UC Geography busy over the “break”
A new weather sensor installed by Geography technician Nick Key at Broken River weather station will expand the data available from the station as...
Field research at Tasman Glacier
In late February, University of Canterbury glaciologist Dr Heather Purdie led a field team on a research campaign to Tasman Glacier in the Southern...
Top 10 lessons from Christchurch on making a difference
In an inspiring talk on International Women’s Day 2020, University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Ann Brower shared some lessons she’s learnt on driving...
The Amazon River: water flow dynamics and its ecosystem interactions
Each year during the wet season, the Amazon river rises to create an internationally significant wetland, that's nearly three times the size of New Zealand. Professor Matthew Wilson shares a view from the field while studying the flow dynamics of the largest river in the world..
WATCH: How the physical environment affects our health
At the University of Canterbury’s GeoHealth Lab, Geography Professor Simon Kingham and his team study interesting connections between geography and health: how where you...
Heading South – Weddell Sea expedition getting ready
Geospatial technician, Paul Bealing, has spent countless hours constructing, calibrating, testing and fine tuning these customised drones in preparation for an epic trip to...
UC GeoHealth researcher wins EASO Award
Dr Matthew Hobbs, a researcher in the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University of Canterbury, was awarded by The European Association for the Study of...
What even is town planning?
The discipline of town planning spans back to when humans first started to live in permanent settlements. As anyone who has been flatting will...
A good news story for World Ocean Day: The Ross Sea region MPA
The Southern Ocean south of the Antarctic Polar Front is managed by an international agreement analogous to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention for the Conservation...
Geography and obesity: what’s the connection?
While you might not know it, geography and health are closely linked! Where you are born, live, work or even go to school, directly...
