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Geography

Geography is a discipline that offers unique insights about past, present and future issues involving natural resources, culture, economics and politics. Geographers study the spatial dimensions of human societies and earth’s environment.

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Geography at UNL Celebrates 100 Years of Graduate Education
Geography at UNL Celebrates 100 Years of Graduate Education
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded its first Ph.D. in Geography 100 years ago, with the honor going to Joseph Allen Warren, whose dissertation was An Agricultural Survey of Nebraska. (Read more)
UNL Geography Awareness Week 2009 to take place November 16th-20th
UNL Geography Awareness Week 2009 to take place November 16th-20th
The GSO (Geography Student Organization) is proud to announce the 100th year of Geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The featured speaker is Dr. Stephen Egbert of the University of Kansas. Read more at the Geography Awareness Week page.
Fall 2009 Geography & GIScience Seminar series
Fall 2009 Geography & GIScience Seminar series
Geography & GIScience Seminars will be held alternate Fridays at 2:00pm beginning on August 28, 2009 (228 Hardin Hall). Confirmed speakers currently include Dr. Joel Helmer, Concordia University (October 23) and Dr. Christina Dando, University of Nebraska-Omaha (November 6). Read more at the Geography Seminar page.
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Jim Merchant Jim Merchant
Geography & GIScience Faculty Area Leader 
306 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln, NE
68583-0973  
Phone: 402-472-7531  
Fax: 402-472-2946  
E-mail: jmerchant1@unl.edu