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Undergraduate Sam Allen studies abroad in Tanzania
What do you study? I’m majoring in Human Geography and International Studies, with a certificate in African Studies. I also take military science courses as a cadet in Army ROTC. In what ways is Geography the best discipline for your intended work? I hope to be an Army Foreign Area Officer (FAO) for Swahili-speaking Africa. […]
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 telling me I had to focus on one or the other, not both. What excites you about Geography? The freedom to ask questions about the environment that cross traditional academic […]
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 past and present environmental change, and vegetation feedbacks to other biological and earth systems. My research combines elements of geosciences (we measure fossil pollen and other paleoenvironmental proxies extracted from […]
A Conversation with Undergraduate Student Leo Roth
What are you studying? I enjoy studying plant species diversity in Wisconsin ecosystems, especially regarding the interactions between native and non-native species. In what ways is Geography the best discipline for your work? Geography provides an interdisciplinary lens through which relevant local (or regional, or global) issues, such as declining native plant diversity, may be addressed. The […]
Geography Undergraduate Symposium
GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIUM (GEOG 565) THURSDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2016, L196 EDUCATION BUILDING SESSION I: LATE AFTERNOON, 4PM – 6PM 4:00 Introductory Remarks | William Gustav Gartner 4:05 A History of Food Systems and Food Security in Madison, Wi from 1970 to Today | Sekajibo Major, Britney Schopf, Andrea Sherman 4:25 Cherokee Marsh: A Case Study […]
“More People, More Trees: Social and Ecological Factors for Tree Cover Distribution in Southern Tanzania”
Please join us on December 7th at 12:00pm in 206 Ingraham Hall for a talk by the Geography Department’s very own Niwaeli Kimambo, M.Sc. PhD Student, as she shares her fascinating research from Southern Tanzania. In Niwaeli’s words: “I look at tree cover trajectories for land that is under a protected status, compared to land […]
Exciting & Free Events, Join us on November 11!
Join the Buzz in Science Hall We hope you will join us for part—or all—of the day. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to us via email, facebook, or twitter. 9–3pm Map-a-thon | Geography Library (more…)
Marín-Spiotta & Mason receive $776,800 National Science Foundation award
Professors Erika Marín-Spiotta and Joe Mason were awarded a $776,800 National Science Foundation award to study the potential for carbon in buried soils, or paleosols, to become a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in response to changes in climate and landscape disturbance. The project builds upon work by former Nelson Institute PhD student Nina […]
Storm Chasing and State Mapping: a Glimpse into the Mind of Student Chris Scheele
What degrees do you have already? I received my B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences with a Certificate (more…)
Sand Sculpting and Guitar String Stroking: a Glimpse into the Mind of Student Ross Thorn
What are you studying? I am currently studying GIS/Cartography. I’m working on a project in which we are trying to figure out the best way to visualize large, multivariate, spatiotemporal datasets. In what ways is Geography the best discipline for your work? I chose to study Geography because it is a very broad and applicable […]
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