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Global Economic and Diet Transitions Drive Latin American and Caribbean Forest Change during the First Decade of the Century: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Drivers of Local Forest Cover Change

Posted on March 1, 2022

RYAN – Global Economic and Diet Transitions Drive Latin American and Caribbean Forest Change during the First Decade of the Century: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Drivers of Local Forest Cover Change David Lopez-Carr, Sadie J Ryan, Matthew L Clark Article first published online: 21 Jan 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land11030326 ABSTRACT: Latin America and the Caribbean […]

Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean

Posted on November 24, 2020

RYAN – Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean Rachel Lowe, Sadie J. Ryan, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Adrian R. Trotman, Laura-Lee G. Boodram, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 24 NOV 2020 PLOS Biology DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000791 ABSTRACT: Small island developing states in the Caribbean are among the […]

Spatiotemporal Tools for Emerging and Endemic Disease Hotspots in Small Areas: An Analysis of Dengue and Chikungunya in Barbados, 2013–2016

Posted on April 27, 2020

LIPPI, RYAN – Spatiotemporal Tools for Emerging and Endemic Disease Hotspots in Small Areas: An Analysis of Dengue and Chikungunya in Barbados, 2013–2016 Catherine A. Lippi, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Moory Romero, Avery Q. J. Hinds, Rachel Lowe, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Leslie Rollock, Marquita Gittens-St. Hilaire, Adrian R. Trotman, Dale Holligan, Shane Kirton, […]

Nonlinear and delayed impacts of climate on dengue risk in Barbados: A modelling study

Posted on July 17, 2018

LIPPI, RYAN – Nonlinear and delayed impacts of climate on dengue risk in Barbados: A modelling study Rachel Lowe, Antonio Gasparrini, Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, Catherine A. Lippi, Roché Mahon, Adrian R. Trotman, Leslie Rollock, Avery Q. J. Hinds, Sadie J. Ryan, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 17 JUL 2018 PLOS Medicine DOI: […]

UF Researchers Make New Strides in Predicting Dengue Fever Outbreaks

Posted on July 17, 2018

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 […]

Geography grad hired by Texas A&M University

Posted on August 2, 2016

Spring 2016 PhD graduate Dr. José Javier Hernández Ayala has accepted the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Physical Geography and Climatology in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University. At Texas A&M, Javi will be teaching undergraduate and graduate sections of the courses Global Climate Regions and Hydrology & Environment. Javi will also continue his research hydroclimatic […]

Market accessibility and hotel prices in the Caribbean: The moderating effect of quality-signaling factors

Posted on March 21, 2016

MUELLER, YANG – Market accessibility and hotel prices in the Caribbean: The moderating effect of quality-signaling factors Yang Yang, Noah J. Mueller, Robertico R. Croes Article first published online: 21 MAR 2016 Tourism Management DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.03.021 ABSTRACT: The purpose of the paper is to investigate the influence of market accessibility on hotel prices and how this […]

Geography Colloquium: How Long Is Eternal – The Vulnerability of Cemeteries to Sea Level Rise on Small Caribbean Islands

Posted on November 19, 2015

Geography Colloquium How Long Is Eternal: The Vulnerability of Cemeteries to Sea Level Rise on Small Caribbean Islands Speaker: Mr. Noah Mueller Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

José Javier Hernández Ayala featured in El Nuevo Dia

Posted on October 20, 2015

Geography’s José Javier Hernández Ayala was recently featured in a Spanish language article in Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Dia. The article Estudian la lluvia ciclónica sobre Puerto Rico discusses Hernández Ayala’s recent work analyzing hurricane activity in the Caribbean between 1970 and 2010.

Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors

Posted on September 17, 2015

HERNANDEZ AYALA, MATYAS – Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors José J. Hernández Ayala and Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 17 Sep 2015 International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.4490 ABSTRACT: Although tropical cyclone rainfall (TCR) is common over Puerto Rico, the factors that cause this rain to vary […]

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