International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In observation of the 6th International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we celebrate the scientific contributions of female GeoGators – grad students, postdocs, and faculty.
Celebrating First Gen GeoGators
The National First-Generation College Celebration, held annually on November 8, commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Please join us in honoring trailblazing GeoGator graduate students Sarah VanSchoick, Holli Capps, and Bailey Glover, all of whom are First-Generation students! Are you a First-Generation student? Share your story with us! Credit: […]
Sarah VanSchoick
sm.vanschoick@ufl.edu @sarahmarie614 Curriculum Vita Focus Area: GeoSpatial Analysis & Techniques Earth System Science Degree Program: M.S. Entered Program: Fall 2020 Expected Graduation: Spring 2022 Dissertation Topic: TBD Research Statement: TBD Adviser: Dr. Corene Matyas Educational Background B.S. in in Geography, minor in Anthropology, University of Florida, 2020 –top–
Graduating Senior Sarah VanSchoick
Our Senior Profile for UF Geography today features GeoGator Sarah VanSchoick Future Plans: I’m excited to be starting the Master’s program in UF Geography! What is your favorite thing from your time at UF? I’ve enjoyed attending conferences with fellow GeoGators, networking with my McNair Scholar peers, and eating Krishna Lunch! What was your favorite […]
Sarah VanSchoick becomes a McNair Scholar
GeoGator Undergrad Ms. Sarah VanSchoick recently became a McNair Scholar. The University of Florida McNair Scholars Program, named in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, supports undergraduate college students from low-income, first-generation and underrepresented backgrounds who intend to pursue graduate studies. During the summer, students participate in an intensive research program and attend weekly workshops […]
Geography Undergrad receives best undergraduate poster at the 2018 SEDAAG annual meeting!
Geography major Sarah VanSchoick received the honor of best undergraduate poster at the 2018 SEDAAG annual meeting on November 19. Her research involved a geospatial analysis of rain rates produced by 38 tropical cyclones that affected Madagascar and Mozambique since 1998. She found that storms originating over the Southwest Indian Ocean had larger rainfall extents […]