Geographers at the University of Nevada Reno employ innovative techniques and methods to examine the complex relationship between humans and their environment and the spatial dimensions of our world’s most pressing challenges. Offering both graduate and undergraduate programs, the Department engages with students at the highest levels of scholarship to conduct integrative research on vital social and environmental problems, in service to our communities, from the local to the global.
Recent news from the Department of Geography
New Nevada State Climatologist seeks to meet state鈥檚 needs
With hiring of new state climatologist, University research reaches new heights
Peatland geographer Julie Loisel funded by NSF CAREER Award
Loisel awarded $816,000 to study peatlands in the tropics
Geographer turns peatlands workshop into a 鈥渟cience vacation鈥
Julie Loisel hosted the workshop at the 推荐杏吧原创 at Lake Tahoe