This morning was UMBC's graduate commencement ceremony! We had several students from our GES department in attendance, and we'd love to highlight them! The first photo features, from left to...
We are excited to share with you Professor Erle Ellis' Op-Ed in today's New York Times! It's fantastic to see a member of our department reach such a large audience. In his article "1.5 Degrees Is...
UMBC's campus just got a bit more colorful! This week, Dr. Kaylor's Intro to GIS class will be gathering aerial data using weather balloons. On Friday morning, you can expect to see several...
We invite you to join us in celebrating Jason Chase, who successfully defended his master's thesis on "Assessing the role of culvert sediment storage in an urbanized watershed" Tuesday, June 27th....
Being Bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions
Congratulations to UMBC ICARE students Molly Finch, Erin Hamner, Autumn Powell, and Aiman Raza, who recently published an opinion piece: “Being bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions” in...
Congratulations to our 2023 GES Student Awardees! Tara Willey Excellence in Teaching Award Awarded to a GES graduate student in recognition for outstanding contributions to undergraduate...
Congratulations graduating GES Master's students! Here's to celebrating the completion of your theses and building on your recent work through future plans! Chris Blume: Thesis:...
In 2023 the GES Department is celebrating 50 years of excellence in providing educational opportunities in geography and environmental systems! To help us mark the occasion, check out our...
New Assistant Graduate Program Director of GIS Program
Congratulations Mr. Ron Wilson, who moved from the position of Senior Lecturer to the position of Assistant Graduate Program Director within the GIS Program! Mr. Wilson will continue to teach GIS...
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