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 […]

Geography Colloquium: Borders and Conflicts in North and West Africa

Posted on September 2, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Olivier Walther Assistant Professor Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, September 8, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Turlington Hall 3018 University of Florida Abstract: This paper examines the role of borderlands in contemporary armed conflicts in West and North Africa. Building on a disaggregated analysis of more than 171 000 violent events, we […]

Geography Colloquium: Community Preparedness and Resilience for Hurricanes: Lessons learned from Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle

Posted on August 30, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Mysha Clarke Assistant Professor School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences University of Florida Thursday, September 1, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Hurricane Michael had serious socio-ecological impacts on forest ecosystems in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. This presentation will highlight the ways that non-industrial forest […]

In Collaboration with the UF Water Institute: Drowned out: Water, Climate, and Justice

Posted on April 11, 2022

Dr. Farhana Sultana Associate Professor Department of Geography and the Environment Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University Thursday, April 14, 2022 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Livestreamed on YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Farhana Sultana is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary scholar of political ecology, water governance, climate justice, development, […]

The Role of Floods and Mining Disturbances as Drivers of Fluvial Instability, Middle Amite River, Louisiana

Posted on April 4, 2022

Speaker: Maram Alrehaili PhD Student Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Livestreamed on YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The Amite River Basin (ARB) in southeastern Louisiana has experienced numerous hydromodifications because of land use-land cover (LULC) changes. Mining in the middle section […]

Evaluating the progress of malaria control and effectiveness of vector control interventions for eliminating malaria from Nepal

Posted on March 30, 2022

Speaker: Shreejana Bhattarai PhD Student Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, March 31, 2022 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Livestreamed on YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Nepal has achieved significant progress in malaria control with vector control interventions and aims to eliminate malaria by 2026. However, Nepal is also experiencing […]

Neogeography and Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) – Case studies into collecting and utilizing geographic data online and in the classroom

Posted on March 23, 2022

Dr. Anwar Sounny-Slitine Assistant Instructional Professor Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, March 24, 2022 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Livestreamed on YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Geographic web tools and location tagging of online information has created novel ways researchers could collect data to inform studies. This collection of […]

The Ecology and Impacts of Human-Animal Interactions Across Geographies

Posted on February 14, 2022

Akhil Kshirsagar PhD Student Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, February 17, 2022 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Livestreamed on YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Although humans & non-human animals have lived alongside each other for thousands of years, very little is known about the relationships between humans and non-human […]

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