Monday, February 11, 2019

Charles Nixon Travel Bursary in Human Geography and Environmental Studies

Established in 2017, the Charles Nixon Travel Bursary in Human Geography and Environmental Studies is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies to undergraduate students enrolled in human geography and environmental studies. The purpose of this bursary is to assist undergraduate... More

Friday, February 8, 2019

“Clyde River’s online atlas puts Inuktitut names on the map” by John Thompson

Dr. D. R. Fraser Taylor, Director, Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC), Carleton University,  is very pleased to share this article entitled “Clyde River’s online atlas puts Inuktitut names on the map” by John Thompson (in the 5 February 2019 publication of Nunatsiaq News).  The atlas was first publicly unveiled during the... More

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Main Office Closed 10-11am Today

Please note the main office will be closed from 10am-11am today for a staff meeting. Thank you for your... More

Thursday, January 31, 2019

In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Williams

We are saddened to share news of the death of Professor Emeritus Peter Williams, who passed away in London, Ontario, on January 14, 2019.  Dr. Williams joined the Department of Geography in 1969, after degrees from the universities of Cambridge, Oslo, and Stockholm, and over a decade working as a Research Scientist at the... More

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Civil Society and Social Movement Engagement in Food Systems Governance

Dr. Charles Levkoe (Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems and Associate Professor at Lakehead University and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University) and Drs. Patricia Ballamingie and Peter Andrée (both Associate Professors at Carleton University) seek an outstanding Ph.D. student to pursue doctoral studies in the Department... More

Friday, January 18, 2019

Research Notes from the Field Stephanie Lonz, Geography and Environmental Studies

Was the 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass Good Policy? This past summer, Stephanie Lonz, a fourth-year Honours student in Geography and Environmental Studies was one of 14 recipients of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Awards. These internships provide funding to top undergraduate students in order to... More

Monday, January 14, 2019

Graduate Student Emily Lindsay recently published in Rangeland Ecology and Management Journal

Emily Lindsay "I completed both my undergraduate degree (Geomatics and History) and MSc (Geography) at Carleton University. I am now a Geography PhD candidate. When I am not located behind a computer monitor, I can be found on the curling ice, in the swimming pool, or fly fishing with my partner. My doctoral research... More

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Congratulations Professor David Hugill on being part of the team that has been shortlisted for Prestigious 2020 Venice Biennale in Architecture

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Congratulations to DGES Faculty who were nominated by students as 2018-2019 Favourite Faculty!

David Hugill (Geography): "David has a skill for teaching that can’t be taught. In his lectures there’s a natural presence of humor and openness that creates a unique learning environment from my other classes. He’s created a connection with his students by doing simple actions; giving us 5 minute breaks, playing music before class,... More

Monday, January 7, 2019

MSc Student Opportunities

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Master of Arts in Geography applications are now being accepted for September 2019

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Congratulations Professor Gita Ljubicic on receipt of the 2018 APECS-ASA Mentor Award

ASA-APECS Mentor Award "The Association of Early Polar Career Researchers Canada and the ArcticNet Student Association look to recognize a mentor who has contributed significantly over a period of several years to the mentoring and fostering of polar early career researchers in Canada." Source Taken from the nomination letter initiated by Megan... More

Friday, December 7, 2018

Eco-workshop in Sustainable Environments FYSM

Instructor Paul Williams invited grade 7 & 8 students from a local high school into Carleton today to participate in an eco-workshop put on by his Sustainable Environments FYSM (first year seminar) class. The students in Sustainable Environments produced posters and demonstrations for the grade 7 & 8... More

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Today! Afternoon Intersections: Images and (Re)construction of Knowledge

Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) is hosting a discussion this afternoon designed to see "what can occur when two scholars explore unexpected intersections between their research?"  Carleton academics Dr. Emilie Cameron and Rana Abughannam will be speaking about their current research in relation to the exhibitions at CUAG. Hear two... More

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Carleton University Announces Canada Research Chairs in Indigenous Art and Climate Change

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Fall Convocation: Carleton’s First Indigenous Doctoral Graduate in Geography

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Fall Convocation: First Students Graduate from Northern Studies Program

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Friday, November 9, 2018

The Changing of the Guard: Heritage at the Turn of the 21st Century

In October, Emeritus Professor John Tunbridge made lecture/discussion presentations at the International Cultural Centre in Krakow and the University of Warsaw, to mark the publication by the ICC of a selection of his work as a Polish-language book. The book, entitled (in Polish) The Changing of the Guard: Heritage at the Turn of the... More

Monday, November 5, 2018

Congratulations Chancellor’s Professor Christopher Burn on receipt of a 2019 Polar Medal

On Monday November 5th the Governor General of Canada presented honours to Canadians in celebration of their exceptional achievements. Chancellor's Professor Chris Burn received a 2019 Polar Medal. The Polar Medal is presented to "remarkable individuals [who] contribute to northern communities and to our knowledge of the polar regions and... More

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Study Abroad in Northern Ireland

Exchange Program offered jointly between The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton and Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. More... More

Friday, October 26, 2018

Global Connections – A Trilogy Photographic Collection of the Poles of the Planet

Early in 2018, Dr. D. R. Fraser Taylor, Director of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, was invited by Oldrich Bubak, an academic from McMaster University, to write the foreword for a trilogy of books of photographs on three special places, the Poles of the Planet – the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Himalayas.... More

Monday, October 22, 2018

Treemendous Grad Research on Community Orchards

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Dr. Fraser Taylor’s Trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico

During the week of September 29 to October 3, 2018, Dr. Fraser Taylor, Director of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC), and Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs, Geography and Environmental Studies, at Carleton University, made a special trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support some strategic... More

Monday, September 24, 2018

Carleton approves new position in DGES and GCRC

We are pleased to announce the creation of a new Associate Professor position in Geomatics, Cartography, Indigenous Studies, and Community­ Engaged Research.  This faculty position will contribute to teaching and mentoring students about geomatics and cartography, with a focus on social science applications and perspectives.  It will be tied... More

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Congratulations Erica Oberndorfer on receipt of the 2018 Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Indigenous Studies

Erica Oberndorfer received the 2018 Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Indigenous Studies.  This Prize, awarded annually, is done so by the Indigenous Peoples' Working Group of the Canadian Association of Geographers on behalf of the Armstrong family to recognize Robin P. Armstrong's contributions in this area. It is intended to... More

Monday, September 17, 2018

Geomatics and Cartographic Research Center Delivers Workshops in Mexico on the Innovative Nunaliit Digital Atlas Platform

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Congratulations Alison Perrin, doctoral student, on receipt of a POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship!

POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship This award supports full-time college or university students that are long-term residents (minimum of eight years) of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or the Provincial North, as identified by the Northern Boundary Map, and engaged in research that culminates in a thesis or equivalent. Alison Perrin I am a... More

Friday, July 6, 2018

Frozen Canoes

Permafrost Partnership Tackles Building in North  By Tyrone... More

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Congratulations Professor Pablo Mendez on receipt of an Insight Grant!

Professor Pablo Mendez has been awarded a 4 year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant. Professor Mendez received his PhD in Geography at the University of British Columbia, where he subsequently carried out postdoctoral work in association with the Global Suburbanisms project at York University. His research is... More

Monday, June 18, 2018

Congratulations to all our spring 2018 graduates!

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Convocation Office Hours

The main office & chair’s office will close at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon so that staff may attend... More

Friday, June 8, 2018

Congratulations to Anna Crawford, PhD student, and others on recent publications

Congrats to Anna Crawford, PhD student, and others on their recent publications! Crawford A, Crocker G, Mueller D, et al (2018) The Canadian Ice Island Drift, Deterioration and Detection (CI2D3) Database. Journal of Glaciology 1–5. doi: 10.1017/jog.2018.36 Crawford A, Mueller D, and Joyal G (2018) Surveying Drifting Icebergs and Ice Islands:... More

Friday, April 27, 2018

Paulina Ascencio Ramos, MA Geography student, awarded a PEO International Peace Scholarship!

Congratulations Paulina Ascencio Ramos on being awarded a Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) International Peace Scholarship! Taken from the Philanthropic Educational Organization website, "PEO is a philanthropic organization where women CELEBRATE the advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and... More

Friday, March 30, 2018

Founders Seminar April 6 cancelled

Due to the ongoing labour disruption on campus, we regretfully have had to cancel the upcoming (April 6) Founders Seminar in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. We hope to resume seminars with a full department... More

Monday, March 19, 2018

Founders Seminar March 23 cancelled

Due to the ongoing labour disruption on campus, we regretfully have had to cancel this week's (March 23) Founders Seminar in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. We hope to resume seminars with a full department... More

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