African Diaspora in Ghana: Going Back to the Future

Posted on January 8, 2016

Dr. Barbara McDade-Gordon recently joined participants from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and throughout the African Continent, at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria for the First Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA). Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was among the keynote speakers, delivering addresses on the conference theme, “African Studies in […]

Spring Course: GEO4938/GEO6938/AFA3931

Posted on January 7, 2016

Did You Know? -There are over 500,000 Black people living in China? China and African states have traded with each other for over 1,000 years. -More than 70% of Brazilians are of African descent – the largest concentration outside of Africa. -A Black politician recently elected to Novozavidovo district office in Russia was dubbed by […]

Spring Course: GEO2500 Global & Regional Economies

Posted on January 6, 2016

We live in a GLOBAL WORLD: What happens anywhere affects us everywhere! GEO 2500 will engage you to ask and answer questions that you need to know: -What causes globalization? Can it be reversed? -What are the major global corporations? What do they produce? -Why do only 5 countries create most of the world’s production? […]

Spring Course: GEO4938/GEO6938 Applications of GIS for Spatial Epidemiology and Disease Ecology

Posted on December 19, 2015

Spatial autocorrelation statistics to detect global and local patterns of spatial data Medical geography Public Health Disease surveillance Space-time metrics Wildlife movements Ecological niche modeling Students from diverse interests and colleges have made this class an interesting mix of public health, ecology, medical geography, and spatial analysis. Over the past few years, at least […]

Women in STEM is strong in Geography!

Posted on December 17, 2015

With climate change, malaria risk in Africa shifts, grows

Posted on November 24, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A larger portion of Africa is currently at high risk for malaria transmission than previously predicted, according to a new University of Florida mapping study. Under future climate regimes, the area where the disease can be transmitted most easily will shrink, but the total transmission zone will expand and move into new […]

Geography Colloquium: Geography Bee

Posted on November 23, 2015

Geography Colloquium ANNUAL GEOGRAPHY BEE A 3-Team Competition Faculty vs. Graduate Students vs. Undergraduate Students Thursday, December 3, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida To Do: Send your questions with answers by December 1 to Hannah Herrero at: hvherrero@ufl.edu Questions may be on ANY aspect of Geography: physical, human, […]

Geography Colloquium: How Long Is Eternal – The Vulnerability of Cemeteries to Sea Level Rise on Small Caribbean Islands

Posted on November 19, 2015

Geography Colloquium How Long Is Eternal: The Vulnerability of Cemeteries to Sea Level Rise on Small Caribbean Islands Speaker: Mr. Noah Mueller Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

How does a mosquito in Ecuador affect people around the world?

Posted on November 14, 2015

Geography’s Dr. Sadie Ryan‘s NSF funded research in Ecuador was recently profiled for part of UF’s GatorGood initiative. Dr. Ryan’s work is focused on the impact of climate gradients on malaria, dengue fever, and cholera in Ecuador. Find out more about the far-reaching effects if Dr. Ryan’s work and learn how you can help contribute to the […]

Spring Course: GEO4938/GEO6938 Environmental Catastrophes, Tipping Points, and Challenges

Posted on November 10, 2015

Global Warming, Extinction Crises, Ocean Acidification. The newspapers and magazines are full of environmental doomsday prophecies, and this course will help you make sense of what’s happening to our planet.

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