On a crisp, sunny day in October 2025, a large group of our undergraduate and graduate students took a field trip to the aerial mapping…

Associate Professor Christian Andresen’s interdisciplinary Earth Sense Lab focuses on the impacts of climate change on land-atmosphere carbon dynamics. For Geography graduate students in the…

The multi-volume History of Cartography series attempts a unique approach on maps, examining how their production and consumption reflects society and cultural values through the…

Join the Department of Geography on March 12 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. as we celebrate our time in Science Hall. (We’ll move out in…

Please note: Registration is now closed for this event. Join us on Saturday, February 28, 9:30am – 7:30pm as we collectively explore the past, present,…

He hitchhiked the Pan American Highway in Peru. Spent the night in sleeping bags outside Machu Picchu. He learned to drive on the right side…

A few months ago we asked you to share your memories of Science Hall—and you delivered! Here’s a taste of what we’ve heard. We’ll share…

This fall, our new Masters and PhD students bring with them an exciting range of interests to the UW–Madison Geography Department! Kara Atkinson (PhD), Sophia…

The Geography Department recently welcomed Assistant Professor Maddy Kroot to the faculty! We asked her to share some insights about her background, research, and interests…

Have you ever tried to remember a song linked to a particular street name or landmark? Maybe you could hum it or sing some of…