Miami University Geography Department

Have a wonderful Summer from the Geography department! 🥳 A few of our award winners.. We’ve just finished awarding over $33,000 in scholarships and awards to a variety of our students! Keep an eye out during Fall 2026 for more scholarship opportunities. Thank you all for another great academic year here in Shideler Hall!

We sent students to the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference in Detroit! What a success. Thank you to the students who represented the Miami University Geography department at the conference! 🤝👏🗺️🌎

Are you completing an internship this summer or planning one soon?

We need a few quick details from you! This helps us track student experiences, support you, and celebrate your work!

Send a quick email to Karly ([email protected]) and she'll send you our google form! TIA!

We’re proud to spotlight our Geography Department Honors student Trevor Chase, who presented at the Undergraduate Research Forum last week! 🎉

His project, “Building a Rapidly-Deployable, General, Open-Source Spatial Data Pipeline,” showcases the power of open-source GIS and real-world problem solving.

Special thanks to Trevor's advisor Robbyn Abbitt for mentoring this work!

You made it - let’s celebrate! 🎉
Join us for our end-of-year gathering.
Tuesday, May 5th 2-4 PM

Awards • Refreshments • Community

Open to all majors & minors

We will be presenting our GEO/URP/GIS awards.

📍 SHD Patio (weather permitting)
☔ Backup: SHD 132 study nook

Happy Earth Day from the Geography Department 💚

What an incredible night for the Geography department at our Annual McConnell Lecture. We had the pleasure of hosting Aaron Wilson, Ph.D, OSU-Extension Assistant Professor and State of Ohio Climatologist. PI at Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.

Aaron and faculty spent the day exploring The Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park, Miami's Geothermal Energy Plant, the Miami Farm and Acton Lake at Hueston Woods. Students joined Aaron for lunch at the Western Dining Commons here on campus as well.

This talk took a look at how changing temperatures and rainfall have been affecting communities across Ohio. It started with the bigger global climate picture, then zoomed in on what we’ve been seeing locally over the past few decades. Along the way, it touched on things like water quality and availability, impacts on farming and local businesses, and what it all means for community health in both rural and urban areas.

We truly enjoyed having Aaron here at Miami and are hopeful he can join us again in the future, the faculty and students were all impressed with him. Thank you for taking the time to join us, Aaron!

Tonight’s the night, our biggest event of the year!
“What’s Up With the Weather?”
We are so excited to welcome Aaron Wilson, Ph.D., a State Climatologist of Ohio and Assistant Professor at Ohio State University. Aaron will be exploring how shifting temperatures and precipitation are reshaping Ohio’s communities, economy, and public health - and what it means moving forward.
April 8th, 6:00 PM in SHD 152, everyone is welcome. We will have tons of food set up between 5:30-5:45.
https://events.miamioh.edu/event/whats-up-with-the-
weather

New course offering for Fall 2026!!!