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The Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Richmond.

10/28/2026

Geoographers in Action Senior Spotlight: Holden Habermacher‼️

Here’s working at Shalom Farms and photos of other experiences she had at U of R! She is passionate about sustainable farming and reworking the food system in Richmond, Virginia.

10/28/2026

Following up on our post from yesterday, we are offering a special course this coming spring. It is about the Political Ecology of Plastics and will be taught by our new professor, Dr. Meyer😱‼️ You should 100% consider taking this class because you will not regret it!!!

10/26/2026

With course registration coming up, here are the classes we will be offering this coming spring semester! Either you're a senior fulfilling your final requirements or a freshman just figuring out what you want to major in, we recommend taking one of our classes!!!

10/24/2026

GIS DAY 2026‼️🌍‼️

WHEN: Wednesday, the 28th, from 5:30 - 7:00 and Friday, the 30th, from 1:30 - 3:00.

WHERE: Wednesday is in the SAL (INTC 300) and Friday is in Ukrops Auditorium (RSB).

WHAT: Hydroart Tutorial Map-Making Event and Water is Life Speaker Series, WITH SNACKS AT BOTH.

WHY: You can be a extreme map-making expert or have the worst sense of direction to ever exist, yet you will have fun at this event!

We hope to see everyone there!!!

10/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to Geography Club last night, it was another great night in the SAL!!!

Here are the winners of our photo contest:

Physical Geography: Equinox SI
Human Geography: Kamil Bairamov
Urban Geography Owen Hoover

Congrats to all of you!

10/21/2026

Geographers in Action Senior Spotlight: Hays Stritikus‼️

Hays Stritikus is a senior double major studying political science and geography at the University of Richmond. He has spent two summers as a summer research fellow working in the spatial analysis lab.

During the summer of 2025 he co-authored the paper "Leveraging Public Large Language Models for Coding Conflict Event Data: A Case Study Using ACLED Data from the Syrian Civil War” with Sandra F. Joireman, Kyle Redican, Ethan Cole Callahan, and Sam Darwen. This research was presented at the American Association of Geographers annual conference.

Over the summer of 2026 worked as a learn and live research fellow. While working on this project, he co-authored the paper, “Mapping Inequality in Virtual Learning:
Geographic and Socioeconomic Patterns in Henrico Virtual Academy” with Tom Shields, Kyle Redican, Betsy Stewart. He also helped develop the live and learn opportunity index and contributed to the team's work on measuring MLS accuracy.

Outside of his research, he enjoys spending time outdoors and spent a semester abroad studying at the university of Saint Andrews in Scotland. He has also worked as a harm reduction activist helping author and lead the lobbying effort for Colorado house bill 24–1003.

10/17/2026

Geographers in Action Senior Spotlight: Eugenia Echavarria

Meet Senior Eugenia Echavarria! Originally from Medellín, Colombia, Eugenia is a Geography and Environmental Studies major with a minor in Data Science & Statistics.
From researching deforestation and illegal roads in the Amazon and traveling to Peru, to studying Arctic ecosystems in Iceland and sustainable urban planning in Copenhagen, Eugenia has explored geography through research, fieldwork, and international experiences.
Most recently, she spent the summer conducting GIS analysis with the City of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations, using remote sensing to explore urban heat and identify areas for more trees and cooling. Now back at UR, she works with the Spatial Analysis Lab and Office for Sustainability, continuing to explore how spatial data can help address climate challenges!

10/15/2026

The Geography Club is having a photo contest‼️📸‼️ Submit your entries by October 20th and come to GeoGuessr Game NIght on the 21st to figure out who wins!!!

10/14/2026

Geographers in Action Senior Spotlight: Emery Elkinson‼️

Emery Elkinson (‘27) spent the summer as a research assistant at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). During her nine weeks at UNAM, she worked on projects that examined the environmental and urban impacts of irregular human settlements in the boroughs of Tlalpan and Xochimilco, Mexico City. Her responsibilities included mapping census data, assisting with drone flights to create orthomosaic maps, working with residents to better understand the morphology of the settlements, and informing residents of the regularization process. As someone double-majoring in Environmental Studies and Geography and minoring in LALIS, this role gave her the opportunity to apply what she has learned in the classroom and improve her Spanish.

10/12/2026

Geographers in Action Senior Spotlight: Charlie Orben‼️

is a Geography Major at UR and recently, he had an internship with NASA’s DEVELOP program! His team partnered with the Central Park Conservancy and used satellite imagery to analyze vegetation health and moisture patterns. He notes it to be an eye-opening experience, especially seeing how this work can be used to bridge the gap between science and real-world decision making.

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