Raju Ahmed Receives 2024 Sandy Lapsky Award
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Sandy Lapsky Award is hydro-geomorphology Masters student Raju Ahmed.
Congratulations to our 2024 Teaching Assistant Award recipients
The UBC Department of Geography extends its enthusiastic congratulations to three exceptional Teaching Assistants receiving the 2024 TA Award: David Puhl, Erika Siao and Rachel Stern.
UBC Geography student Michelle Huang leads workshop at 2025 Town Hall conference
Michelle Huang recently represented the UBC Geography community at the 2025 Town Hall: Climate Futures undergraduate workshop conference, co-hosted by the Simon Faser University (SFU) Geography Student Union (GSU) and the UBC Geography Students’ Association (GSA).
Join us this summer for adventures with GEOS 309 Field Camp 2025
Join us this summer for a hands-on adventure in the beautiful Okanagan Valley for GEOS 309 Field Camp! This immersive experience, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station, provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes, from stream beds to grassland savannah.
Hammad Jabr and Abul Bashar Rahman recipients of 2024 IBPOC Student Support Fund
Now in its second year, the Climate Studies IBPOC Student Support Fund is pleased to announce our 2024 recipients: undergraduate students Hammad Jabr and Abul Bashar Rahman.
Youth v Canada: Pilot-Testing a Climate Change Mock Trial with High School and University Students
The Centre for Law and the Environment’s Professor Wood pilot-tested the mock trial with UBC Geography’s Geographical Sciences Field Course at the UBC-Teck Geological Field Station in Oliver, BC.
Students make real-world impact with their Climate Studies and Action Capstone projects
Over the 2023/2024 term, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), a labor union representing educators across BC, served as the community partner for UBC’s Climate Studies and Action Certificate program. The BCTF’s commitment to social and climate justice is underscored by its collaboration with 11 students on their capstone projects for the certificate program. Climate […]
2024/2025 Winter session Geography course highlights
If you’re having trouble finding courses that spark your interest, Geography has got you covered! Check our list of highlighted courses in the topics of sustainability, urban studies, and social science (all free of pre-requisites).
Daniel Pérez Gámez awarded University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
Join us in celebrating PhD candidate Daniel Pérez Gámez, recipient of the 2024 University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. This two-year award will allow Daniel (he/him) to commence his postdoctoral studies at the University of California upon the expected completion of his PhD in July of this year.
Join us this summer for GEOS 309 Field Camp 2024
Come get your hands dirty with us this summer during Geog 309 Field Camp, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station in the Okanagan Valley! This immersive experience provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes, from stream beds to grassland savannah.