Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg

07/17/2020

GESA - DYK that - in addition to the University's COVID site - Geography is adding resources to its webpage? Check out the link - Digital Academic Planning - on the left hand menu.

You can also follow our now-active twitter account .

04/02/2019

Manitoba GIS User Group - HUMANITARIAN MAPPING NIGHT - WEDNESDAY APRIL 3


Join us tomorrow, April 3 for humanitarian mapping night!

Our host, Keith Hartley, will take the group through the basics of OpenStreetMap, and then the group will work together on a humanitarian mapping project.

MGUG will be working on a Missing Maps project in support of Cyclone relief/logistics in Mozambique (and other openstreetmap fun!).

No experience is necessary! This is a great environment to introduce yourself to OSM and open source mapping.

Make sure to bring a laptop or something to map on. All mapping will be done using open source software, so no downloads or purchase is necessary.

The workshop will take place at SkullSpace on the second floor of 374 Donald Street in Winnipeg.

Workshop starts at 7:00 PM and runs two hours.

See the CBC News article on the Mozambique crisis below:

A Canadian team of Red Cross medical responders is headed into the heart of a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique after a cyclone devastated the country and surrounding southern African nations.

10/31/2018

Intro Remote Sensing - change in lecture time: GEOG 2316 new time is Wednesday's from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. This addressed a conflict identified by some students.

09/20/2018

From Marit Rosel - I am looking for 2 new graduate students within my field of research (Critical Urban Food Geographies) for Master and PhD level studies in the Department of Geography, University of Calgary.
Supervision: Dr. Marit Rosol, Canada Research Chair in Global Urban Studies and Associate Professor of Geography
Position 1 (PhD level) entails research assistance with a SSHRC funded research project on community food initiatives in Calgary, Alberta and their connection to housing.
Position 2 (MA or PhD level) is an open call for research proposals related to one of my research interests: a) Alternative food networks as alternative economies, b) Urban food movements, c) Relation between food and housing insecurity
Main qualifications:
• Outstanding record of academic performance
• Background in human geography, urban studies, (urban) sociology or related field
• Excellent verbal communication and academic writing skills (English), critical thinking
• Familiarity with and/or research experience in Calgary or other Canadian cities (for position 1)
• Strong interest and research experience in one or more of the following fields: critical urban food studies, urban food movements, urban social movements, community food security, food justice, alternative food movements, urban inequality, housing
• Enthusiasm for research, including experience in publishing
• Expertise in empirical (qualitative) social science research methods
Student support will come from a combination of teaching assistantships (TA) and scholarships from the Department of Geography and – for position 1 only – a research assistantship (RA) from the supervisor. Program start date will be September 2019, the RA may start earlier.
For detailed information please see pdf here or go to https://ucalgary.academia.edu/MaritRosol/Graduate-Student-Recruitment-and-Other.
Please apply internally on or before October 21st 2018 by following the "How to apply" guide provided in the pdf closely. Successful candidates will also need to apply for program admission.
I would be grateful if you could bring this opportunity to the attention of your qualified students and other potential candidates.
Sincerely,
Marit Rosol
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Marit Rosol, Dr. | Canada Research Chair "Global Urban Studies"
Associate Professor of Geography | Department of Geography | University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW | Calgary AB | T2N 1N4 | Canada
room: 446 Earth Sciences Building | phone: ++1 403 220-6200
homepage: https://geog.ucalgary.ca/manageprofile/profiles/marit-rosol
email: [email protected]

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09/18/2018

Dr. Arthur J. Ray on his Champlain Society 2018 publication:

Life and Death by the Frozen Sea: The York Factory Journals of Hudson’s Bay Company Governor Captain James Knight, 1714-1717

Tuesday, October 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Hudson’s Bay Company Archives,
Archives of Manitoba
200 Vaughan St.
Winnipeg MB

09/06/2018

Information Session for:
Geog-4701(3) – Regional Geography of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (10 days in May 2019)
Students interested in this 4th year course should attend an Information Meeting on Friday September 21st @ 12:15 pm (free period) in 5L24 Lockhart Hall.

07/16/2018

Information Meeting for Regional Geography of Puerto Vallarta (GEOG-4701) course.
When: Friday September 21st, 2018
Time: 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: 5L24
All students interested in participating in this Regional Geography course are welcome to this information meeting to learn more about the course.
Students can also contact j.storie .ca or m.krawetz .ca

01/23/2018

Job - Victoria BC - Remote Sensing Research Scientist position for the Canadian Forest Service out of the Victoria office. Salary and rank to be determined based upon the experience of the successful candidate. $55,870 to $144,413

Application period closes Jan 31, 2018. Information and links to apply online:

08/02/2017

Historical Topo Map Digitization http://ocul.on.ca/topomaps/

08/02/2017

Nunaliit Altas Framework http://nunaliit.org/

The Nunaliit Atlas Framework aims to make it easy to tell stories and highlight relationships between many different forms of information from a variety of sources, using maps as a central way to connect and interact with the data.

06/21/2017

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Churchill Northern Studies Centre is looking for volunteers for July, August and/or September. If you are interested in spending a memorable 4-6 week minimum in Churchill, contact the Centre or talk to Dr Christopher Storie https://www.churchillscience.ca/about/volunteers.cfm

05/04/2017

Funding for students - The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious ” Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas. The award, under the patronage of Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, honours young researchers each year. The winners come from numerous countries and scientific disciplines and are recognised for their outstanding achievements in making our societies more sustainable. Selected by a high-ranking jury of German experts the award-winners are granted unique access to the country’s research elite.

Are you an up-and-coming scientist with innovative ideas and a strong focus on sustainable development? Does your research have the potential to change the world? We challenge you to convince our high-ranking expert jury and become one of the 25 Green Talents 2017!

The award is open to all disciplines as long as it is related to sustainable development. In 2017 the award has a focus on “Sustainable Production and Consumption” and this year’s Science Forum, taking place in October, will integrate sustainability hot spots in Germany related to this theme. Nevertheless, we highly welcome applications from all (not connected) research areas.

The competition period 2017 is open now! Apply till 23 May, 12 p.m. CEST to become a Green Talent 2017. Please use the online tool to submit your application: Online Tool.
Please refer to our FAQ section to learn more about the eligibility and requirements, applicants have to meet.http://www.greentalents.de/