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Thursday, April 20, 2023

NSERC Invests $1.65M in Climate Change Research at Carleton

Through this funding from NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program, Stephan Gruber, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change Impacts/Adaptation in Northern Canada at Carleton, and a team of researchers are addressing this threat to Arctic communities by leading a project aimed at training tomorrow’s leaders in... More

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Geography Postdoctoral Fellow Interviewed on CBC Radio

Branaavan Sivarajah, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies working with Professor Jesse Vermaire, was a recent guest on the CBC Radio show Shift with Vanessa Vander Valk. Sivarajah spoke about his research on the presence of microplastics in biosolids – i.e. organic matter recycled from wastewater –... More

Friday, March 31, 2023

Congratulations Julia Conzon who successfully defended her MSc thesis in Geography with a Specialization in Data Science

Congratulations Julia Conzon who successfully defended her MSc thesis in Geography with a Specialization in Data Science on Friday March 31st, 2023. Julia’s thesis is titled: "Towards Co-Production of a Geographic Information System to Support Mobilizing Inuit Knowledge for Community-Led Land-Based and Guardian Programs: A Case with Clyde River... More

Friday, February 24, 2023

Congratulations Natalie Pressburger, Departmental Administrator, and Erin Johnston, Graduate Administrator on your nominations for Individual Service Excellence Awards!

Natalie was nominated by several of her colleagues and Erin was nominated by someone who requested to remain anonymous. Below are some of the thoughts shared by those who nominated them. "Natalie embodies and supports all of the Carleton Service Excellence standards and more. She is thoughtful, works tirelessly, takes care of critically important... More

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Congratulations Kimberly Bernyk who successfully defended her MSc thesis in Geography

Congratulations to Kimberly Bernyk, who successfully defended her MSc degree in Geography on January 11th, 2023. Kimberly's thesis is titled: "Evaluation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)-based Structure-fromMotion (SfM) photogrammetry for characterizing microtopography and vegetation structure in a southeastern Ontario... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Vladimir Díaz-Cuéllar, PhD Candidate, recently co-authored “The burning case for climate crisis post-secondary education in Canada”

On Nov. 12, 2022, The Guardian reported that the University of Barcelona became the first university in the world to establish a mandatory course addressing the climate crisis for all of its undergraduate and graduate students. The move, according to economics professor Federico Demaria, marks a “change in the paradigm of university... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Alum Malek Singer is one of 23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023

Education: BS Geomatics, Carleton University Biography: Singer is passionate about challenging traditional development roadmaps which have historically focused on “delivering more data. He has expanded Teledyne’s roadmap towards products that deliver unprecedented collection efficiency, rapid insight, and workflows that help companies recruit... More

Monday, December 19, 2022

Ice, Ice, Maybe – Boosting the Rideau Canal Skating Season in a Changing Climate

It’s a gusty, grey morning in late November, and a small crew of Carleton University engineers and scientists are marshalling beside the Rideau Canal, halfway between downtown Ottawa and campus. They’re here to install monitoring equipment that will help them better understand and address the impacts of climate change on the iconic... More

Monday, December 12, 2022

Congratulations Graduate Students Rachel Mandryk and Nicholas Pontone on receiving a 2022 Weston Family Award

The Weston Family Awards in Northern Research provide unparalleled support to young scientists in Canada pursuing research in Canada’s North. Funded by the Weston Family Foundation, these annual awards are some of the most prestigious in the country for students pursuing a master’s degree, a doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship. Weston... More

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Geographies of Knowledge Production and the Canadian North – GEOG 5701

Winter 2023 Mondays, 11:35AM to 2:25PM Emilie Cameron The focus of this course will be the diverse geographies of knowledge production about the Canadian North. We will not just read and learn about the North but also reflect on how, why, by whom, and in whose interests various forms of knowledge about northern peoples,... More

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Why Study Environmental Studies, Geography, and/or Geomatics at Carleton?

https://youtu.be/E5aLLb5DEtY Our Programs ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES “Studying Environmental Studies at Carleton allowed me to explore all facets of both physical and cultural geography and their relation to environmental issues. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies has a wide range of programs and courses that afforded me the... More

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Congratulations Professor David Hugill, 2020 recipient of the New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

A belated and heartfelt congratulations to Professor David Hugill, 2020 recipient of the New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. Teaching and Learning Services hosted an awards luncheon today to celebrate winners such as David from the past few years.... More

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