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 […]