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Geography Colloquium: Setting a bottom-up research agenda to improve community health – An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda

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Speaker: Nick Dowhaniuk (he/him) PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom, livestreamed on YouTube University of Florida All are welcome to attend. Nick Dowhaniuk is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Geography, University of Florida. With a M.H.S. in Environmental […]

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Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda

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DOWHANIUK – Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Susan Ojok, Sarah L. McKune Article first published online: 7 JAN 2021 PLOS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244249 ABSTRACT: Background The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals stress the importance of equitable partnerships in research and practice that integrate […]

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Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot

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RYAN – Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot Joel Hartter, Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Catrina A. MacKenzie, Sadie J. Ryan, Jeremy E. Diem, Michael W. Palace, Colin A. Chapman Article first published online: 28 MAR 2016 Ambio DOI: 10.1007/s13280-016-0775-8 ABSTRACT: Understanding conservation and livelihood threats in park landscapes is important to informing conservation […]

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With climate change, malaria risk in Africa shifts, grows

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A larger portion of Africa is currently at high risk for malaria transmission than previously predicted, according to a new University of Florida mapping study. Under future climate regimes, the area where the disease can be transmitted most easily will shrink, but the total transmission zone will expand and move into new […]

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Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa Under Climate Change

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RYAN – Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa Under Climate Change Ryan Sadie J., McNally Amy, Johnson Leah R., Mordecai Erin A., Ben-Horin Tal, Paaijmans Krijn, and Lafferty Kevin Article first published online: 18 Nov 2015 Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1822 ABSTRACT: We mapped current and future temperature suitability for malaria transmission in Africa […]

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Geography Colloquium: Collaborating with Traditional Healers to Enhance Surveillance for Plague in NW Uganda

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Geography Colloquium: Collaborating with Traditional Healers to Enhance Surveillance for Plague in NW Uganda Speaker: Dr. Mary H. Hayden Behavioral Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research Thursday, October 22, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.  

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