Columbia Climate School
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| Type | Private graduate school |
|---|---|
| Established | 2020 |
Parent institution | Columbia University |
| Dean | Jeffrey Shaman (Interim) |
| Postgraduates | 80 (Fall 2022)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | climate |
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The Columbia Climate School is Columbia University's school of trans-disciplinary climate research. Announced in July 2020, the Climate School is the first new school to be established at the university in 25 years.[2][3]
Since 2021, the Columbia Climate School has been the official university partner of The Climate Group for Climate Week NYC annually.[4][5]
The school currently offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Climate and Society and a number of other programs in partnership with various schools across Columbia University.[6]
Leadership
[edit]The school was formerly led by founding dean Alexander Halliday (who also directs Columbia's Earth Institute) and co-founding deans Jason Bordoff, Ruth DeFries, and Maureen Raymo.[7]
As of July 1, 2023, Jeffrey Shaman has acted as the school's Interim Dean.[8] On August 19, 2024 it was announced that Alexis Abramson will serve as the dean, starting January 1, 2025.[9]
Faculty
[edit]Full-time faculty members of the school include:[10]
- Jason Bordoff
- Ruth DeFries
- Jessica Fanzo[11]
- Alexander Halliday
- Maureen Raymo
- Jeffrey Shaman
- Sheila Foster
References
[edit]- ^ "Fall Headcount Enrollment by School, 2013-2022" (pdf).
- ^ "Donors have not given to Columbia's climate research. Columbia says a climate school will change that". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Columbia to Establish a Climate School to Meet the Challenges of a Warming World". State of the Planet. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "ClimateShot: The agricultural innovation race to save our planet". ccafs.cgiar.org. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Columbia Climate School Named University Partner for Climate Week NYC 2022". State of the Planet. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Explore All Programs | Columbia Climate School". www.climate.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Announcing the Leadership of the Columbia Climate School". State of the Planet. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Columbia Climate School Leadership Announcement". State of the Planet. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Alexis Abramson Appointed Next Dean of the Columbia Climate School". Columbia University Office of the President. August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Climate School Faculty - Staff Directory - Columbia Climate School". people.climate.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Columbia Climate School Welcomes New Faculty Member Jessica Fanzo". State of the Planet. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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