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Geography research examines the connections between people, places and environments. Geographers study the “why”, the “how”, and the “where.”

  • where things are located and why they are located where they are
  • how places are connected to one another and how they may differ
  • how places and peoples interact with the environment

In investigating these themes, geographers study some of the world’s most pressing issues:

  • climate change
  • water shortages
  • loss of biodiversity
  • globalization and economic systems
  • urban and regional development
  • immigration and social change
  • poverty and inequality

Research in geography is rich and exciting because it brings together theoretical and methodological approaches with data-grounded examinations.

At UWM our faculty and students have diverse research interests and agendas, all united though through a passion for understanding more about the interactions among places, peoples, and environments. Our research, like our degree programs are organized around three areas: Human Geography and Urban Environments; Physical Geography and Environmental Studies; and Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing. You can explore the biographies of each faculty within each category.

Our areas of faculty expertise are:

  • GIS (Geographic Information Science) and Society
  • Transportation and GIS
  • Environmental Change and Sustainability
  • GIS, Remote Sensing, and Spatial Analysis
  • Social and Environmental Justice
  • Race, Class, and Gender
  • Urban Inequality
  • Urban Housing and Landscapes
  • Globalization and Economic Development
  • Immigration and Refugees
  • Biogeography
  • Climate Change and Water
  • Vegetation-Climate Interactions
  • Ecological Response to Environmental Change
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