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Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics

Gain a holistic understanding of our world and how it works, from our cities and societies to our environment and earth systems. Check out what makes us unique, and discover the benefits we offer!

Join our Team!

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The Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Physical Geography, beginning July 1, 2025. Applications received by January 3, 2025, will receive full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. Click here for more information. 

Understand our world! 

Our programs provide you with a holistic and multi-faceted understanding of our world, and the issues our environment, people and planet face today. You’ll come out of our programs with the knowledge and hands-on skills that will make you highly employable.

We ensure you have the most useful learning experience through classes that provided computer-based geographical analysis skills and fieldwork experience in addition to conventional lectures. Learn to use technologies such as cartography and geomatics to solve geographical questions, and gain unforgettable field experience in Ottawa's backyard, Canada’s north and around the globe.

We also provide several options to enhance your learning experience such as the CO-OP program, where you get four paid internships and come out of your degree with real work experience, making you much more employable and giving you a big head start on your career.

Phipps-Langlois Seminars

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Dec 5

Mapping the Future: The Role of AI in Modern Geography and Urban Analysis.

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

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Nov 21

The ‘early Anthropocene’ in North America.

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

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Nov 7

Moving Metrics: Topologies of Financialization and Managerialism in Ontario's Universities.

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

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Oct 24

Northeastern Haiti in the age of neoliberalism. A piece of territory, identified, coveted and instrumentalized.

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

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Sep 19

Transdisciplinary Action Research for Sustainability Transitions: Co-production, experimentation and social learning.

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

Polar film festival
Oct 3

Polar Film Festival 2024

All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…

Contact us

Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics

Simard Hall, room 047
60 University
Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5
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Tel.: 613-562-5725
[email protected]

Office Hours

Monday to Friday
From 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
From 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 3:30 p.m.)

Academic Office

Undergraduate studies
Simard Hall, room 128
How to reach us
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Graduate studies 
Simard Hall, 4th floor, room 416
613 562-5800 ext. 5439
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