Our Vision
Memorial Geography will be at the forefront of building connections with our dynamic societies and environments, and become the beating heart of collaborative and cooperative knowledge within and beyond the university.
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.
News
What happens to Newfoundland forests in drought conditions.
Dr. Carissa Brown, MUN Geography, speaks about the conditions which led to last year's wildfires.
"A lot of the species that grow on the ground of the boreal forest are actually able to resprout after a fire. But if the fire burned very deeply, then those underground roots that might have normally survived a fire might have been killed. So that could change what comes back after a fire"
Developing this province's mining potential, in a socially and environmentally responsible way
Dr. Arn Keeling (Geography) and Dr. John Sandlos (History) discuss the social, political and environmental realities of developing NL’s mining sector.
"The Newfoundland and Labrador Critical Mineral Strategy talks about hosting at least 31 of the 34 critical minerals on Canada's critical minerals list.