Research Profile: Gillian Der – Emotional landscapes and a culturally informed geography of wildfire
A second year UBC Human Geography Masters student, Gillian Der draws on her Chinese Canadian heritage to explore concepts of grieving in the face the climate crisis and asks what a culturally informed geography of wildfire might look like.
Raju Ahmed Receives 2024 Sandy Lapsky Award
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Sandy Lapsky Award is hydro-geomorphology Masters student Raju Ahmed.
Join us this summer for adventures with GEOS 309 Field Camp 2025
Join us this summer for a hands-on adventure in the beautiful Okanagan Valley for GEOS 309 Field Camp! This immersive experience, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station, provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes, from stream beds to grassland savannah.
Dr. Tianjia Liu appointed as Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Sciences
Please join us in welcoming incoming Assistant Professor Tianjia (Tina) Liu to the UBC Department of Geography. Beginning her research program with us in January 2025, Dr. Liu joins us from the University of California, Irvine, where she held a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship position. Dr. Liu […]
Jamie Peck named University Killam Professor
Dr. Jamie Peck has been named a University Killam Professor for his exceptional leadership in both teaching and research as a highly celebrated political-economic geographer. After 17 years at the University of British Columbia, supervising countless graduate students, publishing seminal works, and participating in a wide array of mentorship activities, Dr. Peck’s legacy as a passionate educator and dedicated scholar is widely known.
Geography’s Research Project Manager Rick Ketler retires
This December we bid farewell to long standing UBC Geography staff and community member Rick Ketler. Serving as our Research Project Manager for the geography physical labs, Rick has been the department’s sought-after “jack of all trades” engineering technician since 2007. Supporting the faculty working in the physical geography stream, Rick’s talent as a creative […]
Hammad Jabr and Abul Bashar Rahman recipients of 2024 IBPOC Student Support Fund
Now in its second year, the Climate Studies IBPOC Student Support Fund is pleased to announce our 2024 recipients: undergraduate students Hammad Jabr and Abul Bashar Rahman.
Student Led Seminar: GEOG 442 – Palestine in the World
Are you interested in engaging with Palestine in an academic setting? In this upper-level course students will explore the social and spatial transformations that have occurred in Palestine throughout history and examine how these have shaped the geographies of Palestine today.
Jose Aparicio inducted UBC 25 Year Club
A warm, familiar face at UBC Geography was recently inducted into the UBC’s 25 Year Club, our Computer Lab Supervisor Jose Aparicio. Jose is well known and loved in the department, having started his career with us back in 1999 after completing his BA in Geography here.
Katie McChesney facilitates the exchange of knowledge and ideas at the Centre for Climate Justice
Katie McChesney facilitates the exchange of knowledge and ideas at the Centre for Climate Justice (CCJ). Her impactful work and the CCJ are highlighted in the fourth instalment of a five-part series showcasing faculty and staff that are leading the way in generating positive change at UBC.