Geography News and Updates

Last fall, Emily Balog ’24 had the unique privilege of attending the 28th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).

Geography Department at the Academic Reception during Graduation Weekend.

Seniors Tingkuan Hsieh and Garrett Kalter presented honors projects on May 5, 2024.  

It was a beautiful day for another Geography Picnic.

The sun shone brightly on the last day of classes in front of Colgate’s Memorial Chapel and over the recipients of the geography awards.

Students write about their experiences at geography-related events.

"Reflections on Rivers: Some Reminiscences and Results from Forty Years of River Research"  is the talk given by Jacob Bendix, Professor of Geography and the Environment, Syracuse University, for 2024's Gould Lecture. 

Professors Aleksandr Sklyar, Division of University Studies, and Emily Mitchell-Eaton, Department of Geography, joined Professor Daisaku Yamamoto at the launch of his book Everyday Life Environmentalism.

Professors Emily Mitchell-Eaton, Mike Loranty, and Teo Ballvé led a graduate school information session, trying to get to the idea of when is the right time to attend, what is the right school, and what it is possible to do with graduate degrees.

Professor William Meyer has taken a look at the history behind Riggs v. Palmer in his recently published book.