Mike Ryan Simonovich, Author at Geography

Gea3500 Geography of Europe Summer-Fall 2019

Posted on March 29, 2019

Gea3500 Geography of Europe Summer-Fall 2019 Snooty, lazy, conquering and privileged populations impacted by corruption, immigration and environmental degradation .. or NOT Considers diverse and resilient landscapes and people of Europe Examines spatial geography of Europe, stereotypes and contemporary questions Popular culture, music, environment, language, folklore, religion, economies, politics, urban areas, globalization, human-environmental interactions Prerequisites: […]

Geo2242 Extreme Weather Summer A 2019 – online

Posted on March 29, 2019

Geo2242 Extreme Weather Summer A 2019 – online Learn about physical geography, severe weather, and climate: Energy, winds, clouds, precipitation Tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves Introductory weather forecasting Climate change. Fulfills Gen Ed Physical Science Qualifies toward Certificate in Meteorology and Climatology Instructor: Xavier Haro-Carrión (gxharocarrion@ufl.edu)

Why Cyclone Idai was so destructive

Posted on March 27, 2019

Tropical Cyclone Idai recently formed and moved over the Mozambique Channel before making landfall over Mozambique and causing devastation to coastal areas. To help understand the cyclone’s path, National Geographic reached out to UF’s Dr. Corene Matyas. Here’s what she had to say: Mozambique averages about 1.5 tropical cyclones a year and, although rarely more […]

Geography Colloquium: Decadal Morphodynamic and Sedimentation Variations in the Lowermost Mississippi River

Posted on March 27, 2019

Decadal Morphodynamic and Sedimentation Variations in the Lowermost Mississippi River Speaker: Mr. Charles Wu PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, March 28, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Tropical Cyclone Idai Aims at Mozambique

Posted on March 21, 2019

The March12th NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day was a Terra-MODIS image of Tropical Cyclone Idai, preparing to make landfall on Mozamique. For help interpreting the image, NASA asked UF Geography Professor Dr. Corene Matyas to explain what was in the image: “Several cyclones in the past have started over Mozambique and then moved […]

Geography Colloquium: Temporal-Spatial Analysis of Vegetation Cover Change and Protected Area Management

Posted on March 20, 2019

Temporal-Spatial Analysis of Vegetation Cover Change and Protected Area Management Speaker: Mr. Meshari Alenezi PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, March 21, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Social-Ecological Factors Drive Dengue and Mosquito Presence in the Galapagos

Posted on March 8, 2019

GAINESVILLE, FL – With its turquoise waters and abundant wildlife, Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands have long been a vacation dream of many. Tourist guides highlight playful sea lions and giant tortoises, but they do not talk about the mosquitoes. For the more than 30,000 people who live there, emerging epidemics of mosquito-borne disease such as dengue, […]

Audrey Smith receives Graduate Honorable Mention Award at Women and Gender in Development Conference 2019

Posted on March 6, 2019

UF Geography graduate student Audrey Smith recognized as Graduate Honorable Mention Award for her poster presentation “Maternal and child health in a changing climate: A spatio-temporal analysis of NDVI and under-five stunting in Zambia” at the Women and Gender in Development Conference 2019: Out of the Theory & Into the Field, hosted by Virginia Tech […]

UF Researchers Forecast Accelerated Deforestation and Displacement of Indigenous Peoples in Brazilian Amazon

Posted on February 28, 2019

GAINESVILLE, FL – Amazonian deforestation continues to concern the world community, especially as the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) begins to displace indigenous peoples and traditional communities. While the narrative surrounding the loss of Amazonian ecosystems is often framed as the penetration of capitalist relations into a resource […]

Geography Colloquium: Remote Sensing Analysis of Savanna Vegetation Change in African Parks – From Local to Regional Scale

Posted on February 28, 2019

Remote Sensing Analysis of Savanna Vegetation Change in African Parks: From Local to Regional Scale Speaker: Ms. Hannah Herrero PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, March 14, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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Author: Mike Ryan Simonovich