Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011

Posted on July 29, 2016

HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING – Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011 Hannah V. Herrero, Jane Southworth, and Erin Bunting Article first published online: 28 JUL 2016 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs8080623 ABSTRACT: The savannas of Southern Africa are an important […]

Demonstrating correspondence between decision-support models and dynamics of real-world environmental systems

Posted on May 24, 2016

SOUTHWORTH – Demonstrating correspondence between decision-support models and dynamics of real-world environmental systems Ray Huffaker, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Miguel A. Campo-Bescós, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 24 May 2016 Environmental Modelling & Software DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.04.024 ABSTRACT: There are increasing calls to audit decision-support models used for environmental policy to ensure that they correspond with the […]

Geography students receive Champions for Change Award

Posted on April 7, 2016

Two Geography undergraduate students were recognized with the Champions for Change Award at the Earth Day celebration this week. Ms. Paula Roetscher (double major in Geography and Sustainability Studies and a minor in Arabic Language and Literature) and Mr. Tyler James (major in Psychology, minor in Geography) both received the award for their research and advocacy work. The Champions […]

Dynamics of the relationship between NDVI and SWIR32 vegetation indices in southern Africa: implications for retrieval of fractional cover from MODIS data

Posted on March 2, 2016

SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING – Dynamics of the relationship between NDVI and SWIR32 vegetation indices in southern Africa: implications for retrieval of fractional cover from MODIS data Michael J. Hill, Qiang Zhou, Qingsong Sun, Crystal B. Schaaf, Jane Southworth, Niti B. Mishra, Cerian Gibbes, Erin Bunting, Thomas B. Christiansen. & Kelley A. Crews Article first published online: 02 […]

Anthropogenic change in savannas and associated forest biomes

Posted on February 15, 2016

SOUTHWORTH – Anthropogenic change in savannas and associated forest biomes Michael J. Hill & Jane Southworth Article first published online: 15 FEB 2016 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2016.1145949 ABSTRACT: Savannas are multi-layered tree–grass–forb systems which exhibit a high level of diversity in vegetation structure and arrangement, and complex ecosystem functions dependent upon highly seasonal climates subject […]

Job Announcement: Health and Social Change in Africa

Posted on January 8, 2016

The University of Florida is looking for a new faculty member in the area of ‘Health and Social Change in Africa’. This preeminence position is for exceptional candidates at the Assistant level, or Associate or Full Professors. This position would be in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) which is home to many departments, […]

Women in STEM is strong in Geography!

Posted on December 17, 2015

Spring Course: GEO2242 Extreme Weather

Posted on October 31, 2015

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of the science of weather and climate and current scientific developments in such areas as extreme weather prediction, global climate change, and improved forecasting of events. In addition, the course will address the impact of extreme climate and weather events on society and the environment. The […]

Effects of road infrastructure on forest value across a tri-national Amazonian frontier

Posted on August 24, 2015

MARSIK, SOUTHWORTH – Effects of road infrastructure on forest value across a tri-national Amazonian frontier Christopher Baraloto, Paula Alverga, Sufer Baéz Quispe, Grenville Barnes, Nino Bejar Chura, Izaias Brasil da Silva, Wendeson Castro, Harrison da Souza, Iracema Elisabeth de Souza Moll, Jim Del Alcazar Chilo, Hugo Dueñas Linares, Jorge Gárate Quispe, Dean Kenji, Matthew Marsik, Herison Medeiros, […]

Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010

Posted on August 14, 2015

SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, RYAN, HERRERO, WAYLEN – Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010 J. Southworth, L. Zhu, E. Bunting, S.J. Ryan, H. Herrero, P.R. Waylen & M.J. Hill Article first published online: 14 Aug 2015 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2015.1071439 ABSTRACT: We present a global analysis of the changing face of […]

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