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
FASS Professor Awarded for Mer Bleue Wetland Conservation
Elyn Humphreys, professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University, is one of eight recipients of the Mer Bleue Wetland Conservation Award. Humphreys was awarded for her... More
Carleton geographer receives young scientist award
The Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) conferred its Young Scientist Award on Carleton University’s Sean Carey. Carey, an associate professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, received the... More
Investigating the origin of Herschel Island
By Lin Moody Hershel Island has many claims to fame. It is Yukon’s northernmost point. Before the Klondike Gold Rush, it was the centre of a whaling rush, with more than 1,000 people staying at the... More
Land of opportunity
Fiona Mackenzie delivered the annual Marston LaFrance Fellowship research lecture on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. In her lecture, Islands of Possibility: land reform in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland,... More
The geographer’s geographer
By Nicole Findlay John Clarke wasn’t present to accept the 2009 Ontario Geography Award the Canadian Association of Geographers, Ontario Chapter (CAGOnt) recently conferred upon him. In fact, he... More
All my children have died
by Nicole Findlay “All my children have died – nine of them – and they left me with grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have many kids at home that need food. I do not yet get a pension. I... More
Online Arctic Bay Atlas debuts
The Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC) was part of the team that launched the Cybercartographic Atlas of Arctic Bay in Iqaluit on March 30, 2009. The atlas is an online,... More