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Geographers at the University of Â鶹ӳ»­ Reno employ innovative techniques and methods to examine the complex relationship between humans and their environment and the spatial dimensions of our world’s most pressing challenges. Offering both graduate and undergraduate programs, the Department engages with students at the highest levels of scholarship to conduct integrative research on vital social and environmental problems, in service to our communities, from the local to the global.

Recent news from the Department of Geography

A man climbs a piece of ice with a rope and a ladder beneath him. He is wearing a helmet, a backpack, and a bright orange jacket.

New Â鶹ӳ»­ State Climatologist seeks to meet state’s needs

With hiring of new state climatologist, University research reaches new heights

Julie Loisel smiles in front of a mountainous landscape.

Peatland geographer Julie Loisel funded by NSF CAREER Award

Loisel awarded $816,000 to study peatlands in the tropics

Julie Loisel and Cody Reed stand in the Tahoe Meadows smiling.

Geographer turns peatlands workshop into a “science vacationâ€

Julie Loisel hosted the workshop at the Â鶹ӳ»­ at Lake Tahoe