Spring Course: GEO4612/GEO6938/GEY6341 Shelter Care Options for US Elderly

Posted on November 4, 2016

HOUSING AND LONG-TERM CARE ISSUES FACING OLDER AMERICANS What constitutes residential normalcy for older adults? Aging successfully: does place matter? What are housing-care needs/problems of young-old vs. old-old? Aging in place or moving elsewhere: what are major determinants? What are the most critical housing and care-related needs? Why do neighborhood and community environments matter? What […]

Spring Course: GEO3427 Plants, Health, & Spirituality

Posted on November 4, 2016

Learn about the origin of sacred plants used for healing the spirit and body; the role of traditional healers, their practices and perspectives within their cultural context and the emerging market for health by the consumption of organic food.

Spring Course: GEO3250/6255 Climatology

Posted on November 4, 2016

Qualifies for the Certificate in Meteorology and Climatology Learn the science behind climate change Analyze data for past/future climates and extreme events Create a video about climate change

Spring Course: Geography for a Changing World

Posted on November 4, 2016

Explore geographic perspectives on issues pertaining to important human, economic, environmental, and climatic issues in the world.

Meteorology and Climatology student flies with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters

Posted on October 27, 2016

University of Florida senior and undergraduate research assistant Alex DesRosiers worked a research based summer internship with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. The internship was based out of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa where he worked under meteorologist and flight director Ian Sears. Alex’s internship was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Dr. Corene Matyas […]

Study savanna ecosystems, land change in Ethiopia and Florida with Dr. Southworth!

Posted on October 25, 2016

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Associate positon for Dr. Southworth with her research group to work on (1) time series analysis of remotely sensed and climate data in savanna systems; (2) land grabs in Ethiopia analyzed via remotely sensed data; and (3) land cover analysis in […]

Geography Colloquium: Tropical Cyclone Structure and Rainfall

Posted on October 20, 2016

Tropical Cyclone Structure and Rainfall Speaker: Dr. Corene Matyas Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, October 27, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3006 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Geography Colloquium: Learning-By-Doing or ‘Experimentalist Governance’ in Wildlife Conservation in Southern Africa

Posted on October 13, 2016

Learning-By-Doing or ‘Experimentalist Governance’ in Wildlife Conservation in Southern Africa Speaker: Dr. Brian Child Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3006 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Hurricane Matthew’s Near Miss of Florida May Result in More Widespread Damage Than Direct Hit

Posted on October 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew’s near miss of Florida may result in more widespread damage than a direct hit – according to UF’s Dr. Corene Matyas – who was quoted in an October 7th Tampa Bay Times article. Dr. Matyas’ National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research focuses on rainfall from tropical cyclones. From the Tampa Bay Times: “But Florida’s near miss may […]

Geography Colloquium: Bison, Anthrax, and the Environment – Indirect Disease Transmission Risks & Modeling

Posted on October 6, 2016

Bison, Anthrax, and the Environment – Indirect Disease Transmission Risks & Modeling Speaker: Ms. Dawn Nekorchuk PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, October 13, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3006 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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