The Flexible Learning Project in Geography
By Heather Dorries Heather Dorries completed her PhD at the University of Toronto and joined UBC as a Teaching and Learning Fellow in the Flexible Learning Project in Geography in December 2013 In fall 2013, Dr. Loch Brown, lecturer in the Department of Geography, was awarded a grant from UBC’s Flexible Learning Initiative. The UBC […]
The New Biogeomorphology Experimental Laboratory
The new Biogeomorphology Experimental Laboratory in Ponderosa Commons officially opened on January 23rd 2014, the outcome of four CFI grants amounting to approximately $3 million. The laboratory resides in the basement of Ponderosa Commons West, as a part of a university-wide effort to create, as Dean of Arts, Gage Averill elucidated at the grand opening, […]
The Impact of the March 2011 Earthquake in Northeast Japan Today
Over the summer, Professor David Edgington conducted research on the impact of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant accident on local communities in Northeast Japan. Tell me about your research trip to Fukushima. I spent some of June this year talking with local politicians, mayors, councillors, local officials, journalists, academics and concerned […]
2013-2014 Building Renovations
During the summer of 2013, UBC initiated a large renovations project to address the long standing drainage issues affecting the Geography Building, to perform seismic upgrades in the crawlspace to improve the seismic integrity of the building, to make building envelope repairs and to paint the exterior of the building. This project will be completed […]
New Student Services Coordinator
We are very excited to welcome Stefanie Ickert, the new Student Services Coordinator, to our department! Stefanie graduated with an MA in History from UBC in 2013. She will be joining the main office and assisting with the administration of the graduate program as well as facets of the undergraduate program.
Trevor Barnes, Fellow of British Academy
Congratulations to Professor Trevor Barnes for having been elected a Fellow of the British Academy! This acknowledges an innovative, influential, and extremely productive career and also the major role he’s played in the British academic assessment system.
Dr. Brett Eaton Joins USI!
Dr. Brett Eaton will be joining the UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) as a fellow for the 2014W academic year. In addition, he will lead an initiative to create a sustainability pathway associated with Geography that is also funded by the USI. Loch Brown and Siobhan McPhee are also members of the team, and together will form […]
Best wishes to Michael More, former Undergraduate Advisor!
Undergraduate Advisor, Michael More, had his last day as part of the Geography Staff on June 13. He has accepted a new position as Graduate Career Advisor for the Centre for Student Involvement & Careers in Brock Hall. As much as we are saddened to see him leave Geography, we are also incredibly excited for […]