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Come study the world with us! The Department of Geography celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020-21 and remains the only comprehensive geography program in Atlantic Canada, offering BA, BSc., Honours, MA, MSc., and PhD programs. At Memorial, Geography aims to teach students how to investigate environmental and human systems using interdisciplinary, field-informed concepts and approaches. Our Faculty teach students theories, methods and analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions and broad spectrum of occupations and to foster a spirit of inquiry about geography. Our research encompasses local, national, and international interests, including climate change, Arctic communities, coastal governance, electronic waste, immigration, marine habitat mapping, microplastics pollution, resource development, and urban development. Visit our Research and Faculty pages to learn more, and read our most recent Research Report.
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A climatologist explains what coastal communities can expect in terms of climate change

How will climate change affect coastal communities like Petty Harbour in the next few years?
Climatologist Dr. Joel Finnis, Department of Geography at Memorial University, explained it all to us at the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium.
Dr. Finnis is interviewed on the St. John's Morning Show about the impact of climate change on coastal communities.
"When I think about what a place like Petty Harbour has to be concerned with, it really is a lot of those shifts in extreme events."
CBC
Canadian Honours - June 2025

Dr. Trevor Bell, Honorary Research Professor at the Department of Geography, Memorial University has received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from the Governor General for his work as the founder of SmartICE, an Indigenous-led social enterprise that empowers communities to record sea, lake and river ice conditions by combining traditional knowledge with state-of-the-art ice monitoring and mapping.
The award recognizes individuals who have performed an exceptional deed or activity that brings honour to Canada or improves the quality of life in their community.
Governor General of Canada
Cod recovery is about more than numbers
A response to Canada’s Northern cod quota announcement

Dr. Dean Bavington, Memorial University, Department of Geography, writes about the federal government's recent decision to increase the cod quotas.
The Independent