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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Microplastic Sampling using Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Riverwatch Network

Larissa Holman from Ottawa Riverkeeper and Shaun Forrest from Carleton University discuss the recently released paper "Citizen science sampling programs as a technique for monitoring microplastic pollution" which details the work that Ottawa Riverkeeper's Riverwatch network did helping the lab of Jesse Vermaire at Carleton University collect data... More

Friday, June 21, 2019

Professor Chris Burn discusses climate change and thawing permafrost in the northern landscape on CBC The National

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Monday, June 17, 2019

Congratulations to all our spring 2019 graduates!

On Friday June 14, 2019 the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies staff, faculty, friends and families attended spring convocation to celebrate our many graduating students. Congratulations to all the Ph.D., MA, MSc., BA, BA Honours, BSc. and BSc Honours students who received their degrees on this day.  We wish you all the best... More

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

A look back at a great year for CUGESA!

As 2018-2019 co -presidents of the Carleton University Geography and Environmental Studies Students Association (CUGESA), Gillian Chapman and Tim Coxford were quite engaged in organizing several successful events for students. Below are photos of some of the activities organized this past school year. Get involved with CUGESA during the 2019-2020... More

Monday, June 10, 2019

DGES alumni helping students learn hydrology field techniques

On Tuesday, June 4th, 2019, Matt Rozak and Richard Wright, City of Ottawa employees and DGES alumni, joined Instructor John Milton's on-campus field course to help students learn about hydrology sampling... More

Monday, June 10, 2019

Giving the People What They Want: “Translating” Weather and Climate Information in the North American Arctic

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Monday, June 10, 2019

Congratulations NSERC-USRA Summer 2019 Recipients!

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Monday, May 27, 2019

Carleton Profs and Students Research Recent Herongate Evictions

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Funding for Ph.D. and MSc. Research on Earth Observations for Cumulative Effects Monitoring

The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, EO Baseline Data for Cumulative Effects Project, is inviting letters of interest for funding for graduate positions in the topic of Regional Monitoring of Cumulative Effects. Applicants must already be registered in a graduate program at a Canadian University, or have a letter of support from a prospective... More

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Grad Research: Learning About Caribou Crossings Around Qikiqtaq (King William Island, Nunavut)

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Monday, May 6, 2019

Congratulations Professor Doug King on your Retirement!

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Congratulations to DGES Faculty on receipt of 2019 FASS Awards!

Murray Richardson received a Research Excellence Award, David Hugill and Sheryl-Ann Simpson were awarded Early Career Research Awards, and Trish Ballamingie received a Teaching Excellence Award. More information on these awards can be found on the FASS website.... More

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