News & events

Reuben Rose-Redwood was reached for comment by the New York Times in an article from last week about Manhattan's complicated address numbering system. He discussed the outside influences involved that had an effect on city councils decision to standardize streets

As BC's wildfires continue to burn, UVic Geography alumna, Dr. Jill Harvey, discusses the changing ecology of BC's forest regions with Focus Victoria.

Reuben Rose-Redwood co-authored an opinion piece for Atlantic's CityLab on the practice of naming streets after celebrated figures and what it can symbolize for different communities. He discusses the implications of renaming spaces and toppling monuments, pointing out that they often coincide during times of change in politics or societal values.

Maeva Gauthier, incoming Geography PhD student and Fish Eye Project co-founder, hosted Canada's first live broadcast dive under the Arctic Ocean. The "live dive" was organized by Maeva and Fish Eye Project co-founder Mike Irvine in partnership with the UVic-led Ocean Networks Canada, the Canada C3 expedition, as well as Ocean Wise and Polar Knowledge Canada. The dive was streamed from the north dock in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut this past Sunday.

Jill Harvey, a recent Department of Geography PhD graduate, commented on the current BC wildfire crisis in Metro News. Harvey points to modern fire management practices and the lack of regular fires since the late 19th century as a "good basis for fires."

Grant Murray, adjunct assistant professor in the UVic Department of Geography, commented on consumer apathy regarding the sustainability of the fish they eat.

Where and how much salmon are bears eating? How does this knowledge influence species conservation? The work and new study of UVic Geography PhD candidate Megan Adams, along with other members of the Applied Conservation Science Lab and collaborators, were featured in a CBC article.

Geography's Dr. Chris Darimont was interviewed for an article about modern-day trophy hunting and why people kill animals for fun.

Geography's Dr. Philip Dearden has an opinion piece in the Times Colonist in response to the Alberta premier's statements on opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Geography's Ken Josephson was recently celebrated at the Faculty of Social Sciences Excellence Awards for his work with connecting communities. He received the 2017 Meritorious Staff Contributions Award for his "enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and passionate commitment to the department and the Vancouver Island community."

Geography's Dr. Phil Dearden was interviewed by MPA News about his work on marine protected areas in Myanmar.

Paul Paquet, adjunct professor in the UVic Department of Geography, commented on a well-known wolf pack in Alberta's Bow Valley, which is down to two animals after one wandered hundreds of kilometres into BC where it was shot by a hunter in March.

John Ralston Saul, C.C., O.Ont will be speaking on Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. He is an award winning essayist and novelist. In his talk, “People in place: the worldview we need,” he will touch on themes of Indigenous knowledge, resurgence and the importance of place. Register to attend.

For a UVic Sustainability Project campaign, filmmmaker and geography student Levi Hildebrand took part in a video stunt that involved having dirty coffee cups dumped on him, with the aim of drawing attention to the number of paper coffee cups that are used on campus. CBC News interviewed Hildebrand and reported that the video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on several social media sites. Read the full article at CBC News.

Participants and attendees had an inspiring day of learning and exploration at the 2017 edition of the Department of Geography's student conference.

Dr. Chris Darimont co-authored an opinion piece published today in the peer-reviewed journal Biology Letters that suggests modern-day trophy hunting is actually status-seeking behaviour that can be traced back to our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Los Angeles Times and the Huffington Post have picked up the story so far. Read the full articles at Los Angeles Times and Huffington Post.

Students from Geography 391 (Introduction to Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development) and instructor Dr. Sayed M. Nazim Uddin celebrated World Water Day to highlight the importance of sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Master's student Jordan Eamer's video "On the Edge of Ice" won first place in the One-minute category of the inaugral UVic Ideafest Research Reels video showcase and received a People's Choice award. It is also a finalist in NSERC's Science, action! video contest.

The video "Philippines Fisheries Research" won first place in the Five-minute category of the inaugral UVic Ideafest Research Reels video showcase. This video is about Geography master's student Alessia Kockel's research and was created by Geography undergraduate student Levi Hildebrand.

As reported in Maclean's, a "little-seen, much-hyped lone wolf" has caught the attention of Victoria's residents after he took up residence on what is known as the Songhees or Chatham Islands. Geography's Chris Darimont provided expert comment for the national magazine.

Undergraduate and graduate Geography students were recognized for their high-caliber research paper presentations at the WDCAG conference.

UVic geographers are participating in a number of Ideafest events from March 6 to 11. Come and join us for this festival of world-changing ideas!

Geography's Dr. CindyAnn Rose-Redwood receives the WDCAG JA McVey Award for Teaching Excellence.

"It is my job to be curious and to think critically." Megan Adams, geography PhD candidate, was interviewed for UVic Women in Science, speaking about her passion, research, and advice for young women interested in science.

Lansdowne Scholar Dr. Margaret Pearce will be speaking about "Imagination, Memory, and Engagement: expressing Indigenous and non-Indigenous geographies" on Thursday, March 9 at 6:30 pm.

From CBC News: University of Victoria geography professor Maycira Costa is turning BC Ferries' Queen of Oak Bay into a research vessel and its passengers into their lab assistants.