The faculty and staff of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning welcome you to this new website designed to provide you with basic information about our Department. The administrative and curriculur structure of the Department includes two areas of teaching and research: 1) Geography; and 2) Environmental Science & Policy / Urban and Regional Planning.

For more information about these two academic divisions, please contact:

Geography Division
Geography Chair, Dr. Jayajit Chakraborty, jchakrab@usf.edu
Graduate Coordinator, Dr. M. Martin Bosman, bosman@usf.edu

Environmental Science & Policy / Urban and Regional Planning Division
ESP Chair, Dr. Philip Reeder, preeder@usf.edu
URP Director, Dr. Ambe Njoh, njoh@usf.edu
Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Jennifer Collins, collinsjm@usf.edu

The mission of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning at the University of South Florida is threefold:

1. to conduct basic and applied research;
2. to provide exceptional quality education and professional development opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and
3. to serve the region, community, and the University.

The Department maintains a strong international focus and undertakes research in many settings in North America and throughout the world, particularly Africa, Asia (particularly China, India, and the Middle East), Europe, and Latin America. The Department encourages engaged teaching and scholarship within communities and has strong connections with community partners in the Tampa Bay region and many other locations around the world.