Geography Colloquium: Migration as a livelihood strategy in rural Honduras in response to emerging socio-ecological collapse

Posted on October 12, 2021

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Dr. Rebecca J. Williams Visiting Assistant Professor Center for Latin American Studies Master of Sustainable Development Practice Program Tropical Conservation and Development Program University of Florida Thursday, October 14, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Synopsis: Worldwide we are seeing the beginnings of large-scale […]

Geography Colloquium: One Size AI Does Not Fit All: A Step Towards GeoAI

Posted on September 28, 2021

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Dr. Zhe Jiang Assistant Professor Dept. of Computer and Information Science and Engineering University of Florida Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has achieved tremendous success in computer vision and natural language processing. With rapidly increasing spatiotemporal data collected from ground, […]

Geography Colloquium: CAP Talk – Learning and Listening for Climate Action at UF

Posted on September 20, 2021

Speaker: Ms. Hannah Ulloa Sustainability Communications Coordinator, UF Office of Sustainability Recorded on YouTube. Thursday, September 23, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom. University of Florida For more information, email Dr. Joann Mossa at mossa@ufl.edu

The Future of Zoonotic Risk Prediction

Posted on September 20, 2021

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B RYAN – The Future of Zoonotic Risk Prediction Colin J. Carlson, Maxwell J. Farrell, Zoe Grange, Barbara A. Han, Nardus Mollentze, Alexandra L. Phelan, Angela L. Rasmussen, Gregory F. Albery, Bernard Bett, David M. Brett-Major, Lily E. Cohen, Tad Dallas, Evan A. Eskew, Anna C. Fagre, Kristian M. Forbes, Rory Gibb, Sam Halabi, Charlotte C. Hammer, Rebecca Katz, Jason Kindrachuk, Renata L. Muylaert, Felicia B. Nutter, Joseph Ogola, Kevin J. Olival, Michelle […]

Audrey Smith’s Interdisciplinary Work Published in the Journal Water

Posted on September 10, 2021

PhD student Audrey C. Smith (adviser Dr. Jane Southworth) co-authored a paper with UF Geography almuna Dr. Erin L. Bunting as product of a SESYNC ‘pursuit’ interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from multiple institutions. The paper titled “Interpersonal Conflict over Water is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence […]

How ‘rapid intensification’ fueled Hurricane Ida

Posted on August 31, 2021

Dr. David Keellings was recently interviewed by NBC News about Hurricane Ida for their piece entitled How ‘rapid intensification’ fueled Hurricane Ida Climate change is altering some of the atmospheric and ocean dynamics that power hurricanes. That doesn’t mean more hurricanes — but it does mean more dangerous ones. Long before Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday in southern […]

Geography Colloquium: Mentoring Diverse 2-Year College Students in Geoscience Research During GEOPATHS

Posted on August 31, 2021

Speaker: Dr. Corene Matyas Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. Biography: Dr. Corene Matyas is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Florida. She received her […]

Geography Colloquium: The Varying Effects of Accessing High-Speed Rail System on China’s County Development

Posted on August 22, 2021

Speaker: Dr. Danlin Yu Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University Thursday, September 2, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. Biography: Dr. Danlin Yu has a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Dr. Yu is a […]

GEO2420 Introduction to Human Geography

Posted on June 11, 2021

GEO2420 Introduction to Human Geography An Introduction to Human Geography in Global Context I International I Gen Ed GEO2420 focuses on human and non-human relations that have changed over time to produce effects globally. It provides an analytical lens to examine how and why such changes occur across continents, seas and islands. Its primary goal […]

Welcome new GeoGator faculty!

Posted on May 28, 2021

We have had an exciting Spring 2021 with the hire of 4 new Tenure Track Assistant Professors – Dr. Berry Wen, Dr. Willie Wright, Dr. Johanna Engstrom, and Dr. David Keellings. Geography is growing and we are building new initiatives in GeoAI, Meteorology, and Sustainability. It’s an exciting time to be a GeoGator!

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