CU Denver Geography & Environmental Sciences Department

"It is said that 80% of all government activities have a geographic component. This has certainly been my experience as I navigated my career in local government with GIS skills and a desire to understand the world around us."

Watch our guest speaker Dave Murray's presentation, "Searching for Spatial Understanding in Public Service: 30 Years of GIS Discovery in Local Government", on our YouTube channel:

Searching for Spatial Understanding in Public Service: 30 Years of GIS Discovery in Local Government Friday, October 8th, 2021What are the lessons to be taken away from 30 years of local government GIS discovery? Where we have been does not determine where ...

What were our students, faculty, and staff up to in the 2020-2021 academic year? Find out in the 3rd annual GES Newsletter!

https://clas.ucdenver.edu/ges/sites/default/files/attached-files/ges_2020-2021_newsletter.pdf

Watch a recording of our September 3rd colloquium on our YouTube channel!

From the mountains to the sea: Tackling challenges of a rapidly changing environment | Sept 3, 2021 September 3rd, 2021From the mountains to the sea: Tackling challenges of a rapidly changing environmentKathy Kelsey, Ben Crawford, Anne ChinDepartment of Geo...

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Watch last week's presentation, "Why emotions matter: Making a case for the qualitative in geospatial research and practice":

Why emotions matter: Making a case for the qualitative in geospatial research and practice May 7, 2021Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can illuminate important spatial relationships, and it has allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of the p...

Soon-to-be MA grad Elly Evans and Andrew Steger (MA, 2020) are our final Colloquium speakers of the semester! Join us for their presentation, "Why emotions matter: Making a case for the qualitative in geospatial research and practice" this Friday at 3:30. DM or email [email protected] for meeting details!

We closed out our Spring Thesis Defense season with Rachel Tarbet (MA) last Friday! She defended her thesis, "Understanding the link between refugees and water in Irbid Refugee Camp, Jordan". Watch her presentation here: bit.ly/3aB5wnZ

Congratulations, Rachel! 🙌🙌🙌

Understanding the link between refugees and water in Irbid Refugee Camp, Jordan | Rachel Tarbet, MA MA Applied Geography and Geospatial Science candidate, Rachel Tarbet, defends her Master's Thesis, "Understanding the link between refugees and water in Irbi...

Students Cristian Henriquez (MA) and Jonathan W. Burton (PhD) volunteered their GIS expertise to assist the Latino Research and Policy Center in the creation of a COVID-19 vaccination site map for the Latino community in Denver. We love to see students' contributions to the community!

See their work here: bit.ly/3e7qdZv

Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution An ArcGIS Hub site used by public health agencies to communicate vaccination plans, increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccinations and ensure the public knows when, and where, they can be vaccinated.

MA candidate Elly Evans defended her thesis, "Experiencing Nature on Instagram: A New Space for Outdoor Participation" this week! Watch her presentation here: http://bit.ly/2Rzy6PP

Congrats, Elly! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Experiencing Nature on Instagram: A New Space for Outdoor Participation | Elly Evans, MA MA Applied Geography and Geospatial Science candidate, Elly Evans, defends her Master's Thesis, Experiencing Nature on Instagram: A New Space for Outdoor Par...

Congratulations to MA candidate Mallory Prentiss on defending her thesis, "New-Build Gentrification in the American Urban Core: the Case of Denver's Lower Downtown Neighborhood" yesterday!
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Undergraduate senior Lucy Briggs is defending her thesis, "Left Behind in Lockdown: COVID-19 and the Denver Unhoused Community" next Friday. DM us or email [email protected] for meeting details!

Dr. Todd Brewer of American Water Works Association was our guest speaker last week! Watch his presentation, "Continuous Improvement Programs, Public Health Protection, and Water Resources Management: the vital role of applied GIScience and Technology" on our YouTube channel:

Continuous Improvement Programs, Public Health Protection, and Water Resources Management Continuous Improvement Programs, Public HealthProtection, and Water Resources Management:the vital role of applied GIScience and Technology | Dr. Todd F Brew...