A new study by UBC researchers Ted Scott, Simon Donner and Rachel White has found that between 1990 and 2023, the average summer between the tropics and the polar circles grew about six days longer per decade.
Summer is Getting Longer, and it’s Happening Faster than We Thought
UBC researchers co-launch Alpine Horizons Research Initiative to conserve B.C. Coast Mountains
Researchers at UBC, Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria are working with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and BC Parks to better understand and steward some of B.C.’s most iconic and beloved landscapes: the alpine ecosystems of the southwest Coast Mountains.
Dr. Phurwa Dondrub Dolpopa appointed as Assistant Professor in Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences
We extend a warm welcome to Assistant Professor Phurwa Dondrub Dolpopa who joined the UBC Department of Geography in July.
Geoscientists call for diversity of scientific thought and reflexive approaches in a new Ecosphere article
Geography Professor Michele Koppes and several graduate students from the Critical Physical Geography research collective published a paper in Ecosphere titled Shedding the cloak of neutrality: A guide for reflexive practices to make the sciences more inclusive and just.
Through immersive sound storytelling, Dr. Siobhán Wittig McPhee invites listeners to experience campus through the hidden stories of those who keep it running behind the scenes.
Spatial empathy in action: New audio project gives voice to UBC’s custodial community
Dr. Nina Hewitt honoured with Geography Student Association Spirit Award
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Teaching Nina Hewitt who received the 2024/25 UBC Geography Student Association Spirit Award. Bestowed upon “a faculty member who goes above and beyond to inspire & uplift students, fostering a vibrant & inclusive community through their passion & dedication”; (and a “vote for best prof”) by the GSA. Nina received […]
Remembering Dr. Terence McGee
With sadness we share that our colleague, Terence (Terry) McGee, a distinguished Canadian geographer and scholar of Asian urbanism and development, died on June 26th 2025. He leaves behind a record of influential research, many friends and admirers in the academic world, and a spirit of conviviality epitomized by the “McGlee Club” – the community of graduate students that he mentored during his years at UBC.
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke: New app estimates health impacts of breathing smoke from wildfires
A Harvard atmospheric modeling team including Assistant Professor Tianjia Liu, has created an online platform that could help communities identify areas in need of controlled burns or other wildfire management strategies, with the goal of preventing future uncontrolled fires and, more specifically, reducing smoke exposures.