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News

Mark Schwartz - Phenology

UWM geographer's research featured in New York Times

Distinguished Professor Mark D. Schwartz is the Advisory Committee Chair and a co-founder of the USA-National Phenology Network, which monitors signs of the onset of spring throughout the country. This year's early spring weather is keeping the network busy and is part of a longer-term trend attracting attention throughout the scientific community.

Learn more about Professor Schwartz's research:
New York Times
UWM featured story
National Public Radio interview

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Events

Colloquium Series Presentation

April 13, 2012, 2:30pm

Harold and Florence Mayer Lecturer
Jan Monk, Geography, University of Arizona
"The Normal Way: Exploring The Career Paths of Early Women Geographers"

UWM Department of Geography

Announcements:
Undergraduate research presentations for Geog 600 (all day long) and the graduation ceremony (noon to 1PM) will take place on Friday, 4 May 2012 in AGS Library.

Geography is a dynamic discipline that examines connections between people, places, and environments. Geographers study the why and how of where: where things are located and why they are located where they are, how places are connected to one another and how they may differ, and how places and peoples interact with the environment. In investigating these themes, geographers study some the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, water shortages and loss of biodiversity, globalization and economic systems, urban and regional development, immigration and social change, and poverty and inequality. Many faculty members in the UWM Geography Department examine these issues in the context of the city as the crucial site where human and environmental processes take (and make) place.

Students studying geography at UWM have the opportunity to take a range of courses that develop important technical and analytic skills to investigate these problems. In addition, students combine classroom study with internships, fieldwork, and community service to enhance critical and analytic tools and learn more about their real world applications. Departmental degree programs and faculty expertise focus on "urban environments." Our diverse and renowned faculty also has the following specific areas of expertise to enrich UWM Geography students’ learning experiences:

  • GIS (Geographic Information Science) and Society
  • Transportation and GIS
  • Environmental Change and Sustainability
  • GIS, Remote Sensing, and Spatial Analysis
  • Social and Environmental Justice
  • Race, Class, and Gender
  • Urban Inequality
  • Urban Housing and Landscapes
  • Globalization and Economic Development
  • Immigration and Refugees
  • Biogeography
  • Climate Change and Water
  • Vegetation-Climate Interactions
  • Karst Landscapes and Geomorphology

See the UWM Geography Department's Research Gallery for details on professors' research.

 
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