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New undergrad programs and a change in leadership underscore the Climate School's multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to sustainability.

In the Climate LIVE video series, experts from across the Columbia Climate School discuss topics in climate and sustainability for grade school and university students, educators, parents and the public.

A new study throws cold water on the long-accepted dogma that exquisitely preserved fossils found in China were the result of cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

Recent awardees include: Kerstin Lehnert, Edward A. Flinn III Award, American Geophysical Union; Dhruv Balwada, Nicholas P. Fofonoff Early-Career Award, American Meteorological Society; Gisela Winckler, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. Learn More 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Since our founding in 1949, Lamont-Doherty has been a leader in the Earth sciences, with many scientific firsts. Learn more about our history.

LAMONT BY THE NUMBERS

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300

PhD-Level Researchers

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90

PhD Students Involved in Research

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12

National Academy of Sciences Members

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189

Acres of Campus with Sanctuary Forests on NY's Hudson River

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Science for the Planet: Why Marshes Must Be Preserved
Lamont Features Map
Lamont Features Map

Discover the who and where of special places named for Lamonters in our interactive map.

Milestones in Climate Science
Milestones in Climate Science

See our timeline of pioneering Lamont studies underpinning the modern understanding of climate change.

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Lamont Newsletter

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Lamont researchers are in the field studying the dynamics of the planet on every continent and every ocean. Journalists may join and cover expeditions when possible. Learn more about this essential fieldwork.