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We deal with more than just maps. We are a community of scholars who seek to understand the complex ways humans engage with and create places. We are fascinated by questions of weather, earth, and human movement around the globe. We connect physical science, social science, and the humanities to ask challenging questions and generate new knowledge.

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Recent News

Tal Shutkin has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship by the Department of Education. Tal will be headed to Peru for seven months in support of his…

Brandon Rothrock, who is working with Becky Mansfield, is interviewed about the intersection of the environment and LGBTQ+ identities, as well as emerging climate and health issues in Appalachia,…

Last week, August 1 - 9, 2024, two OSU Geography undergraduate students, Geoffrey Brown and Harrison Frenken, joined PhD student Adam Tjoelker and Professor Bryan Mark on the Department’s (nearly…

Dr. Jana Houser is interviewed at length in a new piece on tornado science and the movie Twisters in the current issue of Scientific American. Jana was involved with Twisters—she provided…