Our Vision
Memorial Geography will be at the forefront of building connections with our dynamic societies and environments, and become the beating heart of collaborative and cooperative knowledge within and beyond the university.
Come study the world with us! The Department of Geography celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020-21 and remains the only comprehensive geography program in Atlantic Canada, offering BA, BSc., Honours, MA, MSc., and PhD programs. At Memorial, Geography aims to teach students how to investigate environmental and human systems using interdisciplinary, field-informed concepts and approaches. Our Faculty teach students theories, methods and analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions and broad spectrum of occupations and to foster a spirit of inquiry about geography. Our research encompasses local, national, and international interests, including climate change, Arctic communities, coastal governance, electronic waste, immigration, marine habitat mapping, microplastics pollution, resource development, and urban development. Visit our Research and Faculty pages to learn more, and read our most recent Research Report.
News
The Department of Geography invites applications from individuals interested in teaching the following undergraduate GEOG 1050, Geographies of Global Change, course in the Spring 2025 semester (May 2025 - August 2025).
For more information please check here PCI Spring 2025
Dr. Joel Finnis at the Department of Geography, Memorial University,
Joins The Signal to dive deep into a discussion about the ocean and climate change.
From off the chart sea surface temperatures to risks to marine ecosystems and species, the talk will cover what we know is happening, what we are trying to figure out, and talk projections for low and high carbon futures.
Dr. Max Liboiron has been awarded the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Presidential Achievement Award.
This esteemed award is conferred by the AAG Past President and recognizes individuals who have made long-standing and distinguished contributions to the discipline of geography.
"Dr. Liboiron is recognized for their extraordinary work in developing participatory and anticolonial environmental science practices. Via careful critique of current academic norms and concrete examples of how we can do better, Dr. Liboiron has inspired students and scholars across Geography and the environmental sciences to change their lab manuals, citation practices, collaboration protocols, and research methods."
Dr. Yolande Pottie-Sherman comments on why hiring immigrant workers alone won’t solve the workforce crisis in early learning and child care
“Just adding immigrants is not going to solve our workforce crisis, but we need to retain them in the jobs as well as retain them in the province.”