This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of the science of weather and climate and current scientific developments in such areas as extreme weather prediction, global climate change, and improved forecasting of events. In addition, the course will address the impact of extreme climate and weather events on society and the environment. The […]
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Social Media and Public Relations Development Geography Colloquium Speaker: Mr. Mike Ryan Simonovich Social Media Coordinator, Geography Thursday, October 29, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.
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Geography Colloquium: Collaborating with Traditional Healers to Enhance Surveillance for Plague in NW Uganda Speaker: Dr. Mary H. Hayden Behavioral Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research Thursday, October 22, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.
University of Florida Geography Alum Dr. Yang Yang has been selected for the Temple University Fox School of Business Dean’s Research Honor Roll for being named one of the top ten researchers between July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015. Dr. Yang earned his PhD in Geography under Dr. Timothy Fik in 2013. He is currently an Assistant Professor […]
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Geography’s José Javier Hernández Ayala was recently featured in a Spanish language article in Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Dia. The article Estudian la lluvia ciclónica sobre Puerto Rico discusses Hernández Ayala’s recent work analyzing hurricane activity in the Caribbean between 1970 and 2010.
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Nature as a Social Construction: Tourists’ Perspectives of ‘Nature’ in the Nordic Realm Geography Colloquium Speaker: Mr. Matt McKay Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.
Ph.D. Candidate Stephanie Zick and Dr. Matyas recently presented research at the American Meteorological Society’s 37th Conference on Radar Meteorology in Norman, Oklahoma. Zick presented results from her recently-published paper “Tropical cyclones in the North American Regional Reanalysis: The impact of satellite-derived precipitation over ocean” appearing in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres (doi:10.1002/2015JD023722). […]
Wildlife Movement and Disease Risk: Exploring Anthrax Transmission in Montana Geography Colloquium Speaker: Ms. Lillian Morris Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, October 8, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.
Should retirees live in demographically heterogeneous communities? In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr. Stephen Golant argues convincingly that older Americans experience a higher quality of life and greater fulfillment when they live in a community of their peers.