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Geography, Environment and Geomatics Undergraduate Students Association GAIA

GEG-ENV Undergraduate Students Association GAIA

Gaia is the Geography, Environment and Geomatics Student Association. We are here to serve and represent the student bodies of these programs and to help better your university experience.

“Gaia“ (pronounced guy-a), according to Greek Mythology, is the goddess of the Earth. James Lovelock used the term in the 1970s to describe the earth as a living, self-regulating organism.

GAIA Executive Committee Members :

President: Fiona Dimitrijeva
Finance: Alyson Acton
Social Anglophone: Sia Chopra
Social Francophone: Riley Richer
Communications Anglophone: Emily Thurston
Communications Francophone: Daphnee Tocceto Roy
University Affairs: Lindsay Howell
Internal Affairs: Marie-Catherine Myboto Eyamba
Equity: Kayli Olivieri
First Year Representative: Alexis Irmao Oreiro

Meet your GAIA President

Hello! I'm Fiona, a 4th year student in Environmental Studies with a minor in Geomatics and Spatial Analysis. My goal as GAIA president is to ensure our department is an inclusive and welcoming environment, making sure all voices are heard and represented. I hope to create a sense of community through fun events that allow students to connect, socialize, and build friendships. Studying both Environmental Studies and Geomatics helped me to appreciate the diverse pathways within our department and connect with students across our programs. The GAIA team is here to support the students within the department of Geography, Environmental Studies, and Geomatics!

Geography Graduate Students Association GGSA

The GGSA is a departmental organization responsible for supporting and representing graduate students in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa. We allow the voices of graduate students to be heard by sitting in and voting at department assemblies. We also organize social events to encourage human geographers, physical geographers, and geomatics specialists to interact with and learn from each other.

GGSA Executive Committee Members :

President – Erika Brummel
VP Communications – Pénélope Gervais
VP Social – Vacant
GSAED Rep - Louis Frank
CUPE 2626 Steward - Vacant
Departmental Assembly rep PhD – Benoit Lauzon
Departmental Assembly rep Masters – Pénélope Gervais
Treasurer - Connor Rettinger
Secretary – Jaime Dubé

Meet your GGSA President

Hello! I’m Erika Brummell, I’m a first year Master of Science Student in Physical Geography researching environmental change in the Western Arctic! I’m passionate about student advocacy and have volunteered in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics throughout my Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. The GGSA is made up of various MSc, MA, and PhD students that work together to represent graduate students in our department. As president, my role allows me to bridge the student body and the uOttawa community to ensure that student needs are heard and addressed. My goal is to help geography become a diverse, inclusive, and equitable discipline and I aim to connect our student community through the GGSA. Throughout the year you can find me at GGSA social events, Departmental Assembly meetings, or off campus rock climbing! If you have any questions or ideas about the GGSA you can find us on Instagram at aedg.ggsa_uottawa !