2021
Ph.D. Student Wins Prestigious 2021 MSU Outstanding Advising Administrator Award
December 6, 2021 - Liz Schondelmayer
Veda Hawkins, Geography Ph.D. student and the Assistant Director of Academic and Student Affairs within the Michigan State University College of Social Science, has won the 2021 MSU Outstanding Advising Administrator Award. This university-wide award recognizes advising staff who demonstrate the utmost commitment and exceptionalism towards students and the overall Spartan community.
MSU Geography Ph.D. Student Jen Fry Featured in Sports Illustrated 100 Influential Black Women in Sports Series
November 30, 2021
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences congratulates Spartan Geographer and veteran volleyball coach Jen Fry on her recent spotlight by Sports Illustrated as one of 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.
David Roy Makes List of Most Highly Cited Researchers for Third Straight Year
November 22, 2021
Dr. David Roy has been named to the list of most highly cited researchers in the world for a third consecutive year.
MSU, UM Secure $5.4M for Continued Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Work
October 31, 2021
The Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments initiative, known as GLISA, has been awarded $5.4 million from the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct climate change research in the Great Lakes for an additional five years.
MSU Research Suggests Homicide Rates Decline as City Greenery Increases
October 27, 2021
A recent study led by MSU Geography Ph.D. student Jonnell Sanciangco sought to determine whether increases in greenery in U.S. cities predicted fewer homicides over a 30-year time span.
Geography Alumna Wins NIH LRP Award for Health Disparities Research
October 26, 2021
MSU Geography Alumna and current Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School Dr. Dee Jordan has won a National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program award.
Who Should Manage Changing Great Lakes Shorelines? MSU Survey Asks for Public Input
October 25, 2021 - Diane Huhn
Researchers at Michigan State University are calling on residents, who live or own property along the Great Lakes, to provide input regarding the management of Great Lakes shorelines in a new survey. A team of coastal scientists within the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at MSU have been working to better understand future challenges facing coastal environments, especially those brought about by human activity and climate change. Research from this team is taking a scientific approach to inform policy and management of Michigan's coastal communities.
MSU Geographer Jeff Andresen Discusses Climate Change on MSU Today
October 5, 2021
Jeff Andresen, Geography professor and state climatologist, joined Russ White for a conversation on Climate Change during a recent episode of MSU Today.
Interested in Studying Social Science in Rome? Apply for the Summer 2022 MSU Education Aboard Program
September 27, 2021
The MSU Study Abroad Social Science in Rome program will take place will take place from June 4, 2022, to July 2, 2022. Apply by March 1, 2022.
MSU researchers determine rapid water level rise driving unprecedented habitat loss along Great Lakes coasts
August 17, 2021
Coastlines of the Great Lakes are constantly changing, but new MSU research led by Ethan Theuerkauf indicates that increased fluctuations in lake levels due to climate change will likely drive sustained habitat loss. That’s why MSU geographers are sharing their research with coastal communities to help them prepare.
Geography PhD Student Spotlights Community Strength During Michigan’s Inaugural Native Breastfeeding Week
August 15, 2021
Angie Sanchez, a graduate student in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, not only applauds the recognition the State of Michigan is shining on the importance of breastfeeding but was part of efforts to bring Native Breastfeeding Week to fruition in Michigan.
Goodwin Receives Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award
July 19, 2021
Please join the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences in congratulating Robert Goodwin on receiving a Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award.
MSU Geography PhD Student Publishes Guidebook for First-Generation College Students
July 18, 2021
Kionna Henderson, a third-year doctoral student in Geography, has penned a guidebook for first-generation college students.
Alumni Spotlight: How a Passion for Sustainability Became a Distinguished Dissertation
June 27, 2021
As a first-generation college graduate from a single mother household in Puerto Rico, MSU Geography Alumna Dr. Cristina Gauthier-Hernandez received no guidance when it came to navigating her career path. After being encouraged to simply choose a “profitable” career, she studied engineering and eventually tied her degree to her interest for sustainability. Despite any setback she faced, Gauthier persevered and surpassed her career goals, eventually receiving honorable recognition for her work.
MSU Geographer Secures $1.1M NSF CAREER Award to Map Forest Carbon Uptake
June 20, 2021
Under a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award of nearly $1.2M from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kyla Dahlin, an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, will lead research that takes a new approach to unravel the challenge of measuring carbon uptake, especially at large scales.
Moore Receives MSU Graduate School Mentoring Award
June 16, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Moore, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Geography, Environmental, and Spatial Sciences, for receiving The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for a senior faculty member.
Study suggests evidence for Native American survival techniques in Great Lakes region
June 14, 2021
Recent work along the Spoonville Peninsula in Southwest Michigan has uncovered what may be the most extensive collection of Upper Great Lakes cache pits ever to be excavated. According
The American Geographical Society Elects MSU Alumna Dr. Demetrice Jordan to Council
June 10, 2021
Congratulations to MSU Geography Alumna Dr. Demetrice Jordan on being elected to the American Geographical Society (AGS) Council.
Michigan State University experts say Great Lakes water levels down, but the threat is far from over
June 6, 2021 - Press Release
MSU geographers are studying how to help coastal communities, while calling on citizen scientists around the region in new, first of its kind, volunteer program
MSU Researchers Produce Publicly Available Dataset to Analyze Broadband Availability and Help Close the Digital Divide
May 26, 2021 - Diane Huhn
Dr. Elizabeth Mack leads effort to make a much-anticipated open-source Broadband Integrated Time Series (BITS) dataset available to anyone wishing to work on analyzing FCC broadband availability data.
Shortridge to be named Interim Geography Chair
May 16, 2021
Dr. Mary Finn, Dean of the MSU College of Social Science, has announced that Ashton Shortridge, Professor of Geography, has accepted the position of Interim Chairperson of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Science effective August 16, 2021.
MSU Social Scientists and Engineers Work Together for Sustainable Energy Solutions in the Amazon
May 11, 2021 - Diane Huhn
Social Scientists such as Emilio Moran are working with MSU Engineers to ensure that the needs of small communities, often negatively impacted by hydropower dam projects, are thoroughly considered in promising sustainable energy solutions in the Amazon.
Geography Associate Professor Pens Inaugural AAG Op-Ed News Feature
May 6, 2021
Guo Chen, associate professor of Geography and Global Urban Studies at MSU, recently authored the first in a new section of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Newsletter called Perspectives. The column aims to offer a platform for AAG members to discuss issues of relevance to geography.
College of Social Science - Outstanding Senior in GEO | Ryan Snider
May 3, 2021
Meet our 2021 Outstanding Senior, Ryan Snider!
Economic Geography is Coming this Summer!
April 14, 2021
onGEO and Dr. Liz Mack have created a fully online version of the Geography Department's popular Introduction of Economic Geography (Geo 113v) course. This course will be offered during the 2021 Summer I session with Kyle Redican (MSU-GEO) as the Instructor.
Announcing the 2021 MSU Geography Award Recipients
April 8, 2021
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University offers a hearty congratulations to all of our 2021 GEO Award recipients recognizing student academic achievement.
Chen Named Fulbright Global Scholar
April 6, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Jiquan Chen on being named a Fulbright Global Scholar. As part of this experience, Dr. Chen will spend two to three months each at host labs in Australia and Germany working to build a network of scholars for promoting the research frontiers of global warming potentials and ecosystem services of managed landscapes and will work towards publishing a textbook dealing with modern scientific hypothesis and experimental design across scales.
Enrollment Open for Professional Certificate onGEO Summer Sessions
March 10, 2021
Enrollment opportunities for our slate of Online Geography (onGEO) Summer Professional Certificate courses are open!
Enrollment Opening Soon for Undergraduate onGEO Summer Sessions
March 9, 2021
Enrollment opportunities for our slate of onGEO Summer Undergraduate courses is right around the corner. Enrollment by appointment begins March 15, and open enrollment begins March 23.
NASA Project Studies How Urban Centers May Trap Birds During Migration
March 4, 2021 - Diane Huhn
Michigan State University’s Geoffrey Henebry, professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences and the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations is teaming up with Colorado State University’s Kyle Horton, now an assistant professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, to learn even more about the effects of cities as ecological traps for migrating birds.
Geography Alumnus Spearheads Publication of Online Black Geographers Anthology Database
March 1, 2021
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University applauds recent Geography alumnus and current Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School Dr. Demetrice "Dee" Jordan for her work in partnership with the American Geographical Society on the publication of a significant resource highlighting Black Geographers.
Chen Receives Outstanding Service Award
February 25, 2021
Guo Chen received an Outstanding Service Award from the American Association of Geographers (AAG) China Geography Specialty Group.
Dr. Joe Darden Named Diversity Champion
February 16, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Joe Darden on being named a Diversity Champion by the College of Social Science.
PhD Student Earns Cryosphere Innovation Award from AGU
February 5, 2021
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Raven Mitchell for receiving the Cryosphere Innovation Award for Students from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).