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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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