Science program. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

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MS IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE