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Members of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the national undegraduate geography honor society, have organized a slate of events from Nov. 13-19 to recognize Geography Awareness Week. The group is advised by Professor Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux.

The schedule follows:

• Nov. 14, 12 p.m. Hazard Awareness Panel, with fire chief Mike O'Neill, Jared Wood (Burlington Fire Department), Gregory Hanson (National Weather Service) and Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, associate professor of geography and Vermont state climatologist.
• Nov. 14-15, times vary. Geography quiz. Prizes available for student geographic knowledge. Quiz offered 10-11 a.m. on Nov. 14, and 12:30-2 p.m. on Nov. 15. L207 Lafayette.
• Nov. 16, 12:30 p.m. Lecture: "Moving the Mountain: Bringing Gender to Global Environmental Agendas, with Joni Seager of York University. Presentation is part of the Women Taking Up Space Lecture Series and is sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program and the Department of Geography. 427A Waterman.
• Nov. 16, 2 p.m. GIS Day presentation: "So You Wanna Work with GIS? It All Depends on What You Have in Your GEODatabase, with UVM alumnus and GIS specialist Erik Engstrom. 203 Lafayette.
• Nov. 18, 12 p.m. Induction ceremony for new GTU members. Billings North Lounge.

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