Temple Univ Geography, Environment & Urban Studies

The Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies at Temple's College of Liberal Arts @tuliberalarts

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Join us on Friday 4/24 at 4pm to welcome Dr. Caroline Faria of @LiberalArtsUT for her talk "Omwavu Wakuffa, "The poor must die": intersectional power, climate crisis, and the floodwaters of urban development in Kampala, Uganda"

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🌍🌱 Join us on September 5 (4–6 PM) at Charles Library for the Climate Justice Field School’s 2025 Community Showcase. Hear from interns & partners about their projects advancing climate justice across the city. Register: https://t.co/ZLbhe8tXAG #ClimateJustice #TempleUniversity

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Congratulations!

[American Association of Geographers @theAAG]

Rickie Sanders (@TempleGUS), the first Black woman in the US to earn a Ph.D. in Geography & the rank of Professor in the discipline, is a recipient of AAG’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Honor for her career of research, teaching, and mentoring. https://t.co/luEE6zwWXY

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Kicking off GIS Day with our Keynote Speaker Aaron Fraint of @felt talking about his long career in the geospatial industry!

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Join us next week 11/20 at @TempleLibraries for GIS Day! More info & register here: https://t.co/CmsnQdYj0t

[Temple Research & Innovation @TempleResearch]

At the @TempleGUS Climate Justice Field School Community Showcase on 9/6 3:45-6PM, interns will share their work with Philly-area orgs to address unequal vulnerability to climate change impacts & related environmental injustices.

Learn more & register ⬇️
https://t.co/NT2Nlb8JIk

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“A lot of the social sciences are about defining problems. But with GIS, we’re kind of flipping that and figuring out solutions to the problems,” says Hamil Pearsall of @TempleGUS. Learn more about degree programs in GIS at @TempleUniv https://t.co/CLok8dZxsF

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Be sure to check out his next workshop “Print the Planet: Landscape and Terrains 3D Printing with QGIS” register today! https://t.co/osGdGYzLfa

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Wrapping up GIS Day with our workshop “Introduction to Web Map Creation with QGIS and Open-Source Libraries” led by Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries #GISDay2023 #gisday

[Dr. Pinki Mondal @environmondal]

Thanks for hosting @TempleGUS, especially @EmergingDrivers & Dr. Kevin Henry. Great audience, lovely campus. Really enjoyed sharing my perspective on #Geography. @theAAG @udceoe #GISDay2023 #GeographyAwarenessWeek #ElevateGeo

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Angela Mejia, PhD Student @TempleGUS presents “Application of observing matching methods to evaluate the contribution of protected areas to reduce deforestation in Colombia”

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Tom McKeon, PhD candidate @TempleGUS presenting “Environmental Justice Screening in Pennsylvania: Utilizing GIS in PennEnviroScreen’s Cumulative Risk Assessment” from his work with @PennsylvaniaDEP

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Chantelle Hart, Professor of @TempleSBS & Research Scientist @TempleCPH Center for Obesity Research and Education presents “Assessing the Influence of Family-Defined Neighborhoods on Child Health”

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Tia Tropea of @Temple_Psych presenting “Financial Exploitation: Examining associations with Social Support, Need to Belong, and Community-level indicators of Social Cohesion”

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Felipe Valdéz, GIS Specialist @TempleLibraries presenting “Mapping Connections: GIS and Web Maps for Community Wireless Networks” speaking about the work of @philly_wireless

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Next up are our lightning talks, starting off with Dr. Xiaojiang Li @GIS_jiang presenting “Geospatial Data Science for Urban Sustainability”

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Kicking off #GISday with our keynote speaker Dr. Pinki Mondal @environmondal “Connecting the dots between space and society”

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“Enrolling in the program was transformative for me. Personally, it changed the course of my life,” says @TempleGUS alum Mike Robbins in this sponsored article. Read more and check out the free GIS Day event on Nov. 15: https://t.co/v3JQkbdr5V

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Join us tomorrow 11/15 for GIS Day with @TempleLibraries! Registration and more info at https://t.co/CmsnQdXLaV

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Learn about career opportunities in Geographic Information Systems in this sponsored article and sign up to attend the free GIS Day event at @TempleGUS on Nov. 15: https://t.co/v3JQkbdr5V