Geography Colloquium: What Drives Extreme Events? Evaluating the Major Contributors to Total Water Levels Along the U.S. Atlantic Coast

Posted on November 17, 2022

Speaker: Gabrielle Quadrado PhD Student Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, November 17, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Coastal zones along the Atlantic margin of the Southeastern United States (U.S.) have different physical characteristics due to the region’s long coastline, frequent storms, and […]

Geography Colloquium: Linking Global Land surface air temperatures and Land Surface Properties to Radiative Effects of Precipitating Clouds in General Circulation Models

Posted on November 1, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Frank Li Project Scientist Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Thursday, November 1, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Using satellite measured clouds and precipitation from NASA CloudSat-CALIPSO estimates, and radiation from Clouds and […]

Geography Colloquium: Disparities in Business Impact and Recovery from Hurricane Harvey, COVID-19, and Hurricane Laura

Posted on October 24, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Maria Watson Assistant Professor School of Construction Management Center for Housing Studies University of Florida Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Since 2017, U.S. communities along the Texas and Louisiana border including Beaumont, TX, Port Arthur, TX, and Lake Charles, […]

Perception bias: Deciphering a mismatch between urban crime and perception of safety

Posted on October 17, 2022

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Geography Colloquium: Flood risk transfer as a consequence of climate change and infrastructure modifications along the San Francisquito Creek, California

Posted on October 17, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Katy Serafin Assistant Professor Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, October 20, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Communities across the nation are deciding how to best prepare for future flood events, while concurrently considering updates to aging infrastructure such as bridges. […]

Geography Colloquium: Western US Irrigation and its Implications for the Future of Agriculture

Posted on October 12, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Samuel Smidt Associate Professor Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences University of Florida Thursday, October 13, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The western US has dominated irrigated agriculture, but ongoing water availability issues have challenged the sustainability of these regions. Many […]

UF team awarded NASA grant to study artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana

Posted on October 10, 2022

A team of University of Florida researchers has been awarded a $660,000 grant to detect and monitor risks of artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana, NASA announced last week. Entitled “Integrating Socio-Economic and Remotely Sensed Information to Characterize Conflict Precursors and Land Degradation Dynamics in Ghana”, the three-year project will combine images collected by […]

Geography Colloquium: Variations of hydrological simulation scales: reanalysis, prediction, applications, capacity building, and challenges

Posted on October 5, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Mengye Chen PostDoctoral researcher University of Oklahoma Thursday, October 6, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Hydrological modeling and simulation is a branch of earth system sciences to answer some important questions, such as “are we going to have enough water in […]

Geography Colloquium: Settlement Ecology, Land Use and Intensification across the Maya Lowlands

Posted on September 21, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Timothy Murtha Professor College of Design, Construction and Planning University of Florida Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The Maya lowlands, extending from the Yucatan to Chiapas, offer a compelling long-term landscape narrative of settlement ecology. From the emergence of […]

Geography Colloquium: Radar Development and Application at the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC)

Posted on September 12, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Tian-You Yu Professor Atmospheric Radar Research Center University of Oklahoma Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: In this presentation, the ARRC’s technology roadmap will be described, from the conventional radar to the next generation phased array radar. These radars support […]

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