Sign in

UVic Geography

@uvicgeography.bsky.social
205 followers 37 following 159 posts

Official account of @universityofvictoria Department of Geography. We do some really cool stuff. linktr.ee/uvicgeography

PostsRepliesMedia
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Department invites applications for the inaugural Director of the newly established Community Planning Program. This position is a tenure-track or tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to commence January 1, 2027, or as negotiated.
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Big ideas start in lectures… but the magic happens in the lab 🔬💫 Tracking herring 🐟 from space 🛰️ Mapping real landscapes around Victoria 🗺️ Exploring water flow with stream tables 🌊 Turning “I think I get it” into “I’ve got this!” Shoutout to our amazing lab instructors💙
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Tomorrow is World Fair Trade Day, this gives us the opportunity to reflect on necessary supply chain changes to create more equitable and sustainable supply chains. Professor Sophia Carodenuto studies how ethical chocolate🍫 is produced and traded in West Africa, examining Fair Trade 🌴 programs.
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
From data to design 🗺️🎨 In Geography 323: Digital Cartography, students create final projects that combine two datasets into a thematic map of their choice. Every map tells a different story—and no two are the same 🌄 #UVic #GeoLife #geography
041
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A look back at last year’s Physical Geography Field School 🏔️📊 These moments capture what it’s all about—fieldwork, teamwork, and learning physical geography where it actually happens 🌍✨ 📅 The field school is running again this August!
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Are you planning on joining us for the CAG/ CARTO conference this June? 🚴Elevate your experience while you're in Victoria by booking a field trip 🛶🐋 Book now🍷🍇 event.fourwaves.com/cagcarto2026...
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🌍 Why add a Global Development Studies minor? You don’t just learn about global issues—you learn how to take action. From climate justice to human rights, this minor helps you turn your curiosity into real-world impact. Add GDS to your degree! Learn more👉 www.uvic.ca/.../global-d...
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
By uncovering how Earth’s nightlights pulse with both growth and decline, this research deepens the message of Earth Day 2026: our impact on the planet isn’t just expanding—it’s accelerating, fluctuating, and reshaping ecosystems in real time ⚡️🔌
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Meet Denise 👋 A lifelong learner at heart, Denise finds joy in connecting with students, colleagues, and community while exploring big questions about healthy, inclusive communities for older adults. Her latest travels through Eastern Australia & The Great Barrier Reef 🌴🪸🐠is a recent highlight
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We are happy to announce that our Honours students will be defending this month ✨ Come support their hard work as members of the Geography community🌍 Pictured 📸 Ava Smith and Hugh Rimmer
021
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
On World Health Day, we recognize that healthy communities depend on healthy environments 🌍♻️ Waste pickers play a vital yet often overlooked role in reducing pollution, improving sanitation, and supporting circular economies🗑🌐 #WorldHealthDay #StandWithScience
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We had a full house on Monday for the Geography Student Research Conference 🎉✨ Our students covered a range of topics from glaciers and sea ice stability to emergency response and geoaccessibility
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
New research in the department on Northern Resident killer whales found that body fat, linked to overall health, declines as the number of offspring and births increases *Credit- UVic Applied Conservation lab, @oceanwise @raincoast and all images are credited to raincoast
000
Reposted by UVic Geography
UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Congratulations, #uvic #alumna Kira Hoffman @uvicgeography.bsky.social and @uvicenvi.bsky.social www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/nat-...
nationalgeographic.com
How forester Kira Hoffman harnesses the healing power of fire
The fire ecologist is working with Indigenous communities—and employing time-honored techniques—to restore ecosystems.
021
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Last week our department swapped hiking boots 🥾 for dress shoes at the 2025-26 Social Science Excellence Awards 🏆 We are so proud ✨ of the 18 undergraduate award recipients and 3 graduate winners!
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our alumni Alex drew on the connections she made in her M.Sc. to land her dream career in Cultural Heritage working to examine and preserve archaeological sites in the Salish Sea 🌊 Alex found inspiration while taking GEOG 276 🗻shoutout Professor Norris! #UniLife #GeographyDepartment #Beyondthedegree
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A big congrats to our students ✨who attended the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) 2026 last weekend at UBC 🏆 Learn more about their awards👉 wdcag.uvic.ca/awards.htm?f...
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Berries 🫐 might be small and commonly overlooked, but they are key elements of the diet and lifestyle for those living in Canada's North. As drought redefines life in the NWT, locals must travel further to find abundant patches🫐 Photo credit- G. Karki and E. Cameron
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
We've taken to the sky✈️ for this edition of Archive Adventures! Pictures one and two were taken of the campus on in the early 60's, the third is 1969 and the last is 2019 📸 Fun fact! UVic handed out their first degrees 📜 in 1963 but Geography didn't become a established program for another ~25 years
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Explore the awe-inspiring Bridge Glacier for six epic days while backcountry ⛺ camping under the stars ✨ There are two sections for this field school 🥾 and all UVic students with second year standing are welcome to apply! Apply by March 27 👉 www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...
001
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Registration for summer courses opens March 9th. Be one of the first students to take our new course GEOG 391 🌸 You'll be exploring the relationship between natural & built environments and sacred spaces 🕌 Bonus🎉 No final exam and no textbook required
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Meet our Sessional Instructor, Leah Fulton 🗺️🌊 She’s all about making maps, exploring new visualization tools, and embracing ocean vibes. Inspired by Braiding Sweetgrass and powered by Canadiano coffee, Leah brings curiosity, colour, and creativity to everything she does #UniLife #UVic #MappingMinds
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In an effort to hold corporations accountable, countries are moving toward regulation that requires disclosure and due diligence in supply chains☕ Hear from the authors, register for their webinar 👉https://bit.ly/4aorF8j Read the full article here 👉https://bit.ly/4aA0upS
001
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
In a world facing climate change 🌍 habitat loss 🌿social injustice ✊and disinformation 📰one thing is clear: connection is resilience. Join CAG/CARTO 2026 in Victoria, BC- Lək̓ʷəŋən territory Register now 👉https://event.fourwaves.com/cagcarto2026/pages
010
Reposted by UVic Geography
UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@uvicgeography.bsky.social #uvic Geographer, Dr. Rose-Redwood published an op-ed in The Hill about U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself as an example of “toponymic narcissism." thehill.com/opinion/whit...
thehill.com
042
Reposted by UVic Geography
UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
#uvic geographer, Dr. Sophia Carodenuto interviewed about the rising cost of chocolate and how factors such as climate change contribute to the cocoa shortage. #climate #environment #coca @uvicgeography.bsky.social www.rmoutlook.com/the-latest/t...
rmoutlook.com
The high price of Valentine’s chocolate
Climate and disease behind price spike, says cocoanista expert
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Terri is our department gardener 🍉🍑 with not one but two green thumbs! Terri’s garden is something to be envied and we in the department are always happy to receive her extra summer produce 🫛🍅🫜 When Terri isn’t teaching or homesteading👩‍🌾 she’s globetrotting to places like the Dead Sea🌊🐚 and Petra
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
New research from the department shows that while some N.S fishman🦀 might be able to adapt to the current increase in storms and subsequent days lost fishing 🦞with bigger boats and better equipment, a tipping point might be inevitable 🌊 Pictured- Therese Wilson, Research Assistant
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Sean Holman, professor of Climate Journalism at UVic, didn’t always report on climate change. That shifted after Calgary’s 2017 wildfire smoke—269 hours of it—and the media’s failure to connect the disaster 🌲🔥to climate change. Read the full article 👉https://bit.ly/4tCiatB
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Cleome completed her first two years at Langara College and hit the ground running when she landed in ✨ Geography ✨ Her biggest piece of advice- follow the social media accounts of organizations you may want to work for to stay in the loop 🌸 Are you a GEOG alumn? Follow the link in our bio!
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The Black community have driven research and growth in the field of Geography despite underrepresentation that continues to today This Black History Month, we spotlight the ongoing lack of Black representation in Canadian universities and the urgent need for change ✊🏾 👉🏿 www.uvic.ca/significant-...
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We have a new face in the Chair's office! Field work is the best part of Chris's job and he bikes 🚵 into work listening to Choral He's a foodie, from pizza parties to daydreaming of Korean Seoul food🍙🍡 Chris👉https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/geography/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/bone-chris.php
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Dip your paddles🛶 in the Koeye River while participating in a 7 days of land-based education, weaving Indigenous knowledge and western scientific resource management practices🌊🌿🦦 Apply by February 26! Learn more 👉 www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The deadline has been extended! ✔ Build geological mapping skills ✔ See an active volcanic 🌋 environment ✔ Visit an archeological mammoth site ✔ Get up close to million year old sediments ✔ Camp⛺ at 5 state parks! Apply now 👉https://www.uvic.ca/.../channeled-scablands-wa/index.php
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This article highlights how storytelling🌊 art, and lived experience deepen our understanding of climate change🌨️ and collective responsibility for the future🌿 Read the article 👉 journals.nipissingu.ca/inde.../cjar... #GeographyDepartment #UVic #UniLife #GeoLife
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The David Lam Auditorium has seen its fair share of lectures✨ Colin Wood taught here back in the day for 32 years and now the torch is passed onto professors like Colin Goldblatt Check out Professor Goldblatt's work👉https://colingoldblatt.net #ArchiveAdventure #UVic
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This chapter in 'Intersectional Climate Justice in Eastern Africa' written by two of our Geography professors, explores how climate change disproportionately affects pastoral Maasai women and girls in Tanzania 🌍 Read now 👉the whole book is open source👏 www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph-de...
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
As a Geography alumni, Wolfgang’s commitment to his career growth is evident both on and off the ice as a collegiate hockey player 🏒 He shared with us that his three co-ops where a major accomplishment You can chat with him via👉 wolfgangs@snuneymuxw.ca #Beyondthedegree #UVic #GeoLife #GeographyUVic
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Not all mountain goats use alpine landscapes the same way 🐐⛰️ This study shows that while goats overall favor higher elevations, mothers with kids rely on rugged terrain for safety—an important insight for conservation and wildlife management🐏
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
How do you make climate change felt, not just understood? Glaciologist Dr. Andreas Linsbauer uses storytelling and virtual reality to turn melting glaciers🗻❄️ into powerful, emotional experiences that inspire real climate action
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Please give a warm welcome to our resident bow-tie 🎀 connoisseur, professor Ian O'Connell! Ian has a passion for music 🎶and you can always be sure he's in the building when cheerful whistling is heard in the hallways. Learn more about Ian 👉 www.uvic.ca/.../teaching...
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Join us this Friday in the Geography boardroom and hear from Grant McKenzie, professor at McGill University 🏙🍃 Grant will be discussing the social and spatial processes that make cities both liveable and inclusive🚲🚌His work integrates spatial analysis and behavioral geodata
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Taylor Kropp is living out most of our dreams as a Park Manager in the Western Arctic🌲🗻 Taylor shares how the decision to dive headfirst into her parks role after school was scary and she had to conquer her own fears of the unknown You can reach out to Taylor via 👉 taylor.kropp@pc.gc.ca
011
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This May, join Dr. Sophie Norris and travel back in time millions of years 🦣🐾 This field school follows the paths of ice-age floods❄️glaciers, and volcanic eruptions 🌋 in Washington State Don't wait, apply before January 29th 👉 uvic.ca/socialscienc...
041
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
A new study of the Masset–Sangan coastline in Haida Gwaii shows that the shoreline 🌊 💨is eroding not growing as it once did These results highlight rising climate-related risks for local communities and the importance of planning for future change 🧭 Read more 👉 cdnsciencepub.com/eprint/EQYZX...
040
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Professor Mark Flaherty prefers to be behind the camera instead of in front which is cool with us when the images of his travels are so epic! ✨🌏 Mark's a believer in the grass being greener where you water it 🍃🌱 Learn more about Mark 👉 www.uvic.ca/.../faculty-...
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Your summer course schedule just got a whole lot better 🌲🌄 Check out Professor Dubrawski's field school and register before February 12th 📅 Apply now 👉 www.uvic.ca/.../field-st...
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We're back with another Beyond the Degree featuring Kaelan Snaggs He currently works in Florida with the Miccosukee Tribe where no two days look the same. Kaelan's passion for his studies is evident in his desire to engage and educate You can reach out to Kaelan👉 kaelan.snaggs@gmail.com
000
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We’ve made it to Archive Adventure #7! You may spot some familiar faces from our current teaching staff, it’s the people who make this place shine ✨ And while not pictured, a huge shoutout to the office staff who keep the wheels of the department turning every single day 💙 #UVic#GeographyDepartment
010
UVic Geography @uvicgeography.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
If you've never had the pleasure of meeting Professor Gutberlet allow us to introduce you! ✨ Jutta is the champion of waste minimization in the department ♻ While Jutta's work keeps her busy she unwinds with chocolate🍫 Check out Jutta's research👉 www.uvic.ca/.../faculty-...
000