GEO3454 Peoples and Plagues What makes a new disease emerge? What makes diseases re-emerge? How has this affected world history through the ages? Can we learn from past scourge and pestilence? This course is an introduction to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the context of historic disease outbreaks, focusing on zoonotic origin and management. […]
In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth at #UF, we’re highlighting Latina #GeoGators. Next up is Dr. Gabriela Hamerlinck, a Lecturer in Medical Geography of Chilean descent. Find out more about the Hispanic Student Association at https://hispaniclatinoaffairs.multicultural.ufl.edu/connect/hispanic-student-association/
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Dr. Gaby Hamerlinck Pronouns: she/her Lecturer University of Florida Focus Areas: GeoSpatial Analysis & Techniques Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Research Statement: Dr. Hamerlinck is a quantitative ecologist broadly interested in ecological modeling of host-parasite interactions. She has additional research interests and postdoc experience in quantitative biology education. At UF, Dr. Hamerlinck teaches many […]
GEO3930 Special Topics: Global Pandemics This course is a basic introduction to the most devastating disease outbreaks in human and animal history. We will explore the long-lasting social implications of disease and evaluate control methods. We will use the geographical spread of these historic pandemics to predict where the next pandemic will strike. Course work […]
IDS2935 Global Patterns of STIs This class focuses on the geography of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which have discrete and interesting patterns. STIs are stigmatized and misunderstood by the public, and culture plays a major role in control, prevention, and transmission. We will examine different bacterial and viral STIs and their control and how culture […]
GEO3930 Data, Maps & Deception Learn how to identify and call out fake news! Our world is rife with misinformation. This is a course that will hone your digital citizenship skills. It is about spotting, dissecting, and refuting false claims and inferences based on quantitative, statistical, and computational analysis of data and maps. We will […]
Geogator undergrad researcher Emily Gordon has just been awarded a highly competitive CLAS Scholars Award to support her Medical Geography research. Gordon received her award for a project entitled “Agent based modeling of African Swine Fever Virus infection dynamics in a closed feral and domestic swine population”, which she will be conducting under the supervision […]
UF Geography Assistant Professor Dr. Gabriela Hamerlinck is hosting a Reddit AMA on pandemics this afternoon from 1 to 3 PM. Take a look at what she has to say and join the conversation!
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The Department of Geography Commencement for the GeoGator Class of 2020 was held online for the very first time on the 2nd of May, 2020. Watch the whole ceremony here! https://youtu.be/Z5_jfndqzrg Excerpts Dr. Jane Southworth addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dunkle Award Winner Sara Shir addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dr. Jason Blackburn addresses GeoGator Class […]
GEO3452 Introduction to Medical Geography (Gen-Ed B) Course description: Medical geography deals with human-environment interactions and the influence of these interactions on public health. This course provides a broad-based, comprehensive survey of geographic topics and approaches in medical sciences. Hands-on experiences will be emphasized through GIS labs. Successful students will be able to: Apply geographic […]
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