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Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections

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SERAFIN – Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections C. Bowers, K. A. Serafin, K.-C. Tseng, J. W. Baker Article first published online: 28 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003536 ABSTRACT: When multiple atmospheric rivers (ARs) occur in rapid succession, the combined effect on the hydrologic system […]

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Insuring the Unpredictable: Evaluating Physical Risks and Climate Change Impacts in the Insurance Sector

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Speaker: Dr. Manny Hernandez Senior Analyst Catastrophe Research & Development Liberty Mutual Thursday, March 7, 2024 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The escalating frequency and intensity of weather-related events, such as wildfires in California and severe hailstorms over the Midwest, have amplified the impact […]

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A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States

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KEELLINGS, NARAYANAN – A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States Anuska Narayanan, Brad G. Peter, David Keellings Article first published online: 08 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-23-0008.1 ABSTRACT: In recent decades, changes in precipitation, temperature, and air circulation patterns have led to increases in the occurrences of extreme weather events. These events can have […]

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Geography Student Julia Haley Honored by UF Hall of Fame!

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The University of Florida’s Division of Student Life has announced the 2024 Hall of Fame class. Among the students receiving the highest recognition given to UF student leaders includes Geography major Julia Haley! The UF Hall of Fame is reserved for those students who have shown superior leadership and achievement through their activities and scholarship […]

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Meet the Geographer: Sarah Schmitt

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Meet the Geographer. Sarah Schmitt. Major: Geography and Anthropology

Introduction “I am probably not what people would expect to see when deciding what a college student at UF looks like. At 41 l am an older returning student, and I am double majoring in geography and anthropology, both online only. As a teenager life kind of got in the way of me following my […]

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Riverine Research Across Scales: From Flood Forecasting to Global Scale Sediment Modeling

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Speaker: Dr. Sagy Cohen Professor Department of Geography University of Alabama Thursday, February 29, 2024 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Coffee and Cookies Start at 2:45pm Recorded for YouTube Reitz G330 and Zoom University of Florida Cohosted by the UF Water Institute’s Distinguished Seminar Series and UF Geography Department’s Colloquium Series. All are welcome to attend. […]

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Four Award Winners from 2024 Florida Society of Geographers

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A picture of ten of the presenters who attended the conference.

The Florida Society of Geographers recently convened for its 60th Annual Meeting. This year’s event was held on February 16-17 in St Augustine, FL. A group of 12 graduate students from the department attended the meeting. The best oral and poster presentations are annually recognized at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level. This year, our graduate […]

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Shifting Development Practices with Metrics, Benchmarking, and Monitoring

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Dr. Pierce Jones Program for Resource Efficient Communities University of Florida Thursday, February 22, 2024 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) collaborates with large, master-planned community development projects to promote reduced-impact design, construction, and management practices. We use […]

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Rural as Platform

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Speaker: Dr. Jasmine McNealy Associate Professor Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology University of Florida Thursday, February 15, 2024 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: AI and LLMs are, necessarily, topics of immense interest and concern because of the rapid development and deployment of […]

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Tales from local scales: life on the landscape after conservation decisions

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Dr. Sadie Ryan Associate Professor Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, February 8, 2024 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: From restoration of vernal pool habitat, to the struggle for oil in a biodiversity hotspot, to measuring nutritional limits to herbivores in an iconic […]

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