This image of the earth, centred on the University of Winnipeg, displays the real time position of the circle of illumination, the boundary between day and night.
Grass Routes Solutions 2012 The Richardson College for the Environment and the Campus Sustainability Office are now accepting submissions for Grass Routes Solutions 2012. You will be asked to present a 10 to 12 minute inspirational, aspirational account of a project you are working on or have worked on recently.
Solutions will be held on Friday, March 16 2012 from 12:30-4:30 pm as part of Grass Routes 2012, a week-long celebration of the ideas, skills, and art that will help us move towards healthy, equitable, sustainable communities."
The Manitoba Environmental Youth Network is looking for environmental leaders who have experience in helping successfully complete an environmental project. Leaders will be paid and trained in an array of valuable skills necessary in order to become a leader in Manitoba. Interested students should apply here. Deadline for applications is February 18, 2012.
Geological Assistant Positions Available If you are interested in a summer job working as a Geological Assistant for the Manitoba Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines, click here for details.
Geography in the News
New floods hit northeastern Australia:TerraDaily (Jan. 24, 2012)—Flooding in northeastern Australia caused thousands of homes to lose power Tuesday and prompted authorities to start evacuations, around a year after deadly floods devastated the region.
Satellite Photos of Stricken Cruise Ship from Orbit:DiscoveryNews (Jan. 18, 2012)—In case there is any doubt about the size of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia and the scale of the problem rescue crews (and now salvage crews) face, this incredible satellite photograph of the cruise ship, on its side, has been released by Colorado-based Earth-observation company DigitalGlobe.
HuGS The Human Geography Society, a student-run group was formed to discuss human geography issues. Meetings every Thursday (5 pm) at the Toad. Click for details.
only search Geography
Background maps: Plan of the City of Winnipeg, 1874 by John D. Parr, Toronto.
Laurie's Map of the Northwest Territories, 1870 by D. Codd, Ottawa.