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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 18h

We want you to meet Georgia, our resident cuddle expert💕

At 7 years old, this Bernese Mountain Dog has retired from her puppy-raising days and is now living her best life — making friends when she visits campus and working the room for beef liver treats 🐶

#UVicGeography #UVic #UniLife

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Indigenous Geographies, preferably with a focus on Human–Environment Relationships.

Read more 👉 www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...

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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

Beyond the Degree 🌍
Ever wondered where a degree in Geography can take you?
We're kicking off our new mini-series Beyond the Degree with UVic Geography alum🎓 Chris Krasowski
💬 “Be persistent, practical, and positive. Stay open to unexpected paths.”
📍 UVic Geography

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

Throwing it back to the Cornett era—when the Geography Department called this building home for many years!
🗺️✨ Fast-forward to today, and you’ll find the one and only Professor Ian O’Connell lecturing within those same walls.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🌍 Mapping Minds: Meet David Atkinson, Professor & Acting Chair 🌍
In our third Mapping Minds feature, we catch up with David about northern landscapes, slide rulers, and why helping students succeed is the best part of the job.
Sign up at the link in bio so you don’t miss a Borderline newsletter

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🗻Taryn Neligan is currently working near Dawson City, excavating a trench across the Tintina Fault. By analyzing offset sediment layers, we're looking for signs of past surface-rupturing earthquakes to better understand how often large quakes have occurred in the region

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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

📸 Archive Adventure #3 ✨
We’re taking it back with this throwback of the Gordon Head neighbourhood and UVic residence buildings — long before today’s buzz! 🏘️🎓
🍂 Wishing everyone a cozy and restful Thanksgiving!
Hope it’s filled with good food, good company, and maybe a few throwbacks of your own

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🌍 Hey UVic Geography Alumni!
We’re working on a few exciting projects behind the scenes to help connect alumni with current students.
Send us a DM or email- [email protected] so we can stay in touch.
Let’s build a stronger geography community — across years, careers, and continents

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🌍 Mapping Minds: Meet Shannon Fargey, Associate Teaching Professor
What keeps UVic Geography’s Shannon Fargey curious? 🏕️🌧️

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

📸 We’re on an archive adventure! ✨
Diane, a longtime member of the Geography Department, popped in to say hi to the team — and it gave us the perfect excuse to dig into the archives.
Swipe to see the Geography crew: then vs. now — same warm energy 🌟just higher resolution.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🧡 Orange Shirt Day & National Day for
Truth and Reconciliation
As we approach Orange Shirt Day and the National
Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the
Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the
many children who never made it home.
Sept. 29, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. UVic Quad

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🏔️ Alpine ecosystems in the Sea to Sky
are under pressure

UVic geographer Dr. Noémie Boulanger-Lapointe is
leading a new research project — in partnership with
the Squamish Nation, BC Parks & more — to monitor
fragile alpine zones and co-create tools to guide
sustainable mountain stewardship.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

Arctic Fieldwork at the Top of the World
We’re excited to welcome PhD student Neil Brubacher back from the Arctic Ocean 2025 expedition — a six-week international research cruise that took him all the way to the North Pole. His research focused on sea ice thickness variability

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

Our new series, Mapping
Minds, spotlights the incredible staff and faculty who
keep our department curious, connected, and always
exploring
We'll find out about their favourite trips, hobbies,
go-to meals, and what keeps them curious outside the
classroom
Sign up at the link in bio!

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

☁️🌧️ Forecast Update! 🌤️💧
Spots are still open to add a GEOG course to your schedule—
including GEOG272: Intro to Climatology & Hydrology
with Prof. Sophie Norris!
Expect a 100% chance of engaging lectures,
rising participation levels, and scattered A's across the term.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 9d

🎓🌍 Welcome back, Geographers!
We’re so excited to welcome both our new and
returning students! 💚
Whether you're here to map the world or just find your
way to class, we're here for you!

Find us in the B Wing, 2nd Floor of the David Turpin
Building — come say hi!

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Aug 29

New research by UVic geographers explores the conflict around fishing restrictions in the Salish Sea, introduced to help endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Aug 25

The recently published Guide to the Berries of the Northwest Territories, which includes contributions from UVic Geogs Noémie Boulanger-Lapointe and Megan Francisco, documents traditional knowledge and scientific insights to monitor berry species and guide respectful harvesting.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Canadian Space Agency has appointed Dr. Maycira Costa (UVic Geography, SPECTRAL Remote Sensing Lab) to its Earth System Science Advisory Committee.

Congrats Maycira!

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Aug 13

New research led by Sophie Norris provides the most comprehensive global estimates of glacier erosion to date. Using machine learning, the team analyzed over 180,000 glaciers and found that most erode between 0.02 and 2.68 millimetres per year—roughly the width of a credit card.

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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Jul 30

Indigenous-led energy projects in Canada are offering lessons for communities and policymakers in Australia. Christina Hoicka is among the experts highlighting how access to ownership can ensure that the energy transition advances both climate goals and Indigenous autonomy.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

New research from UVic Geography explores how drone technology can support dust storm mitigation and ecological restoration in BC’s hydroelectric reservoir landscapes.

UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lindsay Chase, Director of Planning for the District of Saanich and longtime planning educator, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners: Canada’s highest honour in the field.

Congrats Lindsay!

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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Jul 15

Dr. Noémie Boulanger-Lapointe has received an NSERC Discovery Grant and a Northern Research Supplement for her project, “Berry species in a changing Arctic: spatial distribution and trophic interactions.”

Congratulations Noémie!

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UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · Jul 10

UVic Geography professor Dr. Jutta Gutberlet has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC Insight Grant for her project on climate adaptation and just transition strategies for waste pickers in Brazil.

Congratulations Jutta!