Ph.D. candidate Suraiya Parvin shared her thesis research, “Placemaking through Food: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Migrants in New York City,” at the Race, Ethnicity and Place conference in New Mexico and helped lead our grad recruitment table. Proud to see her representing Penn State Geography!

Postdoctoral scholar Halie Kampman and professor Brian King published a Conversation piece on their research titled, “Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds”. theconversation.com/pennsylvania...

GIS Day is Monday, Nov. 17! Schedule: 11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Welcome + lightning talks 1:30–3 p.m. Lightning talks 3–4:30 p.m. Reception @ Hamer Center, 1 Pattee Library 6:30–8:30 p.m. Games + resume review @ Hamer Center Info and Zoom Links: www.psu.edu/news/univers...

A multi-institutional team led by geography researchers at Penn State built and tested four AI agents in order to introduce a conceptual framework of autonomous geographical information systems and examine how this shift is redefining the practice of GIS. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Bob Myers is an incredible alum @pennstategeography.bsky.social - the only person to ever earn multiple Master's degrees in our online program, a tireless advocate for civil rights, and a key supporter of the cartographic work we're doing in the GeoGraphics Lab today: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

After nearly three decades in federal service, Penn State Geography alumnus Benjamin DeAngelo is launching a new a consulting and advisory service focused on climate adaptation and resilience called Operation Future. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

National Geographic Explorer and Penn State Geography’s Tiza Mfuni is attending the National Geographic Explorer’s Festival in Johannesburg, where he also led a session on self-reflection for collaboration.

This Friday, Suraiya Parvin & Naser Lessani will present their research at our Graduate Student Coffee Hour! www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

AAG is now offering three new awards through the International Geographic Information Funds (IGIF). IGIF offers 3 types of awards to support students' career development in the applied #spatial analysis or geographic information science/systems (SA/#GISS). Learn how to apply: buff.ly/Fdlg6eR

Dr. Bronwen Powell, Professor of Geography, African Studies and Anthropology at Penn State will give a talk at Emory University on Nov. 7. lnkd.in/g4MbBrDZ

Thank you to Dr. Thelma Abu for joining our Coffee Hour series to share her research on climate change and mental health. Her talk highlighted how rising temperatures in Ghana’s semi-arid regions are impacting emotional well-being and community resilience.

Congratulations to Ava Blansfield, Logan Madden and Isabel Rivera on earning the EMSAGE Laureate designation this fall. This honor recognizes leadership, service, global engagement and academic excellence. We are proud of these students for going above and beyond.

Two Penn State Geography undergrads spent a month in Malawi with the ECODRYFOREST project, working in forests and villages alongside local researchers. Read their story: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

As a teen, Naomi Bird witnessed the sudden vaping boom among her peers. Research she did as an undergraduate student at Penn State gave her a greater insight into what she was witnessing. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Today at 4 p.m. ET: Erica Smithwick, professor of geography and director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, joins a UC3 virtual panel, “Communicating Climate Research in an Uncertain Climate.” Free registration! www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Doctoral student Owen Harrington published his first article in Energy Research & Social Science on the UOGD–water–health nexus in Pennsylvania, using interviews and a community focus group. Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join us Friday, Oct. 31 for a Coffee Hour talk by Dr. Thelma Abu, assistant professor at UConn. She’ll explore the invisible mental health impacts of extreme heat in Ghana and share insights for building more comprehensive climate adaptation strategies. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Miss Friday’s Coffee Hour? Mook Bangalore, assistant professor of environmental policy at Penn State, joined us to explore how floods impact communities in the Global South and how researchers can define, measure and respond to these climate challenges. 📺 Watch the talk: youtu.be/NC_aRr5HxkQ

The National Geographic Society hired PSU Geography alumnus Harrison Cole to design maps for the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, currently under construction in Washington, D.C. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

For two PSU geography graduate students, fieldwork in Southern Africa offered more than a research assignment. It provided a front-row view of how science, community & collaboration come together in the effort to restore landscapes undergoing rapid environmental change. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

New publication with my #UCSF colleagues about #cannabis budtenders and their #medical recommendations: doi.org/10.26828/can... @ssripennstate.bsky.social @pennstategeography.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu @ctcre-ucsf.bsky.social 🛟 #geosky #AcademicSky #publichealth

Tomorrow!

Extreme floods are increasing worldwide, but their consequences are not equally shared. Mook Bangalore, assistant professor of environmental policy at Penn State, will explore how climate extremes affect households across the Global South at Coffee Hour this Friday. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Want impact, not doomscrolling? GEOG 340 pairs big questions with local fieldwork, project design and practical optimism. Learn how it works in our feature on Thinking Sustainably. www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

☕ Join us for our next Coffee Hour at noon on Friday, Oct. 17 in 401 Steidle and via Zoom as Dr. Harrison Pickney presents, "Race and Place: Exploring the complexities of who belongs where". psu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New publication with my colleagues @melissaboppphd.bsky.social & Mallika Bose on quality park access for disinvested communities doi.org/10.1080/2374... @ssripennstate.bsky.social @pennstategeography.bsky.social #academicsky #geosky 🛟 #urban #health

🚌 GEOG 340: Thinking Sustainably took a field trip this week to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. Students toured the facility and learned how materials are sorted and recycled to reduce waste and promote sustainability. ♻️

Less doom. More doing. GEOG 2N: Apocalyptic Geographies puts you in a climate negotiation and asks you to build what comes next. Enroll via LionPATH today and help shape our future. #Geography #PennState #climateaction #sustainability #climatechange

We're hiring our next colleague for our Online Geospatial Education programs @pennstategeography.bsky.social - Assistant Teaching Professor of Spatial Data Science: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...

Rolling into the week with Geography Club and GIS Coalition. 🎳

🗺️ + 🏀 = 📈 ICYMI: PSU Geography alum Kirk Goldsberry returned to campus last week to share how his geography degree led him to work with Team USA, the Spurs, ESPN, and The Ringer. 📺 Watch the full talk: psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Kirk%2...

Congratulations to doctoral candidate Lilly Zeitler on her article, "Protected areas and Indigenous diets in Southeast Asia: Does proximity and level of protection matter?" published today in People and Nature! www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Fuel your Wednesday with PIE. Join our political-industrial ecology webinar Wednesday, Oct. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. Grad students Kristin Schoenecker, Faisal Elias & Owen Harrington take us inside summer fieldwork from Butte, Montana to Ghana to Worcester, Massachusetts. Register: bit.ly/42ZLnmx

Professor Joshua Inwood (@geogjosh.bsky.social) is recruiting graduate students for Fall 2026! Prospective students are invited to connect by email & attend our graduate information session on Oct. 23 to learn more about opportunities in our M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Registration 🔗 lnkd.in/gEWHi4NK

NBA + maps + Penn State Alum Kirk Goldsberry returns to campus Friday to talk how data changed basketball forever. 📍 Foster Auditorium 🕛 Noon | 🗓 Sept. 26 💻 Zoom Available All are welcome! www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Crafternoon is always a good midweek reset ✨ Last week we started making flower frogs 🐸🌸 little clay tools you can use for plant cuttings or arranging flowers. Big thanks to Cierra Naglowsky for kicking off this tradition. It’s been a fun way to take a break and make things together!

We're recruiting cartography & GIScience grad students @pennstategeography.bsky.social - if you're interested, we'll hold a live info session on October 23rd - sign up today: tinyurl.com/psugeoinfo

🧵✂️ Crafternoon vibes!

🏀 Penn State geography alum & NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry is giving a talk Fri, Sept. 26 at noon in 102 Paterno Library (Foster Auditorium). He’ll share how maps & data changed the NBA. Open to all, Zoom option available! www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

We welcomed alumni and donors Bob Myers and Jim McCrory back to campus Friday! Bob has committed up to $25K in matching support for the GeoGraphics Lab, directly funding student cartography internships. Jim has also been a key supporter of the lab. Join the match: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab

🏀 NBA analyst and Penn State geography alum Kirk Goldsberry is back on campus Friday, Sept. 26, to talk hoops, cartography, and the big data behind the modern game. 🗓️ Friday, Sept. 26 📍 102 Paterno Library 💻 Zoom Option Available 🕛 Noon 📰 Read more: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

🐝 We kicked off our fall Coffee Hour lecture series with Christina M. Grozinger, who shared her work on conserving pollinators through tools like Beescape, a Penn State web platform that helps communities assess landscapes for bees and other pollinators.

We hosted artist-cartographer Eric Theise yesterday! Students joined his guest lecture, lab demo and Q&A, and saw how maps, music and design come together in performance cartography.

🐝 We kick off Coffee Hour this Friday, Sept. 12, at noon! Dr. Christina Grozinger will speak on leveraging technology to conserve pollinator biodiversity. 📍 401 Steidle | 🗞️ www.psu.edu/news/earth-a... All are welcome!

Geography major & Penn State football player Nolan Rucci spent his summer with ClearWater Conservancy working on land & stream restoration 🌱🏈 Read more: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ff13...

🐝 Christina M. Grozinger will kick off our fall Coffee Hour series with “Leveraging Technology to Conserve Pollinator Biodiversity.” 📍 401 Steidle Building + Zoom 🗓️ Friday, Sept. 12, Noon Details: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...

Penn State Geography professor @geogjosh.bsky.social was quoted in the Huffington Post! Inwood's research focuses on race and racism and political, economic and social structures. www.huffpost.com/entry/voter-...

Geographers kicked off the year at TEEMS (Total Engagement with Earth and Mineral Sciences)! 🌍 Lake Raystown was the perfect place to welcome our newest majors and connect with student mentors, alumni, faculty, and staff.

We're so excited about a new opportunity to support the GeoGraphics Lab @pennstategeography.bsky.social - our alumnus Robert Myers has committed up to $25,000 in a 1:1 match. These funds propel student cartographers working on mapping projects for community partners: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab

We welcomed our newest graduate student cohort at orientation last week, and today they’re starting a new chapter in Penn State Geography. Some are joining us for the first time, while others are continuing their journey here, and we’re excited to see all they’ll accomplish!