Student Voices: GW Grad Student Travels to Iceland for the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly
Laura Goodfield presented research and attended panels at the high-profile international event in the northernmost part of the Earth.
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George Washington University's Department of Geography and Environment is dedicated to achieving excellence in research and learning through the study of relationships between the physical world and its occupation and modification by humans. Students and faculty investigate questions of sustainability, urbanization and migration, mapping and more.
Students have interned at management firms, nonprofits, national parks and environmental associations. They have presented at the American Association of Geographers and visited the United Nations as part of the GW UN 360 program. And they have participated in fieldwork projects in Argentina, Germany, Morocco and Colombia.
The department has earned honorable mention for the American Association of Geographers Program Excellence Award in recognition of our creative application of sustainability and GIS, student job placement rates and faculty growth. We are also proud to hold a level three certification from the GW Green Office Network.
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"The small student-faculty ratio led me to receive more faculty time and interaction, helping me to hone my research skills and interests. I believe this was a major factor into my acceptance into a highly regarded PhD program after graduation."
Susan Wolfinbarger
MA ’06
Geography in the News
Professor Luthra publishes article in FocusOnGeography
Prof. Aman Luthra and colleague Prof. Ginger Allington of Cornell published Pollinator Landscapes in the Himalayas as a 'photo journalism' piece.
Professor Benton-Short Publishes Book on Sustainability
Prof. Benton-Short's latest book is about Sustainability. This book introduces students to sustainability structured around the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).