Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences College of Social Science

Advancing Great Lakes Coastal Research

To better understand coastal change and provide information to citizens and decision-makers that helps them adapt to these challenges, Michigan State University researchers in the College of Social Science are conducting cutting-edge studies through the Coastlines and People thematic research area.
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Discover how a degree in Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences from MSU will put you on the map!

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2024 Geography Awareness Week Competition

Help us celebrate Geography Awareness Week and enter our 2024 Geovisualization Competition! The primary theme of this competition is to highlight the practical aspects of geography and shed light on the diverse job prospects available after graduation with a degree in geography and its subfields.

SHOW US HOW GEOGRAPHY IS YOUR PASSPORT TO A GLOBAL CAREER!

2024 Geography Awareness Week Competition

2024 Spartan Geographer

The 2024 Spartan Geographer is now available! Read the latest updates from the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences.

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Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences College of Social Science

Advancing Great Lakes Coastal Research

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Featured News

Moran to continue energy convergence work in the Brazilian Amazon through new C.S. Mott Foundation grant

MSU researchers to explore climate change solutions based on Indigenous knowledge in new NSF grant

MSU Social Scientists join forces to study homelessness at MSU

Dahlin awarded NSF collaborative research grant to study climate change impacts on forest canopies

MSU Geography graduate student wins prestigious Birkeland Award

Featured Events

QUIDDERS Talk: Using the modern drainage network to recognize pre-Illinoian ice margins

Fall Break - No Classes

MSU Colloquium Series: Flint in Transition - Residential Mobility and Urban Greening after the Flint Water Crisis

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Fall 2024 MSU Library GIS Workshop -Create web pages with ESRI StoryMaps and StoryMaps JS (Online)

2024 Geography Awareness Week Competition

Advancing Great Lakes Coastal Research

MAP YOUR FUTURE

Featured News

Moran to continue energy convergence work in the Brazilian Amazon through new C.S. Mott Foundation grant

MSU researchers to explore climate change solutions based on Indigenous knowledge in new NSF grant

MSU Social Scientists join forces to study homelessness at MSU

Dahlin awarded NSF collaborative research grant to study climate change impacts on forest canopies

MSU Geography graduate student wins prestigious Birkeland Award

Featured Events

QUIDDERS Talk: Using the modern drainage network to recognize pre-Illinoian ice margins

Fall Break - No Classes

MSU Colloquium Series: Flint in Transition - Residential Mobility and Urban Greening after the Flint Water Crisis

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Fall 2024 MSU Library GIS Workshop -Create web pages with ESRI StoryMaps and StoryMaps JS (Online)

2024 Geography Awareness Week Competition

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