ANGLES Network Map

What is this?

This database displays programs dedicated to leadership training for graduate students in sustainability in the United States and Canada. It provides in-depth programmatic details on how they operate and what they teach.

Why was it created?

We created this database to make program information and people more accessible and easier to find. We aim to harness this institutional knowledge in order to increase both the quantity and quality of this type of training.

How do I use it?

This database is geared toward both established and aspirational programs to foster connections between all working in this space and lower the bar for entry. The database is broken into two parts: a network map (below) with programmatic and design components of each program, and a curricular database that models how each program teaches key aptitudes in leadership training for graduate students in sustainability.

Is it OK to contact these programs with questions?

Yes! ANGLES institutions are dedicated to fostering one another’s success. We believe that there is no cap on the number of sustainability leaders needed, and no cap on the number of programs that should succeed in pursuit of a better world.

Who is invited?

This is an evolving database. We invite any program working on leadership training for graduate students in sustainability to participate. Contact Aleta Weller to learn more about the ANGLES network and to add your program to the database.

InstitutionProgramDepartment/Institute/UnitPoint of ContactProgram URLCountryProgram ScaleParticipant ModelParticipant EligibilityTime Commitment for Participants Program is Funded
UC Santa CruzBlue Pioneers Accelerator ProgramShiyu Rachel Wang External SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort-basedMaster's Student, Ph. D. Student, Postdoc, Other60+Internal, Public Grants, Private Grants, Other
University of Minnesota Boreas Sustainability Leadership ProgramInstitute on the Environment Megan VoorheesExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student, Postdoc21-40 hoursInternal
Rutgers UniversityCoastal Climate Risk & Resilience InitiativeInstitute of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric SciencesCarrie FerraroExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student60+ hoursPublic Grants
UC Santa CruzCoastal Science & Policy Graduate ProgramCoastal Science & Policy ProgramSarah EminhizerExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedOther300+ hoursInternal, Public Grants, Private Grants, Other
Michigan State UniversityCommunity SustainabilityCommunity SustainabilityRebecca JordanExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student300+ hoursInternal, Public Grants, Private Grants, Other
Cornell University / EDFCornell Atkinson - EDF Sustainability Leadership ProgramCornell Research Division, EDF Office of the Chief ScientistCarrie YoungExternal SiteUnited StatesNationalCohort BasedPostdoc11-20 hoursInternal
Duke UniversityDuke Environmental Leadership ProgramSocial Science Research InstituteRebecca VidraExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedOther60+ hoursOther
Future EarthEarth Leadership ProgramMargaret KrebsExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort-basedOther60+Private Grants
Arizona State UniversityEarth System Science for the AnthropoceneGlobal Futures LabAbby YorkUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student60+ hoursInternal
Arizona State UniversityEnvironmental Communication and Leadership Graduate CertificateSchool of Life Science and Global Institute of Sustainability and InnovationLeah GerberExternal SiteUnited StatesDepartmentNon-Cohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student41-60 hoursInternal
Duke UniversityEnvironmental Impact FellowsNicholas Institute for Environmental Policy SolutionsColette WattExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedPh.D. Student60+ hoursInternal
Chatham UniversityFalk School of Sustainability and EnvironmentFalk School of Sustainability and EnvironmentKate SheridanExternal SiteUnited StatesDepartmentCohort BasedMaster's StudentLess than 10 hoursInternal, Public Grants, Private Grants
Virginia TechGlobal Change CenterFralin Life Sciences InstituteDr. Bill Hopkins, Director; Jessica Zielske; Program CoordinatorExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedPh.D. Student101-300 hoursInternal
North Carolina State UniversityGlobal Change Fellows ProgramSoutheast Climate Adaptation Science CenterAranzazu LascurainExternal SiteUnited StatesNationalCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student11-20 hoursPublic Grants
University of Colorado BoulderGlobal Sustainability ScholarsCooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Martha WalkerExternal SiteUnited StatesNationalCohort BasedMaster's Student41-60 hoursPublic Grants
University of Maryland, College ParkGraduate Student Research Program (Graduate Pursuits)National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)Nicole MotzerExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedPh.D. Student60+ hoursPublic Grants
University of MinnesotaIonE Graduate LeadersInstitute on the EnvironmentMegan VoorheesExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student21-40 hoursPublic Grants
University of MinnesotaIonE Graduate ScholarsInstitute on the EnvironmentMegan VoorheesExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student11-20 hoursPublic Grants
Arizona State UniversityMaster of Sustainability LeadershipSchool of Sustainability; College of Global FuturesExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedMaster's Student21-40 hoursInternal
University of Colorado BoulderMaster's of the Environment Graduate ProgramEnvironmental StudiesMyles MalandExternal SiteUnited StatesInternationalCohort BasedOther60+ hoursDozens of external partner from public, private, and non-profit sectors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)MIT Martin Family Society of Fellows for SustainabilityEnvironmental Solutions Initiative (ESI)Sarah MeyersExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort BasedPh.D. Student11-20 hoursInternal
McGill UniversityResNet Klara J. WinklerExternal SiteCanadaNationalNon-Cohort BasedMaster's StudentLess than 10 hoursPublic Grants
Colorado State UniversitySustainability Leadership FellowsSchool of Global Environmental SustainabilityAleta WellerExternal SiteUnited StatesCampusCohort basedPh.D. Student, Postdoc41-60 hoursInternal
Robert and Patricia Switzer FoundationSwitzer Fellowship ProgramErin LloydExternal SiteUnited StatesNationalCohort-basedMaster's student, Ph.D. student60-100 hoursInternal
University of British ColumbiaTraining Our Future Ocean LeadersInstitute for the Oceans and FisheriesJill DwyerExternal SiteCanadaCampusCohort BasedMaster's Student, Ph.D. Student, Postdoc60+ hoursPublic Grants