News

With great sadness the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences announces the passing of Dr. Wayne Wallcott on April 11th, 2025. Wayne joined the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte as a PhD candidate from the University of Illinois in 1970. His primary research area was in Transportation Geography.  After the […]

We are proud to announce that Ryan Carter, a senior majoring in Geography with a minor in Data Science and advised by Professor Gang Chen, has been awarded the prestigious NC Association of Floodplain Managers (NCAFPM) Berry Williams Scholarship. A native of Kure Beach, Ryan developed an early interest in architecture and coastal community development […]

Two EEGS students will be honored at this years graduation ceremonies. Fatima Ghaleb is the class speaker for the commencement ceremony at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 10, for the Graduate School. She will be presented a Master of Science in Earth Sciences.   Fatima has been an important member of EEGS’s MS program, an undergraduate mentor, and […]

On Thursday, May 1, at the Spring Faculty Awards ceremony in the Popp Martin Student Union Drs. Davenport and Hammelman were honored for their work on campus in teaching and civic engagement. During this event, Casey Davenport was named the recipient of the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship in Teaching, and Colleen Hammelman received the Bonnie E. […]

Geography PhD student Lauren Burns won the university Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Instructor of Record Award for the 2024-25 academic year. This award recognizes graduate students performing all the responsibilities of a stand-alone Instructor fully in charge of the course.  Lauren has taught multiple sections of both ESCI 1101 (Physical Geography) and METR 1102 (Introduction […]

On Thursday, May 1st the department held its annual awards celebration to honor the accomplishments and achievements of our undergraduate and graduate students. The event took place in the Cone Center and was made possible by Carla Ashton and the communication and outreach committee. A big thank you to everyone who helped organize and all […]

GEO, SGE, CAGIS and ASPRS partnered to share their passion for Earth science. Visitors hunted for minerals and were entertained by the virtual reality sandbox, stream table, and drone technology. Thanks to all those who volunteered!  Several photos of the event can be seen below:

Dr. Colleen Hammelman was awarded UNC Charlotte’s 2025 Bonnie E. Cone Professorship in Civic Engagement! This award recognizes a tenured faculty member for their teaching and/or research that embodies UNC Charlotte’s commitment to civic engagement and their work that profoundly and systematically improves the relationship between UNC Charlotte and the larger community. Dr. Hammelman’s community-engaged research […]

Students and faculty from DEEGS participated in the 2025 SouthEastern Friends of the Pleistocene (SEFOP) Annual Field trip this past weekend.  The trip was led by UNC Charlotte alum and Davidson College Professor, Dr. Brad Johnson, and focused on the geomorphic changes to the landscape and damage done to human structures by Hurricane Helene in the […]

The Charlotte Heat Mappers, an interdisciplinary research team based in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences, have been nominated for a 2025 Sustain Charlotte “Inspiring Nonprofit” award. Nominees are recognized for their efforts in advancing smart growth and sustainability in Charlotte. Dr. Katherine Idziorek, who leads the Charlotte Heat Mappers, was also nominated in the […]

Congratulations to Dr. Casey Davenport, the recipient of the 2025 Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship in Teaching! This award recognizes a faculty member who has exhibited excellent teaching early in his or her career. Since joining UNC Charlotte, Dr. Davenport has distinguished herself as an engaging and innovative instructor and supportive mentor. She has contributed six new […]

Professors Gang Chen and Colleen Hammelman have been selected as this year’s recipients of the UNC Charlotte Education Abroad Curriculum Design Award for their innovative summer program, Thailand: Lasting Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Landscape Change in Tropical Crop Cultivation. This award recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional innovation in designing education abroad programs that […]

Dr. Collins led twelve UNC Charlotte students in the Sustainability Field Study course over Spring Break in the Peruvian Amazon. Students gained an international perspective of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as they met with local elders from the Yagua and Maijuna villages to discuss how they measure and evaluate innovative sustainability practices in […]

On Friday, March 21st Teena Power won the first annual CHESS Going the Extra Mile award, which is given to a staff member in the college who has worked on campus for over a year and demonstrates exceptional qualities in each of the following categories: Service, Initiative and Proactiveness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Problem-Solving and Innovation, […]

Kick off Earth Month April 4th with Prof. Eppes’ and PhD Alum Monica Ramussen’s research combined with creative inspiration of Prof. Marek Ranis (Arts+Architecture) for a one-night experience of art and science. Conveniently located by the Bland St. light rail stop! Hope you will join us! 

On Monday (3/17), the Stable Isotope class taught by Dr. Lin Li conducted a field trip to collect surface water samples in the Lake Norman watershed for their class projects. The students gathered water samples, which they will analyze for oxygen and hydrogen isotopes using our department’s water isotope analyzer to better understand local hydrological cycles. Below are pictures from the […]

On Friday, March 14th the annual EEGS Career Fair was held in the McEniry lobby. Regional Professionals and our newly formed Advisory Alumni Board were on hand to discuss internship and full-time job opportunities. Over 150 students stopped by to chat, make new connections, and to have some pizza! The department would like to thank […]

Last week, three meteorology undergraduates (Ian Shank, Emily Bennett, and Chris Germano) were invited to Pineville elementary to talk to the 5th grade class about cloud types, fronts, severe weather, and instrumentation. The students had a lot of great questions and hopefully some will become environmental scientists someday!