Geography students are putting remote communities on the map
Undergraduates Jack Cheng and Alvin To founded a UBC chapter of Youthmappers – part of a global organization dedicated to mapping the communities overlooked by Google and Apple.
Introducing four new Geography courses
UBC Geography will be offering four new courses for the upcoming 2022 Winter Term
Simon Donner is Appointed to Net-Zero Advisory Body
The Net-Zero Advisory Body is a group of independent experts from across Canada, who provide advice on the most likely pathways for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Karen Bakker named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
The prestigious fellowship is awarded to individuals whose scholarship is considered exceptional.
Dr. Hiebert reflects on being the first Academic in Residence at IRCC
The role at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aims to develop new policy for several of the country’s key immigration programs.
Get to know Desirée Valadares!
Get to know our newest incoming faculty member, who joins us from a background in architectural history and will be exploring issues of empire and the aftermath of wartime confinement in Canada and the US.
Sandy Lapsky becomes 40 year honouree
Department administrator Sandy Lapsky recently became a 40 year honouree of UBC’s 25 Year Club.
Evaded taxes could more than cover global biodiversity needs
Researchers from UBC Geography say that biodiversity targets cannot be met without debt and tax justice.
New COVID-19 arrangements for Winter Term 2
All Geography teaching will take place online from January 10th through 24th.
B.C.’s atmospheric rivers and climate change
Professor Simon Donner explains how ‘atmospheric rivers’ can carry so much moisture, and why climate change is making them more dangerous for the west coast of Canada.