Department of Geography

As Justin Mankin, Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College, USA, notes “On the one hand, snow is simple — you heat it up, it melts”. Full article

In 1996, the Northeastern U.S saw a sudden increase in the number of "extreme precipitation" events. And ever since then, that number has stayed elevated.  Full story

Ariel had her boots on the ground after Hurricane Harvey, working with relief agencies and first responders.

Timothy Burdick ’89, MED ’02, will oversee the Outdoor Programs Office, which serves as an administrative umbrella for and facilitator of outdoor activities. See complete article

Illnesses carried by ticks and mosquitos are on the rise. Listen to NHPR discussion

Congratulations Geography Class of 2018. See where our geography majors are going after graduation.

After college, Kelsey worked on a fishing island in Maine doing community based health. They had a community coalition, taken straight from her geography curriculum, that looked at community solutions for youth substance abuse, aging in place and fitness and nutrition. After two years in Maine she made a career jump to college coaching at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. As a college coach, Kelsey engaged in issues of race and class every day working with athletes to help navigate a very privileged and white college campus.

Kim has worked at the National Geographic Society for the past 30 years  —where she is currently the Vice President of Education.