McGill Undergraduate Geography Society

MUGS: Wine and Cheese TODAY, Barbados Field SEMESTER!, Clothing,

2012-02-08T14:20:00.000-05:00

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Happy Wednesday folks! Let's get to it:

i) WINE AND CHEESE: it's TO-DAY...hope to see you all there 5-7 in Burnside 426!

ii) CLOTHING: Tomorrow and Friday are, tentatively, the last two days for people to bring in orders! Thursday between 1 and 3 and Friday from 11 to 3. Forms are attached.

iii) BARBADOS FIELD STUDY SEMESTER: An amazing opportunity for next fall, with plenty of urban systems credits up for grabs! More info here: http://www.mcgill.ca/bfss/ ....note that there's an info session on Tuesday at 4:30 in the McDonald Engineering Building room 497!

iv) CURLING: Still happening at the curling rink in Baie d'Urfe, against environment on March 4th; e-mail us if you're interested in being a part of team Geography.

v) MCGILL GEOGRAPHY SURVEY: It's short and sweet, but let us know as much as you'd like. check it out-http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2FGPHX9<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZFGPHX9>

vi) SUGAR SHACK: Taking place on March 16th, keep an eye out for tickets being sold most likely right after Reading Week.

vii) SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: Have a sustainability-related project that you would want to present in poster format? Check out mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com<http://mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com> ...the symposium itself is March 8th.
<http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/fieldstudies/cuba>
ix) MAP OF THE WEEK: In honour of Wine and Cheese, here's a map of the different alcohol belts of Europe (not sure if it's consumption or production based...could be both?)- http://i.imgur.com/l58MZ.jpg

x) PIC OF THE WEEK: A neighbourhood inside a stadium in Osaka - http://i.imgur.com/OxbZC.jpg

Hoping you'll help us snob it up tonight!
MUGS
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Wine and Cheese, Clothing, Geoassassins and more!

2012-02-02T17:23:00.000-05:00

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Happy February, geogiraffers! First, I encourage you all to go check out the sparkling(?) clean, spiffed up lounge on the third floor, and don't forget about coffee & cookies every Monday at 12:30. Now, let's get down to business:

i) WINE AND CHEESE: It's already this coming WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8TH from 5-7 in Burnside 426! A great chance to meet and discuss both geothings and non-geothings with fellow students and faculty members alike.

ii) CLOTHING: Both the selection and the order forms are attached, and we'll be holding office hours throughout this upcoming week in the lounge so you can bring them in with cheque/cash. Come by anytime between 11-1 (Monday to Wednesday), 1-3 on Thursday, or 11-3 on Friday. E-mail us if you have any questions!

iii) CURLING: Still happening at a curling rink in Baie d'Urfe, against environment on March 4th; e-mail us if you're interested in being a part of team Geography.

iv) MCGILL GEOGRAPHY SURVEY: It's short and sweet, but let us know as much as you'd like. check it out- http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2FGPHX9<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZFGPHX9>

v) SUGAR SHACK: Taking place on March 16th, keep an eye out for tickets being sold most likely right after Reading Week.

vi) GEOASSASSINS: If you want to be a part of the ruckus that will be hitting Burnside and other geography hotspots once this starts send an e-mail to geoassassins@gmail.com by THIS SUNDAY!

vii) CUBAN FIELDCOURSE: A great sounding opportunity through the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences program taking place in Cuba for two weeks in May! The main focus will be on sustainable agriculture and food security....have to sign up by February 15th. And note that this doesn't count towards the geography programs, it would make for an amazing elective/experience though! http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/fieldstudies/cuba
<http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/fieldstudies/cuba>
viii) LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT FUND: Have a suggestion to improve the GIC? They have a very large budget to help make it happen! send them an e-mail with your suggestion at lifc@ssmu.mcgill.ca

ix) MAP OF THE WEEK: What if what's dry was wet and what's wet was dry? Check out the inverted world map- http://i.imgur.com/wDRFm.jpg <http://i.imgur.com/wDRFm.jpg>

x) PIC OF THE WEEK: From National Geographic, it's Chikuminuk Lake in Alaska, with some stunning reflections - http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/325/cache/chikuminuk-lake-alaska_32517_990x742.jpg

Wishing you a great end of the week,
MUGS

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Wine & Cheese, McGill Geography clothing, and more!

2012-01-26T13:33:00.000-05:00

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Happy Thursday afternoon everyone,

A few very exciting events in the next month or so, so read on!

i) WINE AND CHEESE: Come to the annual Wine and Cheese event happening on Wednesday afternoon, February 8th in Burnside 426! There will be plenty of both wine and cheese available for all, and it's a great opportunity to interact with other geography students and faculty members! I'll keep you posted on exact times next week.
ii) CLOTHING: It's about that time again this year...you can check out the clothing selection and order forms attachments, we're hoping to hold office hours for orders to be handed in during the week of February 6th-10th. So you have plenty of time but you don't have plenty of time, you know? Also, we're hoping to order touques too, so there might be yet another form coming your way.

iii) CURLING: Geography vs. Environment epic showdown taking place at the Baie d'Urfe curling club on Sunday, March 4th! Let us know if you'd like to be on the team! Should be really exciting, at least relative to the average curling match (draw?).

iv) OTHER EVENTS: Sugar Shack with some other friendly departmental associations will be taking place on Friday, March 16th, so stay tuned for more info about that...and we'll be sending out more on GeoAssassins in the next couple of weeks too.

v) SUS ACADEMIA WEEK: This seems like an appropriate place to say sorry for sending this out so late...there are still a couple of sweet talks and workshops for you to catch, though! Check it out: http://academiaweek.com/

vi) MAP OF THE WEEK: Here's a great yet crude map which shows the trend for language groups throughout the world to expropriate their name for the bird Meleagris gallopavo (what we call a turkey) from their name for an exotic country- http://i.imgur.com/SpXnh.jpg

vii) PIC OF THE WEEK: An amazing, background worthy, picture of New York's midtown(?) skyline - http://i.imgur.com/HlFlp.jpg

Hoping you have a great weekend,
MUGS!

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A ton of internships, upcoming events and more!

2012-01-18T16:46:00.001-05:00

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Hey Everybody, a whole bunch to get through this week...here goes:

i) GIFT CARD WINNERS:Thanks to everyone who came to coffee & cookies, on Monday. The winners of the gift cards were: Beth Austerberry Anna Bock, Andrew Pollock....wooooooooohoooooo! Just a reminder that Coffee and Cookies takes place every Monday at 12:30 in the 3rd floor lounge. Also, geography librarians will be there to answer any questions you have!

ii) ATTEND THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY: President Clinton will host CGI U 2012 at The George Washington University from Friday, March 30th to Sunday, April 1st, 2012. CGI U is President Clinton's initiative designed to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each CGI U student member makes a Commitment to Action: a specific plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge on their campus, in their community, or in a different part of the world.CGI U is proof that young people have the power to make a significant impact by confronting some of the world's most urgent challenges. I hope you have the chance to experience this event in DC. Apply by THIS COMING MONDAY here: http://www.cgiu.org/applying_to_cgiu/

iii) MEGA INTERNSHIP LIST: Here are a whole bunch of internships, which have application deadlines of January 30th! Good luck!

- UN World Food Programme: Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Internship – Panama<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/unwfp_vam_panama_2012_0.pdf> The World Food Program (WFP) conducts food security analysis and assessments in the different countries where it develops activities with the objective to identify the most appropriate response to tackle food and nutrition insecurity and to geographically target these interventions. It also carries out Emergency Food Security Assessments (EFSA) to determine the status of the population affected by natural events or socio-economic shocks and their needs.Part of the activities developed by the Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (VAM) Unit of the Panama Regional Bureau (OMP) of the World Food Program (WFP) include search for and analysis of secondary data, synthesis of information on the food and nutrition security situation in the region, and the preparation of Country Profiles on Food and Nutrition Security.
See: https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/unwfp_vam_panama_2012_0.pdf

- Kasenda Ecotourism Development Internship – Kabarole Forest, Uganda Uganda has recently made great steps in protecting its wildlife while undergoing a period of rapid economic growth. The National Parks of Uganda are now relatively well protected, and the conservation of parks is recognized as critical to the maintenance of environmental health and environmental services as well as economic returns. It is now time to turn to protecting some of the few remaining natural areas on public land. Richard Tooro (http://kabakaba.50webs.com/indexx.html) is the director of Kabarole Tours, which is dedicated to the use of ecotourism experiences to promote the conservation of natural systems and the betterment of the livelihood of the local communities in Uganda. He has been given permission to restore and promote a very small scale ecotourism resort in what was the Kasenda Forest Reserve. This is a wonderful location, which includes a crater lake, a rich bird fauna and three species of monkeys. Richard Tooro has worked in conjunction with Drs. Colin and Lauren Chapman from McGill University for over a decade.
See: https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/kasenda_ecoturism_uganda_posting_2012_1.pdf
- Jane Jacob's Walk - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/janeswalk_internship2012_mcgill_draft.pdf> – Toronto, Canada

Organization dedicated to getting people involved in the urban planning of their cities

Jane's Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours. Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for residents to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. In 2011, over 500 Jane Jacob's Walks took place in 75 cities in 15 countries worldwide.

For more information, download the pdf: Jane Jacob's Walk - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/janeswalk_internship2012_mcgill_draft.pdf>.pdf

- Native Friendship Center Montreal - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/nfc_montreal_2012.pdf> – Montreal, Canada

Aboriginal community development agency

The Native Friendship Centre of Montreal is a non-profit, non-sectarian, autonomous community development agency whose purpose is to promote, develop and enhance the quality of life of the urban Aboriginal population of Montreal and surrounding areas. The services provided include daily lunches, food baskets, referral services, street patrol, clothing depot, an inter-tribal youth center, drumming, cultural events, diabetes and STI awareness etc.

For more information, download the pdf: Native Friendship Center Montreal - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/nfc_montreal_2012.pdf>.pdf

- Climate Reality Project Canada - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/climateprojectcanada_research_2012_0.pdf> – Montreal, Canada

Canadian branch of Al Gore's climate change research and education organization

In collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation, the Climate Reality Project Canada works to provide Canadians with the science of and solutions to climate change. This is primarily achieved through free educational slideshows delivered by Canadians from all walks of life that have been personally trained by Mr. Gore. With the information disseminated through these presentations, the Climate Reality Project Canada believes that Canadians will be better equipped to reduce their carbon footprint.

For more information, download the pdf: Climate Reality Project Canada - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/climateprojectcanada_research_2012_0.pdf>.pdf

- Highland Green - Internship - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/highland_green_2012.pdf> – Topsham, Maine, USA

Active adult resort community featuring the 230-acre Cathance River Nature Preserve and an environmentally-friendly golf club

Highland Green is an anti-sprawl community in Topsham, Maine which was designed to protect and preserve the area's natural resources. When fully developed Highland Green will feature 300 custom-designed homes and approximately 300 condominium homes. An integral part of the community is the Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA) which encourages and sponsors environmental, historical, and cultural appreciation and enjoyment of the Cathance River watershed, a natural gem in the midst of ongoing development. In 2006, CREA opened the Cathance River Preserve Ecology Center. The Center is an example of green building technology with its alternative sources for heating and electricity, reclaimed lumber, and passive architectural design.

For more information, download the pdf: Highland Green - Internship - Summer 2012<https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/sites/mcgill.ca.arts-internships/files/highland_green_2012.pdf>.pdf

iv) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MCGILL GEOGRAPHY?: Here's your chance to speak up! This whole semester MUGS will be working on soliciting YOUR opinions about your department at McGill. What are your thoughts on course choice? The major/minor/honours programs? Communication with Profs and TAs? Field study opportunities? Let us know at mcgillgeography@gmail.com<https://exchange.mcgill.ca/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx>

v) STRATEGIC SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABILITY: This Friday, January 20th at 2:30 in Lev Bukhman room, Shatner Building!

vi) SWEET EVENTS/THINGS HAPPENING TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR: McGill Geography Clothing in early February, GeoAssassins (e-mail Alex: salexhill@gmail.com<UrlBlockedError.aspx> if you're interested!), Wine & Cheese taking place Wednesday, February 8th...and Curling with the environment department and Sugar Shack in March!

vii) PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Amazing rocks that are moved by the wind once every couple of years in Death Valley- http://i.imgur.com/iFHSR.jpg (more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racetrack_Playa<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racetrack_Playa>)

viii) MAP OF THE WEEK: A map by Richard Florida's Creative Class "boutique advisory services firm" of the distribution of male and female singles in the different cities in the United States- http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/maps/#The_Singles_Map

Whew, have a great rest of your week!
MUGS

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FW: Welcome back, Coffee & Cookies, Strategic Summit on Sustainability, Reexamining Geography at McGill, and more!

2012-01-11T21:27:00.001-05:00

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Subject: Welcome back, Coffee & Cookies, Strategic Summit on Sustainability, Reexamining Geography at McGill, and more!

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Happy New Year MUGS!

Hope the new classes are great and that being back in school already doesn't sting too much...here's some items that hopefully interest you...

i) COFFEE & COOKIES: Every Monday 12:30-1:30 in the lounge on the 3rd floor! This coming Monday's going to be extra great, as there will be even MORE BAKED GOODS and also, since buying textbooks with present money really hurts, we have three gift certificates to the McGill bookstore to give away!

ii) STRATEGIC SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABILITY: Taking place next Friday in the Lev Buhkman Room on the 2nd floor of Shatner, the fun starts at 2:30. The coordinator can explain it much better than me:

Sustainability is big. It's a big ongoing conversation, and hugely multi-faceted. Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations is the classic core of sustainability. It's about stuff like health and not wasting money, not just recycling and biking. How do we make this community sustainable? How does a student union act to make that happen? How do we do this strategically, without wasted efforts? The answers aren't crystal clear yet, so your input is super-valuable in helping this community to do some really great things! Join the conversation (hosted by SSMU), talk to fellow students & some McGill staff, eat some tasty snacks, and let's get cracking. Send questions & comments to sustainability.coord@ssmu.mcgill.ca<mailto:sustainability.coord@ssmu.mcgill.ca>

iii) REEXAMINING GEOGRAPHY AT MCGILL: Have you heard of a great geography class at another university? Think the department should offer it? Have anything to say about the current selection of classes the department offers? The department is looking to hold a discussion surrounding these topics, so keep an eye out for more information. Also, if you're interested in maybe spearheading the student involvement, contact us at mcgillgeography@gmail.com!

iv) PHOTO OF THE WEEK: The flora of a desert in full bloom!<http://i.imgur.com/bbmAq.jpg>

v) MAP OF THE WEEK: The "Senseable City" Lab at MIT has taken a look at call and text message data and has produced the Connected States of America<http://senseable.mit.edu/csa/visuals.html>!

Hope you're all ready for a great semester, see you on Monday!

All the best,
MUGS
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Happy New Year!!

2012-01-08T20:00:00.002-05:00

Check it out!

Strategic Summit on Sustainability. Fri Jan 20. 2:30.

Shatner (University Centre) 2^nd floor, Lev Buhkman Room.

Sustainability is big. It’s a big ongoing conversation, and hugely multi-faceted. Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations is the classic core of sustainability. It’s about stuff like health and not wasting money, not just recycling and biking. How do we make this community sustainable? How does a student union act to make that happen? How do we do this strategically, without wasted efforts? The answers aren’t crystal clear yet, so your input is super-valuable in helping this community to do some really cool shit! Join the conversation (hosted by SSMU), talk to fellow students & some McGill staff, eat some tasty snacks, and let’s get cracking. Send questions & comments to sustainability.coord@ssmu.mcgill.ca

Geostats Intern – MyFuture job posting number 36598

PURPOSE:
• Assist the Geostatistics team by performing basic and entry-level geostatistics research and evaluation assignments; including but not restricted to geologic field or mine data collection, minor calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Technical skills learned at the university level are applied in the practical environment and developed through predominantly on-the-job training.
• Training focus is toward operational or project development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
During a summer internship, a Geostats Intern may participate in the following activities:
• Using established procedures, compile, correlate and analyze basic data.
• Using standard commercial software (Microsoft Excel, Word) as well as specialized geologic software to complete data analysis and resource modeling.

Location: Denver, CO. USA

Deadline Dec. 30^th 2011

There is also a position for a Geostatistician with an Msc that doesn’t require experience (myFuture reference 36646)

Deux offres de Stage de Femmes en Ville (French dominant, but must be bilingual)

2011-12-18T11:55:00.000-05:00

Deux offres de Stage de Femmes en Ville (French dominant, but must be bilingual)

From Women et Villes/Women in Cities International (http://www.womenincities.org/)

-Two different research assistant positions, both in Montreal
-1st one makes it appear like either male or female candidates may apply, while the second seems like it is exclusively for women
-Applications due by January 9th!

I.

Offre de stage

Poste : Assistant(e) de recherche

Superviseures de stage : Marisa Canuto et Kathryn Travers

Description de l’organisme :

Femmes et villes international (FVI) coordonne et participe à plusieurs projets internationaux, nationaux et locaux, avec comme objectif de créer des villes plus sûres et inclusives pour les femmes et les filles, afin de promouvoir leur participation à l’espace public.

Description des tâches :

La tâche principale de la ou du stagiaire sera d’effectuer une revue de la littérature sur les différents indicateurs en monitoring et évaluation d’approches variées de police communautaire et de sécurité publique, en mettant l’emphase sur les sources qui intègrent une approche de genre. La revue devra considérer l’impacte du processus de monitoring et évaluation sur les femmes et les filles et sur la communauté de façon plus générale.

Identifier les sources internationales d’information pertinentes.
Synthétiser et évaluer l’information et identifier les idées et tendances pertinentes en expliquant leur signification.
Classifier les sources d’information.
Rédiger la revue de la littérature.

Soutenir l’équipe de FVI dans l’organisation de ses activités dans le cadre de projets locaux.
Soutenir FVI avec d’autres tâches au besoin.

Qualifications nécessaires:

Bilingue (français - anglais)
Excellentes aptitudes en rédaction, recherche et analyse
Avoir obtenu ou être en voix d’obtenir un diplôme universitaire dans l’une des disciplines suivantes : études féministes, développement international, criminologie, sciences politiques ou tout autre domaine des sciences sociales pertinent
Bonne capacité à travailler à la fois de manière indépendante et dans une équipe pour atteindre les objectifs de projets.

Durée du stage: janvier 2012 à avril 2012

Heures: Les heures sont négociables en fonction des besoins du stagiaire, avec un minimum de 2 journées de travail complètes par semaine.

Évaluation: Le superviseur du stagiaire et la/le stagiaire effectueront une évaluation mi-parcours et une évaluation finale afin d’évaluer l’exécution des responsabilités et des objectifs du stage.

Veuillez envoyer votre CV et lettre de motivation à l’attention de la Directrice générale, Marisa Canuto (marisa@femmesetvilles.org) avant 18h, le 9 janvier 2011. Merci de bien vouloir mentionner ASSISTANTE DE RECHERCHE dans la ligne de sujet. Les candidat(e)s sélectionné(e)s seront contactés par téléphone pour un entrevue le plus tôt possible.

II.

Offre de stage

Poste : Assistante de recherche

Superviseures de stage : Marisa Canuto et Kathryn Travers

Description de l’organisme :

Description des tâches :

La tâche principale de la ou du stagiaire sera d’effectuer une analyse de la recherche sur la sécurité des femmes à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso et de participer à la rédaction d’un rapport sur ce dernier.

Lire deux rapports produits par ONU-HABITAT sur la sécurité des femmes à Ouagadougou.

Faire une analyse les données d’une enquête sur la victimisation (ventilé selon le sexe).

Faire une analyse des données venant des groupes de discussions sur le problématique de la sécurité des femmes.

Identifier et répertorier les attitudes, les connaissances, les réponses à la délinquance et à la criminalité et la culture de prévention, en se basant sur l’information des groupes de discussions.

Participer à la rédaction du Rapport sur l’(in)sécurité des femmes dans les espaces publiques à Ouagadougou

Soutenir l’équipe de FVI dans l’organisation de ses activités dans le cadre de projets locaux

Soutenir FVI avec d’autres tâches au besoin

Qualifications nécessaires:

Bilingue (français - anglais)

Excellentes aptitudes en rédaction, recherche et analyse

Avoir obtenu ou être en voix d’obtenir un diplôme universitaire dans l’une des disciplines suivantes : études féministes, développement international, criminologie, sciences politiques ou tout autre domaine des sciences sociales pertinent

Bonne capacité à travailler à la fois de manière indépendante et dans une équipe pour atteindre les objectifs de projets.

Durée du stage: janvier 2012 à avril 2012

Heures: Les heures sont négociables en fonction des besoins du stagiaire, avec un minimum de 2 journées de travail complètes par semaine.

Rémunération: Le stage n’est pas rémunéré.

Veuillez envoyer votre CV et lettre de motivation à l’attention de la Directrice générale, Marisa Canuto (marisa@femmesetvilles.org) avant 18h, le 9 janvier 2011. Merci de bien vouloir mentionner ASSISTANTE DE RECHERCHE dans la ligne de sujet. Les candidaté(e)s sélectionné(e)s seront contactés par téléphone pour un entrevue le plus tôt possible.

(MUGS) evals| undergrad research| AAG| job op

2011-12-07T17:54:00.000-05:00

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(A final) hellooo Geographers!!
The end of the semester is nearly here! Take a break and check it out:

i) COURSE EVALS: Let's get the nagging out of the way first- please please do your course evals- today is the LAST DAY to complete them. They are super helpful to profs and other students for future years, so please get your thoughts and constructive criticisms in by tonight at midnight!

ii) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH: The Second annual faculty of arts undergraduate research event will be held FEBRUARY 1, 2012 and is SEEKING PARTICIPANTS. The Event will highlight the achievements of undergraduate students across the Faculty who have produced or contributed to high-quality research.
This will be an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students with completed or in-progress research to share their work with their peers and the McGill community. If you are interested in participating please submit the submission form by this FRIDAY DECEMBER 9 to mat.lyle@mcgill.ca. Your research does not have to be complete in order to make a submission. Students in all programs and departments within the Faculty of Arts are invited to participate in and attend the event.
More information: www.mcgill.ca/arts-undergraduate-research/event.
To see presentations and photos from last year's event see: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-undergraduate-research/event/2011.
Please contact mat.lyle@mcgill.ca with any questions.

iii) Association of American Geographers: If any of you are attending the AAG meeting (www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting) in NYC this February and are interested in participating in the Geography Bowl competition, please contact Prof. Sebastien Caquard at Concordia who is organizing a Quebec team (scaquard@alcor.concordia.ca<mailto:scaquard@alcor.concordia.ca>).

iv) JOB: Here's an interesting job offer, geographers! It's with an organization called MapAction who is very involved (and extremely helpful) with providing mapping services to the humanitarian community during an emergency. If this is something you might be interesting in, check it out:
http://reliefweb.int/node/460424

v) Map of the week: A cool interactive map of some disappearing languages throughout the world
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/enduring-voices/

vi) Picture of the week: Montreal area at night
http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/48000/48471/ISS026-E-012474_lrg.jpg

Well, this will be my last listserv to all you wonderful people, so thank you all for being one of the best, most friendly, enthusiastic, and involved groups of people there are- keep it up Geographers! And keep your eyes and ears open for lots more MUGS events coming next semester!

Good luck with exams, don't panic (too much), and remember to take some time to have fun and relax in there too! Enjoy the holidays!

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(MUGS) Geospectives| GIS teacher

2011-11-23T13:11:00.001-05:00

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Hello Geographers!
This one's short- check it out:

i) GEOSPECTIVES TOMORROW (Thurs 24 Nov, 3pm, rm 306): Despite the somewhat dry title (Participatory DIY Mapping as Tactical Intervention in Contested Spaces), this is going to be a fabulous talk – Prof. Sawhney from the New School for Public Engagement, New York, works with local communities and contested spaces/struggles (Gaza, refugee camps, Occupy New York), using creative cool methods of citizen mapping, video, storytelling to support civic agency. He's won a ton of awards, and is going to be a great speaker! Don't miss it!

ii) GIS HELP: Professor Forest has received a request for a student GIS teacher (for open source QGIS package), check it out:
I work as an information manager during humanitarian emergencies (currently for UNICEF and Save the Children). This summer when war broke out in Cote d'Ivoire I was deployed there to try and help coordinate the education sector's response. One major resource I noticed that was lacking during the response was that of maps. I did try contacting the 'map experts' in the field but they either did not have the time or the personnel to meet the education sector's needs. Since arriving home here in Montreal, I have set out trying to learn some basic GIS and mapping skills so that I might be better prepared for the next crisis.
I am writing to inquire if you or one of your colleagues might have a student or two gifted in GIS mapping that might be willing to walk me through some of the basics. I have downloaded the open sourced QGIS (funding limitations won't allow for arcGIS at the moment) and have been working through the user's manual, but it would be infinitely helpful if I could have someone to pose my questions to.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
I will be working specifically for the Education Cluster (run jointly by UNICEF and Save the Children) which has an explanatory page hosted on a UN OCHA webiste http://oneresponse.info/GLOBALCLUSTERS/EDUCATION/Pages/default.aspx
Best wishes,
Landon Newby
If you are interested, please contact him directly (Landon Newby <lsnewby@gmail.com>).

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Geospectives, Independent Study opportunity, and more!

2011-11-21T17:34:00.000-05:00

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'Allo Muggahs!

Firstly, thanks a ton to the presenters and those who came to GIS day! With that out of the way, here's the news:

i) GEOSPECTIVES:
This Thursday, at 3 in Burnside 306, Nitin Sawhney, assistiant professor of Media Studies at the New School for Public Engagement in New York will be presenting a talk entitled "Participatory DIY Mapping as Tactical Intervention in Contested Spaces"...un-wine and cheese reception to follow. Check out the abstract!

Abstract:
In this talk we examine the emerging role of DIY (do‐it‐yourself) mapping as a set of tactical
tools and practices used among local communities and activists to collectively survey, research
and mobilize action around contested issues and struggles. The recent availability of simple and
affordable aerial mapping technologies as well as open source online tools has facilitated
greater participation among amateur mappers, activists and citizen groups.
We will consider how these grassroots mapping approaches have been used globally in the
context of environmental action, civic agency and protest. These will be illustrated by recent
environmental actions undertaken by citizen activists monitoring oil spills and urban pollution,
preventing logging in natural parks, and supporting tree planting in cities. We will also examine
initiatives conducted with marginalized youth in slums and refugee camps to develop spatial
narratives around land rights, conflict and occupation. Finally, we'll consider recent aerial
mapping of protests in Jerusalem and during Occupy Wall Street in Manhattan.
What is the role of such participatory mapping initiatives to support civic agency and sociopolitical
advocacy? What sorts of tools, open access content, and pedagogical practices better
support such initiatives? How can researchers work closely with citizen groups in participatory
mapping and what can be learned from such engagement? What are the limitations, risks and
ethical concerns if any, and how should they be mediated? These are some of the questions the
talk will seek to pose for discussion among participants.

ii) INDEPENDENT STUDY IN REMOTE SENSING (see attached poster):
Cloud forest conservation in Northwest Ecuador: Is community reforestation working to increase forest cover?

What the project entails:

- Using LANDSAT images from 2001 and 2010 in a heavily deforested region of Andean Ecuador, you will determine changes in forest cover and general land use before and after the implementation of community reforestation projects

- There are plenty of opportunities to expand/ develop questions further

- This work will be part of a larger research project looking at how community reforestation affects both people's livelihoods and forest biodiversity in this megabiodiverse region of the Andes

Qualifications:

- You need to have completed coursework in remote sensing and/or experience working with satellite images and remote sensing

- Also, an interest (but not necessarily experience) in tropical forest conservation

Contact: sarah.wilson@mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:sarah.wilson@mail.mcgill.ca>

iii) PHD AND MASTERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING POSITION:

Location: Department of Biology & McGill School of Environment, McGill University

Project Title: Predictive modelling under uncertainty: applications to environmental issues.

Students will perform ecological modelling to investigate ecological and management-related
questions for invasive species. Invasive species species have been identified as one of the five
main drivers of global change by the Millennium ecosystem assessment, and cause damages
estimated at over 100 Billion dollars annually. While broad generalizations can be made on the
impact of global drivers, detailed and specific predictions for management decisions are lacking.
Such predictions are made difficult by limited information, time, resources and communication,
which affect virtually all environmental issues. In an increasingly complex world with various
global drivers producing environmental, social and economic impacts, understanding and dealing
with uncertainty is crucial. Addressing limitations that result in uncertainty will be a highly
transferable and sought-after skill-set in any environmental field. Students will develop and
apply the modelling skills needed to address some of the key challenges associated with
uncertainty and real-world limitations. Students will make ecological predictions and explore
management options for invasive species. There will also be the opportunity to engage in field
work in freshwater lake or coastal marine systems, depending on interest and experience.

Supervisor: Brian Leung

Contact Information: brian.leung2@mcgill.ca

iv) MAPS OF THE WEEK:
Here are a few gems, couldn't pick just one.-
1) A fantastic comic on different ways of projecting the planet: http://xkcd.com/977/
2) An amazing overlay from The Atlantic of NASA's "earth at night" map with facebook's friendship map: http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/science/Facebook-NASA-Mashup.jpg
3) Ingenius map showing american states with their population and GDP equivalent countries: http://i.imgur.com/TiP44.jpg

v) PIC OF THE WEEK:
Just a swimming pool in Singapore: http://i.imgur.com/0nLuB.jpg

That's all for now, if there's anything we should include in next week's listserve, send it in (mcgillgeography@gmail.com)!...Have an amazing week!

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(MUGS) Study abroad/field study opportunites | Funding | GIS DAY

2011-11-10T23:54:00.001-05:00

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Hellooo geographers!

Getting panicked about less warm, sun-filled hours? Imminent snow storms? Have no fear- this addition of the listserv should pick you up- study abroad, get out in the field!
Don't let your work get you down! Look ahead toward exciting things, read on..

i) FSWEP: Thinking about next summer already?? The Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) campaign runs from October 19, 2011 to October 2012. FSWEP provides full-time returning students valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities. These opportunities encompass a wide range of duties and responsibilities as they relate directly and indirectly to providing service to all Canadians. This full spectrum includes office and clerical work, field and lab work, information technology work and working outdoors. Full information and application details at: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm/

ii) PANAMA: Interested in the Panama Field Study Semester? The information session is on NOVEMBER 15, 2011 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Burnside Hall, Room 426. Come find out about the program, courses, internships, travel information, application requirements, and talk with students from last year and discover what the program is all about...

iii) FIELD SCHOOL: Interested in travelling abroad and getting credits at the same time? Check out the attachments above about the University of Calgary's Geography Overseas Field School! a) "Globalization and Sustainability in East Asia" July 4 - August 8, 2012; and b) "Sustainability & the City, Learning from Europe" June 2012. Check out these great opportunities to broaden your horizons!

iv) SCIENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Check out McGill field study semesters with the "Science Internship Program", jointly presented by SUS and the Internships and Field Studies Office. The info session for this cool program will be Nov. 14, 2011 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in McConnell Engineering Building, Room 304. Check it out!

v) SURAs: Due to the generous support of Wendy Dobson and Wendy Hayes, the Faculty of Science is able to offer up to two SURAs (Science Undergraduate Research Awards) in the Winter 2012 academic term. Based on the donors' terms, these particular SURAs are for FEMALE students. This opportunity may be of special interest to (female) students who will have just completed their coursework, but who have not yet started graduate school or employment (etc.) in the winter term. SURAs are for both Canadian and international McGill students registered in a science undergraduate program. SURA recipients will engage in 16 weeks of full-time research and development activity under the supervision of a McGill Science professor, in the Winter 2012 academic term. These SURAs will be valued at $5600 minimum (source: Faculty of Science/donors, $2800; supervisor, minimum $2800). Please see further details at http://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/ours/sura/. Please note that the deadline to apply is Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16, 2011, 5:00pm. For any questions about student or supervisor eligibility, please contact victor.chisholm@mcgill.ca

vi) GIS DAY: Don't forget- GIS day is WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm! MUGS will be hosting some GIS experts to give presentations about how they use GIS for their studies. This is a great way to see how YOU could become involved with GIS work, how you can incorporate it into your studies or job, or just for you to socialize with geographers and learn something new! Highlighted presenters:

Sherry Olson, "Hitching GIS to History: Montreal in 1912".Sherry Olson, Professor of Geography at McGill, and co-author of a new book called "Peopling the North American City, Montreal 1840-1900". Her project is part of "MAP, Montréal, l'avenir du passé", shared by people with a historical interest but from various backgrounds – architecture, geography, anthropology, epidemiology.
Pablo Arroyo, "A Forestry GIS for improving conservation strategies in Costa Rica."
I will present a long term project aiming to build a large GIS database using selective logging information in Costa Rica. Selective logging's main objective is to sustainably manage timber, however its sustainability hasn't yet been fully tested. For the last 7 years, in an effort involving students and researchers, I have been collecting, organizing and analyzing historical selective logging information at the conservation area level in Costa Rica. My work shows the potential use of this database in timber species distribution mapping, tree diversity assessment and carbon measurements, important for conservation initiatives such a the UN-REDD program.

And finally,

vii) MAP OF THE WEEK: World shipping routes:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/global-shipping-map/

That's it for now, have a great weekend!

Cheers,

MUGS

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(MUGS) Apartment Crawl| GIS Day| Science Semiformal

2011-11-01T22:14:00.001-04:00

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Hey Geopeople,

Here are some reminders from last week, but also some new stuff, check it out:

i) APARTMENT CRAWL through the biomes!!: What could be better than partying your way through the Savanna, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic AND the Jungle all in one night?! (this means costumes, people!) Get ready, geographers, for the beloved Geography Apartment Crawl!! The big day is FRIDAY! We will meet in the lounge (Burnside 305) from 6:30 - 7 for sign-in and pizza, and then will head out on our adventure at 7 PM SHARP! Non-alcoholic drinks and munchies will also be served at each location!
TICKETS - on sale for $10 (or $12.50 with a transit ticket) in the lounge everyday this week from 11-1!
** Tickets will only be available for geography students (majors/minors) first, and will later be opened to other departments if there are still available tickets in the last couple of days. We will keep you updated!

ii) GIS DAY: Mark your calendars- WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, join us in celebrating GIS day! MUGS will be hosting some GIS experts from McGill and beyond, who will be giving presentations about how they use GIS for their studies/jobs etc. This is a great way to see how YOU could become involved with GIS work, how you can incorporate it into your studies or job, or just for you to socialize with geographers and learn something new!

There will be a mini-reception after with sweet and savoury treats from Organic Campus (gotta love that sweet potato cinnamon bread) as well as an opportunity to enter a draw and win some ESRI swag. Thanks ESRI!
Finally, there will be a GIS challenge for those who are just SUPER into GIS! More details TBA, but get a team of 2+ together if you're interested, no need to sign up yet! All proceeds from the day will go towards the winner's charity of choice!

iii) SCIENCE SEMI-FORMAL TICKETS: MUGS's SUS representative has a few tickets available for purchase for the SUS semi-formal this Friday ...the cost is $85 for dinner and dancing, and $45 for the dance only. E-mail us at mcgillgeography@gmail.com if you're interested, please let us know by Thursday!

iv) MAP OF THE WEEK: http://i.imgur.com/MhEDy.jpg ...the most popular boys and girls baby names for each country in Europe!

v) PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://i.imgur.com/Gs3d3.jpg just because, right around now, winter starts to seem so far away.

Have a great week!
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(MUGS) More events!

2011-10-25T10:35:00.001-04:00

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Hello again geographers!

A couple of quick things to add to this week's listserv!

i) The McGill Sustainability Symposium is an initiative that convenes faculty, students, and global academic leaders for a discussion of current research in the field of sustainability. The University's first edition in 2011 was a success and we are currently seeking undergraduate students to fill this year's coordinating team. The position will involve a variety of planning tasks and has the potential to be paid. If you are interested in learning more about the project, please contact Camille Ouellet Dallaire and Sarah Wilson at camille.ouelletdallaire@mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:camille.ouelletdallaire@mail.mcgill.ca> and sarah.wilson@mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:sarah.wilson@mail.mcgill.ca>. We thank you for your interest! For more information about the symposium and last year's edition, check our website at www.mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com<http://www.mcgillsustainablitysymposium.wordpress.com/>.
From MUGS --> This was tons of fun and very interesting, to both attend and be a part of, so if you're at all interested, send them an email!

ii) Be sure to check out the SUS GRAD FAIR on November 2nd, held in the Shatner Ballroom. See http://mcgillgeography.blogspot.com for more details!

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(MUGS) Guest Lecture| Apartmt Crawl| Field Research| GIS Day| Sustainability| Internships

2011-10-24T23:34:00.001-04:00

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Hellooo geographers!

Midterm season is upon us, but take some time out of your hectic schedules to relax and check out these fun upcoming events and opportunities!

i) GREAT GUEST LECTURE: This WEDNESDAY October 26th at 4:30pm, join us in Burnside 306 for a lecture by Dr. Curt Richardson from Duke University. Entitled "Searching for the Garden of Eden: An Ecologist's Journey into Environmental Genocide in the Mesopotamian Marshes of Iraq", Dr. Richardson will lead a lively talk and discussion about the destruction of these important marshes which were once the largest wetlands in southwest Asia (covering an area nearly twice the size of the original Everglades!). Check out the blurb attached above for more info!

ii) APARTMENT CRAWL through the biomes!!: What could be better than partying your way through the Savanna, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic AND the Jungle all in one night?! (this means costumes, people!) Get ready, geographers, for the beloved Geography Apartment Crawl!! The big day is FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4th! We will meet in the lounge (Burnside 305) from 6:30 - 7 for sign-in and pizza, and then will head out on our adventure at 7 PM SHARP! Non-alcoholic drinks and munchies will also be served at each location!
TICKETS - on sale for $10 (or $12.50 with a transit ticket) in the lounge at the following times:
Monday, October 24th: 12 – 1, Wednesday October 26th: 5 - 5:30, Monday October 31st - Friday November 4th: 11 - 1
** Tickets will only be available for geography students (majors/minors) first, and will later be opened to other departments if there are still available tickets in the last couple of days. We will keep you updated!

iii) FIELD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: A great internship position has opened at the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada and Uganda. The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is undertaking a "Sustainable Livelihoods Project" in Uganda, which aims to improve the health, well-being and livelihoods of local people, while simultaneously conserving and restoring habitat for wild chimpanzee populations. JGI is looking for students to conduct research in the field, to monitor and assess the immediate and long-term impacts of the project, on local communities and the environment. Check out the attachment above for more info!

iv) GIS DAY: Mark your calendars- WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, join us in celebrating GIS day! MUGS will be hosting some GIS experts from McGill and beyond, who will be giving presentations about how they use GIS for their studies/jobs etc. This is a great way to see how YOU could become involved with GIS work, how you can incorporate it into your studies or job, or just for you to socialize with geographers and learn something new!
There will be a mini-reception after with sweet and savoury treats from Organic Campus (gotta love that sweet potato cinnamon bread) as well as an opportunity to enter a draw and win some ESRI swag. Thanks ESRI!
Finally, there will be a GIS challenge for those who are just SUPER into GIS! More details TBA, but get a team of 2+ together if you're interested, no need to sign up yet! All proceeds from the day will go towards the winner's charity of choice!

v) SUSTAINABILITY: The Sustainability Case Competition is now accepting applications! Would you like to have the chance to design the next sustainable student-run cafe on campus? To network with other passionate students, sustainable leaders at McGill and industry professionals? To win a team prize of $6,000? Then check out the Inter-Faculty Case Competition in Sustainability. More information and applications on www.ssmucasecomp.com. Apply by November 4th!

vi) INTERNSHIPS: Interested in an internship for summer 2012? Come to the 2011 Annual McGill Internship Information Session, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3rd from 5pm to 6pm in Leacock 232. The annual event for the Internship Offices Network gives students an overview of the diverse internship opportunities offered by McGill, both on campus, in Montreal, and internationally. Come listen to a panel presentation on current internship opportunities, as well as hear from past interns about their experiences. More information on the internships that will be presented can be found here. Pizza will be served!

That's it for now!

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SUS Grad Fair 2011

2011-10-24T15:32:00.000-04:00

Some quick updates!

2011-10-16T15:45:00.001-04:00

Undergrad Research Information Seminar
November 9th, 5.30pm in Leacock 232

Field Studies and Internships Information Seminar
November 14th, 5.30pm in McEng 304

The SSMU Sustainability Case Competition!

2011-10-12T12:04:00.001-04:00

The Sustainability Case Competition is now accepting applications!

Would you like to have the chance to design the next sustainable student-run cafe on campus? To network with other passionate students, sustainable leaders at McGill and industry professionals? To win a team prize of $6,000? Then check out the Inter-Faculty Case Competition in Sustainability.

More information and applications on www.ssmucasecomp.com.

Apply by November 4^th!

(MUGS) Upcoming awesomness!

2011-10-12T00:22:00.000-04:00

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This week's listserv courtesy of my new VP Communications partner in crime, Josh Fagen! read on!

Howdy Geographers!
Hope the Turkey hangover isn't too bad, here's some news and upcoming events:

i) RECEPTION FOR MCGILL ALUMNUS: This Thursday, from 2:30-3:30 the McGill Geography department is hosting a reception for Alan Hart, a McGill Grad of 1974 who is now a director of the VIA architecture firm (www.via-architecture.com<http://www.via-architecture.com<UrlBlockedError.aspx>>) in Vancouver and Seattle. The reception will be in Burnside 426, and should be quite interesting for any and all of you interested in things such as sustainable architecture, infrastructure development, etc. Check it out!

ii) HARVEST CHALLENGE: The red and yellow leaves outside mean Harvest Challenge is coming up! Get ready to have your stomachs filled with home-made pies, apple cider, apple sauce, and candy. The interestingly-named Apple Dangle, a game in which you try grabbing an apple in your mouth while it is dangling from the ceiling, will be back this year. And who would want to miss pumpkin carving, face-painting, AND face-in-hole fun, where you could become a turkey or a pumpkin! Everyone's invited to come celebrate autumn with us in the Geo lounge at noon on October 17.

iii) LOUNGE CLEANING: This Friday afternoon, the MUGS lounge on the 3rd floor of Burnside is getting CLEANED, come and help make it spick-and-span!

iv) CHILI AND FRISBEE!!: Thanks to all those who indulged in the delicious chilli...hopefully next year we can have some Frisbee too! A BIG shout out to Dan and co. for cooking the delicious chilli.

v) UPCOMING MUGS/McGill Geography EVENTS: Start getting pumped—Dr. Curt Richardson from Duke University will be giving two lectures at McGill, on Wednesday, October 26th and Friday, October 28th; our awesome Apartment Crawl is officially going to be the first Friday in November (watch out for ticket selling info!); and GIS day'll be November 16th. Keep your eyes and ears open for more info soon!

vi) LOCKERS: Lockers from last year that have not been renewed and still had a lock on them have now been CUT. If your locker is one of these, your belongings are now available to be picked up in the MUGS Lounge, Burnside rm 305. If an executive is not around, feel free to email mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com> to make an appointment.

vii) AWESOME GEOG BLOG: Don't forget to check out our great new geography blog at mcgillgeography.blogspot.com It's got tons of great links and info like MUGS updates, job postings, special events, and photos!

viii) MAP(S) OF THE WEEK: Thought we'd start this new addition to the listserve off with Canada represented as a "gridded population cartogram"- http://www.worldpopulationatlas.org/carto_can.htm

Cartograms of the rest of the world's countries can be found right here: http://www.worldpopulationatlas.org/index_text.htm#<http://www.worldpopulationatlas.org/index_text.htm>

ix) OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD PICTURE OF THE WEEK: From Banff! http://i.imgur.com/o3lv7.jpg

Have a great (short) week!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) UPCOMING EVENTS| LOCKERS| FIELD STUDIES| RESEARCH CONFERENCE| AIO

2011-09-30T13:41:00.001-04:00

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Hellooo geographers,
So many great things are going on right now, read on!

i) CHILI & FRSIBEE! Remember to swing by the lounge this MONDAY Oct 3rd at noon for some yummy home-made chili, good company, and Frisbee outside after!

ii) LOCKERS: If your old locker has been cut, remember you can come by the lounge to pick up your belongings from an executive, or email mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com> to make an appointment. If you would like to rent a locker, we still have a few left, so let us know!

iii) FIELD STUDY DAY: Interested in taking a field course or doing a semester in the field? Head to this great info session that showcases all field studies at McGill-- October 12th in the Leacock Hallway from 11am-3pm. These field studies include semesters in Africa, Barbados and Panama—all great ways to gain amazing hands on experience, go to new places, and meet great people and contacts! Check it out!

iv) UPCOMING MUGS EVENTS: Start getting pumped—Harvest challenge is coming (October 17th), as well as Apartment Crawl (YES!) and GIS day in November. Keep your eyes and ears open for more info soon!

v) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH CONFERENCE: The seventh annual Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Thursday, 13 October 2011! The Geography Department can nominate student projects for the conference, so if you want to showcase your work, contact your supervisor to get nominated! Nominations must be in by Wednesday Oct 5. This is a great opportunity to showcase wonderful geography research projects at the undergraduate level!

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY: students must meet all of the five following criteria:
1. Be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program at McGill during the Fall 2011-2012 term.
2. Be (or have been) involved in a research project under the supervision of a McGill faculty member, or at an external institution approved by one of the units listed in #5, at any time during the 16-month period of May 2010–August 2011.
3. Obtain the consent of their research supervisor(s) to present a research poster based on the research undertaken under his/her/their supervision.
4. Not have started a program of graduate studies in science or engineering.
5. Be nominated by (in our case) the department of Geography. Note: you don't need to be enrolled in the department to be nominated by them)

The poster competition will take place in the Arts Building Lobby, starting at 10:00am. Following poster viewing, there will be a prize ceremony at 4:00pm in Leacock 232 with a keynote address by panel of some our own distinguished researchers..

vi) ARTS INTERNSHIP OFFICE: In Summer 2011, over 250 Faculty of Arts student from every program completed internships in public, non-profit and corporate organizations in over 40 countries! Sign-up on the Arts Internship Office (AIO) listserv to stay up-to-date on internship opportunities, events and awards available to Faculty of Arts students.

To join the listserv, send an e-mail to listserv@lists.mcgill.ca<mailto:listserv@lists.mcgill.ca> (with a blank subject line) from the e-mail address where you wish to receive AIO updates, the following one line e-mail message:
subscribe aio your name (eg: subscribe aio jane smith)

To Learn more about the Faculty of Arts Internship Program, see: www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships<http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships>

That's it for now!
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New Fellowship Opportunity!

2011-09-27T10:13:00.001-04:00

PFF Community Leadership Program
Do you have an innovative idea about how to bring sustainable and positive change to a community in need? Are you looking for a way to put your idea into action?

PFF Community Leadership Fellowshipsoffer McGill students extraordinary opportunities to help the communities in which they work.

Student-designed community projects can be based anywhere in the world, in any field-social work, public health, business, engineering, education, psychology, the arts, sports-

your imagination and vision are the only limits!

Successful applicants receive up to $20,000 for an 8-month project or up to $30,000 for a 12-month project.

To learn more, check out the website at:www .mcgill .ca /internships /pffprogram

Come to the Info Session:

Thursday,November 17th, 2011 from 1:30 – 2:30pm in Leacock 232

Applications:

To apply, visitwww .mcgill .ca /internships /pffprogram /applying

Applications are being acceptednow through January 30, 2012 at 12pm.

Allgraduating undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students from all faculties and disciplines are welcome to apply.

Questions?Contact us:

Internship Offices Network

Room 307, Leacock Building
Tel.: 514-398-2916 | Fax: 514-398-8049 | ion@mcgill.ca

(MUGS) Reps | Chili & Frisbee | Lockers | Blog | Grad School

2011-09-22T21:16:00.000-04:00

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Hellooo Geographers!
Here are some updates and awesome upcoming events! Check it:

i) MUGS POSITIONS: Nomination forms for Sustainability and U1 reps are due next Wednesday, the 28th of Sept, by 4pm! The forms can be found in the lounge (Burn 305) and can be dropped off in the lounge or to any executive member. Come join MUGS and let your student voice be heard!

ii) CHILI AND FRISBEE!! It's back! On October 3 at NOON, join us for this great fall tradition, where hot chilli (and possibly some other tasty treats) will be served in the lounge! If we are energetic enough after all that food and the rain holds off, we'll then head outside for a friendly game of frisbee!

iii) LOCKERS: Lockers from last year that have not been renewed and still had a lock on them have now been CUT. If your locker is one of these, your belongings are now available to be picked up in the MUGS Lounge, Burnside rm 305. If an executive is not around, feel free to email mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com> to make an appointment.

iv) AWESOME GEOG BLOG: Don't forget to check out our great new geography blog at mcgillgeography.blogspot.com<http://mcgillgeography.blogspot.com> It's got tons of great links and info like MUGS updates, job postings, special events, and photos!

v) APPLICATIONS: Just a friendly reminder to all you lovely geographers that if you are applying for fellowships, funding, grad schools, etc, make sure you APPLY EARLY and know your deadlines! The strike has delayed lots of admin processes at McGill, so students are encouraged to check the precise dates for ex. SSHRC grants. And for graduating students, Master's applications are due in October so start requesting transcripts and letters of support now. Good luck!

That's it for now! Have a great Friday and enjoy your weekends!

Cheers,

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DON'T FORGET ABOUT THIS...

2011-09-14T15:10:00.001-04:00

Hey folks! Just a reminder to check out the Links You Might Like section, where we will be posting a lot of interesting stuff, including INTERNSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES!

That's right! While most of this will go out to the listserv, we are hoping to not inundate you with emails, and so occasionally some things will be posted directly to the website. So check back regularly for updates, particularly in that handy section!

(MUGS) PIZZA, MUGS positions, graduate funding

2011-09-11T19:47:00.000-04:00

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HEY GEOGRAPHERS!

i) THIS MONDAY AT NOON, FREE PIZZZZAAAA!
Come join us in the Geography Lounge (Burnside 305) at 12pm for some Back to School Pizza, and bring any books you might like to swap/sell to new incoming Geographers! See ya there!

ii) MUGS POSITIONS OPEN
Now that we are underway with classes and MUGS, we are in need of YOUR help! MUGS is looking to fill the positions of U1 and Sustainability Representatives. If you are interested in either of these positions, please send an email to mcgillgeography@gmail.com . Being on MUGS is really fun, interesting, and a great way to be involved with the department. So apply soon!

iii) GRADUATING SOON?
Many deadlines for funding applications for graduate studies are coming up soon! Check out this website for helpful workshops in the upcoming weeks that will give you lots of info on the application process: http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/resources/

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FREE PIZZA, yeah that's right!

2011-09-11T12:39:00.003-04:00

Monday, September 12, from 12 onwards

PIZZA PARTY & BOOK SWAP!!

Come join in the Geography revelry with our first Pizza Party of the year! It will begin at 12.00. Also, please bring any textbooks you are looking to sell/trade/give away--the rest of you, bring those course lists, and maybe you'll get some textbooks cheap for once!

Location Geography Lounge (aka Burnside room 305).

FACEBOOK EVENT!!!

(MUGS) Welcome back!

2011-09-05T17:55:00.001-04:00

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HEY GEOGRAPHERS!!!

Welcome back to classes and studying (ie Burnside)! I hope it's going well so far, and that you're anticipating an awesome year, because we sure are!
Out first coffee and cookies, as well as our "Back to School" pizza party and book swap will be announced very shortly, so stay tuned!! Keep an eye out for this listserv and on this website for dates and times: http://mcgillgeography.blogspot.com/.

ALSO regarding lockers, we have had lots of requests for rentals. IF YOU ALREADY OWN A LOCKER, and wish to renew, please come to Burnside Hall rm 305 on between September 6-16th, from 11-1 (not including weekends). AFTER THIS TIME, we will be renting out lockers to anyone.

Any questions, shoot us an email at mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com>

THANKS FOLKS!!!
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(MUGS) Call for course reviews

2011-08-08T11:34:00.000-04:00

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Hey Geographers!

I hope you're all having a great summer! Almost ready to get back into the school swing? Well, I hope so, because MUGS needs your help! SUS is creating a course calendar for students, and we need YOU to help out by submitting course reviews! SUS is hoping to have reviews for as many Geography courses as possible, and will then provide comprehensive lists of all courses offered by science departments at McGill, including reviews, syllabi, and other helpful material. Even if you're not in science, you can still help too, and can even benefit from the geography listings in the calendar.

SO PLEASE HELP US OUT!!! If you are interested in submitting a review, please email mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com> and let us know which class(es) you can write a review for. It won't take too long, and will help out not only future students but current ones too!

Thanks so much for your help geographers, be seeing you in Burnside Hall in a few weeks!
Cheers,
Alex
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(MUGS) Urban agriculture volunteering

2011-06-03T14:01:00.001-04:00

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Hello geographers!
Hopefully everyone has had a splendid first month of summer, and a special shout-out goes to all our newly graduated geographers this week! Congratulations!

Here's a quick tidbit for those who are interested:

i) Are you interested in urban agriculture and have a few hours to volunteer? Natalie Kaiser, one of our former masters students, is now working for Comité Saint-Urbain/Urbaniterre and is looking for a student to volunteer a couple hours of their time to help out with a mapping/sketching project. The project she is developing is to install therapeutic gardens in senior centers, rehab centers, and other social housing developments. They have a site to work with, but it requires a little garden sketching to make some before/after garden maps for funding proposals. Natalie is looking for a student with GIS/autocad/photoshop/hand-drawing skills interested in urban agriculture. If you're interested you can contact her directly at natalie.c.kaiser@gmail.com

That's it for now!

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(MUGS) Course info

2011-05-15T10:56:00.001-04:00

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Helloooo geographers! Hope everyone's summers have gotten off to a great start!

Here's some info on a few courses offered next year that don't have descriptions online yet:

i) GEOG 407 (Web Mapping and GIS): Geographic Mashups and beyond. This course will introduce you to the essential new tools of Web GIS, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), cloud computing, WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP and Javascript) and possibly Python and the iPhone software development kit (SDK). It also covers new data sources, including web scraping and use of the Twitter stream. Students will build applications in the course. GEOG 201 is required. Prior computer programming is useful. This course will serve as a substitute for 307 for the GIS Minor.

ii) GEOG 514 (currently listed as GEOG 541): A new graduate level course offered by Dr. James Ford, titled "Climate change vulnerability & adaptation." Description: A critical examination of: the theoretical and conceptual evolution of climate change vulnerability and adaptation research; methodological developments from the role of model-driven assessments to the rise of participatory case study research, and the integration of vulnerability research into adaptation planning.

iii) GEOG 540: Topics in Geography 1, will be offered as a special topics course by Dr. Jeanine Rhemtulla in the Winter 2012 term. Title: Landscape Ecology. Description: Introduction to current concepts, methods, and applications in landscape ecology, a discipline that focuses broadly on the interactions between spatial pattern and process in landscapes. Course will include lectures, discussion of classic and recent papers, and hands-on lab exercises to provide experience with key quantitative methods and tools. Pre-requisites: GEOG203 or equivalent ecology course.

That's it for now!

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(MUGS) Hoodies

2011-04-17T19:20:00.001-04:00

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Hey geographers!

ALSO AVAILABLE: If you're interested in purchasing a hoodie but didn't get the chance, we have some leftovers available for $15, first come first served, available to be picked up at the same time as ordered clothing (12-2, Mon, Tues).

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(MUGS) Clothing| Faculty addition| Peer advising| Volounteer

2011-04-15T16:39:00.001-04:00

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Hello Geographers!
Give yourself a quick break and check this out:

i) CLOTHING: I feel like a broken record but.. If you haven't picked up your clothing yet- hurry! We are having OFFICE HOURS Monday and Tuesday this coming week from 12-2 so come by the lounge and get your stuff! If absolutely neither of those times works for you, email mcgillgeography@gmail.com<mailto:mcgillgeography@gmail.com> and we'll work something out.

ii) FACULTY ADDITION: Dr. Adam Millard Ball will be joining the Geography department beginning July 2011 in our new Urban Sustainability position. He will be teaching GEOG 494 (Urban Field Studies) in the Fall 2011 term. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Millard Ball to Geography!
Also Dr. Tim Moore will be returning as Chair of the Geography department, beginning next fall. Welcome back!

iii) PEER ADVISING PROGRAM: Interested in helping out your fellow classmates? Check out the SOUSA Peer Advising Program for next year- they are now recruiting volunteers for 2011-2012. Check out the attached poster above.

iv) VOLOUNTEER/INTERNSHIP IN MADAGASCAR: check it out... Azafady is a UK charity and Malagasy non-profit organization which has been working in response to local communities' expressed needs on environmental, humanitarian and sustainable livelihoods projects in southeast Madagascar for over 15 years. We offer a limited number of opportunities to get involved in these projects for 2-10 weeks.
Our volunteer programs are award-winning, having been awarded the Responsible Tourism award for "Best Volunteering Organization" in 2007. However Azafady is not just a volunteering organization; first and foremost we are a respected sustainable development NGO. As such, by volunteering with us students gain valuable experience in the workings of a grassroots conservation and development NGO, in addition to the opportunity to learn about the many issues faced in developing countries first-hand and to make a genuine contribution to local communities and their environment.
Our volunteer and internship programs can be beneficial to students regardless of their field of study but would be of particular interest to students of Geography, for the particular kinds of knowledge, vocational skills and hands-on experience which you acquire.
Our 10-week Pioneer Programme, designed to give participants an all-round introduction to international development work starts on the 1st of July this summer, with teams also starting in January, April and October each year. Alternatively, the new Azafady Conservation Programme offers students the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of our conservation work for 2-10 weeks - from running environmental education sessions and tree-planting, to monitoring lemur behavior and researching critically endangered reptiles and amphibians. We also have a short-term volunteer programme, which is running in July (now only two places left) and August, where volunteers join Pioneer for 2 or 3 weeks to assist on school-building projects. In order to participate in our programmes volunteers fundraise a minimum donation for the charity before travelling to Madagascar with our hands-on help.
You can view more information specifically for university and college students, in color and with pictures here: http://www.azafady.org/azafady_mailer/webUS_17022010.html
Or you can see our website for further details: http://www.azafadyusa.org/
You can also find Azafady on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AzafadyMadagascar, twitter: http://twitter.com/azafady and read all the latest news from our projects on the Azafady Blog: http://azafady.us/blog/
If you would like more information regarding Azafady's volunteer programmes, please feel free to contact us at our London office on +44(0)208 960 6629 or via email at info@azafadyusa.org<mailto:info@azafadyusa.org> . Best wishes, Sarah Lamb (Volunteer Coordinator, Azafady)

That's it for now! Good luck on finals everyone!

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(MUGS) Best Department| Clothing| RA position| Library resources

2011-04-10T14:07:00.001-04:00

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Hellooo geographers!
Classes are done! ..check it:

i) WE'RE AWESOME: Our Geography department has won the SUS (Science Undergraduate Society) best small department of the year!!! Come check out our great plaque on the wall in the lounge! Congrats geographers on making it such a great department!

ii) CLOTHING: ALL geography clothing is now in! We will be announcing office hours asap, and otherwise you can take your chances and drop by the lounge to see if an exec is around.

iii) RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant needed: Duties to include: GIS analysis, literature search and summarizing, light administrative duty. Prof. Brian Leung (MSE & Dept. Biology) is looking for an undergraduate student to help in his lab this summer. The lab houses five graduate students who specialize in the ecology of invasive species. The candidate would help the lab with research by performing GIS analysis and mapping as well as literature research and summary of specialized topics. The candidate would also be asked to help with some clerical and administrative duties.
20hrs/wk for 4 months (May 1 - Aug 31).
Remuneration: $12/hr
To apply send your CV to Paul Edwards (paul.edwards1@mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:paul.edwards1@mail.mcgill.ca>).

iv) NEW LIBRARY RESOURCES: Hello Geography Undergrads! The following are a few recent library purchases that I want to let you know about – they should come in handy during this assignment-heavy time of year. All three are online resources so you must be on campus or have your VPN running to access them and for my links in this email to work.

New database:
Urban Studies Abstracts<http://mclink.library.mcgill.ca:8331/V/?func=native-link&resource=MTL05662>
Covers areas essential to urban studies, including urban affairs, urban design and history, community development, transportation, housing, social issues, and urban and regional economics.

Two new online encyclopedias that are excellent places to go for overviews of topics, and to find further readings/sources:
Encyclopedia of Urban Studies<http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?action=interpret&id=GALE%7C9781412971973&v=2.1&u=crepuq_mcgill&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w&authCount=1>
Excellent, in-depth entries for everything from "Human Ecology<http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3202500154&v=2.1&u=crepuq_mcgill&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w>" and "Community Development<http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3202500074&v=2.1&u=crepuq_mcgill&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w>" to "Graffiti<http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3202500131&v=2.1&u=crepuq_mcgill&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w>" and "Gentrification<http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3202500125&v=2.1&u=crepuq_mcgill&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w>". Extensive "Further Reading" sections, cross-referencing, and indexing.

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780080449104>
Comprehensive source of information on the often difficult to contain discipline of human geography and its many related subject areas. Covers philosophy and theory, key concepts, methods and practices, biographical information, and geographical thought and practice in different parts of the world. The detailed entries (average length: 5 to 6 pages) include excellent "Glossary", "Further Reading", and "Relevant Websites" sections. Sample entries: "Ecotourism<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_uoikey=B9BWK-4WNFN11-71&_origin=SDEMFRHTML&_version=1&md5=513369247f98acadb14e5debbc353c52>", "Housing, Neighbourhoods and Health<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_uoikey=B9BWK-4WNFN11-FC&_origin=SDEMFRHTML&_version=1&md5=6c234c84868b5295201c139c0e64c213>", "Biodiversity Mapping<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_uoikey=B9BWK-4WNFN11-1S&_origin=SDEMFRHTML&_version=1&md5=8ae345bde1b0d5d0008bae003b36e8cf>", "Transport and Social Exclusion<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_uoikey=B9BWK-4WNFN11-12H&_origin=SDEMFRHTML&_version=1&md5=05a28bc8ec3253fed076123a69760b74>", and "Livelihoods<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&_uoikey=B9BWK-4WNFN11-JP&_origin=SDEMFRHTML&_version=1&md5=ed983fba9f473dc0c093b8da22b522ab>".

All three resources are linked to in the Human Geography Subject Guide<http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-findinfo/subjects/humanities/geoghuman/>.

If you have any questions, do get in touch. I am available to assist with end-of-term research throughout the next month – just call or email me.
Julie Jones
Liaison Librarian, Human Geography & Urban Planning
Humanities & Social Sciences Library
julie.jones@mcgill.ca<UrlBlockedError.aspx> / 514.398.5727
http://www.mcgill.ca/library/

That's it for now geographers. Good luck with all your end of year work, and remember- DON'T PANIC.
You can do it :)

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Elections| Field School| Clothing|

2011-04-04T14:17:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) ELECTIONS: A big congratulations to Malcolm Araos Egan who has been elected your MUGS AUS representative for next year! Thanks to everyone who voted, and to both candidates for their time and energy campaigning!

ii) 499 DEADLINE: A friendly reminder that the application deadline for GEOG 499 Subarctic Field Studies Schefferville is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5. Applications can be picked up and dropped off at Burnside Hall Room 727. Please see Carly Gips.

iii) CLOTHING: A few of you still haven't picked up your geog clothing orders- don't forget! Drop by the lounge and ask an exec to help you out. For those whose orders had to be redone (our apologies) the correct batch should be here by Wednesday!

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(MUGS) attachments!

2011-03-31T19:28:00.000-04:00

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(MUGS) Defit Climat| Science TEC| WindAid

2011-03-31T18:28:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!
This one's quick- check it out:

i) TOMORROW: There's a cool event tomorrow over lunch time (April 1st, 12pm to 1:30pm) organized for international "Fossil Fools" day: the launching of the 2011 "Défi Climat" campaign at McGill ("Show us the Plan!"), with a presentation by McGill's Energy Manager Jerome Conraud (Eng. M.Sc.).

What is "Défi Climat" you may ask?
-The largest GHG reductions and climate awareness campaign in Quebec
-Défi Climat proposes a list of actions which individuals can commit to through an online

registration process during the month-long campaign : http://www.deficlimat.qc.ca/deficlimat2011/register.php

- This year Defi Climat also proposes actions at the institutional level: http://www.deficlimat.qc.ca/deficlimat2011/en/Your-Organizations-Actions-and-Resources

Thus the presentation and workshop tomorrow (April 1st, 12-1h30pm) will focus on institutional commitments and challenges at McGill for GHG reductions: a progress report on its long-term energy and GHG action plan, addressing issues of monitoring, targets, investments, and community engagement. SSMU and PGSS will also give short presentations.

Location and time: Wong bldg. 1050, 12-1h30pm

Light refreshments will be served.

ii) SCIENCE TEC: The Science Technology Entrepreneurship Club is inviting all interested science students to their next meeting, Thursday April 7, from 2-4pm at Thomson House. The discussion will focus on actions to better encourage tech entrepreneurship. Check out the attached poster above!

iii) Are you interested in renewable energy, wind turbines, environmetnal issues, development projects or simply volunteering your time to make a real difference in the world? Then volunteering with WindAid could the perfect experience for you. WindAid is a non-profit social responsibility organization based in Trujillo, Peru and we run environmental development projects building wind turbines for communities in Peru without access to electricity.

As a volunteer on one of our projects, you will be involved in building a wind turbine from scratch and then spend the final week of the program living with the community while you install the wind turbine. The program offers the opportunity to get involved in hands-on engineering, learn more about wind energy and international development projects or just experience life in another country. Volunteers do not need any previous skills, just an interest and enthusiasm for renewable energy or a desire to make a difference to the environment. The dates for our upcoming programs are: 6th June - 8th July 2011, 26th September - 28th October 2011, 7th November - 9th December 2011, 30th January - 2nd March 2012, 26th March - 27th April 2012

Each program is limited to 8 volunteers and places do fill quickly so if you are interested then contact us as soon as possible. Details of the cost (in US$) and what is and isn't included can be found here (http://windaid.org/datesandcost.html). For more information please visit our website (www.windaid.org) or Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/pages/VolunteerWindAid/373332947000) and take a look at photos of our past projects. Attached is a blog from one of our volunteers about his volunteering experience. We look forward to hearing from you soon and hopefully seeing you in Peru in the near future. If you have any questions please contact me and I would be happy to help.

Kind regards,

James Low, Director de RR.SS.

That's all for now!

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Elections| Prof of year winner| Photo winners| Pizza

2011-03-30T23:01:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) VOTING: Correction- voting period for AUS rep will end this FRIDAY APRIL 1st at 5pm (not next Wednesday as previously stated) Soooo cast your vote asap to mcgillgeography@gmail.com!!

ii) PROF OF THE YEAR! The results are in, my friends! It was a close race, but our very own WAYNE POLLARD has won! ! Congratulations Wayne! Thanks for always putting in the extra effort for your students, providing us with opportunities to go on great field studies, helping us with research, and being an all-around inspirational guy! If you don't know Wayne, check out his website: http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/faculty/pollard/index.html

iii) PHOTO CONTEST: The winners are in and it's a three-way tie! Congratulations to Noelani Eidse and Graham McDowell for their great submissions: "Snap", "Monsoon in Himalaya", and "Inuit Hunter Adapting". Check them out along with all the wonderful submissions at http://mugsphotocontest.wordpress.com/ Thanks to all who shared their work and all who voted!

iv) PIZZA PARTY: Tomorrow at 4pm drop by the lounge for our end of year get-together, where we'll unveil the photo contest winning pictures and award the prof of the year to his representative!

v) And don't forget to drop by room 308 tomorrow and Friday to check out the honours poster presentations!!

Only next week left of classes people, summer is in sight!
Take breaks, go outside, stay happy!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) So many things happening!

2011-03-28T23:09:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!
Buckle up- this edition is good and long (but obviously awesome).. READ IT :)

i) ELECTIONS! We have two candidates running for our AUS representative position on the MUGS council next year: Malcolm Araos Egan and Stefan Chen. The AUS Representative reps MUGS to the Arts Undergraduate Society meetings, and relays information back to the council. They will head up interdepartmental communication and coordinate efforts with other Arts departments.
Campaigning begins TODAY and runs until Wednesday, please disregard anything done prior to this. As geographers, you have a say in who your representative will be, so check it out: read their blurbs at the end of this email, check out their posters around Burnside, and then vote for your preferred candidate at mcgillgeography@gmail.com (with "vote" in the subject line). Voting ends next Wednesday April 6th.

ii) HONOURS PRESENTATIONS: From 10 AM to 5 PM on Thursday March 31 and Friday April 1 in room 308, come check out what your fellow students have been up to!
In response to popular demand, I have attached the schedule for the Honours Poster Presentations. As we have such a large group, students will be in room 308 at different times on Thursday and Friday to present their posters. All posters should be up and available for viewing as of 10 AM Thursday. If you are interested in a particular research project, it would be best to contact the student directly to make sure they will be there when you stop by.

iii) SUSTAINABLE FOOD TALK: The PGSS environment committee is proud to present another Green Drinks Montreal event TOMORROW Tuesday, March 29 in the Thomson House restaurant. There will be a mix starting at 5 PM, followed at 6 PM by a presentation by Laura Rhodes who is Food Systems Administrator in the McGill Food and Dining Services unit. She will talk on "Seeding Sustainable Food Systems." Her presentation will be followed by a World Cafe Style Discussion.

iv) PHOTO CONTEST/PROF OF YEAR: voting ends this Wednesday, email your votes to mcgillgeography@gmail.com with either "prof" or "photo contest" in the subject line. The photos can be found at http://mugsphotocontest.wordpress.com/. The winners will be announced at our end of year pizza party this Thursday at 4pm in the lounge.

v) CLOTHING: If you ordered geography clothing- it has arrived!! We will be holding office hours for pickup tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday from 12:30-2:30 in the lounge, and Thursday at the pizza party from 4pm onwards. There has been a small glitch in some of the orders, so please verify yours when you pick up.

vi) ACTION H2O: Are you interested in water issues? Do you want to be part of a focussed campaign team with a clear plan to tackle water conservation on the Island of Montreal? If you have time and enthusiasm why not join the Action H2O Montreal Campaign! This Sierra Club Canada / POLIS campaign aims to improve water conservation by working with municipalities and the City of Montreal to encourage strategic change, above and beyond individualistic actions. Even if you don't have time to spend on the campaign, you can help by showing your support in a number of ways:
The campaign is gathering momentum – we were on the radio on World Water Day. Listen to the interview at http://www.cbc.ca/homerun/2011/03/22/world-water-day/
Our public website: http://actionh2o.ca/
Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ActionH2O/102870449748286 - please "like" us to show your support!
If you would like to get involved in delivering the campaign please contact Catherine catherine.hallmich@gmail.com (research) or Joanna at joanna.eyquem@gmail.com (partnerships/publication). We are most in need of people to assist with the research at the moment! Thank you!

That's it for now (don't forget to read the election blurbs below!)
Boogie woogie!

MUGS

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AUS rep blurbs:

Malcolm Araos Egan:
My name is Malcolm and I want to be your next AUS representative! I'm a U1 student majoring in urban systems and minoring in political science. I find my joy in aimless walks around Montreal and looking at old maps. But I know you probably don't want to read a whole bunch of stuff about me, so just know that my goal as AUS rep is to deliver the clear voices of geographers to the faculty and to give our department its due weight in arts government. I aim to make sure that everyone in the department stays informed about any and all developments occurring within the faculty's government. As an opinionated and strong debater I believe I'm the natural fit for this position; you can trust me to fight hard to the issues important to you. Vote for me to effectively represent our department!

Stefan Chen:
Dear fellow Geographers, my name is Stefan Chen - Your candidate for AUS Representative. I'm a typical geography nut who has a passion for hiking, playing Pooh-sticks, geocaching & student welfare. Being the incumbent U1 Representative, I've acquired better understanding of student politics & needs of fellow Geographers like you. I believe, by becoming your AUS Representative, I'll be in better position to accomplish more & serve your interests better next year. As a participant of high-school trivia & debate club, I've developed invaluable skill of public speaking & tact. My working experience as a lifeguard has enabled me to develop an aptitude of excelling under pressure. I am a man of my word, dedication & action - I get things done before it needs to be done. I, Stefan Chen, will strive to uphold the grand tradition of Geography being the BEST department. To endless possibilities; vote for me to be your voice at AUS.
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2011-03-23T18:12:00.000-04:00

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Hellooo Geographers!

It's spring! The sun is shining! Forget your massive workloads for a little bit and go outside!
Or better yet, read this:

i) Want to see some sweet pictures from your fellow classmates? Our annual photo contest
is now underway! Check out the submissions at http://mugsphotocontest.wordpress.com/
and cast your vote to mcgillgeography@gmail.com! Please put "photo contest" in the
subject line of your vote. Voting ends next Wednesday March 30th. Regardless, this is
mostly just an excuse for the sharing of wicked geography-related pictures, so go
enjoy!

ii) Professor of the year nominations are in! Ten profs have been nominated for their
hard work- and we want to show our appreciation! They are Profs:
Lea Berang-Ford
Navin Ramakutty
Sebastien Breau
Wayner Pollard
Geraldine Akman
Nataile Oswin
Meaghan Murphy
James Ford
Margaret Kalacska
Jeanine Rhemtulla
Voting is also open until next Wednesday, March 30th- email mcgillgeography
and put "prof" as the subject line. Vote, people!

iii) Pizza Party!(yes!) Next Thursday March 31st, come to our year-end geography pizza
party in the lounge. The event starts at 4pm, so take a break from your hectic
schedule for some good food and even better company!

iv) I am pleased to announce that the annual Honours Poster Presentation session will
take place from 10 AM to 5 PM on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 in room 308.
All posters will be up by Thursday morning and students will be in the room to
present their work at various times on each day. We have a very large group this
year (approximately 17 presenters), so it should make for a lively session. Hope to
see you all there at some point on one or more of the days.
Cheers,
Prof. Forest

v) On behalf of Professor Thom Meredith: An information session for the 2012 Barbados
Reading Week course will be held this Friday, March 25, in BH 426 at 3 PM. Geography
students may require a field course for their program. This is a great one! If you
are interested, please come along to the meeting, or, if you cannot make it to the
meeting, please send an email to Thomas.meredith@mcgill.ca with "BARBADOS" in the
subject line and information about your program and year.

That's it for now! Stay happy!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Quick updates| Field assistant| Barbados

2011-03-18T12:57:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers! Quick updates:

i) Tons of you came out to our annual wine and cheese last night! Thanks for making it such a
successful event! Geographers rock!

ii) SOLD OUT: tickets for the sugar shack are sold out as of yesterday afternoon! There will be
no more office hours today. If you missed your chance this year, make sure you get your
tickets early next year! Those of you who are attending, meet at the roddick gates at 5:45,
bus leaves at 6 sharp.

iii) Oops! I forgot to add in the contact info for the Uganda internship in Wednesday night's
listserv. If you're interested, contact Kaia Tombak at kaia.tombak@mail.mcgill.ca

iv) Deadlines are today for submitting prof of the year nominations and photo contest submissions.
Both can be sent to mcgillgeography@gmail.com

v) Field assistant needed: for the summer to help with data as a part of my master's thesis
research, looking at the effect of past and present landscape configuration on present-day
plant diversity in ancient forest patches in the Vallée-Du-Richelieu MRC (Montérégie).
Applicants for this field assistant position have to meet specific requirements: Preferably,
the candidate will be at least 21 years old, holding a valid drivers license for 1+ years.
Candidate must also have experience in plant identification, and ideally has taken the course
BIOL 240: Monteregian Flora. Field assistant will help with measuring species richness as
well as species frequencies within each plot, in addition to local environment measures such
as slope and soil characteristics. If you are interested in this field assistant position
for the summer 2011, please send me your resume. Don't hesitate if you have any questions
regarding this job offer! Contact Martine Larouche (Master's candidate in Geography) at
martine.larouche@mail.mcgill.ca

vi) BARBADOS FIELD STUDY (GEOG 496): We all have to do a field study, why not make it a totally
awesome/memorable one in Barbados. Relevant to both Arts and Science, this field course is
only offered every second year and takes place next reading week. Interested? Come to a
info session FRIDAY MARCH 25 at 3PM in BURNSIDE 426.

Have a wonderful weekend you wonderful people!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Upcoming events| Summer opportunities

2011-03-16T23:10:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!!

i) Reminder that our annual Wine and Cheese is this tomorrow March 17th!! Join us from 5:15 to
7:15 in Burnside 426 for some drinks, yummy food, and good company! Both students and Profs
will be there, all geographers are welcome!

ii) SUGAR SHACK!! It's that time geographers! Sugar shack this Friday March 18th!! We will be
selling tickets to this great event tomorrow and Friday in the lounge from 12:30 until 2:30.
Tickets are $15 for geographers and $22 for non-geogs. This is an event you do NOT want to
miss, so hurry and buy your tickets, because it will sell out! Tickets will be sold to only
geography students until Thursday, when they will become open to everyone. We will meet at
the Roddick Gates at 5:45 sharp, leave at 6PM, all bus out to a sugar shack and enjoy
traditional Quebec food, loads of maple syrup, dancing, $2 hay rides, and a petting zoo,
and return by 11:30!! Come hang out with your fellow geographers!

iii) Taken any sweet geography photos lately?? We are accepting submissions for our annual photo
contest this week! Whether you got a great shot from your backyard or a wicked pic from
some far-away place, submit it to the photo contest! Send your pic to mcgillgeography@gmail.com
with a quick title and where it was taken. Submissions are due by the end of next week
(March 18th) and then we will open up a voting period. No more than 3 submissions per
person please. Have fun with this!

iv) Prof of the year: This week we are taking nominations for the Professor of the Year! Who
you think is the best geography prof! Who has made class extra fun? Taken time to help you
with a difficult concept? Let them know they're appreciated! Email mcgillgeography@gmail.com
with the name of the prof you'd like to nominate by Friday March 18th. Then we'll open up
a voting period for geographers to vote for the nominated profs.

v) Looking for a neat summer course? The Shoals Marine Laboratory, Appledore Island, Maine is
now accepting summer registrations from undergraduates, graduate students, teachers, and
high school students. Our 2011 offerings include:
Field and Experimental Oceanography
Marine Conservation
Research in Marine Biology
Whales, Seals and Sharks: Marine Vertebrates of the Gulf of Maine
Underwater Research
Field Wildlife Forensics
Marine Environmental Science
Field Animal Behavior
Sharks!
For a complete list of courses see: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_students_creditcourses.html
Courses carry Cornell University and UNH credit (each course is 3 credits and 2 weeks) and
offer the chance to study marine science in the field, on and around an island 7 miles from
the Maine/New Hampshire shore. Shoals is home to seabird and seal colonies. SML has an
active program in sustainability: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_shoalsissustainable.html
Easy online registration at: https://www.apply.sml.cornell.edu/registerwho/rwho_login.php?_function=startOrLogin
Scholarships still available.

vi) More summer opportunities! We have a vacancy for a super-cool internship working on tree-planting,
wildlife research and community outreach for three months in rural Uganda this summer (June
-August). This internship is located in a forest fragment surrounding a crater lake called
Kasenda, where a small population of the endangered red colobus monkey remains, along with
a wide variety of birds and other primates. The position involves working with locals to
expand the forest, tracking red colobus groups (with the possibility of subsequent collaboration
on research papers) and helping the nearby communities with grass-roots environmental
initiatives. There will be two interns going on this internship. They will be set up in a
safe environment by the Chapman lab group (Drs. Colin and Lauren Chapman of McGill) going
to work in Kibale National Park nearby and seen after by locals that have experience working
with previous interns. This is a volunteer position, but we have funds to subsidize much of
the flight costs (accommodation for the summer is free and food is very cheap). This position
needs to be filled as soon as possible, so if you are interested, please contact us immediately
and plan to come see us by Friday.

That's it for now!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Announcements

2011-03-11T13:04:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

A few quick reminders and a couple of new events to take a look at:

i) Today is the last day of voting in the SSMU elections! If you haven't voted yet, go to
ovs.ssmu.mcgill.ca now. It only takes 2 minutes, so go give some input on our student gov-
ernment and where your money goes! Voting closes at 5:00pm, and the results will be
announced at 5:30pm in Gerts. If you have any questions please emailelections@ssmu.mcgill.ca

ii) Reminder that today is the last day to hand in nomination forms for MUGS next year! If
you want a last minute form today, drop by the lounge or email mcgillgeography@gmail.com

iii) Sugar shack next Friday March 18th!! We will be selling tickets to this great event all
next week in the lounge from 12:30 until 2:30. Tickets are $15 for geographers and $22
for non-geogs. This is an event you do NOT want to miss!

iv) Reminder that our annual Wine and Cheese is March 17th!! Join us next Thursday from 5:15 to
7:15 for some drinks, yummy food, and good company! Both students and Profs will be there,
all geographers are welcome!

v) Taken any sweet geography photos lately?? Our annual photo contest will be happening next
week! Whether you got a great shot from your backyard or a wicked pic from some far-away
place, submit it to the photo contest! Send your pic to mcgillgeography@gmail.com with a quick
title and where it was taken. Submissions are due by the end of next week (March 18th) and
then we will open up a voting period.

vi) Prof of the year: starting Monday we will have a ballot box in the lounge for you to submit
who you think is the best geography prof! Who has made class extra fun? Taken time to help
you with a difficult concept? Let them know they're appreciated! Submissions are due by
Friday March 18th.

vii) On a not-so-fun note, the lounge needs to be mentioned. This shared space for geographers
is pretty consistently left with people's garbage, leftover food, and dishes pilling
up. This is OUR shared space, and it's pretty embarrassing to have it so disgusting all the
time. Please pick up after yourselves guys, and if you see someone leaving stuff ask them
to clean up. Just a friendly warning that if we keep being left with piles of dirty dishes
to wash every week, there won't be any out to use anymore. Aright, make a change, people!

That's it for now! Enjoy your weekends!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Upcoming Events!

2011-03-03T22:16:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

This is a seriously good time for great events- take a look!

i) WINE & CHEESE! yes folks, for real this time! Join us nest THURSDAY MARCH 17th (yes,
St. Patty's day) from 5:15 to 7:15 in Burnside 426 for this awesome annual event. This is
a great opportunity to get to know both your fellow geographers and your profs! And what's
better than wine, cheese, and geographers?? NOTHING. So be there.

ii) SUGAR SHACK is heeeere! Mark off MARCH 18th in your calendars, people, for one of the best
events all year. We will get bused out to the middle of nowhere (at least in my mind), where
conveniently, there lies a sugar shack full of awesomeness! Join us for a night full of great
Quebec food, tons of maplpe syrup, wagon rides, dancing, and general mind-blowing greatness.
Tickets will be sold next week, prices and office hours will be announdced asap. Get pumped!

iii) Interested in what MUGS is all about? Want to get involved with what matters to you in your
faculty? Nominate yourself for MUGS next year! The closing date for nominations is next friday
MARCH 11th. Ask an exec, or come by the lounge and pick up a form. Get involved!

iv) Congratulations to Meg Hartel for winning the candy count from the Winter Challenge! Come find
an exec and we will give you your prize!!

v) FIRST YEAR WORKSHOP: MONDAY MARCH 7 2:30-5!! Are you looking for an apartment? Trying to figure
out your major? Still have no idea where to find a doctor on campus? Looking to get involved next
year? Come check out the AUS' first-ever 'First-Year Workshop' where you can access answers to
all of your McGill-related questions and more to help you make an easy transition to second year.
Stop by the Lev Bukhman room (located in the Shatner Building) on Monday March 7 between 2:30
and 5 to check out everything the AUS and McGill have to offer you!

vi) Interested in Geography FIELD COURSES? Come to the info session for GEOG 495 (Mt St. Hilaire)
and as GEOG 499 (Subarctic)! MONDAY MARCH 7th at 4:00 pm in Burnside 426. Deadlines for applications
are March 15 (GEOG 495) and April 5 (GEOG 499). Application forms can be picked up at Burnside Hall,
Room 705, please see Carly Gips.

vii) Interested in Urban Planning? The Gewurz lecture series in Urban Design is going on now!
The Olson lecture is on Thursday March 10 at 6:00 p.m. in MDHAR G10. "Landscape Architecture
& Urbanism: A Question of Scale". And the Olson workshop is on Friday March 11: "Understanding
and Designing the Regional Landscape". All events are free, check out the attachments above!

viii) The National Integrative Research Conference (NiRC) will take place on Friday March 11th here
at McGill. Created by students in the B.A. & Sc. program, NiRC is a conference that will
involve the integration of the arts and the sciences through research projects conducted by
undergraduate students from across North America. The conference will involve keynote speeches
by dynamic McGill professors including Ian Gold, Ariel Fenster, and Hans Larsson. We will
also be holding a wine and cheese! Check out our website[http://www.nircmcgill.com/] or to search
for us on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/pages/NiRC/171589392854029]. For any general
inquiries, contact chair@nircmcgill.com . We hope to see you at the conference!

That's it for now!

Cheers!

MUGS
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(MUGS) geospectives| Green Week

2011-02-27T23:54:00.000-05:00

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i) Reminder- the next Geospectives is tomorrow, Monday Feb 28th! One of our very own postdoctoral
fellows will regale us with tales of urban sprawl in "A Tale of Two Cities: Urban Sprawl in
Pordenone (Italy) and Edmonton (Canada)" presented by Dr. Federico Martellozzo, Dept. Geography
@ McGill. 11:00-12:30 in Burnside Hall Room 426, coffee & cookies at 10:45!

ii) Green Week is coming up!! March 8th, 9th, & 10th CaPS is hosting Green Week, open to any McGill
students looking into a career in the environment.
March 8: -Keynote: Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament, Liberal Water Critic and
Vice Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
March 9: -Panel: Professionals On-Campus (Mac campus)
-Labour Market Report: Where are the Green Jobs? Presented by HRSDC
March 10:-Environmental Career Fair
-Panel: Professionals On-Campus (Downtown campus)
For details and registration, go to https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/students/

iii) Also a reminder that the first McGill Sustainability Symposium is this coming Friday, March 4th!
check out http://mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com/ for details!

That's it for now,

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Clothing| Business conference| Barbados| summer opportunity

2011-02-16T18:57:00.000-05:00

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Hello geographers!!

i) Do you want geography clothing?? YES YOU DO! Clothing orders must be in by Friday this week!
Office hours will be held in the lounge tomorrow and Friday from 12:30-2:30, so come fill out/
drop off your forms, try on sizes, and make your choices!

ii) No movie night this Thurs, but we'll be right back at it after the break- March 3rd!

iii)Business Beyond Tomorrow Conference: The John Molson School of Business, HEC Montreal and McGill
University are joining forces for their annual conference on sustainability; Business Beyond
Tomorrow. The conference is a unique initiative that brings together the Montreal student
community, corporate leaders, and sustainable leaders to discuss social, economic and ecological
sustainability. Business Beyond Tomorrow explores the sustainable strategies and practices of
businesses today, the obstacles faced by industry in becoming sustainable, and common goals for
the future. The conference aims to educate and inspire the business leaders of today, as well
as our student community- the business leaders of tomorrow.
We are proud to present our 5 keynote speakers: Vandana Shiva, Bob Willard, John Fullerton
(Capital Institute), Claude Ouimet (InterfaceFLOR), and Cirque du Soleil!
In addition, experts in their respective fields will be joining us for panel discussions on
such diverse topics as Social Enterprise, Renewable Energy, Green Marketing, Sustainable
Consulting, Green Buildings, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The day will also be packed
with excellent networking opportunities and delicious organic food! Sign up now to take advantage
of the Early-Bird rate: http://www.businessbeyondtomorrow.com/attend/
For more information, and to pay by cash, please contact mcgill.stop@gmail.com<mailto:mcgill.stop@gmail.com>
See you at the conference!

iv) BITS: The Barbados Interdisciplinary Tropical Studies (BITS) field study program is located
at McGill's Caribbean campus, the Bellairs Research Institute. This 14 week summer program is
a hands-on study experience that exposes students to a wide range of agri-food-energy
industries and related socio-economic issues in Barbados. Intensive course work is integrated
with field trips and an applied group project in partnership with local NGOs. The program
addresses a global need for experienced international professionals capable of interacting
with various levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
This amazing opportunity is open to students from all backgrounds! Potential funding
opportunities are available. Application Deadline has been extended to February 28th! For more
info visit: https://home.mcgill.ca/bits/ or contact Danielle.Donnelly@mcgill.ca

v) Check out this cool summer opportunity! Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM), located on
the island of St.Croix, US Virgin Islands, is seeking applicants for the position of Sea Turtle
Research Assistant (RA) to conduct sea turtle research and monitoring. This will be the 24th
year of the Buck Island Sea Turtle Research Program (BISTRP), a long-term monitoring, research
and conservation project supported by the National Park Service (NPS), Buck Island Reef National
Monument.
RAs must be available from 10 July through 1 October 2011 (applicants must state availability
in their cover letter) and are expected to stay the length of the project (specific dates will
be identified in phone interviews). This is a highly competitive project that is physically
and mentally intense, aimed at individuals who want to make ecology/resource management their
career. RAs must work equally effectively as a team and alone. RAs will provide assistance to
the NPS staff in the collection and processing of field data. Buck Island's nesting beaches
will be monitored 7 days/week sundown to sunup, by a joint team of NPS staff and RAs. Access
to the island is by boat only, where there are minimal facilities. RAs will be trained to meet
the high standard of competency in sea turtle monitoring established in the BISTRP protocol
manual (http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Seaturtles.pdf). RAs will collect soil samples, deploy
temperature loggers, take water-related measurements, and participate in processing histological
samples. RAs will also assist in deploying satellite and acoustic tags. RAs may participate in
snorkel surveys for foraging sea turtles and/or assist in sea turtle stranding response
incidents.RAs will gain an invaluable experience learning research techniques from NPS
biologists and encountering threatened and endangered sea turtles in a pristine nesting habitat.
Each RA will be scheduled for up to 5 nights on the beach, or 4 nights and 1 day of lab/office
work (data entry and sample processing), on a dynamic schedule. RAs will be responsible for
field equipment care and maintenance. RAs are also responsible for weekly daytime monitoring of
beaches at The Buccaneer Hotel, their residence, recording activities using GPS. RAs will also
conduct outreach to hotel guests. RAs will write a report at season's end summarizing turtle
nesting activities at The Buccaneer Hotel. RAs will receive two meals/day and lodging from The
Buccaneer Hotel at no cost. A small weekly stipend will be allotted (less than $100), and travel
costs will be covered by the NPS. RAs need to seriously consider their finances before applying
to these openings; it will not be possible to work locally while conducting RA duties.
Qualifications Required - Must:
* Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing
* Have biology training/background
* Collect data and maintain records precisely according to
standardized protocol
* Enter and analyze data (written and computer database format)
* Be in excellent physical shape
* Be able to persevere under stressful conditions
* Work outdoors, day and night in isolated conditions, and in
adverse weather
* Walk in the sand up to 10 kilometers/night
* Climb rocks; stoop, kneel and stand on soft substrate and in
cramped conditions.
* Have a strong work ethic
* Be able to work all night and on weekends
* Be able to lift and move heavy objects
* Operate communications equipment properly (cell phone, hand-held
VHS radio, marine radio)
* Be able to swim; crew a boat in open water conditions
* Have a valid US driver's license
To apply, send a cover letter stating your interest in and qualifications for the project, a
resume summarizing your experience, and contact information for three references to the email
address below. Email is preferred, but postal mail/fax is accepted. Deadline for application is
5 March 2011. If selected for interview you will be contacted by March 18TH,
Email: Ian_Lundgren@nps.gov Telephone: 340.773.1460 x 236 Fax: 340.719.1790
National Park Service
C/o Ian Lundgren, Biologist
2100 Church Street, #100
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820

Phew! That's it! Only two more days until reading week!!

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(MUGS) Geospectives| Clothing| MUGS nominations| NSERC| RCGS | Sustainability Symposium

2011-02-11T17:00:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

Check it out:

i) Geospectives! This Monday (Feb 14) at 11am Prof. Mark Linderman from the University of Iowa
will be presenting "Toward a regional understanding of land use impacts on eco-hydrological
interannual dynamics". Prof Linderman uses advanced remote sensing techniques to investigate
the interactions between human and natural systems, so don't miss out on this cool opportunity!

ii) Have you ordered your geography clothing yet? Deadline to order is next Friday the 18th, and
MUGS will be holding office hours everyday between 12:30 and 2:30 to answer questions and
take orders. Order forms are available in the lounge anytime and of course during office
hours as well.

iii) Interested in being a part of MUGS? Yes you are! Nomination forms for next year's exec will
be available next week during our office hours (12:30-2:30). Get involved!

iv) The NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) in Universities program is meant to
stimulate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and the pursuit of
research careers in these fields. Recipients engage in a research and development activity
under the supervision of a professor holding an NSERC grant. This is an opportunity to gain
research experience in an academic setting while receiving financial support for summer 2011.
To find out more about this program, go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/science/ours/nserc/

Each Faculty of Science unit has a quota of available awards, and has its own selection
process and deadlines. If your proposed supervisor is in the Department of Geography the
deadline for submission of your complete application is noon, February 21, 2011. Submit your
application and all supporting material to Professor Nigel Roulet. You are required to submit
your most recent transcripts, and you can submit the complete USRA to BH 620 (prf Roulet) or
to one of the staff in the main office (BH 705).

v) Thinking of doing geographical research and need some funding? The Royal Canadian Geographical
Society has funding available to undergrad students for up to $3,000! Deadline for applications
is March 15. For more information, visit the RCGS website: www.rcgs.org or call the Manager of
Society Programs at (613) 745-4629 ext. 121.

vi) McGill's first annual Sustainability Symposium is in a mere three weeks!! This great event will
take place March 4th, 2011. We welcome faculty, students, alumni and the general public to this
all day event. The symposium will feature inspirational guest speakers, a poster session for
graduate and undergraduate students to showcase current research or class projects, and a
"world-cafe" discussion. The keynote speaker for this event is Jonathan Foley, current director
of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, whose work focuses on the
complex global environmental systems and their interactions with human societies.

Time to register is running out! To register for the event or to learn more about us, please
visit our website at www.mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com or our Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/McGill-Sustainability-Symposium/180604355287773. If you have any
questions, do not hesitate to contact sustainability.symp@gmail.com

That's it for now!

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(MUGS) IMPORTANT: CLARIFICATION OF GIC HOURS

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Hello Geographers!

Here is the updated (and correct!) situation with the GIC altered hours of operation. A severe increase
of incidents in the 5th floor library, ranging from coffee spills (on keyboards and computers), stolen
books and maps, to security issues (library staff has been threatened by students during late hours) has
prompted a new system. The Geography department, MUGS, and the library have been in communication on this
issue, and all the changes made are to make sure all of us, the staff, and the library equipment are safe
at late hours, while trying to keep the library as accessible as possible.

1. Regular library hours have been extended as of Monday, thanks to the library covering the costs for
added security. (see exact hours at bottom)

2. Automatic 24/7 access for students enrolled in a course related to classroom BH 511 has been revoked.
(Many of these classes do not require the use of lab equipment/software)

3. In the next few days, personalized 24/7 access will be given back to those students who have a
professor requesting it for them (this should mostly be honors and grad students). Students CANNOT
let others in, the permit is only for them. There should be a reason why a student needs access
beyond the extended opening hours (ie. only small number of students will have access).

4. We are hoping to find a solution for the crunch time at the end of the semester to expand access to
the facilities.

5. A list will be provided of what software is accessible in what other library branches. But ArcGIS is
definitely accessible 24/7 elsewhere (also, students can get 1-year copies for their home computers
from Ruilan). The H- and F-drives are also trying to be made available from remote.

6. Negotiations about earlier Sat/Sun morning are ongoing, but for right now, the library will be
closed before noon.
Please complete our survey for a possible shift in weekend hours http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LM27FX

This is a compromise that may require some adjustments from students, but it's hopefully to the
benefit of all in the long run (added safety and a proper, secured work environment for all Geography
students, not only those with after hour access).

---> NEW HOURS OF OPERATION: <---

As of February 7, 2011 after-hours access will be replaced with extended study hours (open to all students
with a valid McGill photo ID), overseen by security personnel.

GIC hours for the winter term will be as follows:

Monday - Thursday
Services: 8:30 - 21:00
Extended study hours: 21:00 - 12:45

Friday
Services: 8:30 - 18:00
Extended study hours: 18:00 - 21:45

Saturday - Sunday
Services: 12:00 - 17:00
Extended study hours: 17:00 - 20:45

And there you have it. Please be patient with the changes, and take some time to familiarize yourself with
the new system. If you have further questions or concerns, don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks!

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(MUGS) IMPORTANT- RECENT AFTER HOURS CHANGES

2011-02-03T22:44:00.000-05:00

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IMPORTANT - RECENT AFTER HOURS CHANGES

Hello Geographers,

If you are not already aware, the current situation in the GIC (Walter Hitchfield Library, Burnside)
is that as of this coming Monday, after hours access will no longer be available to anyone. Extended
hours will only go until midnight (weekdays) and 9pm (weekends) and after that NO ONE will be allowed in
the library regardless of what software may be required.

No doubt a number of you are upset with the change, and we at MUGS share your sentiment. We assure you
that we will be handling this situation and will be working towards a resolution.

We ask that you refrain from directly complaining to the librarian staff as we are attempting to be
as diplomatic as possible during this issue, and at this stage overwhelming the librarian staff will
likely do more harm than good. Needless to say, if the negotiations require it we will not hesitate
to find a medium of expression that will allow you to express your displeasure in a manner constructive
to our goal.

Finally, to be straightforward, MUGS does acknowledged that the current After Hours system often does not
work due the extremely high amount of people in the GIC that do not have after hours access. As a
Geographer with access, if you wish to keep it you must be vigilant by not allowing anyone who wants
in into the library.

Thanks,

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(MUGS) Habs tickets| Food Fest| Tutoring| Clothes| Research Awards

2011-02-03T22:31:00.000-05:00

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Hello geographers!

i) Sweet deal! As most of you know, purchasing tickets for Montreal Canadiens games is impossible.
This is why the Geography Graduate Society (GGS) would like to offer you the chance to win 2
tickets! By participating in this contest, you will help GGS raise money for important academic
and social events.
The game is Tuesday March 22 opposite the Buffalo Sabres, at the Bell Centre, Seats Section 422
Raffle tickets cost $5 each, but the amount of tickets you can buy is unlimited! Please drop by
Burnside 319 between 1-3 PM (Mon-Fri) to buy your tickets! The winner will be announced on
February 17th at a local bar (TBA) while the Montreal Canadiens take on the Edmonton Oilers.

ii) AUS Charity Week's BIG FRIGGIN FOOD FEST is Thursday Feb 10th from 3-5pm in the AUS lounge! All
the best Arts departments will be baking tons of yummy food for you by donation, and the department
who raises the most money (to be donated to a local NGO) will win 100 BDA beer tickets! Come by
and help Geography win the glory (and fill your belly, and support a great cause)!!!
For more information on AUS Charity Week, check out their Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172083066170338

iii) HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING UP? OUR TUTORS CAN HELP! AUS offers a free tutoring service for students
who want extra help with their courses. A student seeking help is matched with an exceptional
student tutor in the subject. AUS peer tutoring is a great chance for students to not only get
help in their courses but also to get to know senior students and get their advices about McGill
academics! To be matched with a tutor, please send an e-mail to auspeertutoring@gmail.com or
visit the AUS website at www.aus.mcgill.com<http://www.aus.mcgill.com>.

iv) A reminder that our clothing drive/swap is once again under way for the new semester! Last semester
was a great success, and we are again welcoming new or used clothing to be donated or swapped in
the lounge throughout the semester. We want to encourage sustainable shopping with the swap part,
and also are donating the clothes at the end of the semester to Dans la Rue, a charity that helps
young people on the streets.

v) The deadline for FRSQ Undergraduate Student Research Award for health research 2011 is Feb 15th!
The minimum CGPA requirement is 3.7, and students submit their applications to ServicePoint in a
sealed envelope clearly labelled "ATTN: Erin Grainger, GPS Fellowships (FRSQ USRA)". For more info
visit http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/frsq-usra/

vi) Don't forget our other great events coming up: Winter Challenge, weekly movie nights, Geoassassins,
geography clothing, and a TBA wine and cheese later this month!!

Get out and enjoy all the wonderful snow this weekend!

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(MUGS) Geospectives| Clothing| Geoassassins| movie night| Hiring

2011-01-27T16:21:00.000-05:00

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Hello my fellow Geographers!

check out these updates and great events coming up!

i) The first annual Geography vs Environment curling event was a huge success! A big
thank you to all who organized and came out to play! Environment won in the final
shoot out, but next time it will be oooours!

ii) Geography clothing is ready to rock! We have zip hoodies, pullover hoodies, tons of
t-shirts, and tote bags this year! Take a look at the pdf attached up top, and bring
your order form (also attached) to any member of our exec (Monday coffee and cookies
at 12:30 is a good bet for finding some). We will also be holding office hours TBA later
next week. If you have any more questions feel free to email mcgillgeography@gmail.com
The deadline for ordering is Feb 18th, so don't miss out on repping the best department
under the sun with some snazzy clothing!

iii) The next Geospectives is this coming Monday Jan 31st! At a special time (12:00-1:30), come
listen as Dr. Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta, Director of the Water and Wetlands Program in Pronatura
Noroeste, Mexico present "The demise and recovery of the Colorado River Delta, Mexico: lessons
for watershed management and wetland restoration". Refreshments will be served at 11:45.
Don't miss out!

iv) Geoassassins is back!! We are yet again playing the wonderfully scary department-wide
"assassins" game. You must tag your target without anyone seeing, and avoid being tagged
yourslef, trying to be the last one standing a the end! There will be terror. There will be
betrayal. There will be glory. To sing up: email geoassassins@gmail.com with your full name
and the email address you want to receive updates to. Deadline to enter the game is Feb 7th.

v) It's official- Geog movie nights are on! Starting next Thursday Feb 3rd, we will be showing
some sort of (maybe)geography-related movie every Thursday at 7pm in the lounge! This
promises to be tons of fun, and a great way to hang out with other geographers outside the
classroom or library. First movie TBA soon!

vi) Hey Geographers! We need as many of you as can come to come next: Tuesday Feb 1st, 10:30-11:00
to the MUGS lounge in order to meet a potential spousal hire (CV attached above). Especially anyone
who is interested in developmental geog/public health geog. If you know a geographer who is interested
in these subjects please invite them! This is a great opportunity for us as undergrads be more
involved in the hiring process and get to know who is teaching us!

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(MUGS) Cancelled: Wine and Cheese

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Hello Geographers! Unfortunately it seems the Wine and Cheese that was set for this Tuesday
Jan 25 is CANCELLED due to late notice and some admin troubles. It will be rescheduled for later this
semester. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Wine & Cheese | Academia Week | Sustainability Projects Fund

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Hellooo geographers! I swear the millions of emails will stop soon, but there are just too
many great things going on right now.. read on!

i) Annual GEOGRAPHY WINE & CHEESE is happening THIS TUESDAY Jan 25th!!! Starting at 5:15 and
and ending at 7:15 we will be in the Arts Building in room 160. This is a great opportunity
to get to know both your fellow geographers and your profs! Don't miss what is always a great
event- and what's better than wine, cheese, and geographers?? NOTHING. So be there.

ii) THIS WEEK is McGill's 'Academia Week' (http://www.sus.mcgill.ca/), an annual week-long series of
lectures, seminars and workshops intended to help McGill students from all years and backgrounds
to learn about current research and issues in science.
This year features a lecture by Dr. David Hughes, president of Global Sustainability Research Inc.
Wednesday Jan. 26 at 6pm in Leacock 26. Dr. Hughes will be focusing on the issue of non-renewable
resources and what changes have to be made in order to create a sustainable energy future. He will
discuss the global peak of production of fuels and the tremendous impact it will have on our modern
way of life if we do not move toward more sustainable levels of consumption. All are welcome!

iii) Do you want to have a meaningful impact at McGill? Do you want to engage the community on
sustainability? Do you want funding to apply your knowledge and passion? The upcoming Sustainability
Projects Fund APPLICATION DEADLINE is next Friday, January 28! We are accepting project proposals
to engage the McGill community in working toward sustainability. They could be applied research
through course work, collaborations with McGill staff, projects to engage students in making
change— be creative!
WHY: To build a culture of sustainability at McGill
WHO: For projects led by students, faculty, and staff
WHAT: $800,000 a year (half student fee contributions and half administrative matching funds)
To download the application criteria and the application form and to see currently funded projects
visit: www.mcgill.ca/sustainability/projectfund.
Contact SPF administrator Lilith Wyatt at lilith.wyatt@mcgill.ca or (514) 398-8826 if you have an
idea, a project proposal, or any questions —she is keen to hear from you!

iv) We swear, the next listserve will have info on GEOGRAPHY CLOTHING! It's almost ready- get pumped!

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(MUGS) Geospectives & Sustainability Symposium

2011-01-16T17:44:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) "Geospectives" is the interdisciplinary lecture series sponsored and hosted
by the Department of Geography. It is held in Burnside Hall, Room 426, on
select Mondays from 11.00-12.30. Geospectives starts back this semester,

TOMORROW, Monday January 17th! Dr. Kazue Takamura, from the centre for East
Asian Studies at McGill will be presenting "Ethnography at the border: Small-
scale Chines Traders in the East Coast of the Thai-Malaysian Borederland".
Students taking GEOG 310 will find this talk particularly interesting in
light of what Prof Turner will be talking about in her section!
Don't miss out on this great talk! For more info on geospectives, go to
http://geog.mcgill.ca/geospectives.html

ii) Check this out: McGill's first annual Sustainability Symposium will take place
on March 4th, 2011. We welcome faculty, students, alumni and the general
public to this all day event. The symposium will feature inspirational guest
speakers, a poster session for graduate and undergraduate students to showcase
current research or class projects, and a "world-cafe" discussion. The keynote
speaker for this event is Jonathan Foley, current director of the Institute on
the Environment at the University of Minnesota, whose work focuses on the complex
global environmental systems and their interactions with human societies .

The field of sustainability crosses all departmental lines, and we welcome a diversity
of approaches to sustainability. Graduate and undergraduate students in all faculties
and departments are encouraged to participate in the poster session. If your work
addresses any aspect of sustainability (environmental, economic, or social) on any
scale, this is a wonderful opportunity to share your research with other members of
the McGill community who share similar interests. There will be three $200 cash prizes
for poster winners.

Registration for the symposium is now open! To register for the event or to learn more
about us, please visit our website at www.mcgillsustainabilitysymposium.wordpress.com or
our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/McGill-Sustainability-Symposium/180604355287773.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at sustainability.symp@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Camille, Laura, Alex and Sarah (The MSS Team)

And there you are- more great ways to become involved and aware, geographers!

cheers,

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(MUGS) Reminders & Updates

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Geographers- here are some last minute reminders and some other cool info! Check it out:

i) Remember free PIZZA and book swap tomorrow in the lounge at 12:30!

ii) Guest lecture TOMORROW! "What Questions should we be asking about gas shale?" (Friday
Jan 14th) at 3:30pm in Burnside 426, Dr. Rbert W. Howarth, David R. Atkinson Professor
of Ecology and Environmental Biology at Cornell University will be speaking! This
presentation examines the wisdom of viewing natural gas as a transitional fuel over the
coming decades, considering the pollution effects of hydraulic fracturing and the
likelihood that the greenhouse gas footprint exceeds that of oil and perhaps even coal.
Don't miss this great opportunity!

iii) Yiiikes our curling tickets went fast and are now sold out! This bodes well for a
repeat event next year though, so keep you ears open!

iv) The 1st Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Research Event is seeking participants! Held on
February 2, 2011, this research event will highlight the achievements of undergraduate
students across the Faculty who have produced or contributed to high-quality research.
This will be an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students with completed or
in-progress research to share their work with their peers and the McGill community. If
you are interested in participating please submit the submission form by January 22
(or earlier) to mat.lyle@mcgill.ca. Students in all programs and departments within the
Faculty of Arts are invited to participate and attend. More information and the submission
form is available at: www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/aria/event.

That's all for now!

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(MUGS) Welcome back!

2011-01-11T21:56:00.000-05:00

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Welcome back geographers!
Here are some great events coming up to help you get back into the swing of things!

i) First of all-- since we love geographers, we decided to have an impromptu pizza
party THIS FRIDAY under the excuse of things like "welcome back" and "this could
also be a book swap sort of thing".. the point is, FREE PIZZA this Friday in the
lounge at 12:30 because we like you. Be there!

ii) Curling bonanza! Sunday Jan. 23rd, join us for an environment vs Geography curling
trip, from 11:30 to 4pm at the Baie d'Urfe Curling Club. Both staff and students
are welcome! $10 per person for a day of fun and of course bragging rights! Contact
mcgillgeography@gmail.com for tickets this week, and office hours will be held next
week in the lounge as well. There are a limited number of tickets so get yours soon!

iii) Interested in sustainability? The Desautels Business Conference on Sustainability,
"Redefine. Redesign. Rebusiness" is taking place Jan 20-22. Focusing on the current
and future changes of the business world relating to the three realms of Sustainability
and how they will affect your upcoming careers. Please note that most material is
also relevant to non-business students. Bill McKibben and Peter G. Brown will be speaking,
along with others TBA soon. Registration is now open! You can register online at
www.mcgilldbcs.com/registration, or for more info contact info@mcgilldbcs.com

iv) Library Tours and Workshops from our Geography Liaison Librarians: Julie Jones and
Andrea Miller-Nesbitt! Beginning this week and continuing until January 20th,
these workshops are designed to introduce the Library's collection and services to new
and returning students. The 'Getting Started' workshop will be particularly useful for
newer students and will teach you how to navigate the Library's website and catalogue,
and some basic search techniques. The 'Finding the Right Stuff' workshop focuses on
finding and evaluating scholarly articles. Times and locations of the workshops can be
found at: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-assistance/classes/. Take advantage
of these resources, geographers!

v) Keep your eyes open for these MUGS events coming soon:
Geography clothing sale
Wine and cheese
CV and cover letter workshop
Geo-assassins
and skating and movie nights are in the works!

Hope everyone had restful and fun holidays, and have a great start to the semester!

Cheers!

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(MUGS) internships

2010-12-19T13:06:00.000-05:00

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Happy holidays geographers!

Here are a few tidbits to check out over the break..

i) Interested in an internship this summer? Check out these geography-related opportunities
through the Arts Internship Office! Most deadlines for applications are late January so
have a look:

Organic Agriculture Development and farm-work Internship, Oaxaca, Mexico - ORAB:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/ORAB_Posting2011.pdf

Kasenda Forest, Kabarole Ecotourism Development Internship, Uganda:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/Kasenda_Ecoturism_Uganda_Posting_2011.pdf

Fisheries Management and Conservation Research Internship, Jinja, Uganda:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/FisheriesInternshipUganda_Posting_2011.pdf

Environmental Education Internship at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/STRI_Panama_2011.pdf

Health Research Internship, Gorgas, Panama City:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/Gorgas_Panama_Posting2011.pdf

David Suzuki Foundation Internships, Montreal:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/David_Suzuki_Foundation_2011.pdf

The Climate Project Canada Internships, Montreal:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/ClimateProjectCanada_Research_2011.pdf

Jane Jacob's Walk Internship, Toronto:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/arts-internships/JanesWalk_Internship2011.pdf

More information at www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/find/
or contact aio@mcgill.ca<mailto:aio@mcgill.ca>

ii) Two new intern positions are available in Uganda doing reforestation, research, and
community work in rural forest management, from mid-February to mid-May (also May-August).
If you're interested contact Prof. Colin Chapman or Kaia Tombak:
colin.chapman@mcgill.ca
kaia.tombak@mail.mcgill.ca

Happy Holidays!

Cheers,

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Re: (MUGS) updates & good luck

2010-12-04T15:10:00.000-05:00

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Happy December my fellow geographers!

A few things to note before you get too lost in exams and then scamper home for the holidays..

i) Let's get the nagging out of the way first- do your COURSE EVALUATIONS!! The deadline for regular
course evaluations is Sunday, December 5 (that's tomorrow!) .. dooo theeeeemmm. They help our Profs
improve future course offerings, inform decision-makers for merit, promotion and tenure, and teaching awards,
and help reach response thresholds so that results can be available to students.

ii) WANTED: Students for GEOG360!! When you stand in the supermarket, do you wonder which choice is
more environmental, organic grapes from Chile or grain-fed beef from Quebec? GEOG 360 (Analyzing
Sustainability) will help you decide! This course will be offered for the first time this coming Winter term
2011. The course will use a set of case studies to introduce you to analytical tools that are in use today to
address challenges in sustainability. If the topics intrigue you, we welcome students from a wide range of
backgrounds to the course. If you do not have the required pre-requisites, please send an email to Prof.
Navin Ramankutty (navin.ramankutty@mcgill.ca) with a short statement about why you would like to take the
course and what you hope to get out of it, and attach a current transcript (informal copy is fine, copied &
pasted from Minerva or saved as PDF).

iii) Don't panic. :)

Good luck on all your finals, concentrate when you need, relax when you need, get help when you need, and freedom
will be upon you before you know it! MUGS wishes you all a wonderfully fun and safe break, and we'll see you back
in January for more awesome times!

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Happy Movember my fellow geographers!

i) First let us give a big thank you to everyone who came out to GIS Day last
week! Thanks to the wonderful speakers, everyone who attended and everyone
who donated to the raffle or to charity. It was a great success!

ii) Interested in sustainability? This saturday Nov. 27th, join The Natural Step
Workshop from 9am-5pm in Bronfman. This one day intensive and interactive course
will draw upon 20 years of practical experience and result in coaching sustainability
champions who are leading their organizations toward sustainability. It is aimed at
emerging sustainability practitioners who want to gain the knowledge, skills, and
tools to take a strategic, systems approach to communicating, planning and managing
sustainability initiatives. Graduates of this course will be able to explain and begin
to apply The Natural Step Framework to help their organizations and communities take a
leadership role in sustainability within their organizations, businesses, and communities.
If you are interested in participating, please email mcgill.stop@gmail.com

iii) Graduating this year? The Department of Geography at the University of New Hampshire is
looking for an MSc or PhD student for a great socioecological forestry project in Oregon.
"Community and Forest: Linked Human-Ecosystem Responses to Natural Disturbances in Oregon"
is funded through the USDA's Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities Program. In
addition to thesis/dissertation research, this student will work closely with project
directors in designing, implementing, and analyzing a household survey, will conduct
field work in northeastern Oregon, and will work alongside other graduate students and
community and agency partners in providing appropriate deliverables throughout the project.
Funding is available: 2 years funding for a MS student and 3 years funding for a PhD
student. See end of this email for further info.

iv) SUS Peer Tutoring Positions Now Available! If you have received an A- or higher in any of
your undergraduate science and math courses then you are eligible to become an SUS Peer
Tutor! This faculty-approved service is an essential resource for undergraduate students
and is the only free tutoring service for science students on campus. This great volunteer
opportunity not only looks good on your resume (and Med School applications!!) but it's a
great way to review your material and help someone else at the same time. For more info
email suspeertutors@gmail.com

v) New Architecture course open to senior undergrads! ARCH 562: Affordable Housing Seminar II,
will be running Winter 2011 with Dr. Avi Friedman. Please see attachment for more info.

vi) If you have any clothes to donate or switch at our clothing drive (in the lounge) come by
before classes end- we will be making a drop off to charity at the end of the semester and
continue with a new batch of clothing next semester. Thanks to all who have donated so far!

That's it for now! Cheers,

MUGS

University of New Hampshire con't:

Project synopsis:
Forests in the Wallowa-Whitman Ecosystem (WWE) are threatened by the risk of catastrophic insect outbreaks
and wildfire. Forecasted growth in these natural hazards implies dramatic socio-economic costs to communities
that are dependent on forests and their ecosystems. Coupled with that risk is ongoing ecological deterioration
concurrent with declining commodity timber-production and changing management goals on public lands, all of
which has completely transformed the ways that forests are perceived, valued, and managed. This research uses
a multi-scalar, multi-disciplinary approach to examine risk perceptions and behavioral reactions to forest
management with implications on land use and housing. Further, this work focuses on the dynamic feedbacks between
landscape changes, land use conversion, parcelization, and the strategies people use to respond to risk in the WWE.

Application procedure:
Application is open to students from social science disciplines (e.g., sociology, geography), natural resources,
landscape ecology, and related professional fields who will make significant contributions to linking social dynamics
of land management and risk perception with ecological change the research project in the form of a master's thesis
or PhD dissertation. Preference will be given to individuals who have experience in statistics and GIS. Optional
qualifications include an interest in working in rural communities of the US West, rural sociology, landscape ecology,
experience in satellite imagery analysis, and modeling.

Potential PhD students can apply to either to the Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science
(www.unh.edu/nressphd/<http://www.unh.edu/nressphd/>) or Sociology (www.unh.edu/sociology/<http://www.unh.edu/sociology/>)
and potential MS students can apply to either the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment (http://www.nre.unh.edu/)
or Sociology at UNH. The student has the option to begin study in late January 2011 or September 2011.

Graduate students will also work closely with the Carsey Institute (www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/<http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/>)
while at UNH.

Send a CV and letter of application by December 15, 2010 to:

Joel Hartter
Department of Geography
University of New Hampshire
102 Huddleston Hall
73 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824 USA
Tel: 603-862-7052
Email: joel.hartter@unh.edu<mailto:joel.hartter@unh.edu>
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(MUGS) GIS Day tomorrow!

2010-11-16T20:12:00.000-05:00

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Hey Geographers!

i) Just a reminder that GIS Day is tomorrow!!! We have three great speakers presenting their work
with GIS from 1:00-2:30 in Burnside 308. There will be coffee and FREE FOOD from organic campus
and you can enter our raffle to win a wicked Geography T-shirt! Afterwards, join us at the crossroads
for geocashing around the city! It's going to be great!

ii) A big thank you to everyone who contributed to and/or came out to the apartment crawl!!! It was a
great success!

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(MUGS) Updates!

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Happy November my fellow Geographers! Take a break from midterms and papers and check this out..

i) Only two more days to get your tickets for our annual APARTMENT CRAWL!!!!! Thursday
and Friday we'll be selling them in the lounge from 11am until 2pm! Tickets are $10
for Geography students, $15 for non Geographers, and $2 extra if you want a bus ticket
included. This promises to be a night to remember (or perhaps not) so whether you're
new to the faculty or an old pro, come join us Friday night starting at 6pm in the
lounge! Remember to bring your own mug and your awesome selves ready for fun!

ii) GIS day is fast approaching! Join us Wednesday November 17th in celebrating this day
with guest speakers and an afternoon of Geocashing. Burnside 308 will be our home base
for the day, and between 1 and 2:30 join us for three great presentations on some of
the current GIS-related research going on at McGill! After the presentations stick
around for geocashing- a dash around the city with GPS coordinates to find clues and
be the first to finish!

iii) Our clothing swap has gotten off to a great start thanks to some awesome donations!
Drop by the MUGS lounge with unwanted clothing or winterware, and either swap them
for something there, or leave them for donation to our local youth charity. Be more
sustainable and help out a great cause!

iv) MSURJ, the McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal is a yearly journal that
publishes undergraduate work from a huge variety of disciplines. Geographers- let's
get our knowledge and ideas out there! If you have a paper or research project you'd
like to share, submissions for the next edition are due January 2nd. Check out their
website, even just to take a look at what your peers are up to- it's great stuff!
http://msurj.mcgill.ca/index.php

Keep your eyes and ears open for geography clothing sales coming before the holidays, and
upcoming events like Career day (what the heck to do with a geography degree!).

Cheers,

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(MUGS) SUS Fair; Apartment Crawl; GIS day; Grad Fair

2010-10-27T17:14:00.000-04:00

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Hellooo all you wonderful Geographers!

Tons of great events are coming up, so have a read!

i) First, congrats to our two Harvest Challenge winners Stephanie Austin (candy count) and Fran Berish
(squash guess)- come pick up your prizes in the MUGS lounge! Thanks to all who came out for the festivities,
Harvest Challenge was a huge success!

ii) The SUS charity fair is this week! Ongoing through Friday, the charity fair raises money across faculties
and across campus. Come out Friday for the execs 100m dash and auctioning. For more info on events and
locations, see the facebook group or the website:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107415159322239&ref=search or charity.sus.mcgill.ca

iii) Apartment Crawl is coming!! Our annual Geography apartment crawl is happening Friday November 12th.
Get ready for an amazing night of fun and (of course) mahem! Come get to know other new Geographers or
hang out with old geog buddies, in our fantastically 'elements'-themed partÉ. Costumes are encouraged,
and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at each location. Tickets will be sold
(in the lounge) the week preceding the crawl (Nov 8-12): $10 for Geog students, $15 for non-Geogs, and
$5 extra for transportation. Starting at 6pm in the lounge with some free pizza, be prepared for a wicked
night around the city with your fellow Geographers!

iv) GIS day is speeding towards us- November 17th join us for an awesome day full of GIS, complete with
guest speakers and an afternoon of Geocashing around the city! More details coming soon- get pumped!

v) Are you graduating and want to know what's out there? Come to the science grad fair November 3rd in the
SSMU Ballroom from 10am-3:00pm!

And finally, just to broaden your geographic horizons:
http://pictures.todaysbigthing.com/2009/10/21

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Clarification

2010-10-18T11:28:00.000-04:00

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Just a quick typo clarification from yesterday:

For our clothing drive you do not need to bring unused clothing- used is encouraged! This is an ongoing
event so feel free to drop by the lounge any time with donations.

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Harvest Challenge; Guest Lecturer

2010-10-17T21:34:00.000-04:00

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A few updates..

i) Reminder that Harvest Challenge is tomorrow!! Monday Nov.18th in the lounge
(Burn 305) at 12:30- come enjoy tasty fall treats, pumpkin carving, tons
of fun games and a raffle. This is also the kick-off of our clothing drive,
so bring over some unused clothing to be donated to Dans la Rue, a local
organization serving struggling youths on the streets of Montreal. Regardless
of whether you're new to the Geography department OR an old-timer, come meet/hang
out with friendly people!

ii) Thursday Nov.4th, come see Prof. James R. Fleming present his lecture "Fixing the
Sky: Historical perspectives on weather and climate control". Held from 6:00-7:30pm
in Leacock 219, This presentation examines the tragicomic history of rainmakers,
weather warriors, and climate engineers, arguing that "history matters" in pressing
issues of current public policy concern and technical decision-making.

James Rodger Fleming is a Historian of Science and Technology and Professor of Science,
Technology, and Society at Colby College. He is a Fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), elected "for pioneering studies on the history
of meteorology and climate change and for the advancement of historical work within
meteorological societies." He recently held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace
History at the Smithsonian Institution and the AAAS Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global
Stewardship while a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars. He enjoys fishing, good jazz, good barbecue, seeing students flourish,
building a community of historians of the geosciences, and connecting the history of
science and technology with public policy. He also recently published a book on the
topic, "Fixing the Sky: The checkered history of weather and climate control"
(http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-14412-4/fixing-the-sky)

Sponsored by Global Environmental and Climate Change Centre, Geography, Atmospheric
& Oceanic Sciences, Earth & Planetary Sciences, and McGill School of Environment

Don't let midterms get you down! See you at Harvest Challenge!

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(MUGS) Harvest Challenge & Other Interesting Info

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Helloooo Geographers! This edition is long, yes, but full of awesome AWESOME information so READ IT! :)

i) Our yearly Harvest Challenge Day is coming up this Monday October 18th. Starting at 12:30 in the lounge
(and running as long as people stick around) get ready for tons of fun autumn activities like bobbing
for apples, pumpkin carving, and facepainting! There will also be a candy count, and a raffle for
geography t-shirts. Harvest Challenge will also be the kick-off of our ongoing clothing drive!
Come drop off unwanted clothes to donate to local charity, or swap clothes instead of buying new!

ii) The Next Geospectives is also Monday October 18th at 11am (Burnside 426): "Land use, climate
change and resilience in Nenets social-ecological systems, Arctic Russia". Given by Dr. Bruce
Forbes of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, he was George Wenzel's first PhD
student – so come see how McGill grads turn out! Refreshments will be served at 10:45.

iii) Need some extra money? Interested in Urban Geography? Nithya Vijayakumar, with the school of
Urban Planning, is doing research with the TRAM research group at McGill on bus services in
Montreal. They need students to survey users to get an understanding of user's travel behaviour
on specific routes. They are paying $12/hr + transit + food. This is a great opportunity to learn
about current transit research in Montreal and at McGill. Interested students can contact
nithya.vijayakumar@mail.mcgill.ca

iv) Scheduling! The geography department is aware that there have been an increased number of scheduling
conflicts in undergraduate courses for the Fall 2010 term. In order to improve scheduling performance,
they welcome faculty and students to provide feedback on potential course conflicts that can be flagged
for future terms. These can apply to either the Fall or Winter semesters: Which courses taken by
Geography students should not be offered with conflicting times? Are there course conflicts this term
which you would like to avoid for future semesters? To submit feedback, go to:
http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/documents/feedback%20request.pdf Deadline for submission: October 31st, 2010

v) Are you concerned about the social and environmental impacts of Canadian mining companies operating
abroad? Bill C-300 - The Responsible Mining bill- will be voted on by the House of Commons in the
coming weeks. This legislation aims to put in place labour, human rights and environmental standards
for Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating internationally and to hold companies accountable
for abusive practices. If you care about getting this ambitious piece of legislation passed, show your
support by contacting your MP. To get more information, sign a petition in favour of the bill or find
a template letter to write to your MP, check out the MICLA blog http://www.miclamcgill.blogspot.com/
and the facebook group "Students for Bill C-300"
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112857928776066&v=wall&ref=ts

vi) Heard of TeDxMcgill?? A group of student volunteers "promoting ideas worth spreading" are looking for
volunteers for their next event November 20th. Apply to attend TEDxMcGill's event @
tedxmcgill.com/apply

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Frisbee & Chili; VP Finance

2010-09-30T10:05:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Reminder that Frisbee and Chili is TODAY at 4pm!! Come up the the lounge for some yummy chili followed by frisbee in the field!

ii) Thank you to all who voted for this year's VP Finance, we would like to welcome Samuel Dubois as the new representative! Drop
by the lounge and check our all our MUGSHOTS to see who's working for you!

iii) Keep your ears open in the next little while for news on upcoming October events like the Harvest Challenge and GIS day!

iv) Last but not least- Coffee and Cookies is every Monday at 1pm in the lounge! They are free, you should come!

Cheers,

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(MUGS) Upcoming events; Voting Finance Rep

2010-09-22T09:47:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) The rally to save the Architecture Cafe is TODAY in front of Leacock at 2 PM!! Come let your student voice be heard!

ii) MUGS has two wonderful candidates running for FINANCE REPRESENTATIVE this year: Samuel Dubois and Sagar Gupta. Voting will commence today
at 10am and close next Tuesday the 28th at 3:30pm. Please send an email with the name of your preferred candidate to mcgillgeography@gmail.com,
with "VOTE" in the subject line (all votes are confidential). Each candidates' information will follow at the bottom of this message- take a look!

iii) GEOSPECTIVES continues next Monday the 27th from 11 until 12:30pm in Burnside 426. One of our new postdocs, Nama Budhathoki, will be speaking
about his research on citizen mapping on the internet (or why non-geographers are soon going to put professional geographers out of work) – details below.

iv) CHILI AND FRIZBEE is coming! Next Thursday the 30th at 4pm, come to the lounge (305) for some tasty chili, followed by frisbee in the field!! Come, be fed,
and meet some new people or hang out with old friends!

Cheers,
MUGS

Finance Candidates...

Samuel:
To my dearest Geography fellows,
My name is Samuel Dubois and I am running to become your next VP Finance for YOUR Student Association: MUGS. You may recognize me from such places as
the GIC, the MUGS lounge, or any other room in Burnside (other than the math floor…) I think you should vote for me as your next VP Finance for at least three
reasons: 1) As I am in my third year of the honours program in Geography, I am clearly in debt. However, don't worry, I am certainly the best one to keep track
of your money; 2) Thanks to my previous four part-time jobs, I have developed a addictive hobby of counting cash on a regular basis; and 3) As for my skills in
finance, I can use a scientific calculator, sign checks, and create an excel sheet… at the same time!! So if you want to enhance the fun you will have at the apartment
crawl, the sugar shack, and all the other amazing activities MUGS will organize for you, please vote for me:
Samuel Dubois.

Sagar:
I want to run for VP Finance of MUGS mostly because I want to get more involved in the student (non-academic) aspect of the geography faculty. I am in my final
year at McGill and really want to take advantage of opportunities that allow me to be an active student. I have a nerdy passion for geography, and want to be a MUGS
exec in order to help the team run at its best so it can positively impact all geography students. I also have experience in the field of finance: in high school, I was the
Treasurer (and President) of the Graduation Committee, and because I am great at money management I was able to generate an $8000 profit; I also worked for a
financial consulting company during the summer, which gave me concrete experience in the area. I'd really love to become VP Finance of MUGS, and to give back to the
group that puts so much into geography student life.

thanks a lot

Sagar

Geospectives abstract:

With the advent of read-write web (i.e. web 2.0), citizens are beginning to contribute geographic information and collaboratively produce maps in the Internet. Geospatial
tools like Google Map, Google Earth, Microsoft Virtual Earth, OpenStreetMap—called "next utility" (NRC, 2010)—increasingly allow citizens to share their everyday spatial experience.
This new mode of production is intriguing, particularly because it defies the traditional expert-driven production and provision of maps and geographic information. Although there
are some speculations, little empirical evidence exists regarding who the citizen mappers are and why they spend time and effort in contributing to geospatial public good. In this
presentation, I will answer these questions using the results of an empirical study.

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(MUGS) Date Correction

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Just a quick correction in the dates from this morning's email:

To all those interested the U1 rep, Sustainability rep and VP Finance, we need all applications handed into the box in the MUGS lounge by the end of Monday September 20th. Those who have handed in their papers will be contacted to attend the end of the MUGS meeting on Tuesday the 21st at aprox 4:45.

Sorry for the confusion!

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(MUGS) MUGS Call For Applications

2010-09-16T09:48:00.000-04:00

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i) To all those interested the U1 rep, Sustainability rep and VP Finance, we need all applications handed into the box in the MUGS lounge by the end of Monday September 15th. Those who have handed in their papers will be contacted to attend the end of the MUGS meeting on Tuesday the 16th at aprox 4:45.

ii) Also, to all those interested in the U1 rep position, the MUGS constitution requires that you provide a short write up about yourself and why you want the position (email to mcgillgeography@gmai.com), less the 250 words is fine. U1 is appointed by the exec.

iii) For the other positions, we will try to reach a consensus when you attend the meeting (if people are committed to MUGS we are not averse to doubling up certain U-rep positions), if multiple people still want the same position, an election will follow.

Cheers and thanks for you interest in MUGS,
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Pizza day and book swap; lockers; Join MUGS; Geospectives

2010-09-11T17:42:00.000-04:00

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Welcome back Geographers!

We hope everyone is coming back from lovely summers all around, and ready to continue to make the Geography department tons of fun!
Upcoming events to look forward to:

The pizza party and book-swap is happening this MONDAY September 13 at 1PM in the MUGS lounge (Burn 305). Save some money on books and meet new friends while chowing down on some delicious free pizza!

Locker sign up is ongoing- stop by the lounge this week (hours are posted on the chalk board) to sign up for a locker. Old locks will be cut on Sept. 15th, so if you want to renew yours come see us soon!

Want to join MUGS?? There are a few positions that still need to be filled: U1 Rep, Sustainability Rep, and VP Finance. Drop by the lounge to grab a form and have a chat.

Guest speakers! The first Geospectives of the season is MONDAY Sept 13, 11-12:30pm, Room 426. Sarah Johnsen from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh will present a talk on homelessness (Revanchist Sanitization or Coercize Care? The use of enforcement to combat problematic 'street culture' in England), hosted by Julia Christensen, one of our PhD students.

That's it for now, hope to see all of you wonderful people soon!

Cheers,
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(MUGS) 4 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE Open Access to Canada's Public Sector Information and Data

2010-07-05T14:56:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

The M.U.G.S. council is happy to wish you warm summer greetings.

Although the summer has arrived, it is still important to be aware and involved in the geographic community. Access to spatial information is a very pertinent issue for geographers and related domains. The Government of Canada is reviewing its policy regarding Open Access to Canada's Public Sector Information and Data. Check out http://de-en.gc.ca/home/ to read up on public opinion for an against open access. THERE ARE 4 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE. A blurb from the website has been copied below:

"Digital technologies are critical to every aspect of our economy and society. That is why a strategy for the digital economy is needed to ensure that Canada is positioned to benefit from the opportunities that it presents. All Canadians have a role to play in helping shape Canada's digital future. Your perspectives, suggestions, ideas and submissions will be important inputs in the creation of our digital strategy. We appreciate your interest and participation."

Make your opinion count!

Cheers,
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(MUGS) TRAM survey

2010-06-11T13:19:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers,

The MUGS committee hopes your summer is going well, and you are doing some loosely geography related. I am passing along a survey for Transportation Research at McGill (TRAM). Please take the time to fill it out.

Check it out below:

***Veuillez excuser les envois multiples / Apologies for cross-postings***

English will follow:

Le Transportation Research at McGill (TRAM) mène
présentement une enquête sur l'utilisation du
vélo et du transport en commun. Dans le cadre de
ce nouveau projet de recherche, nous souhaitons
recueillir de l'information sur la façon dont les
résidents de la région de Montréal combinent
l'utilisation du vélo et du transport en commun,
dans le but d'améliorer la compatibilité entre
ces deux modes. Visitez notre site web et
partagez votre point de vue ainsi que vos
expériences en remplissant un court questionnaire.

Cliquez ici pour participer à l'enquête. http://tram.mcgill.ca/cycling.html

Le TRAM est un groupe de recherche
multidisciplinaire composé de professeurs et
d'étudiants rattachés principalement à l'École
d'urbanisme de la Faculté de Génie de
l'Université McGill. Les membres du TRAM ont un
intérêt de recherche particulier pour le vélo.
Une enquête sur les habitudes et préférences des
Montréalais concernant la pratique du vélo a
d'ailleurs été réalisée au cours de l'été 2009.
Les résultats de cette enquête sont disponibles sur le site web du TRAM.

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Transportation Research at McGill (TRAM) is
presently conducting research on cycling and
public transit usage. In this new research, we
wish to examine how residents of the region of
Montreal combine cycling to public transit use,
in order to ease connections between those two
modes. Please visit out website and share your
views and experiences in a short survey.

Click here to participate in the survey. http://tram.mcgill.ca/cycling.html

TRAM is a multidisciplinary team including
faculty members and students mainly from the
School of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering,
McGill University. TRAM members have developed a
particular interest in cycling research. A
cycling survey was conducted during summer 2009
to learn more about Montrealers' cycling habits
and preferences. Results of the survey are available on the TRAM website.

Merci!

Thank you!

SVP faire circuler dans vos réseaux / Please
distribute widely through your networks.
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Ahmed M. El-Geneidy
Assistant Professor
School of Urban Planning
McGill University
Suite 401, Macdonald-Harrington Building, 815 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
Tel.: 514-398-8741
Fax.: 514-398-8376
Email: ahmed.elgeneidy@mcgill.ca
Web page: http://tram.mcgill.ca/index.html
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(MUGS) Clothing!!!!

2010-04-25T13:28:00.000-04:00

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The end of finals is in sight! Just a quick message that you can still come pick up your geography clothing order in the MUGS lounge tomorrow, Monday April 25 between 12 and 2.

If you would like your coordinates corrected, please send an email to eomcnamee@gmail.com and we can get your shirt or sweatshirt reprinted with the correct coordinate. You must email ASAP, no later then MONDAY APRIL 26 at 3pm. This ONLY applies to people that ordered a t-shirt, or the pull-over hoodie- all other items were embroidered (such as the zip up hoodie) and are not effected.. If you have already picked up your order you MUST come return it to us before we meet with our wholesaler at 5pm.

Have an incredible summer.

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(MUGS) CLOTHING

2010-04-23T12:55:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers,

So there has been a (cough) MINOR hiccup in the clothing orders. The coordinates on the back are labeled as "N" twice, instead of a "W" after the longitude. Now, this can just be seen as a funny joke really- the "collector's edition" of geography t-shirts, if you will. Or it's a test of your geography skills- if people notice the "error", then they are on top of their game. Or it is a futuristic location that will exist in the future, and we geographers are just so ahead of the times

If you DO have a problem with the mislabeling, please send an email to eomcnamee@gmail.com and we can get your shirt or sweatshirt reprinted with the correct coordinate. You must email ASAP, no later then MONDAY APRIL 26 at NOON. This ONLY applies to people that ordered a tshirt, or the pull-over hoodie- all other items were embroidered (such as the zip up hoodie) and are not effected.

If you don't have a problem with it, be sure to come pick up your clothes as soon as you can!!!!
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(MUGS) CLOTHING| Summer research

2010-04-22T18:33:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) GEOGRAPHY CLOTHING HAS ARRIVED! Please take the opportunity to come pick-up your clothing order tomorrow in the MUGS lounge (Burnside 305), between 10am and 5pm. That's TOMORROW Friday, April 23rd between 10 and 5. We can't wait for you to see it!!!

ii) SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Gain research experience & practice GIS!!!

Interested in research and thinking about graduate studies? Want to practice or learn more GIS?

This is an opportunity to gain more experience using ArcGIS, and learn about research at a graduate level. The main project is titled "Ecosystem Resilience and Structural Legacies in the Colorado River Delta, Mexico". I am looking for an undergrad student who is interested in joining my research project to develop new skills or master his/her previous mapping skills in ArcGIS. The project aims to map landscape changes in land cover over a period of 40 years in the Colorado River Delta, Mexico. For this project, developing good mapping skills will require you to combine aerial photo interpretation, visual classification skills, map editing, spatial data management, and spatial analysis. These skills you will develop while working on the project and under the supervision of Itzel Hernandez (PhD candidate) and Dr. Jeanine Rhemtulla. All materials, a nice space to work and great supervision will be provided.

Requirements:
- Enthusiasm and motivation to learn new things or expand those that you already know
- Basic ArcGIS understanding is desirable (but not limiting). If you have taken GEOG 201 (Introductory Geo-Information Science) or GEOG 306 (Raster Geo-Information Science) that will be a plus!
- Time available to work on the project over the Summer 2010 (about 12 hr/week)
- Reliability and commitment (serious applicants only!)

So, why this could be a great opportunity for you? Simple, this will give you technical experience (great for jobs!) and a firsthand perspective on graduate studies. Those who are thinking about grad school as a choice will understand that gaining some insights from other's experiences could help in their own decision making process. Depending on your performance there will be other benefits: a) the possibility of earning credits for your work as an Independent Student Course (GEOG 490); b) for high quality work, sharing the authorship of publishable information will be also considered.

· All candidates will be interviewed for the position
· This is an unpaid position

Dates: mid May to August 31st 2010.
Contact: Itzel Hernandez (PhD. Candidate). Cell: 514-265-1268
Department of Geography; Burnside Hall, Room 427 from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday)
xi.hernandezmorlan@mail.mcgill.ca >> yoloxochitl0@yahoo.com

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(MUGS) BEST DEPTARTMENT| prof of the year| photo contest| clothing update

2010-04-20T13:08:00.000-04:00

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i) BEST DEPARTMENT: It is official Geography is the BEST DEPARTMENT. Geography has been announced the 'Best Department' by the Arts Undergraduate Society(AUS), and the 'Best Small Department' by the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS). Attached is the powerpoint slide we entered to win.

Go MUGS!

ii) Geography Photo Contest!! Voting for the annual photo contest at http://mugsannualphotocontest2010.blogspot.com/ is closing at 5pm TONIGHT, please take the time to vote :) The winner will be posted TONIGHT AT 6pm on the blog. We will announcing the winner tomorrow, April 21th at 12:30pm in the MUGS lounge alongside the prof of the year award -pizza will be provided. ALL ARE WELCOME.

iii) PROF. OF THE YEAR: The voting has closed and Lea Berrang-Ford has been voted the professor of the year. We will be holding a pizza party TOMORROW Wednesday, April 21st at 12:30pm in the MUGS lounge to congratulate our prof of the year. Take a study break and come enjoy some Pizza with MUGS.

iv) Clothing will be arriving late this week, or early next week. You will be notified by email when clothing arrives.

Great luck on your finals!

Cheers,
M.U.G.S. Council
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(MUGS) Prof of the Year| Photo Contest| Course Evals...

2010-04-13T09:01:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

I hope the semester is treating you well. I just wanted to send notice that our two remaining events have been pushed by due to the AAG -an annual geography conference. Thank you for your understanding, please see the revised dates below.

i) Geography Photo Contest!!: The photos for the contest will be posted later by tonight at: http://mugsannualphotocontest2010.blogspot.com/. Photo contest voting is open until April 20th at 5pm, please take the time to vote :) We will awarding the winner their prize of geography clothing on April 21th at 12:30pm alongside the prof of the year award -pizza will be provided. ALL ARE WELCOME.

ii) PROF. OF THE YEAR: The voting has closed and Lea Berrang-Ford has been voted by YOU as the professor of the year. We will be holding a pizza party on Wednesday, April 21st at 12:30pm in the MUGS lounge to congratulate the Prof. Berrang. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate.

iii) COURSE EVALS: there is still time to let your professors know what you thought about their instruction, and about the courses offered this year!

Good luck on your finals!

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M.U.G.S. Council
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(MUGS) Clothing| Lunchtime Science| G631 presentations| Photo Contest| Prof. of the Year...

2010-04-08T17:52:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Geography Clothing is STILL available until MONDAY at 3pm!!! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies , T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular) AND totebags. Attached is a detailed list of styles and prices, as well as an order form. We will be collecting order forms in the MUGS lounge. If you are unable to make it during these times, you can drop off your order form and a check in the MUGS mailbox in the geography office on the 7th floor of Burnside.

ii) Lunchtime Science Communication Workshop: Friday, 9th April 2010 at 12:30-1:30pm in Burnside Hall Rm. 306

Learn how to:
- Talk to the media about your work
- Design your academic posters
- Use the web for effective outreach

This workshop on Science Communication & Graphic Design will explain how to publicize scientific research effectively - how to get the wordout to your target audience through traditional media, social media, or by combining the two. We will overview why science communication matters, and explain the basics of press releases, posters, blogs, and other online communication avenues. This workshop will be of interest to senior undergraduate / graduate science students looking to promote their work. That being said, these communication skills are broadly applicable to students in other disciplines or with other goals. Offered by the 2010 Interns in Science Communication: Will Vanderbilt, Maggie Knight, and Carolyn Poutiainen. (Ford & Berrang-Ford).

iii) I would like to invite all undergraduates to a set of presentations by our first-year graduate students on Friday, April 9 and Monday, April 12. All presentations will be in room 426.
The schedule for April 9 is below, and the schedule for April 12 (with titles and summaries) is attached.

Cheers,
Prof. Forest

April 9
AM
10:00 AM JF Gendron (Lapointe)
10:30 AM: C. Dallaire MSc (Lehner)
11:00 AM:, E. Fluet MSc (Lehner)
11:30 AM G. Grill PhD (Lehner)

NOON to 1:30 LUNCH

PM
1:30 PM: D Fox, MSc (Pollard)
2:00 PM M. Angelopoulos MSc (Pollard)
2 :30 PM: J. Zhou MSc (Sieber)
3 :00 PM M. Wang PhD (Moore)

iv) Geography Photo Contest!!: The photos for the contest will be posted later by tonight at: http://mugsannualphotocontest2010.blogspot.com/. Photo contest voting is open until April 13th at 5pm, please take the time to vote :) We will awarding the winner their prize of geography clothing
April 14th at 12:30pm alongside the prof of the year award -pizza will be provided. ALL ARE WELCOME.

v) PROF. OF THE YEAR: The voting has closed and Lea Berrang-Ford has been voted by YOU as the professor of the year. We will be holding a pizza party on Wednesday, April 14th at 12:30pm in the MUGS lounge to congratulate the Prof. Berrang-Ford -everyone is welcome.

Cheers,
M.U.G.S. Council
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(MUGS) Clothing extended...

2010-04-08T09:51:00.001-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Geography Clothing is STILL available until FRIDAY!!! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies , T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular) AND totebags. Attached is a detailed list of styles and prices, as well as an order form. We will be collecting order forms all of this week in the MUGS lounge. If you are unable to make it during these times, you can drop off your order form and a check in the MUGS mailbox in the geography office on the 7th floor of Burnside.

ii) Photo Contest!!: The photos for the contest will be posted later by tonight at: http://mugsannualphotocontest2010.blogspot.com/

Photo contest voting is open until April 13th at 5pm, please take the time to vote :)

Cheers,
M.U.G.S.
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(MUGS) Clothing| Climate Change| Course Evals

2010-04-07T07:40:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) A final reminder that Geography Clothing is NOW available!!! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies , T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular) AND totebags. Attached is a detailed list of styles and prices, as well as an order form.Today is the LAST DAY! You can drop by the MUGS lounge from 12-2 to place your order. If you are unable to make it during these times, you can drop off your order form and a check in the MUGS mailbox in the geography office on the 7th floor of Burnside.

ii) Are you interested in Climate change, global warming, and environmental studies? If so, come and learn about the current issues in those areas and Graduate School Information from McGill, University of Toronto, and University of Waterloo!

Climate Change & Environmental Sciences Information Seminar: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at OttoMaass Room 10. Refreshments will be served.
Featuring:
Prof. Gail Chmura
http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/faculty/chmura/

Prof. Uli Wortmann
http://www.geology.utoronto.ca/Members/wortmann

Prof. Johanna Wandel
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/geography/faculty/wandel/

iii) COURSE EVALUATIONS MATTER: The system is available 24/7 from Monday March 22 to Wednesday April 14, 2010 for courses following the regular schedule. Students can access their course evaluations in Minerva/ Student Menu/Mercury Online Course Evaluations/Submit your course evaluations. Please take the time to fill them out!

did you know...
1) Course evaluation results from previous terms are available in Minerva/ Student Menu/Mercury Online Course Evaluations/View course evaluation results.

2) Students may now "opt-out" of evaluations for one or more courses. By doing so, they no longer receive reminders and we can better understand their reasons if they provide comments. This is easy to do by clicking the "Decline Course Evaluation" button for a specific course.

3) No questionnaire is longer than 25 items, and students may choose to answer only those questions they wish—it really is quick to provide your feedback.

In order for us to ensure that the system responds to student and instructor needs for information, it would be extremely helpful if students would take the time to communicate if the current system is not meeting their needs. This can be done easily with the opt-out feature now available—simply click the "Decline Course Evaluation" button for a specific course and then follow the link to the anonymous survey where students may provide us with details of why they do not wish to evaluate the course. This is the only way we have to obtain the information necessary to improve the system.

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M.U.G.S.

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(MUGS) Geog Clothing|professor of the year| Lecture Mona Domosh...

2010-03-29T23:23:00.001-04:00

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Hello Geographers,

i) Geography Clothing is NOW available!!! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies , T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular) AND totebags. Attached is a detailed list of styles and prices, as well as an order form. We will be collecting order forms all of this week in the MUGS lounge between 12pm and 2pm. We will also be collecting order forms the same time next week, until the deadline Wednesday, April 7th. If you are unable to make it during these times, you can drop off your order form and a check in the MUGS mailbox in the geography office on the 7th floor of Burnside (a.k.a. 45º 30' 16" N, 73º 34' 29" W for those with a GPS enabled device.

ii) Annual Photo Contest!- If you want to flaunt your geography related photography skills, our annual photo contest will be held this semester. The theme is GEOGRAPHY -as always. The deadline is April 2nd, so you still have some time to snap the perfect shot. We accept hard copies or digital submissions, and entries can be submitted in person to M.U.G.S. council members. Digital submissions can be emailed to mcgillgeography@gmail.com This year's prize will be geography clothing!

iii) Urban Systems Reception. Tuesday, March 30, 4-5:30 PM there will be a reception in the M.U.G.S lounge welcoming Prof.Domosh for her lecture on the 31st *please see following entry. The reception will be a great forum for discussion. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

iv) Lecture by Mona Domosh: 'The World was Never Flat: Early Global Encounters and the Messiness of Empire' will be taking place on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 4:00 pm in the Macdonald Harrington Building, Room G-10.

v) Professor of the year! The professors up for nomination this year will be; Natalie Oswin, Rene Sieber, George Wenzel, Bernhard Lehner and Lea Berrang-Ford. Take the time to vote at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z97KTN7 or by paper ballot in the MUGS lounge, responses will be due the first week of April on the 6th.

vi) HONOURS PRESENTATIONS!!!- Just a reminder that 'The second annual Honours Thesis poster presentations will be on April 1, from 2-5 PM, in room 426. Please come by during this time to
see the work of your fellow students! See the possibilities of what can be done in the honours geography program!

Cheers,
The M.U.G.S. executive council

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2010-03-26T15:57:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers,

i) Geography Clothing will be on sale soon! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies and T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular). Do not forget to put aside a few dollars of your spring budget! By Monday will be have order forms and detailed prices.

ii) Annual Photo Contest!- If you want to flaunt your geography related photography skills, our annual photo contest will be held this semester. The theme is GEOGRAPHY -as always. The deadline is April 2nd, so you still have a lot of time to snap the perfect shot. We accept hard copies or digital submissions, and entries can be submitted at coffee and cookies or to mcgillgeography@gmail.com This year's prize will be geography clothing!

v) HONOURS PRESENTATIONS!!!- Just a reminder that 'The second annual Honours Thesis poster presentations will be on April 1, from 2-5 PM, in room 426. Please come by during this time to
see the work of your fellow students!'
vi) Professor of the year! The professors up for nomination this year will be; Natalie Owin, Rene Sieber, George Wenzel, Bernhard Lehner and Lea Berrang-Ford. Take ther time to vote at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z97KTN7, responses will be due at the start of April.

vii) Participate in a GIS project!!! My name is Will Vanderbilt, As a part of a student project in GEOG 506: Advanced Geographic Information Science, I am holding three participatory workshops that will teach you how to use Google SketchUp to redesign a small area of campus according to your own ideas, and share those ideas with your fellow classmates. Your designs will be posted to a web site, and discussed by the other designers. The designs will allow me to evaluate if Sketchup can be used in participatory site design. The workshops will take place in the GIC, at the following times:
7-9 p.m. on Monday the 29th.

If you are interested in participating, and learning the basics of SketchUp, please send an email to will.vanderbilt@mail.mcgill.ca with the workshop times that you are available.This research is being carried out for the GEOG 506 class, and is taking place under the supervision of Prof. Renee Sieber; she can be reached by email at re, nee.sieber@mcgill.ca.

Thanks for your help!

viii) Department of English - creative writing awards and prizes. The CHESTER MACNAGHTEN PRIZES IN CREATIVE WRITING (two prizes, one of estimated value $700 and another of estimated value $400) are open to undergraduate students of the University for the best piece of creative writing in English, i.e. a story, a play, a poem, an essay, etc. Printed compositions are ineligible if they have been published before April 15, 2010.The competition is restricted to students who have not previously won the First Prize. Forms to be completed are available in the Department of English General Office, Arts 155. Submissions must be IN TRIPLICATE. Deadline for submissions: Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Cheers,
M.U.G.S
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(MUGS) SUGAR SHACK| Clothing...

2010-03-18T18:37:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Sugar Shack!! Can you believe it? It's already time to tap the trees and Geography's glorious school bus excursion to the beautiful syrupy countryside will take place Friday March 19th from 6pm to 11:30pm. The bus will be loaded at 5:45 at the Roddick Gates -don't forget we depart at 6:00 pm sharp!!!. There will be food, fun and BYOB! Tickets will be on sale all of this week in the MUGS lounge from 11-2pm. Tickets are 15$ for geography students and 20$ for non-geographers. It is important to note however, that geographers have priority.

ii) Geography Clothing will be on sale soon! We will be selling zip-up hoodies, pull-over hoodies and T-shirts (Tri-blend, organic cotton and regular). Do not forget to put aside a few dollars of your spring budget! If you have any question, or last-minute logo requests, please email them to mcgillgeography@gmail.com this week.

iii) Participate in a GIS project!!! My name is Will Vanderbilt, As a part of a student project in GEOG 506: Advanced Geographic Information Science, I am holding three participatory workshops that will teach you how to use Google SketchUp to redesign a small area of campus according to your own ideas, and share those ideas with your fellow classmates. Your designs will be posted to a web site, and discussed by the other designers. The designs will allow me to evaluate if Sketchup can be used in participatory site design. The workshops will take place in the GIC, at the following times:
7-9 p.m. on Monday March 22nd, Thursday the 25th, and Monday the 29th.

Thanks for your help!

iv) Annual Photo Contest!- If you want to flaunt your geography related photography skills, our annual photo contest will be held this semester. The theme is GEOGRAPHY -as always. The deadline is April 2nd, so you still have a lot of time to snap the perfect shot. We accept hard copies or digital submissions, and entries can be submitted at coffee and cookies or to mcgillgeography@gmail.com This year's prize will be geography clothing!

v) PROF OF THE YEAR: Every year geography students vote for their favourite geography professor. It is time to nominate your favourite professor via email @ mcgillgeography@gmail.com, submission are due by March 26th. These professors will be entered into the final vote in April!

vi)Participants needed for a psychology study – Earn the chance to win one of three $100 prizes!

We [SUS] are looking for university students to participate in a study that investigates the factors that affect students' decision-making regarding health and sexuality and that explores the influence of informational interventions on individuals' health behaviour. As a participant you will be asked to complete two questionnaires and to read a short informational pamphlet or watch a short informational video. The study takes approximately one hour and is conducted at McGill University. In compensation for your participation your name will be entered into a draw to win one of three $100 prizes (approximate chance of winning is 3/200). If you are interested in participating please email us a projetpiccs.psychiatry@mcgill.ca. The study is titled "Decision-Making, Health-Risks and Sexuality." Those who have completed this study before (including those who have completed it through the Psychology Participant Pool) are not eligible to participate.

Enjoy these beautiful days,
M.U.G.S.
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(MUGS) Sugar Shack|Honours Presentations...

2010-03-18T09:36:00.000-04:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Sugar Shack!! Can you believe that sugar shack is TOMORROW! It's already time to tap the trees and Geography's glorious school bus excursion to the beautiful syrupy countryside will take place TOMORROW Friday March 19th from 6pm to 11:30pm. The bus will be loaded at 5:45 at the Roddick Gates -don't forget we depart at 6:00 pm sharp!!!. There will be food, fun and BYOB! Tickets will be on sale all of this week in the MUGS lounge from 11-2pm. Tickets are 15$ for geography students and 20$ for non-geographers. If you have already bought a ticket, consider wearing plaid -it could be fun.

ii) HONOURS PRESENTATIONS!!!- Just a reminder that 'The second annual Honours Thesis poster presentations will be on April 1, from 2-5 PM, in room 426. Please come by during this time to
see the work of your fellow students!'

Allux, Sarah (Kalacska) Hyperspectral remote sensing of peatland
vegetation at multiple spatial scales

Cray, Heather (Pollard) An investigation of the perennial springs of
Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut

Gannes, Nina (Forest) The Critical Geopolitics of the Post-9/11
United States Foreign Policy Discourse

Halparin, Max (Ross) On the move: Neighborhood walkability and
diabetes in Montreal

Lavoie, Mitchell (Ross) Anthropogenic Drivers of Neighbourhood-Level
Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Montréal

Ridge, Stephanie (Forest) Scale and Stakeholders in Alberta's
Regional Planning

Cheers,
M.U.G.S.

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(MUGS) Sugar Shack!| Geography Clothing|Winners| Advising Evaluation...

2010-03-10T12:43:00.001-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

As always, it feels as if the Winter semester is flying by! There are TON of events coming up in the horizon. I promise that reading through to the end will be worth your while.

i) Sugar Shack!! Can you believe it? It's already time to tap the trees and Geography's glorious school bus excursion to the beautiful syrupy countryside will take place Friday March 19th from 6pm to 11:30pm. There will be food, fun and BYOB! Tickets will be on sale all of this week in the MUGS lounge from 12-2pm. Tickets will also be on sale next week in the lounge -stay tuned for more detailed drop-in hours. Tickets are 15$ for geography students. Since MUGS is subsidizing the tickets, priority will be given to geography students.

ii) Geography Clothing will be on sale soon, so do not forget to put aside a few dollars of your spring budget! Stay tuned for details on styles and pricing.

iii)A message from GEOASSASSINS MASTER:Congratulations to Mr Elan Spitzberg... this young one managed to collect the most life beads (through his own or his targets kills), and therefore is declared victorious!!!!!! An honourable mention must go to Chloe McMillan, who herself snapped NINE PEOPLE, before her unfortunate demise. Good job Chloe! Thank you to all who participated.

iv)Candy Count winner: Congratulations Sulin (Khing) Lin, please come the MUGS lounge to claim your prize.

v)IMPORTANT:MUGS would like to remind and encourage all geography students to respond to the e-mail they each recently received from the Chair himself, Prof. Moore. It's a short, 3-question survey (answers are kept confidential) asking students to share their opinions on professor-student advising and mentoring at the department level (think of our advisor, Prof. Akman, and all the geog profs who are available to meet with us outside class time...this is mentoring!). It's important that students give their feedback because if it ever came down to the wire in terms of budget cuts to move funding towards faculty level advising (yikes!) and away from departmental advising, we need to be able to tell the Big McGill Cats exactly how geography students feel about the work our profs do in these areas so that any big decisions like this will reflect OUR best interest. In terms of these two very important aspects of university education, advising and mentoring, here's your chance to gauge how well geography is performing. As of now, only about 13% of all geography students have responded to the questionnaire... pffffft, we can do better than that! Let's go geographers, this is for us! Please take a minute, check your inbox, and have your voice heard! MUGS thanks you.

vi)Midnight Kitchen and People's Potato Present: PUT YOUR POLITICS WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS! +March 15 - 19, 2010+
Tired of green-washed capitalism, frustrated with rhetoric around sustainable consumerism, and bored with documentaries that only talk about Monsanto, "Put Your Politics Where Your Mouth Is!" aims to radicalize the politics around what ends up on your plate (and what gets left behind.) What are the links between food and environmental and social justice? How is food implicated in capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy and the gendered division of labour? What is food sovereignty, and what does it look like? How will we shut down capitalist food production for good?

Join the Midnight Kitchen and People's Potato for a week of workshops, discussions and speakers to fill your hearts, minds and bellies. (MK and the Potato also serve by-donation, vegan lunches every day of the week!) -- For the full schedule, please visit the Midnight Kitchen's blog: http://www.themidnightkitchen.blogspot.com

vii) Annual Photo Contest!- If you want to flaunt your geography related photography skills, our annual photo contest will be held this semester. The deadline will be in the end of March, so you still have a lot of time to snap the perfect shot. We accept hard copies or digital submissions, and entries can be submitted at coffee and cookies or to mcgillgeography@gmail.com This year's prize will be geography clothing!

viii) MUGS and CAPS are coming together to help you get a job! In late March MUGS will be hosting a CAPS CV workshop where students can drop by and have their CVs reviewed by professionals! If your CV looks good, you look good! MUGS is also working on generating a list of companies who have hired or are interested in hiring geography students and grads (this golden ticket will be handed out during the workshop, so come benefit from our research efforts!). Date and location to be announced....refreshments will be served.

Thank you for your time,
M.U.G.S.
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(MUGS) - Sugar Shack|MSE semi-formal|clothing|photos...and more!

2010-03-06T18:28:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

i) Sugar Shack!! Can you believe it? It's already time to tap the trees and Geography's glorious school bus excursion to the beautiful syrupy countryside will take place Friday March 19th from 6pm to 11:30pm. There will be food, fun and BYOB! Tickets on sale soon. Spots fill fast so stay tuned and get psyched for the event of the year!!!

ii) McGill School of Environment Semi-Formal! You guys could easily have 50 tickets, room capacity is 150 and we've sold about 70 so far. Tickets are 15$ and include one drink and food. Check out the facebook event for more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=300013290027&ref=ts

iii) Geography Clothing will be on sale soon, so do not forget to put aside a few dollars of your spring budget! It is time for you -and potentially everyone you know, to represent the department of Geography. MUGS can't wait to show you what we will be offering this year.

iv) Annual Photo Contest!- If you want to flaunt your geography related photography skills, our annual photo contest will be held this semester. The deadline will be in the end of March, so you still have a lot of time to snap the perfect shot. We accept hard copies or digital submissions, and entries can be submitted at coffee and cookies or to mcgillgeography@gmail.com This year's prize is a MYSTERY, so it will be more exciting to win -everyone in the department will be asking about it!

v) MUGS and CAPS are coming together to help you get a job! In late March MUGS will be hosting a CAPS CV workshop where students can drop by and have their CVs reviewed by professionals! If your CV looks good, you look good! MUGS is also working on generating a list of companies who have hired or are interested in hiring geography students and grads (this golden ticket will be handed out during the workshop, so come benefit from our research efforts!). Date and location to be announced....refreshments will be served.

vi) Dobson Cup: Last year's inaugural effort was most successful as 25 groups of over 65 McGill students from the faculties of law, music, engineering, science and management competed in this business plan start-up competition judged by expert entrepreneurs (see Dobson Centre website: www.dobson.mcgill.ca for complete details of last year's winners etc.). Participants will be competing for 5 prizes totaling $15,000 along with the opportunity to present their ideas to a panel of successful judges.

Many of our students, faculty and alumni have the potential and ideas brewing to compete, and would greatly benefit by actually doing so. The Dobson Cup is an iterative process and a growing number of highly experienced serial entrepreneurs will be judges/mentors this year. Details attached. Complete details on our website http://dobson.mcgill.ca/. First deadline for 2 page submissions is March 30, 2010.

Cheers,
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(MUGS) ELECTIONS!!!| clothing|Arne Hintz...

2010-02-16T11:55:00.000-05:00

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i) ELECTIONS- WE WANT YOU! Don't forget that the election period for MUGS is from the 8th to the 19th. You still have time to become a candidate for the McGill Undergraduate Geography Society. The application form is attached above and is due FIRMLY in the geography office Burnside 705 on Friday, February 19th @ 3:30. Attached to this e-mail are a nomination form and a document that describes the different positions you could run for -all of them! It is a great opportunity to get involved with the department of geography, meet some new faces and to have a stake in the organization of departmental events! Yay!

ii) MUGS is preparing once again to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by this Feb 28th!

iii) Media@McGill invites you to Arne Hintz's talk on Monday, 1 March, 4:30 p.m., Ferrier 230. Title of his talk: Civil Society Media Policy: Linking Grassroots Media and Global Governance

Abstract: Self-organized, civil society-based media have emerged around the globe. Described by some as the 'third' media sector (non-commercial and non-state) and by others as radical, autonomous or citizens media, they encompass community radio, alternative publications, online news services, and many other forms of 'old' and 'new' media. Even though their practices emerge outside the state/business realm, their development is heavily affected by policy and regulation.

What, then, are their policy needs? What is their policy environment? And in which ways have practitioners organized to influence policy? Arne Hintz will point to both enabling and obstructive policy examples, discuss a policy agenda for the sector, and examine the strategies and practices of policy advocacy by media activists. He will thus uncover relations, connects and disconnects between grassroots media and global governance.

Arne Hintz is a post-doctoral fellow in the AHCS department, and a Media@McGill Post-doctoral Research Fellow for 2009/10. --- For more information: http://media.mcgill.ca/en/arne_hintz_event

Claire
Claire Roberge, Ph.D
Outreach Specialist
Media@McGill
514-398-8364

iv) !THE LOUNGE! -- On a side-note we would like to remind geography students to keep the MUGS lounge tidy.

v) We can't wait to see you for our cool events following the break, such as the Career Fair and Sugar-Shack. Happy reading week! Try and squeeze some reading in!

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(MUGS)-ELECTIONS| Samosas| geography clothing|Jobs...

2010-02-10T07:48:00.000-05:00

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i) ELECTIONS!!!- MUGS WANTS YOU! I know you're all tired of hearing about student government, but the election for new MUGS (that's us!) officers is coming up! Attached to this e-mail are a nomination form and a document that describes the different positions you could run for -all of them! The nomination period has begun and it will run from February 8th to February 19th @3:30pm!! It is a great opportunity to get involved with the department of geography, meet new faces and to have a stake in the organization of departmental events!

Completed nomination forms can be dropped off in the MUGS mailbox (Burnside Hall, 7th floor, Department of Geography, Rm. 705).

ii) TODAY!!! Burnside basement from 10am to 2pm MUGS will be selling samosas so if you are looking for a snack stop by!

iii) Geography Clothing! MUGS is once again preparing to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by February 26th! We cannot wait to see your designs!

iv) JOB OPPROUNITY - Mountain feild crew (please look at poster attached)

v) Jodi Dean is Media@McGill Beaverbrook visiting scholar this term. She will give a talk on Thursday, 11 February, 5:30 p.m. W 215, Arts Building: 'Whatever Blogging'

The event is a collaboration between Media@McGill and the AHCS Speaker Series.

Abstract :
'Giorgio Agamben has introduced the idea of whatever being as a tag for a contemporary mode of belonging unbound by the inscriptions of disciplinary identity. Some agree that this mode could herald a better coming community. Linking whatever being to appearances of whatever in networked communications and positioning it within a brief history of the interconnections between media and identity, I argue that whatever being is the wrong model for a subject capable of left political practice and opposition'.

Jodi Dean is Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York and Erasmus Professor of the Humanities in the Faculty of Philosophy, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dean is the co-editor of the international journal, Theory and Event. Jodi Dean is a political theorist who is engaged with contemporary radical political thought and questions surrounding politics and emerging media technologies. She has written extensively on Slavoj Zizek (including her book, Zizek's Politics) and has also published critical articles on Judith Butler, Hardt and Negri, Jacques Ranciere, Michel Foucault, Jurgen Habermas, Iris Marion Young and Giorgio Agamben, among others. She is animated by concerns about contemporary media and political culture, particularly in post 9/11 North America, with quite radical takes on questions concerning publicity, contemporary democracy, network culture, the Left, conspiracy theory, strangers and secrecy (see Publicity's Secret, and, her most recent book, Democracy and Other Neo-liberal Fantasies, at Duke University Press, 2009).
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MUGS: Winter Challenge|Geo-ssasins|Elections|Excellence in Research Exhibit|

2010-02-01T21:45:00.000-05:00

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i)WINTER CHALLENGE-- Next Monday, February the 8th at noon will be our first annual winter challenge!!! The event will consist of winter themed competitive events such as a 100m outdoor 'Snowy Sprint' (where the slowest contestant wins -believe it.), a candy count, snowflake making and a MYSTERY EVENT! Prizes will include candy and pie -both important winter traditions. We can't wait to see you there. Cider will be served.

ii) - GEOSSASSINS: We have EXTENDED the deadline for geosassins participants until Monday, so you have all week to sign up by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line or by signing up on the paper in the geography lounge.

There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

Targets and rules will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of Febrary 8th, and the game officially starts Monday February 8th at 3pm. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

iii) Excellence in Research Exhibition--Meet some of McGill's top researchers and their teams as they showcase their groundbreaking research programs and discoveries. There are 24 research displays representing all faculties at McGill

Date: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Time: 10 am to 6 pm
Location: Redpath Hall, 3461 McTavish, Main Campus (Metro McGill)
More information, including a complete list of presenters:
http://www.mcgill.ca/researchexpo

iv) elections election elections, WE WANT YOU! The election period for MUGS will be taking place from the 8th to the 19th! We will be sending out an email with more details about the positions. Applications will be found in the MUGS lounge starting on the 8th. Conveniently it's the same day as our WINTER CHALLENGE, so MUGS members will be present for any questions you may have.
· Come meet the investigators behind the groundbreaking research showing that childhood trauma has life-long effects on genes and the brain.
· Go to MARS – the McGill Arctic Research Station – and learn about "Arctic Microbiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth".
· You'll see how costume illustration is done in the digital age, and from the School of Computer Science and the Centre for Intelligent Machines, how humans and robots are working together outdoors.
· See and hear the highly publicized "Virtual Haydn Project," which recreates Haydn's masterpieces with the help of virtual acoustics.
· McGill's world-class experts in Green Chemistry will present their display "Toward Environmentally Sustainable Chemistry".
· You'll learn the truth about children and lying, find out how retirement is being re-invented by baby boomers, and much much more!

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(MUGS) Invitation from the Dean| GEOSSASSINS| Internships| Haiti| Mugs for MUGS

2010-01-25T16:10:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers,

i) Invitation from Dean Grant

What: discussion of career possibilities for science students interested in business
Who: Jeremy Clark, BSc '98, Managing Partner Clark/Hetherington Financial Ltd. (Calgary, AB)
When: Tuesday, January 26, 9:30 - 10:30
Where: Arts 160 (Arts Council Room on ground floor of Arts Building)

RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Jennifer.kambhampati@mcgill.ca<mailto:Jennifer.kambhampati@mcgill.ca>

Jennifer Kambhampati
Development and Alumni Relations Officer

Faculty of Science
Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 23
3450 University St.
Montreal, QC H3A 2A7
Tel: 514-398-4607
Fax: 514-398-4924
http://www.mcgill.ca/campaign/

ii) LAST CHANCE GEOSSASSINS: You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Tuesday, January 26th in the MUGS lounge anytime this week or by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 26th, and the game officially starts the next day on Wednesday at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

iii) Internship Opportunities for Geography Students in the Faculty of Arts

Now accepting applications!

See the postings below. More postings at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/find/mcgill/

For more information contact: aio@mcgill.ca

Montreal, Canada
David Suzuki Foundation - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

The Climate Project Canada - Conference Organizer - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: February 12, 2010
The Climate Project Canada - Research Assistant - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: February 12, 2010

Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Quebec
Kuujjuaq Summer Camp - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Richelieu River Region, Quebec
Quebec Labrador Foundation Community Mapping [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Topsham, Maine
Conservation Internship - Cathance River Education Alliance - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Oaxaca, Mexico
Organización de Agricultores Biológicos (ORAB) - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010

Colon, Panama
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline extended to January 29, 2010.

iv) HAITI - we will be setting up a 'wishing well' (in the form of a plastic water jug in the MUGS lounge Burnside 305) this will be the receptacle for donations to Haiti. The 'wishing well' will be set up throughout the Winter Challenge.

v) Mugs for MUGS!!! For years MUGS has provided reusable coffee mugs in the lounge to promote sustainable beverage consumption at Burnside. If you have any extra or un-matched misc. mugs sitting around, don't hesitate to give them a new home in the MUGS lounge in Burnside 305.

vi) Winter Challenge -- Not unlike the 'Harvest Challenge' we held this fall, the Winter Challenge will be taking place during the winter semester on February 8th at noon. The event will consist of winter themed competitive events such as a 100m outdoor 'Snowy Sprint', a snow angel competition and a candy count. Stay tuned for more details!

vii) Geography Clothing! MUGS is once again preparing to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by February 26th! We cannot wait to see your designs!

viii) And more... Keep your eyes AND ears open for SUS Elections, Career Fair and Sugar Shack!!!

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'The End of Suburbia'| Geo-Sassins| Winter Challenge and more...

2010-01-18T15:15:00.000-05:00

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Good Afternoon Geographers!

i) CINEMA POLITICA --This Tuesday, January 19th, please join McGill Cinema Politica in Leacock 219 for a screening of Gregory Greene's, THE END OF SUBURBIA. Although the suburbs have oft been considered the mecca of comfort and domesticity - a place where families can achieve the so-called "American Dream," Greene's documentary approaches the looming issues suburban communities are going to have to face in the wake of the energy crisis. Greene outlines the problems with constructing entire communities based on the assumption that everyone will be using automobiles. In the documentary, scientists and policy makers argue that World Oil Peak and the decline of fossil fuels are among us. What, then, will happen to North America's suburban communities? Will today's suburbs become tomorrow slums? How will the American Dream adapt to these changes? And what can be done now to avoid The End of Suburbia? Screening begins at 8pm, as always. Bring your friends!

ii)GEOSSASSINS: "What is GEOSSASSINS ?" you ask? It is a friendly and fierce game of assassination played over a two week period that ends at the MUGS Winter Challenge on February 8th. You will receive a target who you must "kill" by clipping them with a clothespin, in order to advance in the game.
There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Monday, January 25th in the MUGS lounge anytime this week or by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 25th, and the game officially starts the next day on Tuesday morning at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

iii) Winter Challenge -- Not unlike the 'Harvest Challenge' we held this fall, the Winter Challenge will be taking place during the winter semester on February 8th at noon. The event will consist of winter themed competitive events such as a 100m outdoor 'Snowy Sprint', a snow angel competition and a candy count. Stay tuned for more details!

iv) Geography Clothing! MUGS is once again preparing to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by February 26th! We cannot wait to see your designs!

v) Call for mugs!!! For years MUGS has provided reuable coffee mugs in the lounge to promote sustainable beverage consumption at Burnside. If you have any extra or un-matched misc. mugs sitting around, don't hesitate to give them a new home in the MUGS lounge in Burnside 305.

vi) And more... Keep your eyes AND ears open for SUS Elections, Career Fair and Sugar Shack!!!

Cheers and good luck with the upcoming semester!
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Soup & Science| GEOSSASSINS| Coffee & Cookies| misc.

2010-01-11T18:08:00.000-05:00

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Welcome back Geographers!

I hope you all had a very relaxing winter break!

i) "ATTENTION GEOGRAPHERS: Please note that the sofas in the MUGS Lounge (BH 305) will be cleaned on Tuesday, January 12th 2010, 10:00am-12:00pm and that the Lounge will be closed during this time. The lounge will re-open after the cleaning but the sofas must dry for the following 24 hours so PLEASE DO NOT SIT ON THEM until Wednesday January 13th. Thank you for your cooperation."

ii) - GEOSSASSINS: "What is GEOSSASSINS ?" you ask? It is a friendly and fierce game of assassination played over a two week period that ends at the MUGS Winter Challenge on February 8th. You will receive a target who you must "kill" by clipping them with a clothespin, in order to advance in the game.
There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Monday, January 25th by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 25th, and the game officially starts the next day on Tuesday morning at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

iii) Soup & Science: The next edition of Soup and Science takes place in the Redpath Museum, January 11-15, starting at 11:30am. Each day features 5 different professors. Each professor has 3 minutes to talk about her/his research. Afterward, students and professors mingle over lunch - giving students the chance to find out more than the professors could cover in just 3 short minutes. It's a great opportunity to discover research opportunities and fields of inquiry you might not know about.

The event exposes the breadth of inquiry in Science; you might learn about:
Computational Structural Biology,
Bayesian inference,
Ecological applications of remote sensing, molecular endocrinology, and the association between social competence and youth psychopathology ...all within half an hour.

Lunch is provided to participants, and you can find out more at http://www.mcgill.ca/science/ including daily schedules of presenters.

iv) Coffee & Cookies: Just a reminder that EVERY Monday MUGS provides coffee and cookies in the geography lounge @ 12:30pm. We hope to see you there :)

v) Events in the distant forecast: keep your eyes and ears open for the following events being hosted by MUGS

MUGS is preparing once again to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com

SUGAR-SHACK

The MUGS Photo contest is distantly approaching, so keep your eyes pealed for appealing subject matter, and get your cameras snapping!

and...

!!!WINTER-CHALLENGE!!!

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(MUGS) Wine&Cheese|IHSP| Photo Contest

2009-12-01T08:53:00.001-05:00

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Good morning Geographers,

Just before I let you get back to your studies, I have a few short messages to send out before the break.

i) On behalf of all MUGS members, I would like to thank all those who attended the Wine and Cheese and took part in enjoying some of the delectable local cheeses and meats provided. Thank you for making the event a huge success. As you know we have appointed sustainability reps to promote greener events. For the wine and cheese we were able to borrow plastic wine glasses from The Plate Club.
If you accidentally (or purposefully) took a wine glass and would like to return it, please contact MUGS at mcgilllgeography@gmail.com.

ii) Mark your calendars! Our third installment of our speaker series is on Wednesday, December the 2ndth, at 12:30pm in the IHSP conference room. The series continues with a talk by Dr. Lea Berrang Ford from The McGill Geography Department, entitled: "Double Warming: Urbanization, Climate Change and Global Health." The talk will cover the effects of urbanization and climate change on public health by highlighting the recent trends of Malaria transmission in urban environments.

As always, a LUNCH will be served. We hope to see everyone there. Find more information, see the attached graphic.

iii) Just a reminder that our annual "Geography Photo Contest" will be taking place NEXT semester. So don't forget to get snappin' over the break period!

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Burnside will NOT be closed...

2009-11-28T10:09:00.000-05:00

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Hello geographers,

Correction. Burnside Hall will be open on Saturday, November 28,
beginning at 9:00 am. and shall continue to be open all day Saturday,
Nov. 28.

Apologies for the confusion.

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WINE & CHEESE | Burnside Hall Closure

2009-11-25T10:31:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geography Students,

First of all, a BIG thanks to all those who made GIS Day last Wednesday a tremendous success, the proceeds will be donated to 'Dans la Rue'!

i) GEOGRAPHY WINE AND CHEESE - Just a reminder that our annual W&C event will be taking place TOMORROW in Arts160 from 6:15pm to 8:45pm. This is a great opportunity to schmooze with geography professors and students and drink delicious LOCAL wine and eat some snacks. Dress to impress. MUGS can't wait to see you there.

ii) Due to the installation of a new generator near Burnside Hall,
Burnside Hall shall be closed to all staff and students on Saturday,
November 28, 2009, 05h - 21h. Please DO NOT come in.

Apologies for the inconvenience.
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IHSP seminar| GIS DAY| Wine & Cheese

2009-11-16T14:13:00.000-05:00

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Hello Geographers!

I hope you are al enjoying this sunny afternoon. I have some exciting news about our up and coming events, GIS Day this UPCOMING Wednesday and our annual Wine and Cheese on November 26th.

i) There is an interesting seminar THIS AFTERNOON @ 4pm being hosted by the IHSP (Institute for Health and Social Policy) called "Do We Pay a Health Penalty for Living in Urban Environments?": by Dr. Nancy Ross -- I have attached the poster for this event.

ii) "Geographic Information Systems Day" -- If you have not heard, GIS day is coming up THISWednesday, November 18th. To honour this wondrous day, MUGS is planning a fantastic two-part event:
a) First, a GIS presentation session, "Discover the INCREDIBLE world of GIS" - from 10:30am until 11:30am in Burnside 308. This session will consist of three short GIS research presentations, perfect for geogpraphers who have a passion for the digital world!! Each talk will be approximately ten minutes long with five minutes for discussion...short but oh so sweet! Free refreshments and snacks will be served. Tell your friends and bring the storm! This can be a perfect time to register an impromptu team for the GEOCACHING event int the afternoon.
b) Secondly, a GEO-CACHING CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY in the afternoon starting @1:30 pm!! You may be asking your self "what is geo-caching"? Think of it like a large scale scavenger hunt using GPS units! It is mega cool, so get in on the action: register in teams to participate in this urban scavenger-hunt-race. The winning team's donation will go to the charity of their choice! The event will take less than an hour, it's not too late to register @ mcgillgeography@gmail.com.

Yummy snacks and warm refreshments will be available after the challenge, by donation. And more good news: this event is open to all departments!

JOIN THE FUN, THIS IS GOING TO BE LEGENDARY!
To register a team please email mcgillgeography@gmail.com with the following information ASAP:
1) Your Team Name
2) Names of all your team members
3) Your department
4) Do you own or have access to an iphone or GPS enabled device?

iii) The Annual Geography Wine & Cheese --THE DATE HAS OFFICIAILLY BEEN SET. The W&C will be taking place on Thursday, November 26th @ 6pm to 9pm. As we always aim to promote more sustainable events, you can look forward to local and delectable finger foods at this year's W&C. Mmmmm! Don't forget to DRESS TO IMPRESS.
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(MUGS) SSMU Referendum

2009-11-10T13:58:00.000-05:00

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Hello again Geographers!

I apologize for swamping you with emails today, but this one is important! Thursday is the deadline for the SSMU Referendum. This referendum is full issues pertinent to your future on the McGill campus. The best way for you to take part as a student is to VOTE!

The Fall Electoral Period runs from November 6th to November 12th. Have a say on referendum that affect you! This fall vote on real issues that have a real impact on life at McGill such as the Sustainable Projects Fund, Ambassador fee and MLIC Fee Renewal. First Year Students can also votes for Candidates for the First Year Committee of Council, the voice of first year students at McGill. Students can vote online at anytime during the Electoral Period.

please take the time to vote online @ www.vote.electionsmcgill.ca

Thank you for your time attention.
Cheers.

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(MUGS) U1 Rep|GIS DAY| Wine & Cheese

2009-11-10T08:43:00.000-05:00

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Good Morning Geographers!

Get ready because November is full of exciting events to look forward to!

i) NEWLY APPOINTED U1 Representative! First of all we at MUGS would like to offer a warm welcome and congratulations to our newly appointed U1 representative Alex Hill. Thank you to all who applied!

ii) "Geographic Information Systems Day" -- If you have not heard, GIS day is coming up next Wednesday, November 18th. To honour this wondrous day, MUGS is planning a fantastic two-part event to last the whole day:
a) First, a GIS presentation session, "Discover the INCREDIBLE world of GIS" - from 10:30am until 11:30am in Burnside 308. This session will consist of four short super-interesting GIS research presentations, perfect for geogpraphers who have a passion for the digital world!! Each talk will be approximately ten minutes long with five minutes for discussion...short but oh so sweet! Free refreshments and snacks will be served. Tell your friends and bring the storm!
b) Secondly, a GEO-CACHING CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY in the afternoon starting @1:30 pm!! You may be asking your self "what is geo-caching"? Think of it like a large scale scavenger hunt using GPS units! It is mega cool, so get in on the action: register in teams to participate in this urban scavenger-hunt-race. The minimum donation per team will be set at 10 bucks and all the money raised will be given to the winning team's charity of choice! Yummy snacks and warm refreshments will be available after the challenge, by donation. And more good news: this event is open to all departments!

iii) The Annual Geography Wine & Cheese -- Make sure to keep up with the listserv as we will be confirming the date for our annual "Wine & Cheese" very soon.... the tentative date is November 25th! As we always aim to promote more sustainable events, you can look forward to local delicious finger foods at this year's W&C. Mmmmm!

That's all for now!
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