Surveying: Measuring the Earth

This episode focuses on surveying, and how measuring the Earth was important through ancient times to our modern times, with an emphasis on the geographic implications.  

Topophilia: Affinity to Place

This podcast defines and explains the concept of topophilia–that we as humans are fundamentally attached to place, and why it matters. 

Magellan: Launching Global Exploration

This podcast focuses on Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) and the impact his 1519-1521 voyage had on geography, cartography, exploration, and much more, during its time and down to our present age.

The French Geodesic Mission: 1 degree of Latitude

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast examines the French Geodesic Mission of 1730 and its impact on our understanding of the Earth, including elements of geotechnologies, political geography, and […]

Teaching GeoEthics

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast series describes why ethics is central to work in geography and mapping, and discusses strategies on how and why to teach geo-ethics.

Antarctica: To the End of Earth

Antarctica: To the End of Earth:  This podcast describes the exploration of Antarctica and its impact on science and on geographic thinking.

Harrison ClockHarrison: Solving the Longitude Problem

Harrison: Solving the Longitude Problem:  Think spatially as we examine how the hard work, tenacity, and innovations of John Harrison’s longitude clock transformed the world and our understanding of it. 

Fieldwork in the Mojave Desert.The Importance of Outdoor Education

Why is outdoor education so neglected and yet so important in 21st Century teaching and learning?  Outdoor education fosters community connection, teamwork, environmental sensitivity, sense of place, and problem-based learning.  […]