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Frame Your Future 2026: Reimagining Leadership in an Era of Constant Change
The SPS public event series will explore leadership, lifelong learning, and competitive advantage in a changing world.
From Sidelines to Center Stage: Harnessing Nature Data for Sustainable Decision-Making
A Biodiversity Data Analytics event explored new frontiers in nature data and impacts for business and policy.
Mapping the Biodiversity Crisis: How Geospatial Data Analysis Is Powering Conservation
From wildlife movement research to fire ecology, M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics lecturer Jay M. Schoen explains how geospatial data is transforming biodiversity research into actionable conservation strategies.
How Does Nature Contribute to the Economy? These Environmental Accountants Are Trying to Find Out
Viorel Popescu, lecturer and director of the M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics program, comments on investor interest in environmentally friendly companies and the value of the new SPS master’s program. (Inside Climate News)
Closing the Gap Between Biodiversity Commitments and Measuring Nature
M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics Program Director Viorel Popescu examines why biodiversity commitments are running into a data wall—and how new science can break through it.
Measuring What Matters: The Rising Demand for Biodiversity Data Leaders
Columbia marked the launch of its Biodiversity Data Analytics program with a panel that explored how better data—and the people who know how to use it—can shape conservation, policy, and business.
Stopping the Stomp: Reconsidering the Campaign Against the Spotted Lanternfly
Entomologist Bekka Brodie, a faculty member in the new M.S. in Biodiversity Data Analytics program, discusses the need for more data behind insect research.
SPS Introduces New Biodiversity Data Analytics Program with Launch Event: Here’s How to Attend
The discussion will feature a panel of distinguished experts in biodiversity conservation, data analytics, business, and finance.
Columbia University School of Professional Studies Launches New Online Master’s Program in Biodiversity Data Analytics
Transforming biodiversity data into solutions for a sustainable future.