Philip J. Howarth
Dr. Philip Howarth's service to the discipline
of Geography is multi-faceted. He holds a long and
distinguished record that includes time devoted to
administration, commitments to the training of young geographers,
and outreaching to the community. These efforts serve to
advance the goals and influences of our profession.
Among his many responsibilities, Dr. Howarth has
been a member of the Canadian Association of Geographers'
Nominating Committee and is currently an elected member of the
Board of Governors of the Royal Canadian Geographical
Society. He has been invited repeatedly to evaluate
different departments to ensure the vitality of the Geography
programs in many parts of Canada. Within his own University of
Waterloo, Philip has been the Chair of the Geography Department,
during which tenure he has strengthened its curriculum, recruited
new faculty members and augmented resources in the interest of
Geography. His consensual approach brings about a high degree of
collegiality enjoyed by faculty and students on both the Human
and Physical sides of Geography. He has also been on
various committees at the university level: Senate Graduate
Council, Faculty Council and Faculty Graduate Committee, to name
a few, providing a voice for Geography in university affairs.
Over the years, he has successfully supervised over 40
Master's and 18 doctoral students in Geography, many of whom now
apply their knowledge in Geography in their work. Several
of them are presently established as professors who continue and
enlarge Dr. Howarth's effort in teaching and training future
geographers.
Dr. Howarth's research and technical strength in
remote sensing stands him in good stead in offering service to
the communities within and outside of Geography. He
has brought geographical applications to the agricultural,
resource and planning sectors, providing results that yield
significant economic gains and environmental benefits. He is
truly an ambassador of Geography to the society.
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