Geographers at the University of Nevada Reno employ innovative techniques and methods to examine the complex relationship between humans and their environment and the spatial dimensions of our world’s most pressing challenges. Offering both graduate and undergraduate programs, the Department engages with students at the highest levels of scholarship to conduct integrative research on vital social and environmental problems, in service to our communities, from the local to the global.
Recent news from the Department of Geography

Northern Nevada Heat Summit draws experts from across the region
The summit was designed to align efforts toward mitigating and adapting to heat in Northern Nevada

Summer 2024 data collection effort results provide stakeholders with maps of region’s urban heat island

New Nevada State Climatologist seeks to meet state’s needs
With hiring of new state climatologist, University research reaches new heights