TAMU Geography

Congratulations to Dr. Heng Cai as she was elected as the Director for the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group!

The Century Tree got another check-up 🌳✨ GIS students joined the Department of Geology & Geophysics to explore what’s happening beneath the surface! Using ground-penetrating radar, they collected data and measurements to better understand the tree’s root system and health 👍

Geography merch is officially here 🌎✨ Don’t miss your chance to grab yours—orders close April 9th! ⏰ Visit tx.ag/GEOGMerch to shop now!

Meet Your Professor Monday with Dr. Daniel Silva! Visit tx.ag/Silva to get to know Dr. Silva.

Have a great Spring Break, Ags! 🌸🌎🏔️

We recognize Ph.D. Candidate Lauren Nyquist as she makes her dissertation defense, "Beyond Repair: Energy Infrastructure and Contested Governance Across the Georgian-Abkhazian Ceasefire Line" tomorrow in OMB 807!

We recognize Ph.D. Candidate Mengqu Han as they make their dissertation defense, "Estimation of Hurricane Harvey-induced Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Change in the Mission River Coastal Floodplain, Texas Using Multi-source Remote Sensing," tomorrow in OMB 807!

Join us this Friday in OMB 206! 🌎 Hao Tian, a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography, will be giving a seminar and we invite everyone in the Department of Geography to come out and join us for this exciting talk! Register by going to u.tamu.edu/Signals-2-Soci….

Discovery Texas A&M Geography at Aggieland Saturday! Stop by the Geography and GIST resource table in the OMB Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or come to our overview presentations in OMB 807 at 10:30 or 11:30. We hope to see you there!

We recognize Ph.D. Candidate Kourtney Higgins as she make her dissertation proposal defense, "Investigating Biogeochemical Cycling Changes in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Using Deep-Sea Corals," today in OMB 712!🌎🪸

PhD student Yifan Yang, was selected as an Environment and Sustainability Graduate Fellow. Yifan has been awarded a $2,500 grant to support his project, "Bridging the Gap from Remote Sensing to Street View: Human-Centered Visual Perception for Environmental Sustainability."

Dr. Lei Zou from Geography is leading a project funded by the Texas A&M GAIRE Program, titled "GIScholarBench: A Systematic Evaluation of Generative AI for Literature Retrieval and Knowledge Discovery in GIScience and Beyond." Vist tx.ag/GAIREAward to read more!

ArtSci Career Fair is tomorrow in the MSC Bethancourt Ballroom 2300 from 10am - 4pm! Learn more and plan your visit: tx.ag/D8auvrU

We’re excited to announce the Spring 2026 Colloquium Series schedule! We have an amazing lineup of talks from both external and internal speakers. We’re kicking things off today with Dr. Silva’s fascinating talk!

Meet Your Professor Monday with Dr. Charles Lafon! Visit tx.ag/CharlesLafon to get to know Dr. Lafon.

Happy first day of class, Ags! Here's to a great semester ahead 🌎📚

Last November, Texas A&M celebrated Geography Awareness Week with GIS Day, bringing students and industry professionals together for the “Super Bowl of Geography.” Read more at tx.ag/GIS2025!🗺️🌎

Mapping new goals and exploring new places in the year ahead 🌎🗺️ Happy New Year from the Department of Geography!

Earlier this week, the Department of Geography hosted an awards reception for our graduating seniors. Congratulations to our Outstanding Student awardees, Gamma Theta Upsilon inductees, and all 39 GEOG, GIST, and USGE majors who will earn their bachelor of science degrees! 🌎 🎓

Dr. Zhe Zhang leads a $1 million collaboration on AI-Powered Disaster Management Training to address critical challenges in disaster management and sustainability. To learn more visit tx.ag/ZheZhang!