Department of Geography | University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Dr. Oberle and the GAI received a Fulbright-Hays Grant to take 12 K-12 teachers on a 4-week curriculum development project to Chile

Graduate alumnus Jeff Lentz works on his Midwest Transportation Consortium-funded thesis that analyzes rail crossing safety in Scott County, IA

Dr. Owusu presents an invited paper at the "International Workshop for Forest Governance and Decentralization in Africa" in Durban, South Africa

Dr. Fogarty presents UNI Geography alumnus Terri Guikema with a certificate at the Annual Awards Banquet.

Dr. Dahms' colleagues and students pulling out a sediment core at Louis Lake, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Dr. May describing alluvium in an archaeological site near Carlisle, IA.

Dr. Sugumaran received funding to develop aframework for mosquito-borne diseases

Dr. Sugumaran received National Geospatial Agency funding to develop a real-time predictive framework for mosquito-borne diseases

The UNI Geography club takes a field trip to examine loess deposits

The UNI Geography club takes a field trip with Drs. Dahms and Oberle to examine loess deposits on Casey's Paha, south of Waterloo, IA.

Measuring tide and wave characteristics in North Carolina

Dr. Pease and colleagues measure tide and wave characteristics in North Carolina

Dr. Petrov received an NSF grant to study alternative options for regional development in the Arctic

Welcome!

Welcome to the Department of Geography at the University of Northern Iowa. If you are familiar with the discipline of Geography, you'll find a lot of useful information on our site. If you are new to Geography, then you might be surprised at what, and how much we do. Geography is the science of place and space. We use high-tech tools to discover and explain spatial patterns in the natural and human worlds. Geographers are active in the study of global warming, natural hazards, globalization, homeland security, rural and economic development, disease outbreaks, and much more. We still make maps, of course; but these days you aren't likely to see a geographer hunched over a drafting table. We use space-based technology and cutting-edge computer technology to create digital maps and interactive representations of the Earth and people. If you need any additional information, please contact the department head, Dr. Patrick Pease.

Dr. Oberle is Co-PI on NSF Grant

Dr. Oberle is Co-PI (with PI Dr. Wei Li of Arizona State University) of a National Science Foundation grant entitled "Financial Institution and Immigrant Integration in the U.S. and Canada".

Dr. Sugumaran named new director of NASA-Iowa Space Grant Consortium

Dr. Sugumaran has been named as the new director of the NASA-Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC), succeeding Dr. Bill Byrd of Iowa State University. The mission of the ISGC is to coordinate and improve Iowa's future in aerospace science and technology and to stimulate aerospace research, education, and outreach activities across the state. More information about the ISGC and Dr. Sugumaran's leadership role in the consortium can be found at http://www.ia.spacegrant.org/.