Department of Geography, Environment & Society

Using science, theory, innovative technology and fieldwork, we explore the complex relationships between society and nature, people and places, and the causes and consequences of environmental change.

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Recent News

Hiring: Lecturer in Geographic Information Science

We invite applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track position at the rank of lecturer with expertise in Geographic Information Science (GISc) to begin teaching…

Q&A with Marin Kelly (BA ‘21)

Spring 2021 graduate Marin Kelly reflects on her time at the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate in the Department of Geography, Environment & Society and looks…

Professor Gidwani receives 2020-21 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate & Professional Education

Vinay Gidwani, received a University-wide honor that is awarded to exceptional candidates and reflects the University of Minnesota's strong and enduring commitment to quality…

McKnight Land-Grant Professorship Awarded to Ying Song, Department of Geography

Ying Song, Assistant Professor and GIScience researcher, received the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship Award for her work on Sustainable Mobility and Multimodal Accessibility…

With $7.1 million, University of Minnesota and partners to launch program to study urban nature in Twin Cities

Associate Professor Kate Driscoll Derickson of Geography, Environment & Society is co-leading a team a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area Urban Long Term…

Upcoming Events

November 17, 2021

2021 Borchert Lecture

Dr. Michelle LaRue (PhD '07) will be presenting the 2021 Borchert Lecture, "From cougars to penguins—Pushing boundaries in spatial ecology."