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
Dr. Carissa Brown, Department of Geography at Memorial University, was part of the hour-long show about wildfires, where she spoke about the role of climate change in the Earth's more extreme and unpredictable weather.
"There can be a feeling that 'climate change' means it's going to be hotter and hotter and drier and drier, but all around the world and here in Newfoundland, what we're actually expecting are these anomalies."
Politicizing Science: how quota quarrels lose sight of sustainable fishing.
Dr. Dean Bavington, Department of Geography, MUN, is quoted about the federal government's increase in cod quotas.
DFO’s decision to up this year’s Northern cod quota is “managerial choreography disguised as ecological concern.”
Scientists issue urgent call ahead of final plastics treaty talks
Dr. Max Liboiron, Department of Geography, MUN, was one of five academics to present at the briefing event for the upcoming Plastics Treaty Talks.
The event (August 5—14) is being touted as “the most significant global environmental agreement since the Paris Climate Accord.”
Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned
Dr. Arn Keeling, Department of Geography and Dr. John Sandlos, Department of History, Memorial University, discuss their forthcoming book, which exposes how colonialism, corporate greed and lax regulation led to widespread air and water pollution, particularly affecting Tatsǫ́t’ıné (Yellowknives Dene) communities.
"Archival records show that federal public health officials recommended the roaster be shut down until arsenic emissions could be controlled. But the company and federal mining regulators dragged their feet, fearing the economic impact."
The Department of Geography at Memorial University invites
Applications for MSc position based with the Urban Ecology & Analytics Lab.
The successful applicant will contribute to a larger, multi-phase research project funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant, which explores early modern wastewater management systems in colonial North America through the integration of archaeological and civil engineering approaches and also advances urban ecological/climatological research by evaluating the potential of 3D modelling of urban landscapes.
The candidate: The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in geomatics, particularly in GIS, remote sensing, UAV photogrammetry, and 3D point cloud data.
For details, please check MSc Position in 3D Digital Mapping
Applications should be emailed to Dr. Mahyar Masoudi at mahyar.masoudi@mun.ca.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.