The faculty and students in our department love to explore! In fact, each year, the Geography Student Association holds a student photo contest. In 2019, the faculty released their first calendar of photography (of geography, not of ourselves). So get out there and see the beauty in the world around you, and submit next year!
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Glacier National Park, Montana
Dr. Matt Bekker
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Cruise Ship in Venice
Dr. Jim Davis
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
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2019 Photo Contest, Things 2nd Place - Morocco
Ryan Shields
2019 Photo Contest, Honorable Mention - Peru
Nicole Cowely
2019 Photo Contest, Places 2nd Place -
Arches National Park
Michael Lee
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2019 Photo Contest, People 1st Place
Jamison Jones
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2019 Photo Contest, Things 1st Place - Cruise Ship
Emily Brown
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2019 Photo Contest, People 2nd Place
Jordan Hamann
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2019 Photo Contest, Places 1st Place
Davin Brown
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Cala Mesquida - Spain
Sam Otterstrom
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Chichen Itza - Mexico
Dr. Jim Davis
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2017 Photo Contest - Stars
David Busath
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2017 Photo Contest- Camera
Elise Ellison
![](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/cb/66/f03844bc4efd9904c56d0d9910a2/st.%20Charles'%20Church.jpg)
St. Charles' Church
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2017 Photo Contest - Island
Emily Jorgensen
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2017 Photo Contest - Bryce Canyon N.P., Utah
Amanda Shepherd
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2017 Photo Contest - Castle
Ashley Raynor
2016 Photo Contest, View from the Sao Paulo MTC
Brandon Whitney
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2017 Photo Contest - Harbor
Carly Christiansen
![](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/cd/74/09a4fbc04f99b5fc7d00acda6a0e/neuschwanstein-castle-bavaria-germany.jpg)
Neuschwanstein Castle - Bavaria, Germany
Processed with VSCOcam with c1 preset
Laurie Weisler
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2017 Photo Contest - Reflection
Doran Erickson
Border Wall - Israel
Dr. Chad Emmett
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Lopez Island Sunset San Juan County Washington
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2017 Photo Contest - Scotland
Evan Parry
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Zion Map - Zion National Park, Utah
Dr. Brandon Plewe
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Star Lake - Utah
Dr. Clark Monson
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Pagoda - Japan
Dr. Jim Davis
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Mount of Olives
Dr. Chad Emmett
![](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/6a/c5/b1da3565413482181e3591f9ae5a/al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem.jpg)
Al Aqsa Mosque - Jerusalem
Dr. Dan Olsen
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Fantasy Canyon - Uintah County, Utah
Dr. Brandon Plewe
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Budapest - Hungary
Dr. Matthew Shumway
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Baobab Tree - Tanzania
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Dr. Perry Hardin
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Castle Valley - Grand County, Utah
Dr. Jeffrey Durrant
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Beach - Guam
Dr. Michael Clay
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Tarangire national Park - Tanzania
Dr. Ryan Jensen
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2017 Photo Contest, Dr. Monson and his friend - Utah
Jeffrey Stark
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2017 Photo Contest - Snow
Joel Temple
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2017 Photo Contest - Netherlands
Michael Lee
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2017 Photo Contest - Cow
Natalie Hudson
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2017 Photo Contest - Gorilla
Roman Huerta
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Temple in the Mountains - Paro Taktsang Bhutan
Dr. Matt Bekker
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2020 Photo Contest 1st Place
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2020 Photo Contest 2nd Place
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2020 Photo Contest 3rd Place