SDSU Geography

SDSU Geography Department of Geography:
Environment, Society and Technology
San Diego State University

The SDSU Geography Department offers undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs with concentration in human and physical geography, and methodological technologies. The department now offers a new MS/BS program in Geographic Information Science. The department has 18 full time faculty, seven emeritus professors, seven lecturers, and one adjunct faculty with a diverse range of research interests, incl

uding physical, cultural, urban and economic geography, environmental, natural resource and land use analysis, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and spatial techniques.

Join us in celebrating Rex Peacock’s dissertation defense! 🌿“Water Scarcity, Agricultural Land Retirement, and Restorati...
04/29/2026

Join us in celebrating Rex Peacock’s dissertation defense! 🌿
“Water Scarcity, Agricultural Land Retirement, and Restoration Ecology in California’s San Joaquin Valley”
📍 Storm Hall 325 + Zoom
🗓 May 19 | ⏰ 11AM–1PM
All are welcome to attend and support!

Congratulations to our Outstanding Graduating Seniors in Geography and Urban Studies!!Geography - Violet Navarrete Urban...
04/24/2026

Congratulations to our Outstanding Graduating Seniors in Geography and Urban Studies!!

Geography - Violet Navarrete

Urban Studies - Elizabeth Zenner

And a special congratulations to our Outstanding Graduate Student in Geography — Eva Coleman!

Wishing you all continued success on the journeys ahead!

Come support Paola Sabel as she presents her thesis! 🌊April 29 | 1–2 PMStorm Hall 331 or via ZoomLet’s show up and cheer...
04/20/2026

Come support Paola Sabel as she presents her thesis! 🌊
April 29 | 1–2 PM
Storm Hall 331 or via Zoom
Let’s show up and cheer her on 👏

You’re invited! 🎓Come support Dan Grafton as he defends his dissertation on cultural heritage and environmental change i...
04/11/2026

You’re invited! 🎓
Come support Dan Grafton as he defends his dissertation on cultural heritage and environmental change in Northern Alaska.
In person or via Zoom — details in the flyer!

Join us for the Distinguished Getis Lecture in Spatial Analysis featuring Dr. May Yuan as she presents “Spatial Thinking...
02/26/2026

Join us for the Distinguished Getis Lecture in Spatial Analysis featuring Dr. May Yuan as she presents “Spatial Thinking for Curiosity and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence.” 🧠✨

📍 Arts & Letters 101
🗓 Friday, February 27, 2026
⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM
Reception to follow!

Stacy Philpott speaking on urban agroecosystems, biodiversity, and food systems.Friday, Feb 20 • 3:30 PM • SH 316
02/09/2026

Stacy Philpott speaking on urban agroecosystems, biodiversity, and food systems.
Friday, Feb 20 • 3:30 PM • SH 316

Join us for the Lauren C. Post Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Chanwoo Jin and his talk:“GIS as Methodology in the Era of...
12/02/2025

Join us for the Lauren C. Post Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Chanwoo Jin and his talk:
“GIS as Methodology in the Era of AI.”

📅 Friday, December 5
🕞 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 Storm Hall 316
🍪 Reception after

A great chance to learn how GIS and AI are shaping research and real-world problem solving. See you there! 💙

Join us as Geography Colloquium Series presents: Dr. Peter Kedron! 🌍Dr. Peter Kedron will be sharing why replication ma...
11/18/2025

Join us as Geography Colloquium Series presents: Dr. Peter Kedron! 🌍
Dr. Peter Kedron will be sharing why replication matters in geographic research.
📍 Storm Hall 109
🗓️ Nov 21, 2025 | 3:30–4:30pm
Reception after the talk!

Day One of Geography Awareness Week!!
11/18/2025

Day One of Geography Awareness Week!!

Happy Geography Awareness Week! It is a great time to celebrate the environment, society and technology. Join us this we...
11/18/2025

Happy Geography Awareness Week! It is a great time to celebrate the environment, society and technology. Join us this week for more events!

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