GEMCC622: Southern Ontario Field Trip
POV: You’re a student in GEMCC622 studying natural hazards and climate change in Rondeau Provincial Park and Erieau.
POV: You’re a student in GEMCC622 studying natural hazards and climate change in Rondeau Provincial Park and Erieau.
Following extensive and ongoing involvement with the International Geography Olympiad and the Canadian Geographic Challenge, Matthew Woodward has been named a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), a great honour for any geographer.
Congratulations, Matthew, on this amazing accolade. We look forward to following how you continue making a difference and influencing the next generation of young geographers.
Dr. Chantal Markle has recently been named Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Ecohydrology and Global Change!
In keeping with the strong GEM tradition of focusing on resource management across a range of subject areas, GEOG456/694 has, for eight years now, centred around the history of biodiversity conservation in Canada and the need to build a “new map” for halting and reversing biodiversity decline in the future.
Hongjie He will be receiving his Doctor of Philosphy (PhD) in Geography at convocation this weekend.
For Jaden McGregor, a student in the Faculty of Environment’s Geography and Aviation program, taking to the skies was a way to pursue his two passions – adventure and photography.

The conservation of endangered species is a critical challenge for sustainable development. Although
serious attempts are being made to reverse current trends, many species are threatened and their crucial habitats continue to be degraded and lost at alarming rates. A new 2023 volume, CITES as a Tool for Sustainable Development, seeks to underline and explore the legal aspects of implementing the CITES to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Taking us on her experience trekking through Western Nepal, Caitlin Laidlaw, a masters’ student in Geography & Environmental Management, answers the question: how do locals who live with snow leopards feel about conservation? Her short documentary is this year’s second place GRADflix competition winner.
GEM faculty member, Dr. Sarah Burch, has been appointed the new executive director of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3).
Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Management Dr. Derek Robinson became a Fellow of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) this week. Receiving the Society's Medal for research excellence and service to the Society, Dr. Robinson joins an elite group of recipients since the award commenced in 2001.