Geography
Geography asks how we impact the natural world and how it impacts us. We view problems from multiple perspectives, including physical science, social science and humanities approaches.
Our students gain the specific set of tools needed to solve new and complex challenges in the environment and in the world around us.
Study geography at UVic
Passionate about the future of our planet? Join us and work on important issues that affect society. From small class sizes to hands-on and international learning, learn why you should study geography at UVic.
Geography Listserv / Weekly Newsletter
Join the Departmental Listserv to receive field school/course offering updates, view scholarships and awards, learn more about our faculty research and publications, and gain access to our job board.Announcements
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Cold Comfort, Climate Change, and the Rising Cost of Chocolate: Sophia Carodenuto Weighs In
March 12, 2025
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Bridging the Gap 2025 Announced
March 7, 2025
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Exploring recipes of (de)colonization: New study by Sophia Carodenuto
March 3, 2025
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UVic’s First Agroecology Belize Field School Partners with BFREE for Hands-On Conservation Research
March 1, 2025
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Physical Geography Field School - Application Deadline Extended
February 28, 2025
News & events
UVic and waste pickers in Brazil build university
UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.
Upcycling lives
UVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet is helping communities of waste pickers in Brazil improve their working conditions, form co-operatives and advance social movements.
A new threat to kelp health
A very small creature is threatening the health of BC’s giant kelp forests: bryozoans. They’re tiny white coral-like crustaceans that attach themselves to kelp, reducing reproduction and overall...
