GEO:AI — Innovations in Spatial Science and AI
Who We Are
Geography is the geospatial science that explores the relationship between human and biophysical systems and deals with some of the most critical issues of our time such as environmental hazards, climate change, sustainability of resource management systems, international development, and community and urban planning.
Career Applications
Understanding the concept of place, including how and why places differ from each other, is a central concern. Students who have social and economic interests can enter into careers in international development, urban and regional planning, geographic information systems, and environmental consultancy. Students who combine the study of socioeconomic factors and the biophysical world can work in resource management, conservation, environmental assessment, and watershed and coastal planning.
Academic Updates
- UF Geography at AAG 2025 in Detroit
March 24, 2025
Join us at the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit from March 24-28, 2025! The preliminary program of ... - New OECD award to study Jihadism expansion in West Africa
February 28, 2025
Associate Professor Olivier Walther received an OECD grant for a project that will explore the diffusion of Jihadist groups from ... - Chair’s Corner – February 2025
February 26, 2025
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the exciting developments in UF ... - Evening of Excellence with Dr. Tim Fik on March 6th
February 26, 2025
The Department of Geography will celebrate Dr. Tim Fik‘s retirement at the Evening of Excellence on March 6th. Join us ... - 61st Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers (FSG)
February 21, 2025
The 61st Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) is taking place at the University of Florida in ...
Recent Publications
- Comparing Reflectivity from Space-Based and Ground-Based Radars During Detection of Rainbands in Two Tropical Cyclones
March 10, 2025
With varying tangential winds and combinations of stratiform and convective clouds, tropical cyclones (TCs) can be difficult to accurately portray ... - Transforming abandoned mines into solar farms
March 5, 2025
The demand for renewable energy is becoming increasingly apparent, but a significant challenge lies in the limited availability of land. ... - A big data approach to modelling urban population density functions
March 3, 2025
Urban studies have a long tradition of examining the regularity of urban structure by modelling urban population density functions and ... - How geography influences access to different types of healthcare
February 21, 2025
This new editorial in Sleep Health showcases how an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about how geography influences access to different ... - Mobility disruption and recovery in SW Florida’s elderly-dense communities during Hurricane Ian
February 17, 2025
Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that struck Florida’s southwest coast, resulted in 156 fatalities, with two-thirds of the victims ...