Geography + Sustainability Department at Salem State University

Geography + Sustainability Department at Salem State University A place in cyberspace for students, faculty and friends of the Department of Geography at Salem State University.

The geography department is committed to helping students understand and engage the world around them from a spatial perspective through teaching, research and service. Geography is a problem-solving discipline whose programs and resources provide students with both technical skills and a liberal arts perspective to prepare them for life-long careers. The geography department offerings combine a s

trong background in the academic tradition of geography with applied fields such as

regional development and planning
environmental sustainability
meteorology and climatology
tourism development and travel marketing
geographic information systems (GIS)
cartography
remote sensing and digital image processing

In 2006, the United Nation's World Tourism Organization (WTO) certified the Department's Tourism education program (BS degree Tourism Concentration), which conforms with and meets the international standards criteria of the WTO. The department's Digital Geography Lab (DGL) is regarded as one of the best academic geography-based computer labs in the country. This unique facility is dedicated to supporting and fostering undergraduate and graduate geo-spatial computing education and research. The DGL supports the Department's extensive and diverse curriculum with specialized software and hardware. The DGL facilitates collaboration within the department, and is a focal point for faculty, undergraduate and graduate research. The geography department is located on North Campus, Meier Hall 326.

Held annually, Earth Days 2024 is where SSU and the broader Salem State Community can unify to achieve a better understa...
03/28/2024

Held annually, Earth Days 2024 is where SSU and the broader Salem State Community can unify to achieve a better understanding of how we can all contribute to slowing the advance of climate change and managing the impacts that are already occurring through measures focused on resiliency.

We greatly appreciate any donation that can help us hold this event!

Help Salem State University raise $1,000 for the project: Earth Days 2024. Your gift will make a difference!

03/06/2024
In conjunction with the North Shore Alliance and the Center for Economic Development & Sustainability (CEDS), we would l...
03/06/2024

In conjunction with the North Shore Alliance and the Center for Economic Development & Sustainability (CEDS), we would like to share information on an exciting research project we are working on. The Future of Work: Employment Retention will gather vital data on what students seek post-graduation regarding career opportunities: job type and desired industry, plus what communities they would like to live and work in and challenges that may prevent them from reaching their goals.

Please circulate the survey below, the more respondents we get, the better we can assist students post-graduation.

We are trying to get students from each of the 10 institutions of higher education north of Boston to respond.

This is a Future of Work study that is exploring how we can provide employment to our graduates and keep the talent on the North Shore.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/talent_retention

More info contact: Prof. Lorri Krebs

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Geography and Sustainability professor Noel Healy held a enlightening chat with Olúfémi O. Táíwò about his books, "Elite...
10/11/2023

Geography and Sustainability professor Noel Healy held a enlightening chat with Olúfémi O. Táíwò about his books, "Elite Capture" and "Reconsidering Reparations," Youtube recording below. Talk sponsered by Geography + Sustainability Dept, Earth Days Week, and Sunrise Salem!

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. He is regarded as one of the US’s most prominent philosophers. His theoretic...

Almost ready for Fall'23! See you Soon!
08/28/2023

Almost ready for Fall'23! See you Soon!





Professor Lorri Krebs (geography and sustainability) was interviewed by The Boston Globe about 'extreme tourism' as many...
06/30/2023

Professor Lorri Krebs (geography and sustainability) was interviewed by The Boston Globe about 'extreme tourism' as many are now calling the quest for exploring out of reach places for the piece “Skiing in Antarctica. Dinner with the pope. Illegal border crossings? Extreme adventure tourism is hitting new heights.” Professor Krebs was also interviewed by The Seattle Times about the concerns surrounding adventure tourism for the piece “Deep-sea exploration, mountain climbing, space travel: Who pays when things go wrong?” The sustainability of these types of tourism endeavors are front and center in conversations due to the recent Titan submersible tragedy.

The drive for wealthy and competitive travelers to try and reach the edge of space, or the bottom of the ocean, has grown in popularity.

New publication by Prof. Noel Healy.The study maps out the disproportionate harms at every stage of the coal, oil, and g...
05/17/2023

New publication by Prof. Noel Healy.The study maps out the disproportionate harms at every stage of the coal, oil, and gas lifecycles for Black, Brown, Indigenous and poor communities. It argues systemic racism subsidizes the fossil fuel industry by enabling it to externalize the costs of pollution and environmental degradation onto communities of color. Publication is open access:

Fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — lie at the heart of the interconnected crises we face, including climate change, racial injustice, and public heal…

Time Flies! Geography Night #32! (For me anyway 🤣)Looking forward to seeing Alumni on Friday in person or on Zoom to ce...
04/26/2023

Time Flies! Geography Night #32! (For me anyway 🤣)

Looking forward to seeing Alumni on Friday in person or on Zoom to celebrate Prof. Young's retirement. If you don't have the details yet, or I missed someone (sorry!😥)...email [email protected] directly for details!



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