Who We Are
The University of Florida is a top-ranked, Carnegie Research 1 (R1), land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. It is the Flagship University of the State University System of Florida and a member of the Association of American Universities.
What our Department has to offer:
- a range of topics in contemporary geography and geospatial science
- 18 faculty members
- more than 60 graduate students
- a rich and lively cultural and learning environments
- A. and B.S. undergraduate degrees
- A., M.S., and PhD degrees
- the largest Medical Geography program in the United States
Recent News
- Geography Colloquium: Maintaining Diverse Wildlife in Africa’s Rapidly Changing Savannas
November 6, 2019
Maintaining Diverse Wildlife in Africa’s Rapidly Changing Savannas
Speaker: Dr. Robert McCleery
Associate Professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation , University ... - Now Accepting Applications for 2019 Graduate Student Awards!
November 3, 2019
TOP PUBLISHED STUDENT RESEARCH ARTICLE
These awards are given for the top published, student led, research article in each of the ... - UF Researchers to Lead NASA Funded GIS Project on Deforestation and City Growth in Ghana
October 25, 2019
West Africa has experienced significant deforestation over the last several decades. While deforestation in Ghana has slowed in recent years, ... - Geography Colloquium: Rust Belt Renaissance? The Experience of Refugees from Burma in Buffalo, NY
October 24, 2019
Rust Belt Renaissance? The Experience of Refugees from Burma in Buffalo, NY
Speaker: Dr. Seth Cavello
Visiting Lecturer, University of South Florida
Thursday, ... - Geography Colloquium: Technology-Based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
October 16, 2019
Technology-Based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
Speaker: Dr. Danielle Jake-Schoffman
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Behavior,, University ...