Department of
Geography &
Spatial Sciences
Welcome
The Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) has nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are engaged in cutting-edge research and offer exciting educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
GSS provides a unique perspective that seeks to explain patterns of differences and commonality across the human and natural environment. In the Department, students examine the physical properties of the natural environment and the role that human beliefs, activities and decision-making have in shaping the world around us.
Academic Programs
UNDERGRAD PROGRAMS
Environmental Science (B.S.)
Environmental Studies (B.A.)
Geography (B.A.)
Geography Education (B.A.)
GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics (B.S.)
Meteorology and Climatology (B.S.)
Mapping competition
2020 Inaugural Student Competition for Geospatial Data Visualization and Map Design
The Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and the UD Data Science Institute invite students at all levels to enter a university-wide competition for achievements in the art and science of mapping geospatial data.
FEATURED ACADEMIC PROGRAM
GIScience & Environmental Data Analytics major
Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is the analysis and mapping of large geospatial data sets to better understand the world around us. GIScience allows us to harness the large amounts of data being collected today for the betterment of the environment and society. This major will help you develop in-demand skills, including managing and using large geospatial and environmental data sets, finding meaningful patterns in them, representing their complexity in graphs and tables, and distilling and presenting the coherent and logical stories they tell.
LATEST NEWS
Studying diamond mining in India
University community reports recent appointments, publications, honors
New UD study shows that tropical forest loss is enhanced by large-scale land acquisitions
Ocean Currents summer lecture series
UD’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment takes Ocean Currents virtual this summer
Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next century
NEWS SPOTLIGHT
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Senior geography and Russian double major Rebecca King becomes first UD student to receive Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Award.
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
UD Master's student researches risk in the mushroom industry
Learn about other research areas in the department or check out our full list of faculty to explore their research interests.
UD Master's student researches risk in the mushroom industry: youtube.com/watch?v=BvOoOM5k12A
Master’s student provided policy recommendations to protect environment, artisanal workers’ livelihoods