NEWSLETTER | Fall 2004
Each quarter, articles and critical essays in the ISERP newsletter highlight the research and policy work being undertaken by our faculty, fellows, and affiliates. We also provide in-depth reports on ISERP’s programming and initiatives. A complete chronology of these articles and program highlights is available below.
New Columbia GIS Initiative Funded
Fall 2004
As part of its mission to promote innovative, cross-disciplinary social science research, ISERP identified geographic information systems (GIS) as a key research methodology. To promote the use of GIS at Columbia, ISERP, in collaboration with partners on the Morningside campus and at the Earth Institute, developed a GIS initiative that was recently awarded funding from the Academic Quality Fund.
New NSF-Funded Center for Research on Environmental Decisions
Fall 2004
Decisions based on weather and climate predictions impact critical matters such as agricultural production, water supply and usage, and public health. Yet the uncertainty surrounding climate change and interannual climate variability, and the potential threats associated with it, complicate the decision making process. To better understand these issues, the National Science Foundation has awarded Columbia a five-year $5.9 million dollar grant to establish a new Center for Research on Environmental Decisions.
QMSS Launches Research Fellows Program
Fall 2004
Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS), now in its sixth year as Columbia's interdisciplinary social science master's degree program, is launching a new Research Fellows Program this fall.
