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CAGONT 2019 is being hosted by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Guelph on October 25-26. The conference will open with a reception and plenary panel on Friday, October 25. Paper and poster sessions to follow on Saturday, October 26.

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We’re letting you know about a great event run by our department to facilitate community, collaboration and learning over lunch. The Brown Bag Speaker Series is a weekly opportunity to meet faculty and professionals in your field and to broaden your geographical knowledge. 

With wild fires headlining the news of late, journalists have been in contact with Ze’ev Gedalof for answers.   See the CBCs “Why Maui’s deadly wildfires spread so quickly” and video from CHCH TV "Death toll form Maui wildfires climbs".

We are pleased to annuonce that Dr. Robin Roith has agreed to take on the role of Chair in the department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. We also give thanks to Dr. Wanhong Yang for his outstanding dedication and service to the department over the last five years.

GEG's Dr. Wanhong Yang and research partners in Alberta worked on a watershed modelling of natural infrastructure project that won an award from the Canadian Federation of Municipalities for natural asset management. Wanhong and project manager Krista Quesnel was interviewed by CBC journalist Emily Chung.

“Yang said he is now working with other governments and watershed and conservation groups in Alberta and Ontario to do similar modelling to figure out what kinds of natural infrastructure projects would be most effective in conserving water or improving water quality.”

Congratulations to Kate Parizeau as an inaugural recipient of the University Teaching Leadership Fellow award in Alternative Assessments and Student Mental Health. As a part of this fellowship, Kate will be completing a substantive project, build and cultivate networking channels in CSAHS, and engage in her own professional development as an educational leader.

Geography has three Undergraduate Research Assistant positions posted for Summer 2023 on Experience Guelph  https://experienceguelph.ca/.

These positions run for 16 weeks in the summer semester and students would be working closely with Geography faculty on research projects. If you are an undergraduate looking for summer work, please look at the postings on Experience Guelph and apply by February 27th.

The positions available are:

One Health Seminar Series

The One Health seminar series showcases the depth and breadth of One Health research at the University of Guelph. These 50-minute talks feature a 30-minute presentation by U of G faculty, followed by an audience Q&A. Everyone is welcome, particularly graduate students and faculty.

Diana Lewis

"Developing an Indigenous-led Approach to Environmental Health Risk Assessment"

Novemeber 2, 2022 | 12:30-1:20 pm | PAHL 1812

The following news about graduate student Amy (Zhaoshu) Shi’s MSc research with the department. It’s good news for our research and its impact, but actually fairly bad news for the province and our forest ecosystems.