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, Professor in the Department of Geography, Memorial University, is interviewed on the St. John's Morning Show about the connection between climate change and an increase in wildfires.
Indigenous Scientists are fighting to protect their data - and their culture
Dr. Max Liboiron, Professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University
is interviewed about the fallout from recent American policies and their impact on Indigenous academics.
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.