Geographers in the News

From time to time, UFV faculty and students are featured in, or interviewed for stories of local or regional interest.  Watch this page for information on stories involving members of the Department of Geography, as well as other newsworthy events involving geographers from all across our discipline.

If you have something to post on our page, contact any of:

Ken.Brealey@ufv.ca
Olav.Lian@ufv.ca
Nicole Levinsky@ufv.ca  




Joel Nagataal, Steven Marsh and Geog 101 students on CBC (10/8/10)
In 2009, Joel Nagataal, one of Steven Marsh's Geog 101 students, established Goat Canucks Goat, a program in which monies donated for every Vancouver Canucks goal in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs would go towards buyind and donating goats for villages in Africa.  As it turned out, Joel raised enough money to buy several thousand goats!  When the CBC sent documentary film maker Chris Richardson to research the results of this program, he was directed to, and interviewed Joel in, Steven's Geography 101 class.  Great job Joel, and a bit of good press for UFV Geography too! 

Cherie Enns profiled in Abbotsford Times  (09/08/08)
Cherie Enns has been very successful in getting international internships for her students.  Her recent acquisition of six scholarships at $10,000 each, and how this illustrates the community's links to the global village, was recognized in the Abbotsford Times.  For a transcript of this article, go to www.canada.com/abbotsfordtimes/news/story.html?id=b5450513-8208-4dbd-9737-aee49d3a0269