Don’t miss Bob Sabie’s upcoming talk on "Advancing Tools for Improving Water Management in Drylands Using Crop Coefficients as a Crosscutting Method for Estimating Agricultural Water Demand." Join us in person or on Zoom (nmsu.zoom.us/j/81159975544)!

Yesterday we celebrated our amazing administrative assistant, Karen, whose kindness, care, and incredible dedication uplift our department every single day. Karen is truly the heart of our department. Thank you, Karen, for all that you do — and for being you 💐💚

Join us in celebrating Janet Atanga as she presents her thesis defense, “Modeling the Current and Potential Future Spatial Distribution of Four Key Mesquite (Prosopis) species in the Southwestern United States and Mexico,” tomorrow at 9 am. All are welcome!

Join us in celebrating Samuel Owusu as he presents his thesis defense, “Exploring Adaptive Dwelling Units to Help Address The Affordable Housing Crisis in the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico,” tomorrow at 3 pm in person or via Zoom. All are welcome!

Congratulations to Abeiku Arhin Tsiwah, Janet Azure Atanga, and Samuel Owusu, who successfully defended their master’s theses this summer! #GraduateSuccess #StudentSuccess #Masters #Geography #NMSU NMSU College of Arts & Sciences nmsugraduateschool Research, Creativity and Economic Development

Calling all NMSU Geography alumni at the Esri UC! Let’s reconnect! Join us Wednesday at 5:30 PM at the Esri bookstore — we’ll venture out from the convention center together. First round is on Dr. B. / Michaela 🍻 #thepowerofwhere #EsriUC #NMSUGES #nmsugrad #geographyalumni

Congratulations to Hardt Bergmann on receiving the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Scholarship Award! 🎉 Your dedication to teaching and learning inspires us all! #teaching #studentsuccess #geography nmsugraduateschool NMSU College of Arts & Sciences

We are hosting this year's SWAAG meeting in Las Cruces, Oct 29–Nov 1, and our Meeting Hub is live! Join us for geography, community, and a little desert magic 🌵 shorturl.at/9CAzz Early bird reg until Sep 1 Abstracts due Oct 5 #SWAAG2025 #Geography #LasCruces

A huge congrats to Samuel "Kojo" Abakah, who successfully completed his Master of Applied Geography this semester. His next adventure: a PhD program in Geography at Texas State. Go Kojo! #geography #GIScience #studentsuccess nmsugraduateschool NMSU College of Arts & Sciences

Welcome back! A new semester means new ideas, new challenges, and new discoveries. We’re excited to have you with us—whether you're just starting out or nearing the finish line. You've got this! 💪🌍 Here’s to a great semester ahead! #Geography #StudentSuccess #NewSemesterVibes

Big news: PhD student Dara Saville is featured in The New York Times on how gardens can support health—spotlighting native, medicinal plants. #NMSU #geography #herbalmedicine #nativeplants #wellness #feelgoodgarden shorturl.at/S6cBn

Thrilled to host the 2025 annual meeting of SWAAG in Las Cruces! Keynotes, field trips, student comps + GeoBowl, and more at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Come join us! #SWAAG2025 #Geography #LasCruces #StudentOpportunities American Association of Geographers shorturl.at/CcpPk

NMDPG ’25 kicked off at UNM Geography & Environmental Studies (Albuquerque) and wrapped with a Sandia Mountains hike. Pictured: NMSU PhD students Janet Azure Atanga and Abeiku Arhin Tsiwah with Drs. Eric Magrane (NMSU) and Benjamin Warner (UNM). #NMDPG #Geography #PhD #NewMexico

GES Lounge is open! 📍Breland Hall 180 Mon 9–11 • Tue 1–3 • Wed 10–12 • Fri 12–2 & 4–6 (no Thu) Come study, ask questions, or just hang out—hosted by our student organizations: UGESO, GGESO & GTU. #NMSU #Geography #EnvironmentalStudies #StudentLife #UGESO #GGESO #GTU

Hey SWAAG members – Save the dates for Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2025! NMSU Geography and Environmental Studies is hosting the 2025 regional division meeting, with proceedings at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Be sure to submit your abstract by Oct. 5: buff.ly/ky0dKNW

Congratulations to Atikul Hoque for winning an NMSU College of Arts & Sciences travel grant to participate in this year's American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Proud to share that NMSU GES Professor Emeritus Dr. Jack Wright co-authored this beautifully illustrated, well-researched, and deeply hopeful book on land conservation in MT. Amazon: shorturl.at/6H2N0. Attached: American Association of Geographers book review. Interested in hard copy? Contact Dr. B.

🎉Congratulations to Joe Youtz--Ph.D. candidate in our New Mexico Doctoral Program in Geography--for receiving this year’s David Soules Conservation Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Nuestra Tierra! 🌿 #nmsuges #conservation #geography #environmentalstudies #studentsuccess

Graduating from a higher education program is an exciting milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming. Students often ask, “What comes next?” This is where Esri Young Professionals Network steps in to support its members to thrive during their GIS journey. 🌎🛰️ Check it out! buff.ly/3FRXccH

Big congrats to Matilda Bekoe—winner of this year's NMGIC Jesse Rossbach Memorial Scholarship 🎉 Matilda is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student in our New Mexico Doctoral Program in Geography. #studentsuccess #geography NMSU College of Arts & Sciences nmsugraduateschool