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.
Practical Learning: Siobhán Wittig McPhee connects theory and practice in geography
Guest lectures, design thinking frameworks, and intentional reflection are just some of the tools employed by Dr. Wittig McPhee to engage learners with the theory and practice of Geography.
Geography technicians Rick Ketler and Katrin Tanner get set to launch LegoFlume
Flume lab Research Project Manager Rick Ketler and Engineering Technician Katrin Tanner are close to seeing two years of design and prototyping come together into the operational launch of the “Lego” flume.
Climate Change, Migration, and Health – GEOG 446A 104 /GEOG 545 101
Curious to learn how climate change, migration and health issues are interrelated? Climate Change, Migration and Health, taught by Dr. Jemima Baada, examines how global and planetary health are influenced by climate change and migration and vice versa.
Gaia’s Web Dr. Karen Bakker’s final book published
We celebrate Dr. Karen Bakker’s final book Gaia’s Web: How Digital Environmentalism Can Combat Climate Change, Restore Biodiversity, Cultivate Empathy, and Regenerate the Earth.