Geography and Earth Science
COVID-19 Update
11/16/2020
Our operational status
Classes for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 are a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid modalities. We recommend email and/or Canvas as the best way to reach faculty and instructors. Academic departments are minimally staffed.
For more information: UWL's COVID-19 info hub
UW-La Crosse Geography and Earth Science
The Department of Geography and Earth Science develops the necessary skills to address pressing environmental and societal issues including land-use change, natural resource management, climate change, natural hazards and disaster management, population growth and migration, and globalization. Our students graduate with an understanding of spatial connectivity in the natural and built environment, and recognize how past and present conditions on Earth guide decisions that will influence future generations of people and their interactions with natural systems. Geographical and environmental awareness are promoted through classroom activities, research projects, international travel, and outreach programs. Southwest Wisconsin’s Driftless Area landscape provides Geography and Earth Science students hands-on learning experiences in the beautiful blufflands, wetlands, and river systems located adjacent to campus.
If you have interests in the environment, mapping and geospatial technology, planning, or global politics and cultures, then the Department of Geography and Earth Science is a good fit for you. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a large growth in geography-related jobs in the next decade. UWL Geography students have been highly successful finding employment upon graduation, holding positions in environmental consulting, urban and regional planning, transportation planning, environmental monitoring and restoration, natural and cultural resource mapping, meteorology, and surveying. For more information about Geography and Earth Science-related careers, visit the our careers page and reach out to our faculty.
Summer 2021 Course Offerings
Geography and Earth Science is offering two courses during the Summer semester. Register today before spaces are filled!
Current Undergraduate Research
Dr. Niti Mishra and students at UWL utilized Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to study patterns in glacial changes in Himalaya on a benchmark glacier (Annapurna III) in the Annapurna Conservation area in Nepal.
Accessibility Map
The accessibility map is created and maintained by students in the Geography & Earth Science department.