Jane Assini

Geography students take first-ever research field trip to Maui

How do you like the sound of this geography field trip? Ten days in Maui climbing cinder cones, snorkelling amongst coral reefs, trekking through rainforest – and doing research every step of the way. For Swannie Chan, a fourth-year geography student who really wanted field experience, the choice was clear: “Do I want to go to Hawaii […]

York professor hosts 'floating' conference of Arctic scientists

York geography Professor Kathy Young heads to the Arctic as usual this summer. Not to monitor the snowbeds in the High Arctic as she has done for almost 20 years, but to host 60 scientists on a sailing expedition up the east coast of Baffin Island. For six days in mid-August aboard the Lyubov Orlova (right), […]