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STUDENT COMMUNITY

The M.S. in Sustainability Science program’s students represent a cross-section of the industries and organizations currently incorporating sustainable initiatives into their day-to-day operations as well as those who are looking to make a career switch. The program’s students are dedicated not only to mastering the theory and science of sustainability, they are passionate about putting their education into practice.

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Student Groups

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Resiliency Science Union of Excellence (RESCUE)

We are a professional and social organization focused on understanding and interpreting the science behind sustainability through talks with industry professionals and real-world experiences.

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Fellow Spotlights

6/5/25

Sustainability Science Alumnus and Columbia SPS HBCU Fellow Adrian Wilson Shares Advice for Incoming Students

Adrian Wilson (SPS'25, Sustainability Science) shares some advice for incoming SPS students and shares some of his favorite memories from studying sustainability in New York City.

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Student Spotlights

Isabela Brown has a background in mathematics and environmental modeling. She spent the past few years building a national ship emissions model for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Isabela is interested in the way in which model construction itself determines who has agency to make sustainable change. She sought out a graduate program that would assist her in intentionally integrating social, political, and scientific frameworks into environmental models and consultations.

M.S. Sustainability Science Student Aims To Make Scientific Models Accessible For Communities

11/2/18

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