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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 SFU
- 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 SFU 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 SFU
- 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 SFU
- Associate Professor Rosemary Collard achieves 13th place on SFU 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 SFU 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 SFU 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 SFU 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 André Araújo
- SFU 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’s 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 SFU news article on Runnability
- GIS Month: What is Geographic Information Science (GIS)?
- Thesis Defence - Congratulations to Joy Russell
- Perspectives from students using ChatGPT in a large enrollment fully online GIS Course
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Geography Student Union
The Geography Student Union is a welcoming group of students who are enthusiastic about engaging with the community and learning about the world around us. And good news, whether you are completing a major in Geography or just taking a GEOG course, all Geography students are members of the GSU. We regularly host social and academic events, including Experiential Learning Trips to places like Portland, Victoria, and Seattle! We also tend to our lovely common room (RCB 6102), which is free for all members to use. Please visit tinyurl.com/rcb6102 for the room code.
We hope to see you in meetings (on Zoom or in-person), at our events, and in classes. You can follow us on social media using the links below or drop us an email at geog-pres@sfu.ca to learn more and get involved.
Thank you for being part of the SFU Geography community! We look forward to connecting with you soon.
Max MacInnes-Cann & Gabrielle Wong
Co-Chairs, SFU GSU
geog-pres@sfu.ca
Fall 2024 - Events/Activities
Stay connected! Drop by and say hello at our meetings. All GSU members are welcome.
- GSU Fall Term Meetings - Every Monday at 7:00pm over Zoom, beginning September 9. By-elections on September 16.
*For the Zoom link, please join the GSU Discord server or email geog-pres@sfu.ca.
Executive Members
- Co-Chairs: Max MacInnes-Cann & Gabrielle Wong
- Events Coordinator: Allie Bui
- Academic Events Assistant: Jeffrey Collinson
- Recreational Events Assistant: Amélia Lachapelle
- Social Events Assistant: Mussaab Manzer
- Marketing and Communications Coordinator: Issra Syed
- Marketing and Communications Assistant: Lucy Ford
- Secretary: Ajay Minhas
- Treasurer: Nathan Komukai
- Department Committee Representative: Jeffrey Collinson & Gabrielle Wong
- UGSC Committee Representatives: Nathan Komukai & Gabrielle Wong
- SFSS Council Representative: Jeffrey Collinson
- First Year Representative: Elle Baldassi
- EDI Representative: Irina Lipnitskaya
- Events Committee Representative: Vacant
- Interdepartmental Representative: Erik Makinen
- Community Liaison: Ajay Minhas
- Post-Secondary Community Liaison: Kyla Mui