Physical Geography and Environmental Studies explores how Earth’s natural systems work, how climate change is reshaping them, and how people interact with these processes. With growing concerns about resource scarcity and climate challenges, there’s rising demand for geographers with the skills to understand and address these critical issues.

Faculty

Photo of Woonsup Choi
  • Professor, Geography
  • Affiliated Faculty, Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
Photo of Alison Donnelly
  • Professor, Geography
Photo of Ryan Holifield
  • Professor, Geography
  • Affiliated Professor, Urban Studies
Photo of Mark D. Schwartz
  • Distinguished Professor, Geography

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