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The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers.
Undergraduates from Columbia will be able to serve as research assistants on projects related to sustainable development and the environment.
Thwaites Glacier, dubbed Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier,’ has been predicted to undergo dramatic changes, with its ice shelf likely to break apart in as little as five years.
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December 19, 2021
Drilling Into the Climate of Human Origins
In a year of opportunity and discovery, we have embraced our role as the scientific research heart of the newly created Columbia Climate School. Our 2021 Annual Report highlights our accomplishments from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
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.
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Spring 2022 Internship Opportunities
The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers.
Spring 2022 Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunities
Undergraduates from Columbia will be able to serve as research assistants on projects related to sustainable development and the environment.
EI LIVE K12 Is Back for the Academic Year
Our popular video series for students, educators, and parents returns with an exciting lineup from October to May.
Since our founding in 1949, Lamont-Doherty has been a leader in the Earth sciences, with many scientific firsts. Learn more about our history.