Geography

Maria Lane, dean of Graduate Studies and professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, has been named as a fellow of the American Association of Geographers.

In 2023, professors Jennifer Tucker, community and regional planning, and Andreas Hernandez, sustainability studies, partnered with the community organization People’s Budget to design a participatory budgeting (PB) process for Albuquerque.

Those who seek a career as a faculty member in academia have endless choices after attaining their terminal degree (often a Ph.D., but this can vary depending by field).

A four-year, $7 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program awarded to The University of New Mexico’s Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (ARID) Institute...

With ropes, notebooks, and a shared mission, two UNM professors have turned passion into purpose—developing new rock-climbing routes in the Sandias and publishing a guidebook to benefit mountain rescue teams and outdoor access across the state. Dr....

Ronda L. Brulotte, a professor in The University of New Mexico’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, has released a new book, “Mezcal in Oaxaca: A Craft Spirit for the Global Marketplace.” Book cover for "Mezcal in Oaxaca: A Craft Spirit...

The UNM Department of Geography and Environmental Studies hosts its annual Murphy lecture, where it invites a member from another university to talk about its research in geography. This year's speaker is Dr. Kirk Goldsberry, associate director of the...

Whether you walk or drive to The University of New Mexico, hundreds of students, staff, and faculty trek across Albuquerque’s Central Avenue to get to class, including UNM Senior Jackie Davis. She crosses Central at Buena Vista daily and has noticed a dangerous trend that she wants to see fixed.

The University of New Mexico Department of Geography and Environmental Studies granted its first doctoral degree at the end of the Summer 2024 semester. Daniel Beene received his Ph.D. after completing his dissertation titled “Critical Geospatial Data...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced it will invest nearly $16 million in three research projects led or supported by The University of New Mexico. The grants are part of a $77.8 million NSF investment in projects that will build climate...