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Geography Colloquium: Indigenous Rights at a Crossroads – Land Conflicts, the Inter-American Court, and Liminal Legal Geographies in Paraguay’s Chaco

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Indigenous Rights at a Crossroads: Land Conflicts, the Inter-American Court, and Liminal Legal Geographies in Paraguay’s Chaco Speaker: Dr. Joel Correia Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida Thursday, September 27, 2018 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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Geography Colloquium: Will the Extreme Rain Fall Mainly on the Plains? Rainfall Scenarios Under Climate Change for Oklahoma and Texas

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Will the Extreme Rain Fall Mainly on the Plains? Rainfall Scenarios Under Climate Change for Oklahoma and Texas Speaker: Dr. Esther Mullens Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, September 20, 2018 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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Geography Colloquium: In Pursuit Of Wildlife Guardianship: Poaching, Communities, And Willingness To Intervene

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In Pursuit Of Wildlife Guardianship: Poaching, Communities, And Willingness To Intervene Speaker: Dr. Jessica Kahler Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida Thursday, September 13, 2018 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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Temperature model predicts regional and seasonal virus transmission by mosquitoes

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GAINESVILLE, FL – New model that accurately predicts patterns of mosquito-borne Ross River virus epidemics could help prepare for the impact of climate change. Scientists have built a model that predicts how temperature affects the spread of Ross River virus, a common mosquito-borne virus in Australia, according to a report in the journal eLife. The […]

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Conservation Conundrum and Amphibian Disease

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Amidst global amphibian population collapses, ranavirus causes up to 90% mortality in amphibians, undermining conservation efforts and wetland. restoration projects. In a recent study University of Florida Medical Geography researchers identified important variables to measure in assessments of ranaviral infection risk in newly constructed ponds which are important components of wetland restoration. […]

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UF Researchers Refine Zika Transmission Models

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GAINESVILLE, FL – A University of Florida Medical Geography researcher recently participated in a study that found that current estimates of Zika virus transmission vastly over predict its possible range. Temperature is a major driver of vector-borne disease transmission, but current transmission models rely on untested assumptions about life history of Zika infected Aedes aegypti […]

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Dr. Matyas gives insight on how to stay safe this 2018 hurricane season

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Dr. Corene Matyas was recently interviewed about the 2018 Hurricane Season by the St. Augustine Record. “No one knows for sure what the season will bring, but Corene J. Matyas, an associate professor and climatologist with the University of Florida’s department of geography, said most predictions she has seen are not calling for particularly quiet […]

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UF Researchers Make New Strides in Predicting Dengue Fever Outbreaks

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Medical Geography researchers from the University of Florida recently participated in a study that successfully predicted dengue fever outbreaks on the Caribbean island of Barbados, using climate data. This paper is part of a special issue of PLOS MEDICINE, focusing on the impacts of climate change on health, and is a result […]

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