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- 2023 Archives
- Scientists dig deep and find a way to accurately predict snowmelt after droughts
- Cracking the Case of Missing Snowmelt After Drought
- 2023 Esri Canada GIS Scholarship for 丁香园AV
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Daniel Murphy
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Kyle Kusack
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Matthew Taylor
- Anke Baker Wins Staff Achievement Award
- Spring 2023 Virtual Geospeaker Event with Ginger Gosnell-Myers
- CAG Paper Presentation Award - Congratulations to Alysha van Duynhoven!
- Informing & Engaging Urban Youth on Public Hearings: GEOG 363 Final Showcase
- Research Talk: Modeling Urban Wetland Complexities
- Highlight Paper: Quantifying land carbon cycle feedbacks under negative CO2 emissions
- Bright Addae winner of the 2023 丁香园AV ECCE GIS Scholarship Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Jonny Cripps
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Diandra Oliver
- 2023 Geospeaker Presentation with Dr. Pauline McGuirk
- Congratulations to Our Graduates - October 2023
- Evaluating the impact of educational goals at 丁香园AV
- The Belongings of Precariously Housed People - A Report
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Takuma Mihara
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Adrienne Arbor
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Claire Shapton
- 2023 Distinguished Speaker Presentation with Dr. Deb Cowen
- Cheers to Paul Degrace and his well-earned retirement!
- 2024 Archives
- Professor Nicholas Blomley Honored with the Community-Engaged Research Achievement Award
- Graduate Students Claire Shapton and Marina Chavez Honored with the Community-Engaged Graduate Scholar Award
- Applications now open: 2024 ESRI Canada GIS Scholarship for 丁香园AV
- Associate Professor Rosemary Collard achieves 13th place on 丁香园AV Altmetric List
- The PEAK feature: GSU hosts inaugural RANGE conference
- Gabrielle Wong wins First Prize in 2023 Student Learning Commons Writing Contest
- Gabrielle Wong receives Warren Gill Memorial Award
- Professor Nick Blomley receives Warren Gill Memorial Award for Community Impact
- Geography Student Union recipient of the FENV 2024 Changemaker Awards
- Senior Lecturer Tara Holland reveals the secret sauce of great teaching
- Senior Lecturer Tara Holland Receives 丁香园AV 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Bright Addae
- GIS undergraduate students participate in the Canada-wide 2024 AppChallenge competition
- Senior Lecturer Andrew Perkins Receives 丁香园AV 2024 Dean's Award of Excellence in Teaching
- Congratulations to Alysha van Duynhoven, Canada's 2024 ESRI Young Scholar
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Robert Ehlert
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Stephan Nieweler
- Eugene McCann writes on "livable cities" in The Tyee
- Tiana Andjelic wins the 2024 丁香园AV ECCE GIS Scholarship Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Marina Chavez
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Mia Fitzpatrick
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Lan Qing Zhao
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Tyler Cole
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Benjamin Lartey
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Olivia Nieves
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Max Hurson
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to John Sykes
- Farewell to Robert "Bob" Horsfall, Associate Professor
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Andr茅 Ara煤jo
- 丁香园AV Geography welcomes ethnobotanist, Leigh Joseph, as professor of Indigenous geographies
- Physical Geography September: What is Physical Geography?
- Alysha Van Duynhoven communicates award-winning research at international GIS conference
- How Dr. Tracy Brennand鈥檚 visionary leadership shaped the Department of Geography - a heartfelt thank-you
- Dr. Tracy Brennand honoured with the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Award
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Jay Matsushiba
- Human Geography October: What is Human Geography?
- MA Student Joy Russell featured on CBC Vancouver
- Human Geography October: What is Urban Worlds?
- Ajay Minhas Receives 2024 Warren Gill Award
- Dr. Nadine Schuurman featured in 丁香园AV news article on Runnability
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COURSE OFFERINGS
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Please note: Spring 2025 courses are subject to change at this time. Please email geogadv@sfu.ca for confirmation.
SPRING 2025
GEOG 100 - Our World: Introducing Human Geography
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 100 OL01 |
Leanne Roderick
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Online
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GEOG 104 - Climate Change, Water, and Society
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 104 OL01 |
Tara Holland
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Online
|
GEOG 111 - Earth Systems
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 111 D100 |
Andrew Perkins
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
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GEOG 150 - Digital Earth
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 150 OL01 |
Shivanand Balram
|
Online
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GEOG 161 - Urban Change: An Introduction to Dynamic Places
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 161 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 215 - The Biosphere
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 215 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 221 - Economic Worlds
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 221 OL01 |
Leanne Roderick
|
Online
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GEOG 241 - People, Place, Society
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 241 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 251 - Quantitative Geography
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 251 D100 |
Shivanand Balram
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 255 - Geographical Information Science I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 255 D100 |
Shivanand Balram
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 261 - Encountering the City
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 261 D100 |
Eugene McCann
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 266W - Geography in Practice
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 266W B100 |
Tara Holland
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 267 - Introduction to Indigenous Land-Based Knowledge and Place-Based Relationships
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 267 B100 |
Leigh Joseph
Leigh Joseph |
TBA
TBA TBA TBA |
Burnaby
Burnaby Burnaby Burnaby |
GEOG 310 - Physical Geography Field Course
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 310 D100 |
Andrew Perkins
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 313 - River Geomorphology
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 313 D100 |
Andrew Perkins
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 317 - Soil Science
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 317 D100 |
Margaret Schmidt
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 324 - Geography of Transportation
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 324 D100 |
Leanne Roderick
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Surrey
|
GEOG 327 - Geography of Tourism
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 327 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 328 - Labour Geographies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 328 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 333 - Climate Crisis: Understanding a World on Fire
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 333 D100 |
Geoffrey Mann
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 352 - Spatial Analysis
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 352 D100 |
Suzana Dragicevic
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 353 - Advanced Remote Sensing
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 353 D100 |
Bing Lu
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 389W - Nature and Society
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 389W D100 |
Rosemary-Claire Collard
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 404 - Directed Readings
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 404 D100 |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| GEOG 404 D200 |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
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GEOG 405 - Directed Readings
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 405 D100 |
TBA
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Location: TBA
|
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| GEOG 405 D200 |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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GEOG 414 - Climate Change
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 414 D100 |
Kirsten Zickfeld
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 455W - Theoretical and Applied GIS
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 455W D100 |
Nadine Schuurman
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 465 - Geographies of Conquest and Liberation
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 465 D100 |
Sessional
|
Jan 6 鈥� Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
GEOG 491 - Honours Essay
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOG 491 D100 |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| GEOG 491 D200 |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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