The Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies at Temple's College of Liberal Arts @tuliberalarts
Philadelphia, PA
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Join us on Friday 4/24 at 4pm to welcome Dr. Caroline Faria of @LiberalArtsUT for her talk "Omwavu Wakuffa, "The poor must die": intersectional power, climate crisis, and the floodwaters of urban development in Kampala, Uganda"
🌍🌱 Join us on September 5 (4–6 PM) at Charles Library for the Climate Justice Field School’s 2025 Community Showcase. Hear from interns & partners about their projects advancing climate justice across the city. Register: tinyurl.com/CJFS2025 #ClimateJustice #TempleUniversity
Congratulations!
Rickie Sanders (@TempleGUS), the first Black woman in the US to earn a Ph.D. in Geography & the rank of Professor in the discipline, is a recipient of AAG’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Honor for her career of research, teaching, and mentoring. bit.ly/40CRNao
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Kicking off GIS Day with our Keynote Speaker Aaron Fraint of @felt talking about his long career in the geospatial industry!
Join us next week 11/20 at @TempleLibraries for GIS Day! More info & register here: sites.temple.edu/gisday
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At the @TempleGUS Climate Justice Field School Community Showcase on 9/6 3:45-6PM, interns will share their work with Philly-area orgs to address unequal vulnerability to climate change impacts & related environmental injustices.
Learn more & register ⬇️
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“A lot of the social sciences are about defining problems. But with GIS, we’re kind of flipping that and figuring out solutions to the problems,” says Hamil Pearsall of @TempleGUS. Learn more about degree programs in GIS at @TempleUniv buff.ly/4bIblfY
ALT A student with a backpack walks towards the GIS Studio entrance, located in the Department of Geography and Urban Studies. Signage promotes a Professional Science Master's in Geospatial Intelligence.
Wrapping up GIS Day with our workshop “Introduction to Web Map Creation with QGIS and Open-Source Libraries” led by Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries #GISDay2023 #gisday
Be sure to check out his next workshop “Print the Planet: Landscape and Terrains 3D Printing with QGIS” register today! events.temple.edu/print-the-…
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Thanks for hosting @TempleGUS, especially @EmergingDrivers & Dr. Kevin Henry. Great audience, lovely campus. Really enjoyed sharing my perspective on #Geography. @theAAG @udceoe #GISDay2023 #GeographyAwarenessWeek #ElevateGeo
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Kicking off #GISday with our keynote speaker Dr. Pinki Mondal @environmondal “Connecting the dots between space and society”
Angela Mejia, PhD Student @TempleGUS presents “Application of observing matching methods to evaluate the contribution of protected areas to reduce deforestation in Colombia”
Tom McKeon, PhD candidate @TempleGUS presenting “Environmental Justice Screening in Pennsylvania: Utilizing GIS in PennEnviroScreen’s Cumulative Risk Assessment” from his work with @PennsylvaniaDEP
Chantelle Hart, Professor of @TempleSBS & Research Scientist @TempleCPH Center for Obesity Research and Education presents “Assessing the Influence of Family-Defined Neighborhoods on Child Health”
Tia Tropea of @Temple_Psych presenting “Financial Exploitation: Examining associations with Social Support, Need to Belong, and Community-level indicators of Social Cohesion”
Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries presenting “Mapping Connections: GIS and Web Maps for Community Wireless Networks” speaking about the work of @philly_wireless
Next up are our lightning talks, starting off with Dr. Xiaojiang Li @GIS_jiang presenting “Geospatial Data Science for Urban Sustainability”
Kicking off #GISday with our keynote speaker Dr. Pinki Mondal @environmondal “Connecting the dots between space and society”
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“Enrolling in the program was transformative for me. Personally, it changed the course of my life,” says @TempleGUS alum Mike Robbins in this sponsored article. Read more and check out the free GIS Day event on Nov. 15: bit.ly/3Su5Ifj
Join us tomorrow 11/15 for GIS Day with @TempleLibraries! Registration and more info at sites.temple.edu/gisday
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Learn about career opportunities in Geographic Information Systems in this sponsored article and sign up to attend the free GIS Day event at @TempleGUS on Nov. 15: bit.ly/3Su5Ifj
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