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A climatologist explains what coastal communities can expect in terms of climate change
How will climate change affect coastal communities like Petty Harbour in the next few years?
Climatologist Dr. Joel Finnis, Department of Geography at Memorial University, explained it all to us at the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium.
Dr. Finnis is interviewed on the St. John's Morning Show about the impact of climate change on coastal communities.
"When I think about what a place like Petty Harbour has to be concerned with, it really is a lot of those shifts in extreme events."
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Canadian Honours - June 2025
Dr. Trevor Bell, Honorary Research Professor at the Department of Geography, Memorial University has received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from the Governor General for his work as the founder of SmartICE, an Indigenous-led social enterprise that empowers communities to record sea, lake and river ice conditions by combining traditional knowledge with state-of-the-art ice monitoring and mapping.
The award recognizes individuals who have performed an exceptional deed or activity that brings honour to Canada or improves the quality of life in their community.
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Cod recovery is about more than numbers
A response to Canada’s Northern cod quota announcement
Dr. Dean Bavington, Memorial University, Department of Geography, writes about the federal government's recent decision to increase the cod quotas.
MUN Geography MSc Position
The Department of Geography at Memorial University invites
Applications for MSc position based with the Urban Ecology & Analytics Lab.
The successful applicant will contribute to a larger, multi-phase research project funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant, which explores early modern wastewater management systems in colonial North America through the integration of archaeological and civil engineering approaches and also advances urban ecological/climatological research by evaluating the potential of 3D modelling of urban landscapes.
The candidate: The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in geomatics, particularly in GIS, remote sensing, UAV photogrammetry, and 3D point cloud data.
For details, please check MSc Position in 3D Digital Mapping
Applications should be emailed to Dr. Mahyar Masoudi at mahyar.masoudi@mun.ca.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.