Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the exciting developments in UF Geography and to look ahead to what promises to be another incredible year. With so much happening, there’s never a dull moment in our department—or in my role as chair. First, some big news: This […]
UF Giving Day: February 20, 2025 https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/000943-geography-general-fund/ Florida Society of Geographers: February 21-23, 2025 The next Florida Society of Geographers (FSG) Annual Meeting will take place in Gainesville from February 21-23. More information: https://floridasocietyofgeographers.org/ UF Geography Annual Evening of Excellence and Celebration of Dr. Tim Fik: March 6, 2025 More information here American Association […]
Graduate Student Contributions UF Geography graduate students made impactful contributions to the conference, presenting on a wide range of topics: Chloe Seifert*, Ryan Z. Good, Katherine A. Serafin, Gabriela Hamerlinck: Explored interdisciplinary approaches in Student Perspectives on Wicked Problems in Interdisciplinary STEM Education. *Chloe is an undergraduate student Yue Jing: Presented research on Analyzing Neighborhood […]
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Save the date for the Evening of Excellence! We will honor Dr. Tim Fik to celebrate his retirement from the department, announce department student and faculty awards, and recognize the amazing accomplishments of the past year. What: Evening of Excellence When: 6-9pm Thursday, March 6th, 2025 Where: Keene Faculty Center Connect with Us! Find […]
New Bachelor of Science in Meteorology The Department of Geography is excited to announce the launch of a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology program! This innovative program prepares students for diverse careers in public service, private industries, and media, with specializations in General Atmospheric Science, Applied Meteorology, Hazards, Global Change and Broadcast Meteorology. Combing traditional […]
Dr. Sadie Ryan + Dr. Olivier Walther Professorships Dr. Sadie Ryan and Dr. Olivier Walther were recognized at the 2024 UF Research Foundation Professorship Awards. These professorships are awarded to tenured faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research. Dr. Sadie Ryan Professor Sadie Ryan has made outstanding contributions to medical geography since […]
Metolo Foyet + Dr. Brian Child New Open Access paper: COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa by Metolo Foyet and Dr. Brian Child in Frontiers in Sociology https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1433998 Short summary of the abstract (disclaimer: generated by an AI that was given the paper’s long abstract). The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Undergrad Ambassadors Meet Troy Marks Who is He? Troy Marks is a fourth year at the University of Florida, pursuing a degree in Geography and a minor in Innovation. Troy currently holds two certificates in Meteorology & Climatology and GEOAI and has always been by the way landscapes, cultures, and societies interact and evolve over […]
The Department of Geography is excited to announce the Bachelor of Science program in Meteorology has been approved and will begin in Fall 2024. The evolving weather, water, and climate enterprise requires the next generation of atmospheric scientists. Our program provides broader geographic training and aims to build skills that crosscut from meteorology to applied […]
The Florida Society of Geographers recently convened for its 60th Annual Meeting. This year’s event was held on February 16-17 in St Augustine, FL. A group of 12 graduate students from the department attended the meeting. The best oral and poster presentations are annually recognized at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level. This year, our graduate […]
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UF Geography is delighted to announce our newest hire in our Tenure Track Remote Sensing position. Dr. Di Yang, currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming, will be joining our faculty in August 2024. Di is currently an Assistant Professor in the Wyoming Geographic Information Center (WyGISC) at the University of Wyoming. She […]
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Dear Colleagues and Friends of UF Geography, Greetings! As I sit down to compose this update, my heart swells with pride over the remarkable strides our department has made. It’s a joy to share with you the exciting developments that continue to shape the vibrant tapestry of UF Geography. Personal Adventures in Research Before diving […]
The University of Florida’s Geography Department marked a significant milestone at the 2023 Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG) meeting held in Norfolk, VA. This year’s conference, hosted at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel from November 18-20, witnessed an unprecedented participation from UF, with 18 students attending, thanks to the generous contributions […]
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Current Position: Meteorologist at First Coast News in Jacksonville Attended UF: 2014 – 2018 Degrees and Certificates: BS in Geography Certificate in Meteorology & Climatology Greatest Memory as a GeoGator: “I look back fondly on how accessible all the faculty members were. Knowing I could pop my head in any office or classroom at almost […]
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Well we have so much to update that it makes this brief newsletter quite the challenge to write. In the last few years UF Geography has exploded – and despite the recent retirements of Dr. Greg Glass and Dr. Peter Waylen (featured event later in this newsletter) we now total 24 full-time faculty in the […]
March 18th, 2022 We had an exciting Evening of Excellence – combining our annual awards event with the retirement celebrations of Pete and Greg. Dr. Peter Waylen was retiring after 28 in Geography, including serving as Department Chair for 7 years and a 5 year stint in the Deans Office as an Associate Dean for […]
Undergraduate Honors Excellence Awards Lylybell Zhou, Lindsey Stalter, & Lilianna Thomas Anderson Faculty Award for International Travel Dr. Cynthia Simmons David Niddrie Graduate Student Excellence Award Neha Kohli, Tierney Shimansky, & Gabrielle Quadrado Evan Coe Excellence Award in Medical Geography Dr. Sadie Ryan & Dr. Gabriela Hamerlinck Evan Coe Travel Award in Medical Geography Dr. […]
Whether avidly exploring the wonders of the world or the outfield grass of Florida Ballpark, Calilao has made the most out of his time at the University of Florida.
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