/geography/taxonomy/term/64/all en /geography/channels/event/roxane-maranger-universite-de-montreal-exploring-complex-nature-aquatic-ecosystem-metabolism-358268 <p><strong>Abstract</strong>: Various physical and biological factors control the processing of materials in aquatic ecosystems.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:13:06 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1454 at /geography /geography/channels/news/memoriam-prof-jack-ives-360811 <p>The department is saddened to hear about the passing of Professor Jack Ives.  Jack was a former PhD student and faculty member of the Department who went on to become a world renowned mountain specialist.  <a href="https://igu-online.org/obituary-professor-john-david-ives-jack-october-15-1931-september-15-2024/">Jack's obituary can be read here</a>. </p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:30:42 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1462 at /geography /geography/channels/news/doctoral-student-morgan-sleeth-awarded-second-place-phd-oral-presentations-cag-360776 <p>Congratulations to doctoral student Morgan Sleeth who won second place for best PhD oral presentation at this year's Canadian Association of Geographers in St. John's.  <a href="https://www.cag-acg.ca/geognews">Details here</a>.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:20:04 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1461 at /geography /geography/channels/news/down-slumps-tracing-erosion-cycles-arctic-permafrost-360652 <p>In a recent piece published in Eos, three former Geography graduate students and one Emeritus professor discuss how landslide-like features known as mega retrogressive thaw slumps are threatening infrastructure, altering regional biogeochemistry, and emitting carbon.  <a href="https://eos.org/research-spotlights/down-in-the-slumps-tracing-erosion-cycles-in-arctic-permafrost">The full article is here</a>.</p> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:15:05 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1460 at /geography /geography/channels/event/mcgill-postdoctoral-researcher-talks-358624 <p>A series of talks from current postdoctoral researchers in the Department of Geography.</p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:04:41 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1457 at /geography /geography/channels/event/luna-vives-universite-de-montreal-liquid-graveyards-migration-management-and-suspension-358269 <p><strong>Abstract</strong>: Over the last decade, more than 30,000 people have drowned on their way to Europe. These deaths are a direct consequence of current EU border and migration policy.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:15:43 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1455 at /geography /geography/channels/news/prof-riva-and-phd-student-debanne-investigate-rising-energy-costs-households-rural-nova-scotia-359010 <p>Prof. Mylène Riva & doctoral student Laurianne Debanné, were recently featured in CBC News <span>for their work on the rising energy costs for households in rural Nova Scotia. Read more here: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bridgewater-rentals-energy-poverty-mcgill-study-1.7304935">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bridgewater-rentals-energy-poverty-mcgill-study-1.7304935</a></span></p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:30:38 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1458 at /geography /geography/channels/event/natalie-koch-syracuse-university-authoritarian-state-power-and-green-nationalism-uae-358267 <p><strong>Abstract. </strong>The shifting geopolitical and ecological circumstances surrounding climate change are contributing to the strengthening of “green nationalisms” around the world – including in authoritarian states.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:10:39 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1453 at /geography /geography/channels/event/simon-scheider-utrecht-university-protogeography-validity-spatio-temporal-models-means-answer-358264 <p><strong>Abstract</strong>: In modern data-driven geography, the question of validity is often reduced to a matter of ground truth data. However, for many spatio-temporal modeling purposes, such an account of validity is insufficient.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:50:39 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1451 at /geography /geography/channels/news/congratulations-mikemoshe-dalva-and-michelle-maillet-winning-science-excellence-award-year-357624 <p>Further details on the recipients: <a href="/science/channels/news/2024-faculty-science-excellence-award-winners-announced-357447">2024 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced</a></p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:58:44 +0000 giuseppe.vacirca@mcgill.ca 1450 at /geography /geography/channels/event/jozef-hrabina-aretera-ukraine-war-diaries-geography-war-failures-and-lessons-future-358266 <p><strong>Abstract</strong>: This talk focuses on the author’s personal experiences with the Russia-Ukraine war.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:07:23 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1452 at /geography /geography/channels/event/jessica-lroe-middlebury-college-tracking-human-landscapes-around-tropical-protected-areas-344613 <p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The parks and reserves of the tropics host multitudes of species and provide humans with environmental services and resources. They also constrain human activities and can undermine local control over land.</p> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:19:05 +0000 grant.mckenzie@mcgill.ca 1400 at /geography /geography/channels/event/tbd-prof-lini-wollenberg-university-vermont-351222 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:17:22 +0000 giuseppe.vacirca@mcgill.ca 1436 at /geography /geography/channels/event/dont-burn-mitigating-boreal-peatfire-carbon-and-smoke-emissions-era-climate-change-prof-mike-351221 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:08:13 +0000 giuseppe.vacirca@mcgill.ca 1435 at /geography /geography/channels/event/geography-extreme-heat-health-and-heat-adaptation-canada-dr-matthew-quick-statistics-canada-351220 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:01:33 +0000 giuseppe.vacirca@mcgill.ca 1434 at /geography