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Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers election results are in – Congratulations to Dr. Selima Sultana & Dr. Sarah Praskievicz

Congratulations to Dr. Selima Sultana and Dr. Sarah Praskievicz for being elected for leadership roles in the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG). Selima will serve as SEDAAG President while Sarah will serve as SEDAAG Treasurer.  Their two-year terms begin in late November 2023. This is quite… Continue reading…

Congratulations to Avery Catherwood

Congratulations to Avery Catherwood for her publication in the prestigious journal, Environmental Research: Climate (https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ad0445). Avery’s work, “Increasing precipitation variability and climate-growth responses of five tree species in North Carolina, USA”, addresses how climatic change during 1950–2022 affected the radial-growth relationships of commonly used species for dendroclimatology studies, with considerable response variability… Continue reading…

Reseachers conduct field work at North Buffalo Creek, which is part of the headwaters of the Cape Fear watershed.

Cape Fear watershed project makes a splash across disciplines

Greensboro, known as the Gate City, is a hub for transportation, culture, and ideas. It’s also uniquely situated in the headwaters of the Cape Fear River.

So, it’s fitting that UNC Greensboro is also the nexus for a recently funded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant that focuses on the Cape Fear Watershed. The project is titled “Watersheds for Place-Based Experiential Education” and commonly referred to as the Cape Fear Watershed Project (CFWP).
Aaron Allen is the principal investigator on the CFWP, director of the Environment and Sustainability Program, and an associate professor in the School of Music.

Keith Debbage

Dr. Debbage comments on Boom Supersonic Project

A recent op-ed column by Dr. Debbage in the Greensboro News and Record discussed the stunning announcement by Boom Supersonic that it plans to build a carbon neutral supersonic airplane at the Piedmont Triad International Airport.  He also discussed his recent airport research with InterVISTAS – an international airline consulting firm.  The… Continue reading…

Dr. Debbage comments on Toyota Megasite Project in Local Media

Dr. Debbage recently published a Guest Column in the Greensboro News and Record titled “Flying High: Many Things Going Right in Local Economy” that discussed the recent announcement that Toyota plans to build a $1.3 billion Toyota plant in northern Randolph County. 

Group of students at conference

GES brings home awards from SEDAAG annual meeting

GES faculty and students attended the annual meeting of the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) in Florence, Alabama, on November 21-22, 2021. Avery Catherwood (Ph.D. student) received the best paper award in the Masters category for “Loblolly Pine Traumatic Resin Ducts Serve as a Proxy for… Continue reading…

Dr. Debbage

Dr. Debbage Gives Keynote Talk in Lithuania

Recently, Dr. Debbage was the keynote speaker at the 7th International Conference on “Innovative (Eco-) Technology, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development” hosted by the Kaunas University of Applied Sciences in Lithuania.  The title of his talk was “Sustainable Innovation in the Global Airline Industry: Lessons Learned for Cities and Regions.”  The… Continue reading…

Sarah Praskievicz

Dr. Praskievicz receives two major grants

Dr. Sarah Praskievicz, associate professor of geography, has recently been awarded two major research grants to support her cutting-edge work on geospatial modeling of debris in river systems in the U.S.

Dr. Roy Stine retires after more than 25 years of service to GES

He retires as associate professor of geography after a career in which he was instrumental in shaping the current array of programs as director of several internship programs, director of graduate studies, and key member of the interdisciplinary Archaeology Program.