Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics

A world in motion!

Geography, Environment and Geomatics study our world’s dynamic systems and how they interact, from the social-cultural aspects all the way to the earth’s natural processes. In our department, you can study highly relevant issues like environmental sustainability, climate change, or urban development. We also provide the option to gain hands-on skills in the increasingly relevant and employable field of geomatics, GIS and remote sensing. Travel and learn in a real-world setting through our various field courses, which can take you from the glaciers of Iceland to the bustling streets of New York City. Gain real work experience through paid internships in between semesters through the optional CO-OP program.

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Professor Luisa Veronis is nominated new Research chair on the Francophone world at the University of Ottawa for the study of immigration and Franco-Ontarian communities.

The University of Ottawa is proud to announce the nomination of four new research chairs to study the Francophone world as members of the Chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone.
'Super lucky to catch it': Researchers get time-lapse video of glacial lake flood (from CBC)

When scientists installed a time-lapse camera near the Donjek Glacier in Kluane National Park and Reserve in July, they thought they were giving themselves lots of time to capture a unique phenomenon. (From CBC). Read the full article on CBC
Congratulations to Professor Denis Lacelle who has been elected Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Canadian Society.

Denis Lacelle, with broad research interests in the permafrost environments of Arctic and Antarctica, is making groundbreaking
contributions to the scientific knowledge of: i) the origin, age, constituents, and future of Arctic and Antarctic ground ice; ii)
the history and dynamics of permafrost terrain, iii) the effects of changing climate on our fragile terrestrial Arctic ecosystems
and iv) the dynamics of ground ice on Mars. (RSC)
Humanizing Migration: uOttawa experts answer crucial questions

Ahead of the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, a platform to discuss substantive public policy issues, we asked three professors what humanizing migration in Canada means to them. Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, a platform to discuss substantive public policy issues, we asked three professors what humanizing migration in Canada means to them.
Our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Hugh M. French

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2019

The University of Ottawa is saddened to announce the sudden passing on May 11, 2019 in Victoria, B.C. of Dr. Hugh M. French, former Dean of the Faculty of Science and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, and the Department of Earth Sciences. Dr. French is internationally recognized as a specialist on periglacial processes and permafrost science.

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News

Professor Luisa Veronis is nominated new Research chair on the Francophone world at the University of Ottawa for the study of immigration and Franco-Ontarian communities.

'Super lucky to catch it': Researchers get time-lapse video of glacial lake flood (from CBC)

Congratulations to Professor Denis Lacelle who has been elected Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Canadian Society.

Humanizing Migration: uOttawa experts answer crucial questions

Our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Hugh M. French

Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics