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MET3503 Weather & Forecasting

MET3503 Weather & Forecasting Explores weather instrumentation and uses a lot of hands-on activities to interpret weather-related observations, maps, and graphs. Explores the physics concepts that drive the weather and the history of how we came to understand wind and storms. Covers numerical weather models, and how to properly use and interpret them. Part of […]

MET1010 Introduction to Weather and Climate (formerly GEO2242 Extreme Weather)

MET1010 Introduction to Weather and Climate (formerly GEO2242 Extreme Weather) We’ll learn the scientific fundamentals of Earth’s atmosphere and weather systems and understand how Earth’s climate system operates. We’ll see how the weather and climate impacts society and the natural environment. Learn about tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, rain, fronts, air masses, droughts, energy balances, floods, and why the […]

MET4532-MET6530 Hurricanes

MET4532-MET6530 Hurricanes Instructor: Dr. Corene Matyas matyas@ufl.edu Learn about Hurricane Andrew and 20 other famous tropical cyclones! Prerequisites: GEO3250 or MET3503 (email me if you are graduating and I’ll consider an over-ride) Turlington 3006 M Per. 4-5, W Per. 5 If moved online, will meet synchronously Course Components: Forecasting Labs Maps Discussions and Updates from […]

GEA3500 Geography of Europe

Snooty, lazy, conquering and privileged populations impacted by corruption, immigration and environmental degradation…or NOT ONLINE – 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: None

GEA2270 Geography of Florida

GEA2270 Geography of Florida Examines Florida’s contemporary issues in a spatial context Considers physical, cultural and political geography of Florida Geographic conditions and human adjustments in Florida Natural environment, population, routes of communication, industry, resources Instructor: Dr. Heidi Lannon: lannon@ufl.edu Prerequisites: None Online & FUN!

GIS4424C-GIS6456C Applications of GIS for Disease Ecology and Zoonosis

Course description: This is an advanced-level course for medical geography, and sister disciplines (epidemiology, public health, ecology). It can serve as an undergraduate level major or minor requirement. Focus is on GIS applications in spatial analysis and ecology to address common research issues related to zoonotic diseases (those affecting animals and humans). Food security and […]

GEO3502 Economic Geography

GEO3502 Economic Geography The world is becoming increasingly connected. Yet, the benefits of globalization have not been shared equally across the regions. What makes regions competitive? Why are some cities more innovative than others? How do borders affect human flows and ideas? The aim of this course is to study the causes and consequences of […]

IDS2935 Global Patterns of STIs

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

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 […]

Meet the Geographer: Dr. Yujie Hu

Dr. Yujie Hu Pronouns: he/him University of Florida Focus Areas: GeoSpatial Analysis & Techniques Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Research Statement: I am a geographer with research and teaching interests in urban transportation, human mobility, and accessibility. My current research focuses on three main areas: 1) relationships between people’s mobility within cities—including commuting, healthcare-seeking, and […]