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Water shapes the planet and all life upon it. Breaking down traditional disciplinary barriers, this accessible, holistic introduction to the role and importance of water in Earth's physical and biological environments assumes no

The water cycle is something we’ve all heard about. Water falls from the sky, soaks into soils and forms streams and rivers that fill lakes or flow into oceans. Evaporation returns water to the atmosphere, and the cycle continues

Recently, the Mountain Hydrology Group released its fifth near-real-time report on snow-water equivalent (SWE) in the Western US in 2025, and was covered in an INSTAAR press release. In essence, the report provides a snapshot of how much water

Housed at the Geography Department’s research ecosystem is the Geospatial Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (GeoHAI) Lab, where innovation in spatial data science meets urgent societal needs. Directed by Geography professor Dr. Morteza

Associate Professor Mara Goldman is a recognized leader in critical conservation studies, with a particular focus on how conservation theory and practice can center the knowledge and needs of women and Indigenous communities.

Kenya: Sample counties and livelihood zones. John O’Loughlin, College Professor of Distinction in Geography and Fellow, Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS), received a National Science Foundation grant in

Emily Yeh, Professor of Geography As damages from anthropogenic climate change intensify, a rapid global transition to decarbonized energy production has become increasingly urgent. To date, however, this green

Wildfires don't just leave behind charred landscapes—they can also leave invisible hazards inside homes that survived the flames. In a recent piece for The Conversation, ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø geography professor Colleen E. Reid highlights

GOAL gathering at the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting, Seattle, WA, November 2024 Dr. Jessica Finlay has been at the forefront of several major initiatives in aging and cognitive health. In May

Jennifer Balch recently published in Science about how the speed of fire spreading is the key factor in determining the damage they cause, with the article making the cover of Science. CIRES released a press release on