Thursday, June 15, 2017

Office Closure Announcement

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies will close at 1:30pm on Friday, June 16, in order for staff to attend the Convocation Ceremony of our students.  We will re-open on Monday, June 19 at 8am.  We apologize for any inconvenience. Congratulations to all our graduating... More

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Retirement Reception for Steve Prashker

Congratulations Steve Prashker! Please join us in celebrating Steve Prashker’s close to 40 years of service at Carleton University. Light refreshments will be served. Presentations will begin at 3:30 p.m. When: June 12, 2017 Time: 3:00 pm — 5:30 pm Location: Dunton Tower Room:... More

Thursday, May 11, 2017

New Summer Course Added – Geography Behind the Headlines

    Open to all interested university students with second year standing or with permission.  May be of particular interest to DGES, Journalism, Engineering, and Science students. Course Description: Geography matters in the events, issues and concerns expressed in the headlines we see in the media every day. This course is an... More

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DGES TA Excellence Award Announcement

Congratulations to Christian Peart for receiving the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies T.A. Excellence Award! The TA Excellence Award  is given to a TA that excels in their commitment to the following criteria: Teaching Skills: Teaching ability demonstrated in tutorials, office hours or guest lectures; Communication: Quality of... More

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Contract Instructor Opportunities

DGES invites applications from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach courses that will be offered during the Fall 2017 and/or Winter 2018 terms. CI ad posting Fall 2017 Winter... More

Friday, April 7, 2017

Congratulations Andrea Carrion – CALACS Outstanding Dissertation Prize

The Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) has awarded DGES alumna, Dr. Andrea Carrion, with the 2017 Outstanding Dissertation Prize for her dissertation: "The spatial restructuring of resource regulation.The gold mining enclave of Zaruma and Portovelo, Ecuador, 1860-1980,"  was awarded this prestigious prize above... More

Thursday, April 6, 2017

DGES Office – Notice of Closure

Hello everyone, Please be informed that the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies will be closed on April 11th and will reopen on April 12th at 1:30pm. Please let us know in advance if you have any questions or concerns regarding the... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Winter Field Camp 2017

Winter field camp course 2017 at Providence Point was a great experience! Our students worked hard - starting work at 9am and submitting in their daily assignment reports at 11pm - had fun, and learned much about winter water, weather, and climate.  Dr. Chris Burn and field assistant, Alice Wilson, were always on the... More

Thursday, March 30, 2017

2nd Annual Bake Your Thesis

It's everyone's favourite event of the year and it's happening this Friday, March 31! The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Presents: Bake Your Thesis!  We invite you to come out and support the hard working students and this light-hearted event. DGES graduate students have been slaving over hot ovens to create something delicious... More

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Founders Seminar – Dr. Tammara Soma presents: “(Re)framing the food waste narrative: The infrastructures of urban food consumption and food waste in Indonesia”

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies presents Founders Seminar, which will be held this Wednesday March 15th at 3pm in A410 Loeb.  Dr. Tammara Soma from the University of Toronto will be giving a talk about “(Re)framing the food waste narrative: The infrastructures of urban food consumption and food waste in Indonesia.”... More

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Founders Seminar – Dr. Laura Pitkanen, “The State Comes Home: Radiation and In-Situ Dispossession in Everyday Life”

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies presents Founders Seminar on Friday, March 10th at 3pm in Loeb A410. This Founders Seminar features Dr. Laura Pitkanen and her research seminar titled "The State Comes Home: Radiation and In-Situ Dispossession in Everyday Life." Abstract: Dr. Laura Pitkanen analyzes how the radioactive... More

Monday, March 6, 2017

DGES Presents: Dr. David Hugill Settler Colonial Theory and the Limits of “Colonial City” Thinking

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies presents a special Founders Seminar on Wednesday, March 8th at 3pm in Loeb A410. This Founders Seminar presents Dr. David Hugill and his talk titled "Settler Colonial Theory and the Limits of “Colonial City” Thinking." Dr. Hugill is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow with Simon Fraser University's... More

Friday, February 10, 2017

Founders Seminar – Governing Social-Ecological Systems: Insights From a Network Perspective, Dr. Steven Alexander

Please join us on Friday, February 17 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Loeb A220 for the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies bi-weekly Founders Seminar Series. All welcome! The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies would like to announce that our Founders Seminar guest speaker for Feb. 17th is Dr. Steven Alexander. Dr.... More

Friday, January 27, 2017

Feb. 3rd Founders Seminar Presents: Dr. Zoe Todd “Fish against fascists – exploring the relationships between fish, Metis legal traditions and resisting the petro-state in Alberta, Canada”

Please join us on Friday, February 3 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Loeb A220 for the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies bi-weekly Founders Seminar Series.  All welcome! The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies would like to announce that our department speaker for Friday is Dr. Zoe Todd.  Dr. Todd is currently... More

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Study the North at Carleton University

Beginning in Fall 2017, Carleton University will be offering a groundbreaking interdisciplinary graduate program in Northern Studies. Northern Studies at Carleton University will be the first ever interdisciplinary program at the Master level to present a combined focus on the social, political, and physical environments of northern Canada. This... More

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Founders Seminar Presents: Dr. Chuiqing Zeng “The applications of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in water quality study and precision farming”

Join us on January 20, 2017 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Loeb A220 for the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies bi-weekly Founders Seminar Series. Our first Founders Seminar of 2017 presents Dr. Chuiqing Zeng and his work: "The applications of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in water quality study and precision farming."  Dr.... More

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Congratulations Danielle Derrick – Honorable mention in Esri’s New Global Content Challenge

Congratulations Danielle Derrick for receiving honorable mention in Esri's New Global Content Challenge.  Danielle is completing her Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in evolution, ecology, and behaviour.  Danielle started taking GIS with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies when it was recommended as... More

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Dec. 9 Founders Seminar presents: Dr. Daniel Rück “Seeing Like a Settler Colonial State: Canada and Indigenous Lands 1850-1900”

Join us Friday, December 9 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM for the DGES Founders Seminar Series in Loeb A220. Dr. Daniel Rück (Rueck) teaches history of Indigenous peoples, settler colonialism, environments, legal systems, and nation-states in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa. His ancestors were indigenous to the British Islands... More

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

New Northern Studies Program being offered – An Interdisciplinary Graduate Program hosted by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

The purpose of the Northern Studies programs is to provide opportunities for students to learn how to recognize and support wise public and private-sector decision making in the dynamic North.  The program is interdisciplinary and rooted in analysis of real-world problems. It presents research at the cutting edge from across the North. We offer... More

Monday, November 21, 2016

Nov. 25 Founders Seminar Presents: Dr. Hugo Beltrami “Climate Change and Continental Heat Storage”

Join us next Friday, November 4, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM for the DGES Founders Seminar Series in Loeb A220. Dr. Hugo Beltrami is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Climate Dynamics at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Geology and Geophysics,... More

Friday, November 18, 2016

Register Now! Cold Regions Hydrology course being offered in DGES

If you are interested in this exciting new course being offered, you must register before Dec. 1, 2016. The objective of this course is to develop a working knowledge of the processes particular to the hydrological cycle in cold regions. Snow and ice play a pivotal role in the year-round water cycle in cold... More

Friday, October 28, 2016

Geography Awareness Week: Alumni Careers Event, Nov. 16

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is hosting 5 alumni to speak to students and staff about their paths to career success. This Alumni Careers Event is meant to highlight what some of our successful graduates have moved on to! Since there is rarely a linear path from what is studied to what... More

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Nov. 4 Founders Seminar Presents: Dr. Melissa Kelly “Understanding the Contemporary Challenge of Onward Migration”

Join us next Friday, November 4, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM for the DGES Founders Seminar Series in Loeb A220. Dr. Melissa Kelly presents:  "Understanding the Contemporary Challenge of Onward Migration" This research explores the trajectories of people who moved from Iran to Sweden as refugees following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, stayed... More

Friday, October 14, 2016

Oct. 21 Founders Seminar Presents: Dr. Joe Melton, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Join us next Friday October 21 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM for the DGES Founders Seminar Series in Loeb A220. Dr. Joe Melton presents: "It would be easy if it wasn't for the humans: Simulating the terrestrial biosphere using numerical models" Dr. Joe Melton is a Research Scientist in the Climate Processes section... More

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Follow Us on Instagram

The Carleton Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is now on Instagram. Follow us to stay up-to-date with the dynamic and fascinating work of our students and faculty, job postings, and departmental events. If you're a student or faculty member that would like to share their work through images, please send an email to... More

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Parks Canada Summer Student – Victoria Dark

Victoria Dark is a 3rd year undergraduate student in Environmental Studies at Carleton University. She is currently a member of the Youth Engagement Team for Parks Canada at their national office in Gatineau. Her role in the Youth Engagement Team is to create and facilitate special events, such as “Parks Day 2016” and “Urban... More

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Award Winning Graduate Students!

Congratulations to our Graduate Students on receipt of several 2016-2017 Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) Awards! "ACUNS established its scholarship program, the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) in 1982 to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to develop a cadre... More

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

The Art and Science of Global Climate Change

Concerns over global climate change have been mounting for roughly three decades and 2015 was framed as a watershed year in our understanding of the severity of the issue and, perhaps more importantly, in our search for strategies to reduce the impacts of human activities on earth system processes. Two important milestones from 2015 in the... More

Thursday, June 30, 2016

COASTAL CONNECTIONS

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Professors Awarded NSERC Discovery Grants!

Congratulations to Professors John Chetelat, Derek Mueller, and Chris Burn who were awarded 5 year Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants! Discovery Grants Program "Researchers across Canada will be sharing more than $340 million from NSERC’s flagship Discovery Grants Program. These grants—based... More

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Congratulations Koreen Millard, PhD Candidate!

2015-2016 Graduate Student Open Access Award Congratulations Koreen on receipt of a 2015-2016 Graduate Student Open Access Award! These monetary awards of $1000.00 were established to support Carleton University graduate students in publishing research in open access journals. Koreen Millard, PhD candidate, Geography and Environmental Studies... More

Monday, June 20, 2016

Congratulations Emilie Cameron!

The Clio Prizes Congratulations Professor Emilie Cameron on receipt of the Clio North Prize! The Clio Prizes are "annual awards given for meritorious publications or for exceptional contributions by individuals or organizations to regional history" by the Canadian Historical Association. Emilie was awarded the prize for her recently published... More

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Celebrating our Graduates at Spring Convocation 2016

Graduating students from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies attended Carleton Universities 148th Convocation ceremonies during the afternoon of Friday June 10th, 2016.... More

Friday, May 13, 2016

Congratulations Uzayr Siddiqu on receipt of a URISA award!

Congratulations Uzayrabdullah Siddiqu on being one of the top 10 submissions for a Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) student bursary! Uzayr is graduating from a 4 year undergraduate honours degree in Geomatics at Carleton University. His submission to URISA is a proposal for an "Online Interactive Decision Making Feedback... More

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

OUT OF AFRICA: Tackling the Impact of Climate Change

On May 4th, Carleton’s Institute for African Studies hosted a conference on "From Climate Change to Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Canada". PhD candidate Beth Mburu and PhD graduate Chris Higgins both presented at this conference. Read more in an article written by Dan... More

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