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MyUW Dept. Resources Geography Department Knowledgebase Geography Department Committees Geography Department Climate Committee Faculty/Staff Only Science Hall Computing Help Desk Contact Us Department of Geography Prof. Erika Marín-Spiotta speaks to the importance of inclusion and collaboration in science in the Wisconsin State Journal. Undergraduate Sam Allen studies abroad in Tanzania Cartography led to a sweet spot for alumna Gail Ambrosius Zhang recieves Capstone Ph.D. Teaching award Welcome. We’re delighted that you are interested in UW-Madison Geography. Science Hall, home of Geography, in the heart of the UW-Madison Campus For nearly a century, UW-Madison has been home to one of the top ranked geography departments in the nation . Formally established as its own department in 1928, the historic Science Hall has always been our home. Geography grew out of the Geology Department, an original Science Hall tenant. Today, the UW-Madison is a world-class research university that provides many opportunities for inter-disciplinary collaboration. The strength of our department is reflected in our ability to attract top-caliber students, compete for significant research funding, and win major awards, including more Guggenheim Fellowships than any other geography department. Our Geography Program is organized into four major thematic areas: physical geography, people-environmental studies, human geography, and cartography & GIS. There is intentional overlap among the thematic areas and many of our faculty work across subfields (e.g., teach courses in both human and people-environment). The department’s strength lies in more than its faculty. We are fortunate to have the Robinson Map Library , with over 500,000 items, housed within Science Hall. The department and university library holdings represent one of the largest and best collections of geographic materials anywhere. Other valuable facets within the department include the Cartography Lab (a unique cartographic production facility), the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office , and the History of Cartography Project . We are proud of the accomplishments of our graduates, many of whom have gone on to prominence within government, industry, and academia. Some of the most influential names in geography received their training here in Madison. However, we are not content to rest on our laurels and the future looks equally bright. We invite you to explore! Department Contact Prof. Joe Mason, Department Chair mason@geography.wisc.edu Main Office Telephone: (608) 262-2138 Main Office Fax: (608) 265-3991 Geography Department University of Wisconsin-Madison 550 N. Park St. Madison, WI 53706 Donate Connect with us! News and Notes from the UW Madison Department of Geography! Statement on Sign Outside Science Hall by Geography Staff on October 22, 2019 at 6:48 pm October 22, 2019 From: Paul Robbins, Dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and Joe Mason, Chair, Department of Geography Statement from the Department of Geography... The post Statement […] 2018-19 Graduate Student Publications by Geography Staff on May 22, 2019 at 6:54 pm Geography graduate students publish in a wide range of academic and non-academic venues from Transactions in GIS to GeoHumanities. To celebrate the diversity of the discipline... The post […] New Department Hires by Geography Staff on May 21, 2019 at 7:41 pm The Department of Geography at UW-Madison is growing! We’ve been fortunate to hire three new faculty members, bringing our total number of faculty who have... 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