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This year's Geography Awards Colloquium was held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Buchanan 1930.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to all of the award recipients:

Geography doctoral student receives Lancaster award for excellence. The Lancaster award recognizes two individuals who have completed dissertations deemed by the Awards Committee as with significant impact on the field in terms of methodological and substantive contributions. 

UCSB Geography Professor Dr. Susie Cassels is a recipient of the 2023-2024 Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award.

On Friday, May 10th the Geography Club hosted its first ever Undergraduate Research Symposium in Ellison Courtyard.

In perfect view of Mount Shasta, doctoral candidate Germán Silva (they/them) was recognized for the presentation of their dissertation work at the 2024 CGS Annual Conference.

Doctoral candidate Ryoko Araki has been selected as a recipient of the Shida Scholarship Program.

Snag your 50th Anniversary Swag in preparation of our celebratory weekend April 5th-7th, 2024. Orders can be placed until March 8th.

We've added an Alumni page to the Geography website, pop on over and take a look!

The Department of Geography is turning 50 this year! Save the date and register to attend a weekend of celebrations April 5-7, 2024.