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.

 

Events

News

Plastics in ringed seals in Groswater Bay

Graduate student Bridget Kakooza, Department of Geography, Memorial University,
discusses their research on plastics found in seal populations near Rigolet and Groswater Bay.

CBC

 

 

On May 8th CBC News NL and The Signal

Present Guests:

Amanda McCallum, executive director Mining Industry N.L.; Dr. Arn Keeling, Department of Geography, Memorial University; Steve Piercy geologist and MUN research professor; Derek Wilton, CNA faculty researcher; James Powell, mining executive; and Graham Letto, general manager, stakeholder relations Tacora Resources.

Industry experts cover the current state of the industry, talking about mining and critical minerals, and prospects for the future and challenges.

CBC

On April 22, the Earth Day, Dr. Joel Finnis, Department of Geography, MUN
uses it to reflect on the current health of the planet and think about its future.

Listen to discusion about climate change concerns and energy issues 

CBC

 

 

Dr. Carissa BrownDepartment of Geography, MUN provides expertise about the relationship between the boreal forest and the climate.

CBC (audio clip 1).

CBC (audio clip 2).

 

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