The department mourns the passing of Mara Ostafichuk
We recently learned of the passing of PhD student Mara Ostafichuk. Mara was researching rural health disparities in Canada, Australia, and Iceland. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies community extends sincere condolences to Mara’s family and loved ones at this difficult time. Remembering Mara.

From left to right: Noreen Cauley, Trudi Zundel, Mara Ostafichuk, Tina Ganji, Monika Imeri, and Yulia Antropova.