Category: Faculty
New Department Hires
The Department of Geography at UW-Madison is growing! We’ve been fortunate to hire three new faculty members, bringing our total number of faculty who have…
Professor Ian Baird on the Laos Dam Failure
On July 25, 2018, a hydroelectric dam in southeastern Laos collapsed and released close to 18 billion cubic feet of water—enough to “cover an area…
“Tea Time” Becomes a Department Tradition
At a large university like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, forming meaningful relationships with professors can be challenging for undergraduates. As a result, the Department of Geography…
Sub-Area Feature: Physical Geography
The UW-Madison Geography Department has four major thematic areas: Physical Geography, People-Environment, Human Geography, and Cartography/GIS. This year, we will feature each sub-area to highlight the…
A Conversation with Dr. Morgan Robertson
What led you to geography? I wanted to understand how environmental policy is shaped by both social forces and ecological changes, and other disciplines were…
A Conversation with Dr. Jack Williams
What led you to geography? My research interests are inherently interdisciplinary and so is Geography. I study the responses of plant species and communities to…
A Conversation with Dr. Ian Baird
What led you to geography? I was attracted to geography because it is the discipline that is among the best at taking a holistic perspective…
A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Moore
Why Geography? What attracted you to Geography? When I discovered geography, I was actually a senior in college and I had been taking a number…
Talking with Dr. Keith Woodward
Why Geography? I came to geography a little bit later than some of my colleagues. My background and training are in english and philosophy, so…
Marín-Spiotta to receive Excellence in Education and Mentoring Award
Prof. Erika Marín-Spiotta will receive the 2016 Sulzman Award for Excellence in Education and Mentoring at the December meeting of the American Geophysical Union, the largest…
