Geo3427 – Lit0109 Plants, Health, & Spirituality Fall 2019 Course Description: Learn about the origin of sacred plants used for healing the spirit and the body; the role of traditional healers, their practices and perspectives within their cultural context and the emerging market for health by the consumption of vegan and organic foods. Semester: Fall 2019 […]
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Geo3437 – Csee222 Plants, Health, & Spirituality Summer B 2019 Course Description: Learn about the origin of sacred plants used for healing the spirit and the body; the role of traditional healers, their practices and perspectives within their cultural context and the emerging market for health by the consumption of vegan and organic foods. Semester: Summer […]
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Geo3341 Extreme Floods – Geo6348 Floods Seminar Fall 2019 Examines the world’s most extreme floods from the Pleistocene through present due to various causes. Discusses physical and human aspects of flood warning, preparedness, response and recovery throughout the world. Topics include past and present physical and human-influenced drivers of floods, problems beyond direct inundation, varied […]
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Gea3600 Geography of Africa Fall 2019 – online GEA 3600 meets International and Social Science & 6,000 word requirements ONLINE Join us for an immersion in Africa Examine Africa’s contemporary issues in a spatial context Consider physical, cultural and political geography of Africa Instructor: Dr. Heidi Lannon lannon@ufl.edu Prerequisites: None
Gea3600 Geography of Africa Summer B 2019 Learn about Africa’s geographic regions, physical landscapes, ecology & climate Natural resources, wildlife & conservation Human origins in Africa & cultural evolution Geopolitical context & role in global economy Contemporary peoples & cultures Issues of development, demography, health FULFILLS Gen Ed: S= Social Science, N= International, […]
Gea3600 Geography of Africa Summer A 2019 – online Learn about Africa’s geographic regions, physical landscapes, ecology & climate Natural resources, wildlife & conservation Human origins in Africa & cultural evolution Geopolitical context & role in global economy Contemporary peoples & cultures Issues of development, demography, health FULFILLS Gen Ed: S= Social Science, N= […]
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Gea3500 Geography of Europe Summer-Fall 2019 Snooty, lazy, conquering and privileged populations impacted by corruption, immigration and environmental degradation .. or NOT Considers diverse and resilient landscapes and people of Europe Examines spatial geography of Europe, stereotypes and contemporary questions Popular culture, music, environment, language, folklore, religion, economies, politics, urban areas, globalization, human-environmental interactions Prerequisites: […]
Geo2242 Extreme Weather Summer A 2019 – online Learn about physical geography, severe weather, and climate: Energy, winds, clouds, precipitation Tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves Introductory weather forecasting Climate change. Fulfills Gen Ed Physical Science Qualifies toward Certificate in Meteorology and Climatology Instructor: Xavier Haro-Carrión (gxharocarrion@ufl.edu)
Tropical Cyclone Idai recently formed and moved over the Mozambique Channel before making landfall over Mozambique and causing devastation to coastal areas. To help understand the cyclone’s path, National Geographic reached out to UF’s Dr. Corene Matyas. Here’s what she had to say: Mozambique averages about 1.5 tropical cyclones a year and, although rarely more […]
Decadal Morphodynamic and Sedimentation Variations in the Lowermost Mississippi River Speaker: Mr. Charles Wu PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, March 28, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.