Spotlight

A landscape of lose rocks, through which a small stream flows. Pine trees are visible in the background. A person is crouched on a rock, wearing headphones and lowering a hydrophone on a cable into the running stream. They are wearing green trousers, a white shirt and a blue baseball cap.

Explore the sounds of climate change in a new podcast

Glaciologist Michele Koppes and composer Susie Ibarra weave together the sounds of disappearing glaciers and the communities they are leaving behind.

Letter from UBC faculty, staff and students calling for a transit future that addresses the climate crisis

Letter from UBC faculty, staff and students calling for a transit future that addresses the climate crisis

In order to address the climate crisis, we need sustainable, accessible and net-zero carbon transit access to campus.

UBC Geography alumna turns 100

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.

Get to know Priti Narayan!

Get to know Priti Narayan!

Dr. Narayan joined the faculty at UBC Geography this year as an Assistant Professor, after spending time in journalism, policy research and housing advocacy.

Care homes need to be more of a priority for Canadian health

Tom Koch and Ken Denike spoke to Global News about the need for a reorganization of the system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Geography’s Climate Action Plan

The Department of Geography’s Climate Action Plan

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we want to share the next step in our commitment to taking action on the climate crisis as a department.

Michael Fabris appointed as Assistant Professor, Indigenous Geographies

Michael’s current work addresses the relationships between law, settler colonialism, and Indigenous dispossession, and he has already received recognition for his scholarship through numerous awards and honours.

A message from the Head

An update from Head of Department Prof. Geraldine Pratt on grading for geography courses.

Grading options for students completing courses in April 2020

Preliminary guidelines from Arts Academic Advising.

Glacier retreat can lead to an increase in landslides

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.