School of Geography

Each place on earth is distinguished by a unique mix of natural resources, cultural practices, and economic and political systems. However, no place exists in isolation, and events in one corner of the globe not only have consequences next door, but thousands of miles away. Geographers study what makes each place unique, and the connections and interactions between places.

Prof. John Rogan was recently featured in the Telegram & Gazette and the Landmark for his research on the December 2008 ice storm. Learn more

Prof. Chris Williams has been invited to serve as an Associate Editor of "Biogeochemistry". Learn more

As co-PI in a multi-institutional team, Prof. Colin Polsky was recently awarded a two-year, $298k grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation's "ULTRA-ex" competition. Learn more

Congratulations to Brenna Schwert ('10, Geography major), Timothy Max Wright ('10, Geography major), and Andrew Caiazzo ('10 M.A. in GIS) on receiving the Best Poster award at the 2009 NESTVAL Conference at Salem State College.

Prof. Jim Murphy has been awarded a $230,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. Learn more

A long tradition of pioneering geographic scholarship

With its highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs, Clark is one of the best places in the world to study the dynamics of place, space and environment. As an undergraduate or graduate student, you will have an opportunity to work with nationally and internationally known faculty to examine why places are different, how those differences shape how we live and how we in turn shape our environment. In addition, you'll have access to exciting technologies, such as geographic information system software, satellite imagery and spatial databases, for analyzing and exploring your world. Learn more about why Clark is a great place to study geography.

	Hear about being a geography major from Marie Anselm '09			Learn about the B.A/M.A. program in GISci with the fifth year tuition-free from Professor John Rogan.
	Discover climate change research in the Siberian Arctic with Professor Karen Frey.			Professor Deborah Martin talks about student-faculty collaboration in geography.

Programs

Undergraduate majors/minors
Geography
Global Environmental Studies (GES)
Earth Systems Science (ESS) (through the Department of Rnvironmental Science)

Accelerated B.A./M.A.
Geographic Information Science

M.A.
Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment
(jointly with the Department of International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE))

Ph.D.
Geography