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  • Professor Ryan Holifield’s research on Great Lakes is featured in May 2019 issue of In Focus

    To keep the largest water system in America clean and healthy, contaminated areas around the Great Lakes, known as "Areas of Concern," need a lot of care from local stakeholders. But, just how do you find stakeholders to participate in the clean up? And once you have them, how do you keep them? Geography associate professor Ryan Holifield tackles those questions in his latest research paper. Read more →

  • Study co-authored by Prof. Woonsup Choi recieving attention from news outlets

    UWM Geography associate professor Dr. Woonsup Choi has co-authored a study about the North Korean environmental crisis. See post for an excerpt from and several links to coverage of his work by news outlets! Read more →

  • Geography faculty participate in the Choir Project

    Geography faculty Anna Manson McGinty and Kristin Sziarto with research collaborator Caroline Seymour-Jorn (FICL) and Global Studies participated in the Choir Project, organized by Global Studies and supported by Geography, C21, and other units. The Choir Project is a unique transnation arts project begun during the Arab Spring in Cairo, Egypt. Read more →

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