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A Conversation with Undergraduate Student Mengyu Liang
What do you study? I study Geography and Cartography/GIS. My concentration is in physical geography because I love to learn about the natural environment and…
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 New Alumnus Evan Applegate
What did you study? I studied Cartography & GIS, with a focus in remote sensing; my thesis used 25 years of Landsat satellite imagery to…
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…
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…
Cartography led to a sweet spot for alumna Gail Ambrosius
Reprinted from L&S: http://ls.wisc.edu/news/cartography-led-to-a-sweet-spot-for-alumna-gail-ambrosius The revered Madison chocolatier turned a passion for geography into a business that honors where her ingredients are grown. From a…
“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…
Groundwater contamination and Tom Petty: a look into the mind of student Stepha Velednitsky
What are you studying? I am a human geographer studying the role of computer chip manufacturing within Israel’s hydro-political landscape. I’m fascinated by the ways…
State Cartographer's Office constructs public statewide Digital Parcel Database of Wisconsin
Staff at the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) recently completed a second version of Wisconsin’s statewide digital parcel database. This GIS database contains information on ownership,…
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…
