Research & innovation - Within the Research Center, we pursue four core themes: climate change, Earth surface dynamics, environmental pollution, and social-ecological systems, to promote academic breakthroughs and technological innovation.
Talent Development - In collaboration with our partnering institutions we integrate faculty across disciplines and resources to advance knowledge in sustainability science. We provide an international graduate program, an interdisciplinary undergraduate course, and training workshops to foster future talent.
Global Engagement - We actively promote international programs with our network partners to generate the innovative knowledge needed to resolve complex and trans-national environmental challenges, and to build the capacity for global sustainability.