Research HERO Program Resources Publications Faculty Grants Student Grants		Research The Graduate School of Geography is renowned for its contributions to geographic research. Undergraduates, graduates and faculty work both individually and collaboratively to expand the frontiers of geographic knowledge. Office, study, and research areas include three earth science and geographic information systems (GIS) laboratories, a soils lab, the Hadwen Herbarium and the Map and Aerial Photograph Library. The Graduate School of Geography and the Marsh Institute sponsor several venues that allow for the internal and external dissemination of geographic news and knowledge.

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Undergraduates (current and past)

Natalie Susmann:  GIS internship with the City of Worcester
Paula Kiviranta-Zimmerman: Gold and Reindeer in Lapland
Laura Merner:  Making a Difference in Gumbo Land
Timothy Currie: Taking a tan on the top of the world
Rebecca Alper:  Se Fue la Luz
Akosua Ampofo:  To Africa and back: geography and community development and Child-headed households in Rwanda
Matt Holden:  From farm to forest in central Massachusetts
Sara Levenson:  From geography of children to world education services and Playground access in Worcester
Chris Lippitt:  Teaching the experts a thing or two
Jessa Loomis:  Active and involved
Nick Malizia:  Did climate change do in the Maya?
Mette Fog Olwig:  From Copenhagen to Clark
Steven Aldrich:  Nitrate contamination in the Ipswich River watershed
Diana Huffaker:  Historic land use simulation for the Ipswich River watershed
Dan Pomerleau:  Using international networks to publicize human rights abuse

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Sara Levenson '04: From geography of children to world education services and Playground access in Worcester

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