Author: Geography Staff
Alumna Allison Hegan publishes book on species conservation
Allison Hegan (Kleine) (B.A. ’10) has published a new book, No More Endlings: Saving Species One Story at a Time. Among the book’s other contributors…
Geography alumnus named Rhodes Scholar
Colin Higgins (B.A. ’15) has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars. Higgins, of Middleton, Wisconsin, completed his…
Department launches online Professional Masters in GIS and Web Map Programming
In October, the Department of Geography officially announced the launch of its new Online Professional Masters in GIS and Web Map Programming. This is the…
Post-doc, grad student research assistants sought – Tropical land use change in Brazil
The Gibbs Land Use and Environment Lab (GLUE) has openings for one post-doctoral scientist and two graduate students to join a larger project assessing the response…
Geography students spend summer jump-starting their careers
When preparing to land that first career job out of school, nothing beats an internship experience to give students a leg up in today’s job…
Wisconsin Idea: Bringing environmental education to rural Ecuador
By Gilly McBride, Morgridge Center for Public Service Before they even left for their study abroad program in Ecuador last spring, UW-Madison students Brenna O’Halloran (B.A. Geography, Environmental…
Naughton receives Vilas Research Investigator Award
Professor Lisa Naughton has been selected to receive a UW–Madison Vilas Research Investigator Award. The award provides $30,000 of funding for research assistants or project assistants for the 2015-2016 academic year. Naughton’s…
Muehlenhaus joins department as new online program director
Dr. Ian Muehlenhaus joined the department in July as the director of our new online masters program in GIS and web map development. He is responsible for…
Lisa Naughton takes reins as chair
With the new fall semester came a change in department leadership. Lisa Naughton became chair, taking over for Kris Olds who served out his three-year…
More Alumni Updates
Submit your alumni updates here or email us at news@geography.wisc.edu. Christina Dando (Ph.D. ‘2000) was recognized by the National Council for Geographic Education at their 2015 annual conference…