GEO:AI — Innovations in Spatial Science and AI
Who We Are
The Department of Geography at the University of Florida explores the relationship between human and biophysical systems and deals with some of the most critical issues of our time such as environmental hazards, climate change, sustainability of resource management systems, international development, and community and urban planning.
Career Applications
Understanding the concept of place, including how and why places differ from each other, is a central concern. Students who have social and economic interests can enter into careers in international development, urban and regional planning, geographic information systems, and environmental consultancy. Students who combine the study of socioeconomic factors and the biophysical world can work in resource management, conservation, environmental assessment, and watershed and coastal planning.
Academic Updates
- Dr. Cynthia Simmons receives Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award for 2025-2026
May 13, 2025
Professor Cynthia S. Simmons has received the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Scholar award, Sustainability in Amazonia at the Federal University of ... - Dr. Matyas named UF Research Foundation Professor
April 17, 2025
Professor Corene Matyas was named University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2025. UFRF Professorships are awarded to tenured faculty members ... - The weather loophole keeping St Pete sunny
April 17, 2025
Stephen Mullens was interviewed by Vox for their video explaining the meteorology behind the sunny skies of St Petersburg, FL. In ... - Kaitlyn Anderson wins PASG Graduate Student Paper Award
April 15, 2025
Kaitlyn Anderson, a second-year master’s student, has been awarded the PASG Graduate Student Paper Award for her research “Ecological Fragmentation: ... - Anusha Chaudhary awarded the 2025 Ruth McQwoun Scholarship
April 14, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Anusha Chaudhary was awarded the Ruth McQwoun Scholarship. Congratulations! This award is granted to students ...
Recent Publications
- Experiences of Women AAG Presidents
May 27, 2025
During its 119-year history, only eighteen AAG presidents were women. These women have served as role models and change agents ... - Political violence and transport infrastructure in West Africa
May 16, 2025
This article analyses the patterns of violence produced by the competition for the control of transport infrastructure between state and ... - The resilience of agricultural trade networks in West Africa
May 14, 2025
Trade networks for agricultural products play an important role in agricultural development and regional integration in West Africa. However, mapping ... - Modeling Changes in Flow Dynamics From the Restoration of a Distributary Slough Along a Large Floodplain River
May 14, 2025
Sloughs are slow-moving or still water systems that serve as an important ecosystem component connecting rivers and floodplains such as ... - Mean daily temperatures predict the thermal limits of malaria transmission better than hourly rate summation
April 14, 2025
Temperature shapes the geographic distribution, seasonality, and magnitude of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. Models predicting transmission often use mosquito and pathogen ...