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Alumnus Spotlight: Greg Finnegan’s Work on Silvermines Heritage and Hydro Power Innovation
Dr. Greg Finnegan, an alumnus with degrees in geography from Carleton University and York University, is currently engaged with Siga Hydro Ltd. in Nenagh, County …
Joshua Steckley Receives Prestigious SSHRC Impact Talent Award
Joshua Steckley, a Banting postdoctoral fellow since 2024, has received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Talent Award, which recognizes outstanding research …
Why Study Environmental Studies, Geography, and/or Geomatics at Carleton?
Carleton’s Geography and Environmental Studies programs offer a research and career‑focused learning experience grounded in extensive experiential opportunities. Students benefit from flexible, skills‑oriented pathways—ranging from …
FASS Faculty Members Receive SSHRC Connection Grants
Congratulations to the following FASS faculty members who were awarded Connection Grants in the May 2025 competition: Patricia Ballamingie (Geography and Environmental Studies) and a team …
Students Dive into Field Research in the Madawaska Region as part of their fourth year Undergraduate Field Course
Students recently took part in an immersive field course designed to explore local issues in the Madawaska region. Organized into research teams, they conducted hands-on …
New Publication – Pathways to Community Safety: What Planners can Learn from Transformative Justice Movements
We’re excited to share a new article co-authored by Rachel Fayter (post-doc DGES), Aditi Mehta (UofT) and Sheryl-Ann Simpson (assoc prof DGES), titled: “Pathways to …
Alumnus Spotlight: Erica Gilmour (MA Geography/07) Co-Founder of Hummingbird Chocolate
Experiential Learning in Action: Watershed Hydrology Students Dive into Fieldwork
This September, students in the Watershed Hydrology course took their learning beyond the classroom and into the field—literally. Along the banks of the Rideau River, …
Congratulations to Ben Schellenberg and Joey Slinger on their 2025 CUROP Internships!
Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences proudly recognized several students yesterday for their achievements in the 2025 Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP). …
How Do You Stop a Peatland from Burning?
As Canada’s 2025 wildfire season draws to a close, the work to prevent future fires is far from over. Peatlands, carbon-rich ecosystems that store more …
Congratulations to Christopher Burn on receiving the Hugh M. French Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to permafrost science and research
2025 Fall Graduate Field Camp
On September 13, 2025, our graduate students kicked off the year with an orientation field camp. The graduate field camp serves as an introduction for …