Education is central to the mission of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Much of the formal teaching is conducted through Columbia's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, but several degree programs are organized in partnership with other departments and schools within the university... > more
![]() Digging the Hudson River WetlandsFriday, August 21, 2009 Graduate student Sanpisa Sritrairat studies how and why wetlands change by examining pollens, macrofossils, and geochemical tracers found in cores from the marshes of the Hudson River estuary. |
![]() Geological Excursion to Mono Lake, CaliforniaWednesday, September 2, 2009 Associate Professor Sidney Hemming is now accepting applications for the Geological Excursion to Mono Lake, California field trip scheduled for Spring Break 2010. The field trip will focus on the geology of the Mono Basin and adjacent areas in the eastern Sierra, an area of outstanding vistas and natural beauty. |
![]() Kim Kastens wins AGU Education AwardMonday, April 27, 2009 The American Geophysical Union will recognize Adjunct Professor Kim Kastens for her research on teaching and learning spatial concepts in the geosciences. She will recieve the Excellence in Geophysical Education Award at a ceremony in Toronto in May. |




