Congratulations to Geography & Aviation student Jodie Scarrow for recently being featured in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Record. The article explores the emerging in the aviation industry, as well as Jodie starting a 'Winged Warriors' chapter for À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. See the .
Geography & Environmental Management professor Dr. Tara Vinodrai was recently featured in an article posted by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ News. It is related to her research on the impacts of mixed-use neighbourhoods. Here is the artcle.Ìý
"If you're interested in how technology intersects with nature and society, Geomatics is worth pursuing."
An excellent introductory statement to the area of Geomatics, recently featured on the UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 'Beyond Ideas' section of the website. Here is the article, "Finding AÌýFit In Geomatics".
The aviation industry is facing a pilot shortage – to the point where attracting, recruiting, and educating the next generation has been named a ‘Global Priority’ by an agency of the United Nations.
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Scott who was recently featured in an article published by the New York Times. ItÌýisÌýbased onÌýhis research regardingÌýclimate change and the increased difficulty in hosting the Winter Olympics.Ìý
Congratulations toÌýPhilip Howarth,ÌýProfessor Emeritus of Geography at theÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, andÌýpastÌýgovernor of the RCGS.
Dr. Jonathan PriceÌýand Dr. Richard Kelly in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management have been awarded funds totalling more than $1.5M for cutting edgeÌýresearch in wetland and cryosphericÌýscience.
Sarah Burch, Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management,Ìýhas been appointed to the College of New Scholars at the Royal Society of Canada. The citation reads:
Prof. Peter Johnson has been working with local high school students in a geotechnicalÌýprogram to explore and demonstrate map data capture using novelÌýballoonÌýtechnologies. You can find more information at his blogÌýsite .
Geography and Environmental Management MES student Sarah Tam was recentlyÌýselected as a top 3 Young Talent winner (out of 70 international applicants) to attend and present her work at the World Tourism Forum.