San Diego State University and UCSB have a joint PhD program in Geography which is distinctive in that it brings together two outstanding departments that complement each other. California State Universities do not offer stand-alone doctoral programs; the joint doctorate program thereby provides mutual benefits for two of the strongest research-oriented Geography departments in the U.S. SDSU Geography grads in the program are required...
Read MoreThe following text is from the Geography Chair’s speech given at the pre-graduation awards ceremony held in the Ellison Hall Courtyard the morning of June 11, 2011: Welcome students, family, and friends to the Geography Department Graduation Ceremony. I am Dar Roberts, Chair of the Department. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to honor the Graduating class of 2011. As many of you may know, the Geography Department at...
Read MoreThe following is from ScienceDaily (McGill University [2011, June 4]. Building a better dam map: New database of reservoirs and dams for sustainable river-flow management. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2011/06/110602102447.htm): Building a Better Dam Map: New Database of Reservoirs and Dams for Sustainable River-Flow Management Humans have been building reservoirs and dams for...
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