Digital Geographies, Geospatial Analysis, GIS

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 […]

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.

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.

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Get to know Avery Everhart

Dr. Everhart joined the department as an assistant professor on July 1st.

Karen Bakker gives TED talk on nature’s hidden sounds

Exploring how AI is enabling us to understand some animal conversations for the very first time.

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Avery Everhart appointed Assistant Professor in GIS, Cartography and Transformation

Avery is a leader in the emerging field of applied transgender studies, and co-founder of the Center for Applied Transgender Studies.

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Meet alumna Courtney Smaha!

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

Meet alumnus and medical geographer Kevin Hu!

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

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.

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Nisreen Alghorani receives inaugural Sandy Lapsky Award in Geography

Nisreen’s research focuses on investigating the impact of land use change on watersheds.