This year’s theme is “The New Age of Exploration” reminding us that “geography enables us all to be intrepid explorers in our own way”. This coincides with the National Geographic Society’s 125th birthday.
GIS Day is a global event to educate people about how geography makes a difference in our lives through the technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
The Ph.D. student colloquium "Diversity in Geography: Addressing Global Issues" will showcase the research of the new cohort of Ph.D. students of the joint Waterloo-Laurier graduate program in Geography in a casual atmosphere.This year's thematic areas are "Change in Canada's North" and "Emerging Issues in a Changing World"
Please join us for this event.
"Climate and Human Migration: Past experience and future challenges" (Robert A. McLeman, 2013).
12:30pm lunch, 1:00-2:30pm panel discussion (taped).
All are welcome, a light lunch is provided.
Participants: Dr. Jenna Hennebry (Moderator), Dr. Robert McLeman, Dr. Simon Dalby, Dr. Alison Mountz, and Gabriel Williams.