Geography Colloquium: The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa

Posted on October 29, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Olivier Walther Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, January 30, 2020 3:50-4:50 PM (Period 8) Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. This study maps the evolution of violence across North and West Africa. […]

Geography Colloquium: Improving our understanding of grassland ecology and biogeography using NEON-enabled science

Posted on October 26, 2020

Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Pau Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Florida State University Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. Grass-dominated ecosystems (grasslands and savannas) are tremendously diverse and play an important role in regional and global carbon, water, and energy cycling. However, grass […]

Alumni Adventures: Andrew Garick

Posted on October 23, 2020

Andrew Garick, Video Editor, ABC News Who Are you? Mr. Andrew Garick. I’m a video editor for World News Tonight with David Muir and ABC News in New York City. When did you attend UF? What degrees/certificates did you earn at the Department of Geography? I attended the University of Florida from 1985 through 1990. I […]

Animal carcasses may increase grazing potential and anthrax transmission risk for elk and bison, but differently

Posted on October 22, 2020

The latest publication led by SEER Lab #MedGeo M.S. Alum, and full-time Spatial Epidemiologist Morgan Walker is available in Royal Society Open Science. In this study, Walker and others examined how ungulates, primarily plains bison and elk, use animal carcasses on the Montana landscape. Working with SEER Lab partners at Turner Enteprises, Inc. (TEI) out […]

GeoGators win Most Downloaded Paper of 2019!

Posted on October 21, 2020

GeoGators Dr. Chia-Yu Wu, Dr. Joann Mossa, Dr. Liang Mao, and Dr. Mohammad Almulla‘s 2019 paper Comparison of different spatial interpolation methods for historical hydrographic data of the lowermost Mississippi River has just been recognized as the Most Downloaded Paper of 2019 published in r Congratulations Charles, Joann, Liang, and Mohammad!

Geography Colloquium: Spatial patterns in mosquito characteristics that mediate vector control effectiveness and disease risk in Florida

Posted on October 19, 2020

Speaker: Stephanie Mundis PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. In recent years, deaths and illnesses from mosquito-borne and other vector-borne diseases have been on the rise in areas around the world. In my […]

Hispanic Heritage Highlight: Dr. Williams Castro

Posted on October 14, 2020

In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth at #UF, we’re highlighting Latino #GeoGators. We’re finishing up the month with Dr. Williams Castro, a Sr. GIS Developer from Brazil. Find out more about the Hispanic Student Association at https://hispaniclatinoaffairs.multicultural.ufl.edu/connect/hispanic-student-association/

Hispanic Heritage Highlight: Diansy Zincke

Posted on October 13, 2020

In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth at #UF, we’re highlighting Latina #GeoGators. Next up is Diansy Zincke, Research & Development Manager at the SEER lab. Find out more about the Hispanic Student Association at https://hispaniclatinoaffairs.multicultural.ufl.edu/connect/hispanic-student-association/

Latest SEER Lab and QDEC Lab publication defines sex-specific anthrax risk for elk

Posted on October 12, 2020

SEER Lab and QDEC Lab‘s latest publication in the Journal of Wildlife Management examines resource selection and anthrax risk in female elk in southwestern Montana. This paper, led by SEER Lab and Geography #MedGeo alum Dr. Anni Yang, builds on previous work defining male elk resource selection in the same study area and compares females […]

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