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Join us Feb. 11th for UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems's Professor Jon Proctor’s talk about “Identifying climate-vulnerable populations using satellite imagery”. Feb. 11th 12:30-2pm Geog 229 & Zoom More info: bit.ly/JonProctor

Professors Jessica Dempsey and SFU Department of Geography's Rosemary Collard shed light on the problem of leaning on "resource extraction as an economic cure" in BC. UBC Media Relations Centre for Climate Justice Opinion: B.C.'s resource extraction lifeboat is full of holes biv.com/news/commentar… via BIV News

Join us next week for Dr. Jeremy Venditti's talk “Salmon vs the landslide: The rockslide that blocked the Fraser River”. Dr. Venditti joins us from the School of Environmental Science at SFU (SFU School of Environmental Science). Feb. 25th, 12:30-2pm Geog 229 & Zoom More info: bit.ly/JeremyVenditti

Dr. Michael Fabris' new publication from Sage explores "Blackfoot legal traditions, treaty-making, and non-territorial forms of settler jurisdiction? Niitsitapi oral histories of Treaty 7" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

New research from @ubc’s Kate Hale and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (inactief)’s Wouter Berghuijs (Wouter Berghuijs) shows how climate change affects river flows in snowy regions across the Northern Hemisphere. 🏔️❄️💧 Learn more in the nature publication: nature.com/articles/s4158…

Dr. Michael Fabris explores Indigenous geographies and how reconciliation discourses in academia influence their ascendancy in institutionalized geographic study. Elgar Publishing’s “How to Foster Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Geography”: bit.ly/Michael_Fabris…

Join us March 11th for our next Geog Colloquium with political geographer Dr. Merje Kuus for her talk “Planning a Wine Region: Place and Beauty in Okanagan Valley”. When: March 11th, 12:30-2:00pm Where: Geog room 229 (in person only) Event info: geog.ubc.ca/events/event/g…

This year we extend our heartfelt congratulations to three exceptions Teaching Assistants, recipients of the UBC Geography 2024 TA Award: David Puhl, Erika Siao and Rachel Stern! Learn more about their invaluable contributions to our department: geog.ubc.ca/news/congratul…

Join us in congratulating Assistant Professor Naomi Schwartz for receiving a 2024 UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship for her work on savanna vegetation Southeast Asia! 🥳 And congrats to all other Faculty Research Award recipients. 👏 Learn more: geog.ubc.ca/news/dr-naomi-…

Congratulations to hydro-geomorphology Masters student Raju Ahmed recipient of the 2024 Sandy Lapsky Award! 🥳 Raju's work focuses on historical patterns of extreme hydrological events to enhance flood risk management policies and strategies. Learn more: geog.ubc.ca/news/raju-ahme…

Join us for our next Geography Colloquium with human geographer and critical migration scholar Dr. David Durand-Delacre from UN University - EHS for his talk “Human Mobilities in a Changing Climate”. When: April 8th, 12:30pm Where: Geog 229 & Zoom Event info: geog.ubc.ca/events/event/g…

Celebrate Learning Week showcases events at UBCV and UBCO from May 5–9, focused on highlighting the ways we plant the seeds of change for lasting impacts in teaching and learning. Browse events events.ctlt.ubc.ca/clw #CLW2025

Join us for our final Geography Colloquium on April 22 with Dr. Shenjing He, Professor and Director of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong.🏙️ When: April 22nd, 12:30pm Where: Geog 229 & Zoom Event info: geog.ubc.ca/events/event/g…

Astute analysis in Rolling Stone from Geography Prof Naomi Klein on the current state of the affairs in the US and beyond. Centre for Climate Justice UBC Media Relations Naomi Klein: ‘What They Want Is Absolutely Everything’ rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Spring grad 2025 kicks off next week! 🎓 From May 21–29, the UBC community will come together to celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduates. Share your special moments by tagging us or using #UBCGrad in your posts.🎉📸 Tuum Est. It is Yours. For more details on

Professor Merje Kuus delves into the nuances of the storytelling of the BC wine industry and asks us to flip the narrative, asking what wine itself sells, rather than how best to sell wine. 🍷📷 What Does Wine Sell? gismondionwine.com/blog/what-does…… via Gismondi on Wine

Join us in congratulating Dr. Siobhán Wittig McPhee, 2025 AMS UBC Open Education Resource (OER) Champion🏆, for her outstanding commitment to advancing affordable access to education by making OERs core to her innovative teaching practice. 👏 More: geog.ubc.ca/news/siobhan-w…

At UBC, we’re proud to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff. Explore the many Pride activities at our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, connect with your community, and reflect on what each of us can to do support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion. bit.ly/3Hkn1vX

June commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. The month encourages people to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, heritage, resilience, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country. Explore events and

PhD candidate and Public Scholar Rachel Stern’s research focuses on the intersection of housing insecurity, heat vulnerability, and aging. Her latest community-engaged project explores seniors’ lived experiences of heat in their homes. Learn more: geog.ubc.ca/news/research-…