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Groundwater System and Climate Change: Present Status and Future Considerations

AMANAMBU, MOSSA – Groundwater System and Climate Change: Present Status and Future Considerations Amobichukwu C. Amanambu, Omon A. Obarein, Joann Mossa, Lanhai Li, Shamusideen S. Ayeni, Olalekan Balogun, Abiola Oyebamiji, Friday U. Ochege Article first published online: 12 JUN 2020 Journal of Hydrology DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125163 ABSTRACT: Climate change will impact every aspect of biophysical systems […]

Dr. Alexis (Lexi) White

Dr. Alexis (Lexi) White Postdoctoral Researcher Member, Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab (QDEC Lab) Researcher, Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases Researcher, Emerging Pathogens Institute alexis.white@ufl.edu @lexiwhite27 Curriculum Vitae Linked In Google Scholar Impact Story Focus Area: Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Research Statement: I am a mathematical ecologist interested in the disease ecology dynamics […]

Machine Learning Predictions of Dengue Patients Outcomes Yield Promising Results

GAINESVILLE, FL – Helping patients with dengue can be challenging – especially in countries with multiple diseases spread by mosquitoes. Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are viruses spread by the same type of mosquito; all three viruses are present in Ecuador and many other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Patients infected with one of […]

Novel Network Approach to Mosquito Control Distribution Yields Insights for a City in Southern Ecuador

GAINESVILLE, FL – Fighting mosquito-borne disease can be costly – in both health and financial resources. While mosquito control is an effective way to combat the spread of diseases like dengue fever, the cost of spraying every house in a city quickly adds up. These costs limit public health vector control programs, which often operate […]

Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services

HU – Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services Georgios P. Balomenos, Yujie Hu, Jamie E. Padgett, and Kyle Shelton Article first published online: 1 DEC 2019 Journal of Infrastructure Systems DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000509 ABSTRACT: The mobility of residents and their access to essential services can be highly affected by transportation network […]

Dr. Yujie Hu

Dr. Yujie Hu Assistant Professor Affiliate Faculty, UF Informatics Institute Affiliate Faculty,  UF Transportation Institute yujiehu@ufl.edu @TheDrWho Lab Webpage Curriculum Vitae ORCHID: 0000-0001-5814-0805 (352) 294-7514 Focus Areas Focus Area 2: Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Focus Area 3: Places, Networks, & Flows Focus Area 4: Geopolitics & The Global Economy Focus Area 5: Catastrophes, Conservation, […]

Dr. Rachel Sippy

Dr. Rachel Sippy Postdoctoral Researcher rsippy@ufl.edu @GermCurves https://sippy.pophealth.wisc.edu/ Google Scholar (319) 551-1000 Curriculum Vita Focus Areas: GeoSpatial Analysis & Techniques Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Research Statement: I am interested in epidemiology and disease seasonality in a causal framework as well as predictions of disease outcomes or epidemics. I primarily focus on vectorborne illness […]

Dr. Kevin Ash

Dr. Kevin Ash Assistant Professor kash78@ufl.edu @scatterazure ResearchGate Google Scholar Curriculum Vitae ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4231-2112 352-294-6956 Affiliate Member: Florida Climate Institute Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience School of Natural Resources & Environment Focus Areas Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Focus Area 5: Catastrophes, Conservation, and Conflict Focus Area 6: Sustainability & Global Environmental […]

Stephen Mullens

Mr. Stephen Mullens Assistant Instructional Professor of Meteorology Email: stephen.mullens@ufl.edu OrcID: 0009-0000-8832-2861 Curriculum Vitae Focus Areas Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Courses Taught GEO 4170: Communicating Science in the Geosciences MET 1010: Introduction to Weather and Climate MET 3503: Weather and Forecasting MET 3300: Atmospheric Dynamics MET 4230: Atmospheric Thermodynamics Future Courses MET 3753: Pragmatic […]

Dr. Esther Mullens

Dr. Esther Mullens Assistant Professor she/her/hers emullens@ufl.edu Mullens Lab Webpage Curriculum Vita ORCID: 0000-0002-4370-6375 Affiliate Member UF Water Institute University of Oklahoma South Central Climate Adaptation Center Focus Areas Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Focus Area 6: Sustainability & Global Environmental Change Research Statement: My research interests surround precipitation variability – in particular in […]