Carolyn Kinzel Saves Lives, Uses GIS to Prevent Fentanyl Overdoses
Geography Department
Research Moment | Houser Finds Unconventional View of Tornado Formation
Dr. Jana Houser recently provided new observational evidence for one of the two main theories of tornado formation: tornadoes can develop from the bottom up. The traditional explanation is that tornadoes form from the clouds down.
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Chase Storms in Tornado AlleyPack your bags and head west to the Central and Southern Plains’ Tornado Alley with Meteorology students from Ohio University.
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Probe Emotion in TanzaniaExplore emotional geography, focusing on how physical surroundings influence relational interaction and emotional processing.
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Intern on TVGet on-the-job experience by interning in a TV weather room and by preparing forecasts in the Scalia Lab at OHIO.
Geography
Students explore of the earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. They ask "why" about the world in which we live.
Environmental and Social Justice
Use nature-society frameworks and spatial analysis to understand how inequality and inequity are built into everyday life.
Sustainability and Planning
Examining the strategies for balancing environmental quality, economic development, and social equity.
Globalization and Development
Exploring global issues and other parts of the world to better understand our own in an increasingly globalizing world.
Earth's Physical Systems
Examining atmospheric, ecological, and landform systems, how they change through time, and how they interact with each other.
Earth Observation and GIS
Revolutionizing how we explore the geography of places, cultures, environments and processes.
Cities, Places and Regions
Understanding the nature of places and delimiting regions, analyzing spatial differentiation across the Earth’s surface.
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Alumni News | Seebald Working to Contain COVID-19, Address Healthcare Disparities
Ohio University alumna Laura Seebald’s passion for social justice and public health have led her to the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 in Kirland, Wash., where she works as a social worker providing discharge planning and mental health services. She performs multiple roles in this position: connecting patients to […]
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Read MoreUhl Awarded Hubert and Constance Wilhelm Scholarship
Hunter Uhl was awarded the Hubert and Constance Wilhelm Scholarship by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Uhl is majoring in Geography. About the Hubert and Constance Wilhelm Geography Scholarship The Hubert and Constance Wilhelm Scholarship was endowed by their son, David Wilhelm, as well as a number of other […]
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Read MoreFour Geography Students Awarded Scholarships Honoring Bloemers
Three students were awarded scholarships honoring the late Dr. Hugh Bloemer and his family by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Elle Dickerman, an Honors Tutorial College student, was awarded the Bloemer Geography Scholarship. Sean Hollowell was awarded the Bloemer Geography Scholarship. He is a junior majoring in Environmental Studies […]
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Read More10 Geography Students Named Outstanding Graduating Seniors
Ten Ohio University students were named Outstanding Graduating Seniors by the Geography Department. Khalid Alblooshi majored in Urban Planning & Sustainability. Jolie Brochin majored in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. Jacob Collins majored in Urban Planning & Sustainability. Charlotte Connolly, a Geography major in the Honors Tutorial College, also […]
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Read MoreThigpen Awarded David Keirns Public Service Award in Meteorology
Matthew Thigpen was awarded the David Keirns Public Service Award in Meteorology by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Thigpen is a senior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. He also served as a Scalia Lab general forecaster an an OUCAMS and WOUB weather anchor.
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Read MoreSix Geography Students Awarded Olive Emler Ross Scholarships
Six Ohio University students were awarded Olive Emler Ross Scholarships by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Alyssa Lanier is a senior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. Nicole Gilliam is a junior majoring in Environmental Geography. Isabel Gregorek is a junior majoring in Geography – Meteorology. Andrew Lyons is a […]
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Read MoreVan Hook Awarded Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship by Geography
Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship Caroline Van Hook was awarded the Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship by the Geography Department at Ohio University. VanHook is a junior majoring in Geography Environmental Pre-Law. About the Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Memorial Scholarship The Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship was established by Dr. T. Richard and Eleanora […]
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Read MoreTwo Geography Students Awarded Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship
Two Ohio University students were awarded the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship by the Geography Department. Allison Shryock is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. Sam Smith is majoring in Geography in the Honors Tutorial College. About the Joe Ferguson Memorial Scholarship The scholarship commemorates the contribution of Joe […]
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Read MoreZarembka Awarded the Ron Isaac Award by Geography
Sophomore Maddy Zarembka was awarded the Ron Isaac Award by the Geography Department at Ohio University. Zarembka is majoring in Geography – Meteorology. “I am truly honored to be receiving this, and I cannot wait to continue to pursue my dream career. I could not have been where I am […]
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Read MoreAbbiw, Johnson Named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in Geography
Two Geography graduate students were named Outstanding Teaching Assistants in 2019-20. Graduate student Edward Abbiw was named Outstanding Teaching Assistant by the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. “My interest is in environmental geography—investigations into effect of land-use on the decline in biodiversity and species extinctions,” Abbiw says. […]
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