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Courtney is a young white woman with long blonde hair. She is in a boat on a clear, blue mountain lake, looking back over her shoulder at the camera and holding a wooden oar. She is wearing a bucket hat and sunglasses, and a long sleeved shirt.

Meet alumna Courtney Smaha!

Courtney is the Project Director for the Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative.

Pink poster. Text in Tamil inviting residents to the opening of the childcare center

New publication: The building and unbuilding of commons in urban India

Published by assistant professor Priti Narayan in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space.

Geraldine Pratt awarded AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors

Geraldine Pratt awarded AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors

AAG Honors are offered annually to recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship.

Kelp forest found in the Galápagos may be new to science

Kelp forest found in the Galápagos may be new to science

The discovery was made by PhD candidate Salomé Buglass, who leads the Seamounts research project.

Considering a geography course? Try an introductory lecture online!

Considering a geography course? Try an introductory lecture online!

Introductory lectures for the coming term are available online for any UBC student interested in taking a geography course.

Meet alumnus and medical geographer Kevin Hu!

Meet alumnus and medical geographer Kevin Hu!

Kevin graduated from UBC Geography with a masters and now works for the BC CDC.

A map showing the location of the Oldman River Dam upstream of the federal government's designation of the boundaries of 'Peigan Indian Reserve No. 147' in what is federally known as southern Alberta

New paper examines Piikani Nation’s experience of challenging Oldman River Dam

Assistant professor Michael Fabris explores the unwillingness of Canadian frameworks to engage with Indigenous law.

Professor Emeritus David Ley appointed to Order of Canada

Professor Emeritus David Ley appointed to Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest honours.

Happy retirement to Dan Hiebert

Happy retirement to Dan Hiebert

After a varied and remarkable career in the department, we prepare to bid a fond farewell to professor Dan Hiebert as he retires at the end of December.

TA and Stellar Staff Awards 2022

TA and Stellar Staff Awards 2022

Congratulations to this year’s recipients, who were announced at the department’s holiday gathering on Dec 7th.