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The Department of Geography and Environmental Science develops the necessary skills to address pressing environmental and societal issues including land-use change, natural resource management, climate change, natural hazards and disaster management, population growth and migration, and globalization. Our students graduate with an understanding of spatial connectivity in the natural and built envi

ronment, and recognize how past and present conditions on Earth guide decisions that will influence future generations of people and their interactions with natural systems. Geographical and environmental awareness are promoted through classroom activities, research projects, international travel, and outreach programs. Southwest Wisconsin’s Driftless Area landscape provides Geography and Environmental Science students hands-on learning experiences in the beautiful blufflands, wetlands, and river systems located adjacent to campus.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to our newest inductees into the Epsilon Eta chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon. GTU is an international honor society in Geography that requires members to meet academic requirements and share a background and interest in geography. They join the 443 current and previous members in our chapter.

Pictured left to right: Magnus Davidson (inductee), Jack Wheeler (inductee), Max Byington (inductee), Cole Frangipane (inductee), Nate Hansen (member), Jeff Kueny (faculty advisor), Alec Schuster (graduating senior), McKenna Mobley (inductee), Nicole Cattelino (inductee) and Finn Patenaude (inductee). Missing from the photo are inductees Emma Chase and Jake Crain.

04/27/2026

We would like to say a big “Thank you” to the Geography and Environmental Science Club (GESC), multiple faculty members from departments across campus, and Murphy Library for coming together to create an amazing experience at “Climate and Coffee” last week. Not only did John Kelly and Rupsa Bhowmick from our department participate, but we want to extend special thanks to Joe Spurlock (Education), Dean Vesperman (History), Jeremy Arney (Political Science), Alysa Remsburg (Sustainability and Environmental Studies), Katy Kortenkamp (Psychology) and Taylor Hamblin (History). An impressive example of cooperation across campus towards a common goal.

04/24/2026

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04/22/2026

Mark your calendars for this Friday, April 24th, to drop in on “Climate and Coffee”. Enjoy guest speakers from Biology, History, Geography and Environmental Science, Education, Political Science and more as they provide 15 minute presentations on climate and its impacts on us and our environment as seen through different lenses. Come for one presentation or all - just glad to see you. Hosted by the Geography and Environmental Science Club on Murphy Library Room 150 with coffee and light snacks provided.

04/13/2026

The Department of Geography and Environmental Science is proud to announce that Dr. Rupsa Bhowmick will be pursuing her research “North Atlantic Mid-Latitude Cyclone Analysis Using Machine Learning” as part of her recently granted NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Early-Stage Investigator Award. Her research will concentrate on how extratopical cyclone translation speed influences their intensity change over the North Atlantic.

04/09/2026

A big thank you to the Dairyland Nuclear Waste Storage Facility in Genoa, WI for hosting Dr. Brian Pompeii’s GEO 320 “Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability” class on their recent field trip.

03/19/2026

Many thanks to Dairyland Electric for hosting Dr. Brian Pompeii and his GEO 320 class. Real life learning with a gracious host.

03/16/2026

Congratulations to GESC on their first successful fossil, rock and map sale of the semester! If you missed out (or want more) come to their next sale on April 7th and 8th. Couldn’t be more impressed by the club’s organization and hard work.

03/06/2026

A big thank you to the National Weather Service La Crosse for hosting Dr. Rupsa Bhowmick’s meteorology class yesterday. Great to see real world applications live.

02/19/2026

Get to know our own Dr. Brian Pompeii a little better and learn what brought him to his career in Geography.

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1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI
54650

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+16087858333

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https://www.uwlax.edu/geography-and-earth-science/

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