MSU Department of Geography

Michigan State University researchers have created the first ever comprehensive map of Michigan’s Coastal Dunes, which collectively form the largest concentration of freshwater coastal sand dunes in the world. MSU […]

With support from the MSU Graduate School and the National Science Foundation, each year the KBS LTER program awards MSU students fellowships to further our research of the ecology of […]

Congratulations, Julie Winkler for being this year’s recipients of the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award! This award is based on Julie’s overall record of research, teaching, and service to […]

Congratulations to Dr. Joe Darden, who has received the 2019 AAG Lifetime Achievement Honors. Congratulations to Dr. Joe Darden who has received the 2019 AAG Lifetime Achievement Honors.  Geography, Environment, and […]

Congratulations to Crystal King of Detroit, MI, an Economic Geography senior in the College of Social Science at Michigan State University, was awarded the Rachel P. Kahan Memorial Scholarship This […]

Professor Joe Darden with his SROP undergraduate mentees, Sarawit Fesshaie (on Joe’s right, photo left) and Ashton Jordan (on Joe’s left, photo right). They’ve conducted quantitative research on gentrification, race, […]

The MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences has admitted and will fund three African American women graduate students for the 2018 academic year. This will be the first […]

Over the next five years, Fatima will be stationed in Washington D.C. and will travel to various countries.  The qualifications Fatima demonstrated for this highly competitive position were her commitment […]

Sharon Ruggles was recognized today as one of six people across the university this year to win the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award. This Award is one of the most […]

Congratulations to Gabriela Shirkey who will pursue her doctoral degree with Dr. Jiquan Chen. Gabriela’s interests are in land management and its effects on the carbon cycle. ESPP annually offers multiple […]

On March 21, 2018, Sharon Zhong was presented with the College of Social Science Leadership Council Research Excellence Award. This award recognizes the contributions of her discipline, to the department, college, […]

Congratulations to Amber Pearson for being named the winner of the Emerging Scholar Award in Health and Medical Geography from the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group at AAG. The […]

Bradley Miller received his Ph.D. from the MSU Geography Department in 2013, Bradley was recently awarded the highly prestigious Dan Yaalon Young Scientist Medal by the International Union of Soil […]

Geography Professor Jiaguo Qi  is heading a 3 million NASA Grant to find better ways to regulate dams. Michigan State University researchers, equipped with $3 million from NASA, will investigate innovative […]

In this difficult time, the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences stands in solidarity with the survivors of sexual abuse (Photo Credit:  USA Today).

Ms. Dee Jordan has been awarded the Excellence in Diversity Award (EIDA).  This award recognizes outstanding efforts of faculty, students and staff at MSU that are committed to the principles […]

Congratulations Joe Darden, Professor of Geography! Dr. Darden has been awarded an American Association of Geographers Fellow.  This honor recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. AAG […]

Dr. Lifeng Luo A Michigan State University scientist is leading a competitively funded NOAA research project to create a better system for predicting droughts, a type of climate extreme that […]