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Department of Geography
geog@uidaho.edu
phone: (208) 885-6216
fax: (208) 885-2855
McClure Hall 203
P.O. Box 443021
Moscow, ID 83844-3021

  • forest landscape in the fall

    Ecosystem Disturbances

    Complex interactions in changing landscapes
  • mountain landscape with wild flowers in foreground

    Ecosystem Impacts

    Biological adaption to climate change
  • Large metropolitan on the coast

    Hazards

    Mitigation through geographic planning
  • Homes on the edge of an inlet

    Municipality Impacts

    Human adaptions to climate change

Department of Geography

More than Map Making!

The Department of Geography at the University of Idaho prepares students to study the world's environmental issues, natural resources, populations, and political and economic systems using cutting-edge geographic methods and technologies.

Our GIS Certificate provides an understanding of the most sophisticated GIS technologies that will allows you to meet the needs of one of the most important and evolving fields in the nation!

We offer a minor in Global Climate Change to prepare students to meet current and future workforce needs for an expanding job market in the areas of climate science, climate impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies.

As early as your freshman year you can get involved with faculty research projects, and may even take a field trip to Antarctica! If you're ready to take a different look at the world we live in - then a degree in geography may be right for you!

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