University of Florida Department of Geography The Navi-Gator February 2020, ISSUE 4 (Download PDF) Evening of excellence Continued… Congratulations to our winners! We loved having you all for a night of celebration, reward and remembrance! Anderson Award for International Travel- Leandra Merz Top Published Research Articles- Mehedy Hassan for Geospatial Analysis and Techniques & Global […]
RYAN – Briefing Note: Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risk under Rising Temperatures in Botswana Sadie Ryan and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Briefing Note INTRODUCTION This briefing note provides health practitioners and development planners with information on the shifting pattern of malaria incidence nationally and regionally in Botswana as temperatures rise. The […]
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RYAN – THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON MALARIA INCIDENCE IN MALAWI A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS Anna Steynor, Chris Jack, Piotr Wolski, Lisa van Aardenne, Chris Lennard, Sadie J. Ryan, Kris Ebi, Lindsay Allen, Nick Graff, and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report outlines the results of a […]
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Come find out about the University of Florida in South Africa program at the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, January 29 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Reitz Union North Lawn. We will also be hosting an informational session on our University of Florida in South Africa program on Wednesday, February 5th from […]
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WALTHER – Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria Olivier J. Walther et Moustapha Koné Article first published online: 01 JAN 2020 Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer DOI: 10.4000/com.9487 ABSTRACT: L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner les conditions économiques qui ont rendu possible le développement du commerce de réexportation aux frontières du […]
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WALTHER – Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems Olivier J. Walther, Michel Tenikue, and Marie Trémolières Article first published online: 15 DEC 2019 World Development DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104650 ABSTRACT: The objective of this article is to measure the effects of income and gender on informal social networks in the rice value […]
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WALTHER – Mapping travel time to assess accessibility in West Africa: The role of borders, checkpoints and road conditions Olivier J.Walther, Lawali Dambo, Moustapha Koné, and Michiel van Eupen Article first published online: 29 NOV 2019 Journal of Transport Geography DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102590 ABSTRACT: Distance, transport infrastructure and city networks Accessibility remains problematic in many parts […]
Maintaining Diverse Wildlife in Africa’s Rapidly Changing Savannas Speaker: Dr. Robert McCleery Associate Professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation , University of Florida Thursday, November 7, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3018 University of Florida All are welcome to attend. With a full complement of large herbivores and predators the wildlife […]
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MUNDIS – Loxodonta Localizer: A Software Tool for Inferring the Provenance of African Elephants and Their Ivory Using Mitochondrial DNA Kai Zhao, Yasuko Ishida, Cory E Green, Alexis G Davidson, Frankie A T Sitam, Cassidy L Donnelly, Alida De Flamingh, Tolulope I N Perrin-Stowe, Stéphanie Bourgeois, Adam L Brandt, Stephanie J Mundis, Rudi J van […]
WALTHER – Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, and David Russell Article first published online: 17 OCT 2019 Development Matters ABSTRACT: A worrying turn The security situation in North and West Africa has taken a worrying turn. Within the span of a few years, […]
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