Meet alumna Courtney Smaha!
Courtney is the Project Director for the Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative.
Geography alumna named Director of Federal Infrastructure Strategy for City of Philadelphia
Lily Canan Reynolds graduated from UBC Geography in 2010.
New exhibition explores Indigenous women’s connection to the Salish Sea
Co-curated by Geography alumna Jessica Hallenbeck, The Water We Call Home furthers her collaboration with Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene artist Rosemary Georgeson.
Recent geography graduate creates student support fund
Emily Acheson, who graduated with a PhD in 2020, created the fund to support geography students who may be facing financial hardship — especially during COVID-19.
UBC Geography alumna turns 100
Irene Beveridge was a student at UBC Geography in the 1930s, but had to discontinue her studies due to the outbreak of World War II.
Jessica Hallenbeck wins CAG award for research
The Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada recognizes high quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada.
A geography graduate’s search for the elusive ‘ideal’ job
2007 alumna Amy Thai shares her journey from UBC Geography to Metro Vancouver’s Air Quality and Climate Change group.
Virtual coffee with this year’s UBC Geography graduates
Connect with graduating students and new alumni online to provide support and advice as they embark on their careers
Glacier retreat can lead to an increase in landslides
A new paper from recent graduate Hayley Williams and associate professor Michele Koppes has highlighted the connection.
Sarah A. Whaley Book Prize awarded to Dr. Tara Cookson
Recognizing Dr. Cookson’s work on her book ‘Unjust Conditions: Women’s Work and the Hidden Cost of Cash Transfer Programs’.