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Department of Geography University of New Orleans |
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Welcome to the UNO Department of Geography.
We offer the BA and the MA in geography, with several options in both (click on the links on the left side of this page to learn more). We’re one of three departments, along with Anthropology and Planning and Urban Studies, in the newly (post-Katrina) formed School of Urban Planning and Regional Studies (SUPRS) within the College of Liberal Arts. One of the primary reasons for the creation of SUPRS is to re-focus the three departments in a collaborative fashion to help in the rebuilding of the city and to work to plan better for the future. In the wake of tragedy there are many unique opportunities to learn. Our faculty includes both human and physical geographers. On the human side our expertise is primarily in cultural, political, urban, and economic geography. On the physical side it is primarily in biogeography and climatology. And, we, of course, bridge the gap between the two in areas such as the study of the environment, cultural ecology and the study of the perception of the environment. We also have both GIS and remote sensing specialists on our faculty. With our colleagues in SUPRS, and in other UNO departments and centers (such as CHART and PIES – links to the right), we have much to offer our students and we’d love to have the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your future in Geography at UNO. So come on down (to 3 feet ABOVE sea level) and see us.
We have two student organizations in the department. The University of New Orleans Geographic Society (UNOGS) is open to any student (or non-student) who wishes to join us. UNOGS schedules outings each semester to local sites of interest. We’re also home to the Zeta Lambda chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geography Honor Society. Links for both organizations are on the right side of this page.
Peter Yaukey is our graduate coordinator (pyaukey@uno.edu) and Juana Ibáñez is our undergraduate coordinator (jibanez@uno.edu). Juana also is our unofficial voice. She regularly sends out announcements of campus goings-on, department activities and news, and job opportunities. If you would like to be included on that list please email her and let her know. One of the emails she will send often will be an invitation to our “Geography of Beer.” Most weeks some of our faculty, students (both undergraduate and graduate), and friends get together and sample beers from around the world and talk. Despite the “Beer” part of “Geography of Beer” this is a family event as we always meet in restaurants, or other venues, where other family members, even those under 18, may attend. To make it easier for greater participation we move the meeting around both Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Peter, Juana, me, or any other department faculty. James Lowry (jlowry@uno.edu or 504 280-3153). |
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Contact us at: 2000 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA 70148 504-280-6294 (office) 504-280-6468 (fax)
Ruth Guymon, Office Assistant Alexis Leventhal, Office Assistant
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UNO Geographic Community at Work and Play |