Capstone: MS in Climate

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the MS in Climate program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.