Hello, Geographers!

The FINAL stretch is here! So don't FALL behind, as fall semester comes to a halt. Here's what we have to offer as you all prep for finals and no doubt camp it out in our Burnside bunker :)

1. Happy Trees with MUGS feat. Bob Ross 
2. MSEG is Hiring!  
3. Geogrpahy Fieldnotes Submissions
4. Sustainability Student Research Grant
5. maptime MTL
6. New Quebec Courses
7. Mildy Interesting Map of the Week
8. Cool Thing of the Week

1. Happy Trees Painting MUGS feat. Bob Ross

This is happening THIS Thursday at 4pm in the MUGS Lounge!!

So come on down and paint along with us and Bob with painting supplies paid for by the Advising Support Fund, and snacks on us! A free painting event with Bob Ross, snacks, happy trees and herbal tea :)

Check out our Facebook Event and fill out the googledoc to confirm your attendance! 

2. Geography Fieldnotes Needed!

Field Notes, The McGill Undergraduate Journal of Geography is currently accepting submissions for publication in 2017. Field Notes is a student-run, peer-reviewed academic journal based at McGill University's Department of Geography. As an interdisciplinary publication, we encourage submissions from artists, researchers, academics, practitioners and students in a range of fields. We aim to provide a forum for critical analysis of the economic, societal, and environmental issues surrounding geography. Please submit work to journal.fieldnotes@gmail.com by February 17th.

3. MSEG Hiring

You don't know what to do this summer?
You love nature and challenges and you believe in a sustainable and ecological food system?

You want to learn more about agriculture, market gardening and the management of a small scale farm?
We want you in our team!

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in a ONE OF A KIND experience!
Check out our Facebook hiring event or our Facebook page
And send your CV and cover letter to jobs.mseg@gmail.com

4. Sustainability Applied Student Research Grant

Calling McGill students from all disciplines! Did you know you can get funding to conduct your own research on sustainability at McGill? It's called Sustainability Applied Student Research—an opportunity for students to address the needs of the McGill community for academic credit in a hands-on way; bridging the gap between theories taught in the classroom and their practical application. For this round of funding, we're looking for research projects that would explore waste management at McGill. Learn more about the ASR process and apply by December 2^nd! (AKA this friday)

5. Maptime MTL: Humanitarian Mapathon!!

So if you didn't know, Maptime is an initiative for mapping enthusiasts wide and far, and we in Montreal are fortunate to have our very own Maptime MTL run by some of Burnside's finest cartographers. These often follow a theme, and this meeting's one is with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT... appropriate acronym for such a hot topic). Click the image for more info!

This event is taking place Dec. 1st at 700 rue Lusignan Apt. 3 from 6pm-8pm. 

RSVP at maptimemtl@gmail.com or @MaptimeMTL on twitter!

6. New Quebec Studies courses Winter '17

Did you know we had a Quebec Studies program at McGill? I personally didn't and find it could be a great way to learn about our beloved island, and earn credit for it! So have a look out for these courses coming to you this winter with the course code QCST!

7. Mildly Interesting Map of the Week

The map for this week is a map where all the text are song references! Click on it to see one of the slickest online zooms i've seen as well as procrastinate on a little and feel relieved Canada didn't get filled with Nickel-back and Bieber references.

8. Cool Thing of the Week

This cool thing of the week doesn't date back to this week, though is pretty rad. marvel at this gorgeous impossible looking lake in the Faroe islands. Yes this lake is balanced on a cliff. No I don't know how it works... Any Geomorphologists care to answer my oh so many questions??

That's a wrap,

With another week of classes/examinable material ahead of us, I end with an inspirational quote from ya boy Bobby Ross himself. Have a great week y'all.

"The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe." - Bob Ross. circa when the fro was still hip. 

Noé Schultz
VP Communications
McGill Undergraduate Geography Society