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Monday, November 11, 2024

Congratulations Fall 2024 Graduates!

Congratulations, Class of 2024! It was an honour for Faculty to celebrate your accomplishments as you crossed the stage on... More

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Congratulations to our graduate students who recently successfully defended their thesis!

Aug. 27—Sarah Greenwood (MSc); supervisors Jesse Vermaire and John Chetelat "Bats, Bugs and Bioaccumulation: investigating trophic pathways, toxicological risk and sub-lethal effects of mercury in Eastern Ontario bats" Aug. 30—Nicholas Schulz (MSc); supervisor is Jesse Vermaire "Patterns and drivers of phytoplankton assemblages in natural and... More

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Dr. Fraser Taylor Republishes ‘Development from Within, Survival in Rural Africa’

Distinguished Research Professor Fraser Taylor's FRSC (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies) original book Development from Within, Survival in Rural Africa has just been republished. Due to its popularity, Routledge decided to republish the book. Originally published in 1992 and edited by D.R.F. Taylor and Fiona Mackenzie, the... More

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus John Tunbridge

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies mourns the passing of John Tunbridge. John was a graduate of St. John’s College (1964), Cambridge (1968) and received his Ph.D. from Bristol University (1971). He joined Carleton in 1969 and undertook visiting teaching commitments in Australia, the UK and South Africa. He co-authored The... More

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Congratulations Associate Professor David Hugill

Congratulations Associate Professor David Hugill on being awarded the 2024 SSHRC Insight Development Grant for research on “Mobility Austerity” and the Long Shadow of the “Special Period” in the Everyday Lives of Havana... More

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Congratulations D.R. Fraser Taylor

Congratulations D.R. Fraser Taylor on being awarded the 2024 SSHRC Insight Development Grant for research on Collaborative Story Mapping with Urban Residential School... More

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Amazing turnout at the 2024 DGES Corn Boil

Amazing turnout at our Annual DGES Corn Boil today! Thanks to all those who attended, helped shuck, serve, and... More

Monday, September 9, 2024

2024 Graduate Field Camp

On September 7th, 2024 graduate students took part in orientation field camp which included exploring areas of study in both physical and human geography. Although it was a little more damp than previous years, students learned alot about doing research and got to know the other students they would be going through the program... More

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Greetings to everyone in DGES from the Chair

Greetings to everyone in DGES! For those I haven’t met, I am Murray Richardson, the current Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (DGES). I am new to the position this year, and I am looking forward to all of the roles and responsibilities that it involves! DGES is an outstanding department... More

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Carleton Geography Researcher Earns Medal For Decades of Mentorship

Chancellor’s Professor Chris Burn of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies has been awarded the 2024 Mentorship Medal from the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences, a recognition given annually to one earth scientist from Canadian industry, academia or government who has shown sustained excellence in mentoring. See the impact of... More

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Chancellor’s Professor Chris Burn was recently awarded the Mentorship Medal by the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences.

Chancellor's Professor Chris Burn was recently awarded the Mentorship Medal by the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. He has also been featured in Roseann O'Reilly Runte's new book, Canadians Who... More

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Professor Fraser Taylor recognized as one of the world’s leading cartographers

Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor Fraser Taylor recognized as one of the world's leading cartographers, is featured in the new book Canadians Who Innovate by Carleton University 's past president, Roseann O'Reilly... More

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