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Geography News

April

Urban geographer commemorates Ottawa heritage.

Geography Professor Roger Picton gave a keynote presentation at a public event hosted by Ottawa Heritage commemorating the 50th anniversary of the LeBreton Flats expropriations (19 April). Also presenting where Ottawa author Phil Jenkins and Lori Thornton of the National Capital Commission.

Geography Honours Projects have Community Impact.

Honours students in GEOG 4700 Community-Based Research in Human Geography showcased their projects at the recent Community Innovation Forum (Peterborough) and U-Links Celebration of Research (Haliburton).

March

Geography Alumni win Reach for the Peak!

Congratulations to the alumni team for

winning this year's Reach for the Peak event (23 March). The TUGS social was held at the OC Commons (Cat's Ass), with a top prize of $100 and bragging rights over the faculty for one year. President Courtney English (right-center) and her hard working executive are thanked for organinzing this highly successful event.

Geographer on Carbon Conversations Panel.

Geography & ERS Professor Raul Ponce-Hernandez was a featured panelist at Trent's most recent “Across the River” Series event: The Carbon Conversations - Charting A Sustainable Future.

February

Physical geographer receives $1M in major grants.

Geography Professor Catherine Eimers recently received $600,000 from the Canadian Water Network and a $433,950 NSERC Strategic Grant for her collaborative projects Managing cumulative effects in the Muskoka River watershed, and Causes and implications of changes in phosphorus delivery to Precambrian Shield Lakes during the critical spring melt period.

Health geographer comments on aging population. 

Geography Professor Mark Skinner was interviewed by The Peterborough Examiner and CBC Radio: Ontario Morning about recent census data that shows Peterborough as the 'oldest' community in Canada.

January

Order of Ontario for Geography Professor Emeritus.

Founding Chair and Geography Professor Emeritus, Peter Adams was one of 27 recipients of the Order of Ontario announced on January 20, 2012. The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest official honour.

Political Geographer comments on border security.

Geography Professor Heather Nicol was quoted in The Globe and Mail about unspoken exceptions carried out at Canada-U.S. border crossings.