Geography at UM

Back from Easter recess and back to geography in action!

Led by Prof. Ritienne Gauci and Prof. John Schembri, our Geography undergraduates explored hydrology and water management through a field trip spanning key sites across Malta.

From the historic washhouse at Għajn Ħasselin in Msida, to the innovative Għajn National Water Conservation Centre in Rabat, and on to Fiddien and the recently rehabilitated Chadwick Lakes, students engaged with water management through historical, physical, and societal lenses.

A sincere thank you to Ms. Joanna Galea and Ms. Vanessa Maria Vella from the Energy and Water Agency for sharing their expertise and helping make this field trip such a valuable learning experience.


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Students enrolled in GEO2008 Applied Geomorphology got hands-on last week conducting sediment analysis using a stereomicroscope. 🔬

Through close observation, they examined grain size, shape, and composition of different sediment: key indicators that reveal the transport and deposition processes behind sediment samples. This practical exercise helps link theory to real-world geomorphological processes, showing how tiny grains can tell important stories about landscapes and environmental change.

💡 Field data meets lab analysis as a perfect example of applied geomorphology in action!

Due thanks to Mr Noel Tonna and Mr Daniel Dimech from the DMME Laboratories of the Faculty of Engineering for providing us the access and support in the use of labs.

The Department of Geography mourns the passing of Dr. Albert Ganado, the great collector and scholar of Maltese cartography and founder of the Malta Map Society. The Department has been closely collaborating with Dr Ganado and serving with him on the Malta Map Society Committee since 2010. Through teaching and research on cartography, our Department has and will remain committed in consolidating the heritage legacy of Dr Ganado.

He will be deeply missed. Our condolences to his friends and family.