PC in Applied GIS Field course in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya as part of GE4220: Field Investigation in Physical Geography (Feb 2023). The course focused on landscapes, wildlife and human-environment interactions around Lake Baringo and Mount Kenya. Geography alumni connect with each other all the time! The Geography Class of 1990 has been meeting each other twice annually since commencing in September 1990, and they have also attended every anniversary bash organised by the Department of Geography. Friends for life, certainly! Field Studies (GE3230A) in Southeast Asia is an experiential learning course conducted in the Special Term, May-June. The banner images are from the 20th Field Studies held in northern Thailand in 2023. For interest in this course, contact: Carl Grundy-Warr (geocerg@nus.edu.sg). 2025 Geography Career DayPro Cert Applied GISCCS ProgrammeGIS Certificate2023-Kenya FSClass of 90FS-SEA

 


 

GEOGRAPHY @ NUS

FASS Geography explores Environmental and Social Sciences, as well as the Arts and Humanities, and charts the interconnections between them as they apply to:-
* Climate Sciences                               * Ageing Populations
* Geoscience                                       * Migration
* Mangroves                                        * Tourism
* Sustainability                                     * Urban Studies

NUS GEOGRAPHY NOW

Congratulations to Profs. Brenda Yeoh, Dariusz Wojcik, Elaine Ho, James Sidaway, Paul Kench and Asst. Prof Nathan Green who made it into Standford University's Top 2% Scientists list, which ranks the most cited researchers globally based on their research impact and academic contributions.


Seminar: Disease Ecology in Health and Medical Geography: History, Progress, and Innovations, by Distinguished Professor Michael Emch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 13 October 2025, 3pm, Geography Seminar Room AS2-03-02.


Seminar: Adaptation and Mitigation to Extreme Heat across Urban Landscapes: A Multi-scale Assessment, by Professor Matei Georgescu, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, ASU, 8 October 2025, 10.30am, Geography Earth Lab, AS2-02-03.

October 17, 2025

Wild learning in the Great Rift Valley: NUS students take on Kenya

Over 11 days, students from NUS Geography and the Environmental Studies (BES) programme crossed Kenya’s legendary landscapes, immersing themselves in the realities of environmental change, human-wildlife interactions, and the deep connections between people and place.

October 13, 2025

Global lead exposure still costs trillions and endangers children, NUS study finds

Despite the global phase-out of leaded gasoline, lead pollution continues to threaten health and widen inequality, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt.

August 22, 2025

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

By Associate Professor Lin Weiqiang (NUS Geography).