Geography is a diverse field. Throughout the month of March, we will be highlighting the work of Women Geographers, some of whom are #GeoGators. Tierney Shimansky Tierney is a Master’s student who studies land management and conservation in southern Africa. Dr. Yin-Hsuen Chen Yin-Hsuen is a fluvial geomorphologist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of […]
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There will be a strong GeoGator presence at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers this Saturday the 20th of February. Whether you want to learn about risk perceptions, coastal flooding, land use change, rural violence, riparian erosion and siltation, extreme rainfall, disease transmission, or park conservation, we’ve got you covered! Physical Geography (Moderator […]
In observation of the 6th International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we celebrate the scientific contributions of female GeoGators – grad students, postdocs, and faculty.
IDS2935 Living with Rising Seas How much will sea level rise? What will be impacted by sea level rise? How will humanity adapt to sea level rise? This course examines the complex relationship between humans and coastlines. We will connect the science of sea level rise and coastal change to built, natural, and societal impacts. […]
Dr. Katy Serafin Pronouns: she/her Assistant Professor of Geography Affiliate Faculty, Florida Climate Institute Affiliate Faculty, UF Water Institute University of Florida Focus Areas: GeoSpatial Analysis & Techniques Earth System Science Global, Environmental, & Social Change Research Statement: I am a coastal scientist who researches extreme sea levels and coastal hazards to better understand how […]
SERAFIN – When floods hit the road: Resilience to flood-related traffic disruption in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond Indraneel G. Kasmalkar, Katherine A. Serafin, Yufei Miao, Avery Bick, Leonard Ortolano, Derek Ouyang, and Jenny Suckale Article first published online: 5 AUG 2020 Science Advances DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba2423 ABSTRACT: As sea level rises, urban traffic […]
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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The Department of Geography Commencement for the GeoGator Class of 2020 was held online for the very first time on the 2nd of May, 2020. Watch the whole ceremony here! https://youtu.be/Z5_jfndqzrg Excerpts Dr. Jane Southworth addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dunkle Award Winner Sara Shir addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dr. Jason Blackburn addresses GeoGator Class […]
Dr. Katy Serafin Assistant Professor Affiliate Faculty, Florida Climate Institute Affiliate Faculty, UF Water Institute she/her/hers kserafin@ufl.edu @kaserafin Google Scholar Focus Areas Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Focus Area 5: Catastrophes, Conservation, and Conflict Focus Area 6: Sustainability & Global Environmental Change Research Statement: I am a coastal scientist who researches extreme sea levels […]
Compound Flood Risk in a Changing Climate Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds Seminar at the UF Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands Dr. Katy Serafin will talk about compound drivers of flooding along both open coasts and coastal rivers in a changing climate. 11:45am, Phelps 101, UF campus Can’t make it? Watch the video! https://cfw.essie.ufl.edu/seminars/ Is […]