Geography student helps make Gainesville Florida’s first ‘Welcoming City’

Posted on February 19, 2016

GAINESVILLE, FL – UF Geography senior Paula Roetscher was delighted when the Gainesville City Commission unanimously agreed to make Gainesville Florida’s first ‘Welcoming City’ at their Thursday evening meeting. The City Commission will make the decision official at their March meeting. This was a big victory for Ms. Roetscher, a double major in Geography and Sustainability […]

Stephanie Zick wins poster award at UF Water Institute Symposium

Posted on February 18, 2016

GAINESVILLE, FL – Geography Ph.D. student Stephanie Zick was awarded one of three $1000 scholarships for best poster at the 5th UF Water Institute Symposium, held on February 16-17, 2016, in Gainesville, FL. In her poster, she quantified the precipitation geometry in tropical cyclones and found significantly different precipitation evolution in storms that make landfall […]

Geography Colloquium: Traditional Neighborhood Development and Transit-Oriented Development: Does Coordination of Land Use & Transportation Still Matter?

Posted on February 11, 2016

Traditional Neighborhood Development and Transit-Oriented Development: Does Coordination of Land Use & Transportation Still Matter? Speaker: Dr. Ruth Steiner Professor, Urban & Regional Planning Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Geography Colloquium: Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over Puerto Rico: Processes, Patterns and Impacts

Posted on February 10, 2016

Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over Puerto Rico: Processes, Patterns and Impacts Speaker: Mr. José Javier Hernández Ayala Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, February 10, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Geography Colloquium: On Analyzing Occupation Interdependence in Urban Economies and Modeling Coupled Natural-Human Systems

Posted on January 29, 2016

On Analyzing Occupation Interdependence in Urban Economies and Modeling Coupled Natural-Human Systems Speaker: Dr. Rachata Muneepeerakul Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering Thursday, February 4, 2016 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Geography Colloquium: Wildfire Impacts and Successful Recovery of Wildlife, Fisheries and Vegetation in Northern New Mexico

Posted on January 21, 2016

Geography Colloquium: New Insights into Tropical Convection and Hurricanes using Polarimetric Radar

Posted on January 19, 2016

Geography Colloquium New Insights into Tropical Convection and Hurricanes using Polarimetric Radar Speaker: Dr. Michael M. Bell Assistant Professor, University of Hawai’i at Manoa Thursday, January 21, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

UF #2 in Online Geography Programs

Posted on January 12, 2016

UF’s Online Geography Bachelor’s Degree program is ranked #2 according to a recent report comparing online geography degree programs. The report was commissioned by TheBestSchools.org and the assessment considered various factors, including program quality, variety of course offerings, and the quality of the faculty, as well as a reputation for high quality online degree programs. The report first […]

Geography Colloquium: 2016 Anderson Distinguished Scholar

Posted on January 11, 2016

Geography Colloquium – 2016 Anderson Distinguished Scholar Bad Commutes, Good Commutes: Gender, Race, and Commuting to Work in U.S. Cities – Trends and Implications Speaker: Dr. Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo Professor, Department of Geography, State University of New York at Cortland Dr. Johnston-Anumonwo has distinguished herself in the fields of urban geography, African studies, and geographic education. […]

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 […]

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