Practicum students return from the field
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies hosted its annual year-end reception for participants of the Practicum in Geography, Geomatics and Environmental Studies on Friday, April 1,... More
Archives: Geography and Environmental Studies
Living off the land
By Nicole Findlay Adele Michon knows a thing or two about living off the grid. Michon spent her childhood in rural France where her family was living off the land, growing vegetables and foraging for... More
Cleaning up the Capital
by Nicole Findlay Rather than attend class, two groups of Carleton students elected to clean some of Ottawa’s shorelines last week. The students were participating in the annual Great... More
One Way to Norway
By Lori Tarbett Third year student Saille Bishop-Legowski is headed to Norway this summer as the undergrad nominee for the Terrestrial Cryosphere Exchange. Organized by the Department of Geography... More
Finding your way to GIS Day
By Lori Tarbett Stephanie Shoobert’s “great sense of direction” led to her Carleton’s geography and environment studies department to pursue a geography degree with a minor in geomatics. Now,... More
Environmental Studies takes President Runte’s service request to the streets or the shoreline to be exact
By Lori Tarbett In response to President Runte’s request to see Carleton members volunteering in the community, Patricia Ballamingie enrolled her second year environmental studies class in a... More
Engaging the community outside the classroom
By Lori Tarbett Second year environmental studies student Jessica Pelow is taking her love for the environment beyond the classroom and into the community. Among the many other community initiatives... More
Conservation from biofuels to birds
Advocating for a national bird, surveying perspectives on biofuels and launching a media campaign to raise awareness of conservation practices are all in a day’s work for Andrea Robson. The fourth... More
Geomatics student lands scholarship
By Nicole Findlay On a Monday morning a few weeks back, William Parkinson woke up to find he had received an email informing him that he was $1,500 richer. While he may have been tempted to chalk up... More
Critical eye on the cultural environment
By Nicole Findlay Armed with cameras and a critical eye, students enrolled in Derek Smith’s cultural geography class, set out to examine Canadian cityscapes. Combining the resulting photos with... More