Land Politics: Race, rights, and power in the Américas LAS 6938 | Wednesdays | 11:45a – 2:45p | Synchronous Online Joel Correia, PhD | joel.correia@latam.ufl.edu Focusing on “land politics” in the Américas, we will examine intersections of rights, power, racial formations, and political economy. That is to say, instead of taking land as a given, […]
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GEO3372 CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES FALL 2020 M,W,F Period 8 Learn about natural resource threats and opportunities for conservation Practice applying conservation practices in daily life Collaborate with classmates to solve real-world conservation challenges INSTRUCTOR: Leandra Merz Leandra6@ufl.edu
Course Description Learn about the origin of sacred plants used to achieve a higher state of being and enrich the body and soul. Course Objectives Understand cultural significance of sacred plants Recognize importance of emerging organic food markets and food accessibility GEO3427 PLANTS, HEALTH, AND SPIRITUALITY Semester: Fall 2020 Location: Turlington Instructor: Bailey Glover Email: […]
GEO3930/GEO6938 EXTREME DROUGHTS Course description: Examines hydrologic droughts through data analysis and case studies in different settings (rivers, lakes, groundwater, etc.) Successful students will: Describe the two-way relationship between water resources and society Synthesize scientific and social information about drought Semester: Fall 2020 Time: T Per. 3, Th Per. 3-4 (online, some synchronous meetings) Prerequisites: […]
GEA1000: Geography for a Changing World Fall 2020: 100% online Explore geographic perspectives on issues pertaining to important urban, economics, environmental, and climatic issues in the world. General Education credits: Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) International (N) Instructor: Amobichukwu Amanambu a.amanambu@ufl.edu
GEO6931 Seminar in Cultural & Political Ecology Fall 2020 Tuesdays 9:35 – 12:35 Synchronous Online Dr. Cynthia Simmons Fall 2020 Through a Political Ecology lens we will explore varied contemporary human-environment challenges related to: Equity in the Time of Covid-19; Climate Justice; Indigenous Peoples and Nature Under Assault; and the Resurgence and Resilience of Civil […]
GEO3930 Special Topics: Global Pandemics This course is a basic introduction to the most devastating disease outbreaks in human and animal history. We will explore the long-lasting social implications of disease and evaluate control methods. We will use the geographical spread of these historic pandemics to predict where the next pandemic will strike. Course work […]
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Dr. Robert Walker – roberttwalker@ufl.edu What is Bolsonaro up to? How is climate change impacting the Amazon? Is the region on the verge of a Tipping Point catastrophe? Will the fires continue to intensify? Can indigenous resistance save the forest? How do we find a pathway to sustainable development? For the past several decades, world […]
Investigate techniques for evaluating the risks of extreme events related to water in our environment. Students will learn about data and methodologies for estimating the rarity of phenomena including excessive rainfall totals, high and low river levels, coastal storm surge and waves, and drought. Example Topics: Probability and Random Processes Recurrence Intervals Extreme Value Analysis […]
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