Some Good News GEG! (Parizeau 12/15/21)
Kate Parizeau has been co-awarded the American Association of Geographers' 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Award.
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Geographers in the News -Roth 11/05/21
GEG's Robin Roth was interviewed by TVO and quote in the article "'Keepers of the Land': How Indigenous-led conservation can boost biodiversity", on Indigenous protected and conserved areas.
News from the Hutt (Loring 21-11-05)
GEG's Phil Loring has launched a second new podcast, The Second Transition Podcast, in partnership with VoicEd Radio. The first episode is out and new ones will release every two weeks. People can listen at the link below or on their favourite platform (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and soon Google Podcasts). Check out this page for more info on the show!
Geographers in the News - Moola 11/03/21
Faisal Moola was interviewed for the Toronto Star article that discusses the application of cutting-edge technology (drones) in the reforestation of Canada. Faisal states that this technology might one day replace the days of tree planters planting millions of trees by hand. Planting trees is a critical strategy in the mitigation of climate change.
Attention all First and Second Year GEG Students
Meet the Geography Student Society (GSS) at the University of Guelph. This is a group of students, from a variety of academic backgrounds, with a shared interest in geography. We meet on Wednesdays at 5:45pm for discussions, game nights, social hours, academic help, and more. You do not have to have ANY background knowledge in geography, or be a student of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics, to attend.
Some good news GEG - Harrison (03-22-21)
Excited to report that GEG Post doc Hannah Harrison just received the SSHRC SIG Explore Grant to support local ecological knowledge mapping and film ethnography with Lake Ontario commercial fishers as part of the Coastal Routes project. http://www.coastalroutes.org/
Geographers in the News - Nost 11/17/20
Had your fill of the US elections? How about a lesson on how to read those US election maps.
MCL Discussion 09-17-20
In celebrating the new GEG program CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP, join us for a virtual discussion about the current conservation crises facing Canada. Sept. 17 3:30-5 pm. Register at http://uoguel.ph/mcl-launch/
Some Good News from the Hutt - SSHRC grants
GEG had three projects funded in the most recent SSHRC Insight Development Grant Competition, results announced yesterday:
- Prof. Anna Stanley (Infrastructure, private investment and the political economy of settler colonialism in Canada).
- Prof. Eric Nost (Digital Conservation Practices and Perspectives: Insights from North America)
- Prof. Jennifer Silver (Access and equity: Strengthening the foundations for sustainable fisheries and prosperous coastal communities)
Some Good News from the Hutt - ESRI winners
SOME GOOD NEWS GEG!