Category: Research
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 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 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…
“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…
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…
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…
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
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…