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 […]
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.
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.
After 42 years we bid a bittersweet farewell to Sandy Lapsky, Geography Administrator
How do you encapsulate a 42-year long career at a single workplace? One word sums it up for the department of Geography’s long-time head Administrator Sandy Lapsky – love.
People of Arts: Sandy Lapsky
UBC Faculty of Arts features Sandy Lapsky, longtime administrator with the Department of Geography, a leader with unparalleled benevolence and empathy.
Confronting Capitalism and Colonialism: Dr. Peter James Hudson’s Study on Black Dispossession
Dr. Peter James Hudson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, with his studies focused on Black dispossession and resistance. Dr. Hudson’s research is rooted in the methodologies and literature of Black Studies, political economy, geography, and history.
Climate action can be as simple as collecting stationery
By repurposing a discarded cardboard box and inviting others to take part in keeping pens, mechanical pencils, highlighters, and dry-erase markers out of the landfill, Daniela established the Department of Geography’s very own stationery recycling initiative.
Get to know our new assistant professor Michael Fabris!
Currently wrapping up his PhD in the department, Michael’s research focuses on Indigenous law and urban Indigeneity.
How wastewater epidemiology is changing the world
Wondering how we’re going to fight the next epidemic? The answer is in our sewers.