2025 Archives
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Geographies of Homelessness and Loess is Very Spatial to Me
Friday, January 17, 2025 3:00 PM at Erickson Hall, Rm 226
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Stephen Przybylinski for "Geographies of Homelessness: The Role of Sanctioned Encampments in Managing the Crisis" and Dr. Randy Schaetzl for "Loess is Very Spatial to Me."
Holiday - University Closed
Monday, January 20, 2025 at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Sahel Izadi
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, January 29, 2025 1:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom
Sahel Izadi will have the oral portion of comprehensive exams next Wednesday, January 29th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in GEO Room 105.
2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome Informational Meeting
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:00 PM at Zoom
Dr. Igor Vojnovic will hold an informational meeting for the 2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome program on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: David Skole
Friday, January 31, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. David Skole for “Mapping Individual Tree Carbon at Continental Scales Using Machine Learning: a Nature-Based Solution to Climate Change.”
QUIDDERS Talk: Sara Pearson
Friday, January 31, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Sara Pearson, Director of the Michigan Geological Survey at Western Michigan University, titled "Michigan Geological Survey: Progress, Partnerships, and Plans for the Future."
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Vasily Tolmanov
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:30 AM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom
A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Vasily Tolmanov on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.
Building Connections: A Friendly Guide to Networking for Graduate Students
Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 7, 2025 1:00 PM at Zoom
Networking isn’t just about exchanging business cards at conferences—it’s about fostering meaningful connections in your everyday academic life. This discussion with Dr. Raven Mitchell will explore practical ways to expand your network both inside and outside your department.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Michaela Shope
Friday, February 7, 2025 2:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom
A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Michaela Shope on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Deadline for Gamma Theta Upsilon Applications
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:00 AM at
Interested in applying to become a member of the International Geographical Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) - Beta Chi Chapter? We are accepting membership applications until February 10, 2025.
GEO Building Community Potluck
Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 14, 2025 2:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 129 (Lounge)
You are cordially invited to participate in the GEO Building Community Committee’s potluck featuring foods from around the world! This event will take place on Friday, February 14, from 12-2 pm in the GEO Lounge, Rm. 129.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: David Roy and Jeff Andresen
Friday, February 14, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session on February 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Rm. 126 of the Geography Building, when we welcome Drs. David Roy and Jeff Andresen.
QUIDDERS Talk: Randy Schaetzl
Friday, February 14, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring MSU Geography Professor Dr. Randy Schaetzl titled "A newly-discovered, Late-Pleistocene(?) advance of the Lake Michigan Lobe in northern Michigan."
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.
Geography and Natural Resources Career Fair
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:00 PM - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:00 PM at Munn Area
Join us for the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences Career Fair in conjunction with the College of Natural Resources.
2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome Informational Meeting
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 5:00 PM at Zoom
Dr. Igor Vojnovic will hold an informational meeting for the 2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome program on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Abeer Alanazi
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at GEO Rm. 120
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Abeer Alanazi on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Xin Lan
Friday, February 28, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 28, 2025 2:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom
A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Xin Lan on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Julio Pedrassoli
Friday, February 28, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Julio Pedrassoli.
2024-25 Geography Awards and Scholarships Deadline
Saturday, March 1, 2025 5:00 PM at Michigan State University
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2024-25 GEO Awards Committee is now accepting applications for several student awards. Deadline is Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Spring Break - No Classes
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Michigan State University
Spring Break - No Classes
Triple G AAG Paper Competition
Friday, March 14, 2025 9:00 AM - Friday, March 14, 2025 12:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Triple G is organizing the annual Department Paper Competition on Friday, March 14th from 9 am -12 pm in the Geography Building, Rm. 126.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Lifeng Luo and Nathan Moore
Friday, March 14, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Drs. Lifeng Luo and Nathan Moore.
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.
QUIDDERS Talk: Jim Selegean
Friday, March 21, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dr. Jim Selegean, a hydraulic engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office in Detroit, titled "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' sediment mission within the Great Lakes."
MSU Geography Reception at AAG Detroit
Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:00 PM - Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:00 PM at Firebird Tavern, 419 Monroe St., Detroit, MI 48226
Whether you are attending the 2025 AAG Annual Meeting in Detroit or not, we would love to catch up and hear what you've been up to! Join the MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences for a special reception at the Firebird Tavern.
QUIDDERS Talk: Melinda Higley and Lucy Tate
Friday, March 28, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Melinda Higley and Lucy Tate from Calvin University as they present Exploring the 6,000 to 14,500 (cal yr BP) sedimentary record in Flat Iron, Michigan.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Nicole Dear
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:00 PM at Geography Bldg. Room 105
Nicole Dear will defend her doctoral dissertation proposal defense titled “The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Maternal Health Threat Magnifier: Spatial Patterns of COVID-19 and Place-Based Vulnerabilities on Pregnancy Outcomes and Prenatal Care in Michigan,” on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
QUIDDERS Talk: Michael Velbel
Friday, April 4, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dr. Michael Velbel, Professor Emeritus with the MSU Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, titled "Reworking of Sand by Wind on a Terrestrial Periglacial Polygonal Patterned Ground Landscape? Grain Shape Analysis from Three Post-Glacial Landforms."
Thesis Defense Notice: Brennan Standel
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 1:00 PM at Room 120 Geography Bldg. and via Zoom
Brennan Standel will defend his master's thesis titled “Fodder, Fruit, and Forests: A Political Ecology Examination of Seneglese Pastoral Perspectives” on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Ethan Theuerkauf
Friday, April 11, 2025 at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Drs. Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Ethan Theuerkauf.
Straight-to-Ph.D. Pre-Proposal Notice: Rachel Lau
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 9:00 AM at GEO Rm. 105
Rachel Lau will be presenting a Straight-to-Ph.D. pre-proposal on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Vincent Ogweno
Thursday, April 17, 2025 8:00 AM at Room 105 Geography Bldg.
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Vincent Ogweno on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
Eye on Africa: Dr. William Moseley
Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 PM - Thursday, April 17, 2025 1:30 PM at Zoom
Join the MSU African Studies Center and the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Science as they welcome William G. Moseley for a special presentation. Moseley is the DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography and Director of the Food, Agriculture and Society Program at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. His research focuses on tropical agriculture, food security, environment, and development, particularly in Africa.
GEO Building Community Committee presents Earth Day Movies
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join the GEO Building Community Committee for Earth Day Movies for a fun event featuring fun and light-hearted geography-themed films.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Sandhya Sharma
Thursday, April 24, 2025 10:00 AM at GEO Rm. 105
A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Sandhya Sharma on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Sean Woznicki
Friday, April 25, 2025 1:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Sean Woznick, Assistant Professor from the Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University.
2025 GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception
Friday, April 25, 2025 3:00 PM - Friday, April 25, 2025 4:30 PM at Ag Hall Atrium
Join us on Friday, April 25, 2025, for the GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception. All are welcome! RSVP's requested by April 18th.