diff --git a/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.js b/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.js
index f0b66f84e..c9b93a12e 100644
--- a/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.js
+++ b/src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.js
@@ -502,8 +502,10 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "backbone", "models/DataONEObject"], function (
        * Apply the change event on the parent EML model
        */
       trickleUpChange: function () {
-        this.get("parentModel").trigger("change");
-        this.get("parentModel").trigger("change:geoCoverage");
+        const parentModel = this.get("parentModel");
+        if (!parentModel) return;
+        parentModel.trigger("change");
+        parentModel.trigger("change:geoCoverage");
       },
 
       /**
diff --git a/src/js/views/metadata/EMLGeoCoverageView.js b/src/js/views/metadata/EMLGeoCoverageView.js
index ba5245566..6c50c5ba1 100644
--- a/src/js/views/metadata/EMLGeoCoverageView.js
+++ b/src/js/views/metadata/EMLGeoCoverageView.js
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ define([
        * @param {Event} e - The event that triggered this function
        */
       updateModel: function (e) {
-        console.log("updateModel", e);
         if (!e) return false;
 
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -255,8 +254,8 @@ define([
        * performs validation across the row and displays any errors. This id
        * called when the user clicks out of an edit box on to the page.
        *
-       * @param e The event
-       * @param options
+       * @param {Event} e - The event that triggered this function
+       * @param {Object} options - Validation options
        */
       validate: function (e, options) {
         //Query for the EMlGeoCoverageView element that the user is actively
diff --git a/test/config/tests.json b/test/config/tests.json
index a558e0dec..842aa0e71 100644
--- a/test/config/tests.json
+++ b/test/config/tests.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "./js/specs/unit/collections/metadata/eml/EMLMissingValueCodes.spec.js",
     "./js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLMissingValueCode.spec.js",
     "./js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLDistribution.spec.js",
+    "./js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.spec.js",
     "./js/specs/unit/models/maps/assets/CesiumImagery.spec.js",
     "./js/specs/unit/collections/maps/Geohashes.spec.js",
     "./js/specs/unit/models/connectors/Filters-Map.spec.js",
diff --git a/test/js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.spec.js b/test/js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69cf3e220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/specs/unit/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+define([
+  "../../../../../../../../src/js/models/metadata/eml211/EMLGeoCoverage",
+], function (EMLGeoCoverage) {
+  // Configure the Chai assertion library
+  var should = chai.should();
+  var expect = chai.expect;
+
+  describe("EMLGeoCoverage Test Suite", function () {
+    /* Set up */
+    beforeEach(function () {
+      let testEML = `<geographicCoverage>
+          <geographicDescription>Rhine-Main-Observatory</geographicDescription>
+          <boundingCoordinates>
+            <westBoundingCoordinate>9.0005</westBoundingCoordinate>
+            <eastBoundingCoordinate>9.0005</eastBoundingCoordinate>
+            <northBoundingCoordinate>50.1600</northBoundingCoordinate>
+            <southBoundingCoordinate>50.1600</southBoundingCoordinate>
+          </boundingCoordinates>
+        </geographicCoverage>`;
+        // remove ALL whitespace
+      testEML = testEML.replace(/\s/g, "");
+      this.testEML = testEML;
+    });
+
+    /* Tear down */
+    afterEach(function () {
+      delete this.testEML;
+    });
+
+    describe("Initialization", function () {
+      it("should create a EMLGeoCoverage instance", function () {
+        new EMLGeoCoverage().should.be.instanceof(EMLGeoCoverage);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("parse()", function () {
+      it("should parse EML", function () {
+        
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+
+        emlGeoCoverage
+          .get("description")
+          .should.equal("Rhine-Main-Observatory");
+        emlGeoCoverage.get("east").should.equal("9.0005");
+        emlGeoCoverage.get("north").should.equal("50.1600");
+        emlGeoCoverage.get("south").should.equal("50.1600");
+        emlGeoCoverage.get("west").should.equal("9.0005");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("serialize()", function () {
+      
+      it("should serialize to XML", function () {
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+        var xmlString = emlGeoCoverage.serialize();
+        xmlString.should.equal(this.testEML);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("validation", function () {
+      it("should get the status of the coordinates", function () {
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+        var status = emlGeoCoverage.getCoordinateStatus();
+        status.north.isSet.should.equal(true);
+        status.north.isValid.should.equal(true);
+        status.east.isSet.should.equal(true);
+        status.east.isValid.should.equal(true);
+        status.south.isSet.should.equal(true);
+        status.south.isValid.should.equal(true);
+        status.west.isSet.should.equal(true);
+        status.west.isValid.should.equal(true);
+      });
+
+      it("should validate the coordinates", function () {
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+        var status = emlGeoCoverage.getCoordinateStatus();
+        var errors = emlGeoCoverage.generateStatusErrors(status);
+        expect(errors).to.be.empty;
+      });
+
+      it("should give an error if the coordinates are invalid", function () {
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+        emlGeoCoverage.set("north", "100");
+        var errors = emlGeoCoverage.validate();
+        errors.north.should.equal(
+          "The Northwest latitude must be between -90 and 90."
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should give an error if the coordinates are missing", function () {
+        var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+          { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+          { parse: true }
+        );
+        emlGeoCoverage.set("north", "");
+        var errors = emlGeoCoverage.validate();
+        console.log(errors);
+        errors.north.should.equal("Each coordinate must include a latitude AND longitude.");
+      });
+
+      // it("should give an error if the north and south coordinates are reversed", function () {
+      //   var emlGeoCoverage = new EMLGeoCoverage(
+      //     { objectDOM: this.testEML },
+      //     { parse: true }
+      //   );
+      //   emlGeoCoverage.set("north", "40");
+      //   emlGeoCoverage.set("south", "50");
+      //   var errors = emlGeoCoverage.validate();
+      //   errors.north.should.equal(
+      //     "The Northwest latitude must be between -90 and 90."
+      //   );
+      //   errors.south.should.equal(
+      //     "The Southeast latitude must be between -90 and 90."
+      //   );
+      // });
+    });
+  });
+});
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