About Us

Welcome to the Department of Geography in the College of Natural Resources and Environment! The mission of the Department of Geography is to foster an appreciation and understanding of the diversity of Earth’s physical and cultural environments, the importance and value of a spatial perspective, and an understanding of the complex interrelationships between peoples and their environments at a variety of scales. 

The Department of Geography, one of four departments in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, is home to one of the leading programs in geography and meteorology in North America.