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Susan Laskin, M.A., Toronto, 1979 — geography of Canada,<br />
cartography, GIS, distance education<br />
Claire Oswald, Ph.D, Toronto, 2011 — Physical geography, watershed<br />
hydrology and biogeochemistry, watershed ecosystem science<br />
and management<br />
Andrew Millward, Ph.D., Waterloo, 2004 — urban forestry and<br />
disturbance ecology, applications of remote sensing and spatial<br />
data handling<br />
Claus Rinner, Ph.D., Bonn, 1999 — GIS, cartographic visualization,<br />
web mapping, spatial decision support systems (SDSS)<br />
Richard Shaker, Ph.D., Wisconsin, 2011 — Biogeography,<br />
conservation of natural resources; environmental planning &<br />
policy, GIS, physical geography<br />
Stephen Swales, M.A., Calgary, 1982 — land use development and<br />
planning, GIS<br />
Lu Wang, Ph.D., York (Canada), 2004 — medical geography,<br />
immigrant health, economic geography, consumption and<br />
retailing, mixed-method approaches<br />
Shuguang Wang, Ph.D., Alberta, 1994 — geography of retailing,<br />
ethnic economy, immigrant settlement patterns, China<br />
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH<br />
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY<br />
DATE FOUNDED: 1966<br />
GRADUATE PROGRAM FOUNDED: 1968<br />
DEGREES OFFERED: BA, BSc, BSc (Env), MA, MSc,<br />
PhD<br />
GRANTED 9/01/14 – 08/31/15: 97 Bachelors, 15 Masters; 1<br />
PhD<br />
STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE: 240 Majors, 41 Masters, 18<br />
PhD<br />
NOT IN RESIDENCE: 2 PhD, 1 Masters<br />
CHAIR: Benjamin Bradshaw<br />
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASST: Jennifer<br />
Beehler<br />
FOR CATALOG AND FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE TO:<br />
See web site: www.uoguelph.ca/geography<br />
PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FACILITIES: The Department<br />
offers Master's and Doctoral degrees. MA and MSc degrees include<br />
opportunities to specialize in human-environment geography,<br />
environmental geoscience and geomatics. Both thesis and non-thesis<br />
options of the above programs are available. Thesis and non-thesis<br />
collaborative Master's programs in international development studies<br />
also are offered. The PhD program offers opportunities for advanced<br />
research in areas focusing on these same areas. PhD theses can be<br />
completed in the form of a traditional dissertation, or as manuscripts.<br />
The Department has extensive computer facilities for data analysis<br />
and GIS, and has fully equipped geomorphology labs which include a<br />
wind tunnel, flume, and wave tank. The Department's programs are<br />
supported by an excellent University Library collection.<br />
ACADEMIC PLAN, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND<br />
FINANCIAL AID: Trimester system. Admission requirements: at<br />
least a B average in Honours Geography or equivalent for the<br />
MA/MSc; at least an A- average at the Master's level for the PhD.<br />
Subject to satisfactory performance, the Department of Geography<br />
guarantees that full time Master's students will have minimum funding<br />
of $17,330 in Semesters 1 to 3 and $11,330 in Semesters 4 and 5.<br />
Doctoral students who have not waived the normal guaranteed<br />
minimum funding arrangement and who meet minimum performance<br />
requirements are guaranteed a minimum of $17,500 per year for three<br />
years. Because of the close collaborative relationship that typically<br />
exists between students and their faculty advisors, excellent support<br />
for field work and equipment is usually also provided.<br />
FACULTY:<br />
Lorne P. Bennett, PhD, Ottawa, 1989, Associate Professor — physical<br />
geography, biophysical processes, Niagara Escarpment<br />
Aaron A. Berg, PhD, California, 2003, Professor — physical<br />
geography, hydrology and climate<br />
Benjamin E. Bradshaw, PhD, Guelph, 1999, Associate Professor and<br />
Chair — environmental governance<br />
Jaclyn Cockburn, PhD, Queens, 2008, Assistant Professor —<br />
sedimentary process and climate change<br />
Ze'ev Gedalof, PhD, Washington, 2002, Associate Professor —<br />
physical geography, paleoecology, biogeography,<br />
dendrochronology<br />
Noella J. Gray, PhD, Duke, 2009, Assistant Professor — political<br />
ecology, resource management, marine conservation<br />
Evan Fraser, PhD, UBC, 2002, Professor and Canada Research Chair<br />
— challenges to global food security in 21st century<br />
Roberta Hawkins, PhD, Clark, 2011, Assistant Professor —<br />
environment and development<br />
Richard G. Kuhn, PhD, Alberta, 1987, Associate Professor — resource<br />
management, environmental assessment, nuclear fuel waste<br />
disposal<br />
John B. Lindsay, PhD, Western Ontario, 2005, Associate Professor —<br />
GIS and spatial analysis, hydro-geomorphology, and digital<br />
terrain analysis<br />
Janet E. Mersey, PhD, Wisconsin, 1984, Associate Professor — GIS,<br />
cartography, remote sensing<br />
Kate Parizeau, PhD, Toronto, 2011, Assistant Professor — social<br />
context of waste management<br />
Jennifer Silver, PhD, Simon Fraser, 2010, Assistant Professor —<br />
political ecology and ocean governance<br />
John A. Smithers, PhD, Guelph, 1994, Professor and Dean —<br />
sustainable agriculture, resource management, local food<br />
systems<br />
Wanhong Yang, PhD, Illinois, 2000, Associate Professor — GIS,<br />
resource management, spatial analysis<br />
EMERITUS FACULTY:<br />
Gerald Bloomfield, PhD, Nottingham, UK, 1964, Professor —<br />
analysis of motor and aircraft industries of the British Isles<br />
Fred Dahms, PhD, Auckland, 1966, Professor — evolution of large<br />
urban centres, small rural towns<br />
Robin G. Davidson-Arnott, PhD, Toronto, 1975, Professor —<br />
geomorphology, coastal studies<br />
Alun E. Joseph, PhD, McMaster, 1976, Professor — social geography,<br />
restructuring, rural community change<br />
Philip Keddie, PhD, Waterloo, 1976, Professor — agricultural<br />
geography, sustainable rural community, social geography<br />
Reid D. Kreutzwiser, PhD, Western Ontario, 1978, Professor —<br />
resource management, water resources, policy evaluation<br />
Kiyoko Miyanishi, PhD, York, 1984, Professor — plant geography,<br />
plant population, dynamics, fire ecology disturbance ecology<br />
William G. Nickling, PhD, Ottawa, 1976, Professor — physical<br />
geography, aeolian processes<br />
Barry E. Smit, PhD, McMaster, 1977, Professor and Canada Research<br />
Chair — environment and resource use, global change,<br />
vulnerability<br />
KC Tan, PhD, London, UK, 1966, Professor — political geography<br />
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