Columbia University Undergraduate Departments
DEES The Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia College.
E3BThe Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia College.
EEE The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Columbia Earth Institute
LDEO Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
CERC Center for Environmental Research and Conservation
GISS Goddard Institute for Space Studies
CEISIN Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Institutes, Organizations and Projects
Arsenic Mobilization in Bangladesh Groundwater project
Black Rock Forest Consortium
EMSI
Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
- River Summer
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Other Web Resources
Study Abroad - General Info and Listing of BC Approved Programs
Graduate School Listings - A guide to Environmental Science graduate programs.
Selected Scholarships and Fellowships Guide, Office of the Dean of Studies
Department of Earth and Environmental Science (CU) Graduate School Resources
Graduate School of Journalism and School of Arts and Sciences (CU)
School of International and Public Affairs (CU)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Columbia Interactive - on-line seminars
Jobs and Internships
Barnard College Career Development
Environmental Careers Bulletin Online
The Environmental Careers Organization for Internships and Careers, including parnerships with governmental, corporate and nonprofit agencies. Also includes ECO publications on careers.
Environmental Jobs and Careers
Green Dream Jobs
Next Wave - a weekly on-line publication of Science Online devoted to scientific training and career development, providing global news, profiles of emerging careers, and advice from experts in the international scientific community. It includes links to: JobsNet a free network of science job and GrantsNet for grants opportunities listings.
Orion Grassroots Network Career and Internship Service network of over 500 grassroots organizations; place-based work in conservation, education, restoration, and environmental justice.
Publically Available Resources for Minority Scientists a listing of links compiled by the National Postdoctoral Association--links to various web pages of institutions, their committees, reports, resource lists, and information of possible interest to underrepresented scientists.
Particular Programs:
Student Conservation Association - provides listing of conservation service opportunities, outdoor skills and leadership training.
Cooperative Center for Study Abroad - Internships in London, England and Dublin, Ireland.
Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) connect to jobs with the PIRG your state.
Summer Internships in Sustainable Agriculture at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture in partnership with NC State University.
Other Resources
Environmental Data Exchange - One-stop shop for the exchange of environmental information on the web for environmental professionals.
Environmental Defense Fund - Environmental advocacy organization.
National Environmental Directory - contains over 13,000 organizations in the US "concerned with environmental issues and envronmental education."
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - Non profit that uses law, science, and the support of its 500000+ members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to safeguard the Earth.
Orion Society - inform, inspire, and engage individuals and grassroots organizations to become significant cultural forces for healing nature and community. Their Orion Network provides services and support to over a thousand grassroots organizations engaged in ecological, social, and cultural change.
Public Interest Research Group for national issues and campaigns, updates and resources.
Wetlands Live ! Rainforest Live ! Oceans Live ! - Join students from the School for Field Studies on their semester-long learning expeditions with live field reports from around the world.
Women Oceanographers at Lamont-Doherty - Check out this site that Lamont-Doherty produced, featuring women in Oceanography.
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Although many students intern during the summer between their junior and senior years, you are encouraged to begin earlier and to consider internships during the school year. If you would like to receive e-mails regarding internships, fellowships and events on and off campus, please send an e-mail with your name, major, graduating class to Catherine Cook.

