Factors that influenced preferences regarding use of public and private tornado shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

Posted on August 20, 2024

Saba, J. A., Williams, C. L., Egnoto, M. J., Strader, S. M., Klockow-McClain, K. E., & Ash, K. D. (2024). Factors that influenced preferences regarding use of public and private tornado shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 109, 104580. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104580. This study examines factors shaping individuals’ preferences […]

Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward

Posted on October 10, 2023

ASH, WILLIAMS – Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward Sameer Shah, Cassandra O’Lenick, Jessica Wan, Alexandra Ramos-Valle, Kevin Ash, Olga Wilhelmi, Catrin Edgeley, Maria Molina, Jessica Moulite, Carlo Andre Chunga Pizarro, Kelsey Emard, Olivia Cameron, James Done, Cleo Hazard, Thomas Hopson, Mikah Jones, Forrest Lacey, Michée Arnold Lachaud, Danica Lombardozzi, Michael […]

Geography Colloquium: Migration as a livelihood strategy in rural Honduras in response to emerging socio-ecological collapse

Posted on October 12, 2021

Watch on YouTube Speaker: Dr. Rebecca J. Williams Visiting Assistant Professor Center for Latin American Studies Master of Sustainable Development Practice Program Tropical Conservation and Development Program University of Florida Thursday, October 14, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Synopsis: Worldwide we are seeing the beginnings of large-scale […]

UFGeog at AAG 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021

The UF Geography Department is sending a large (virtual) contingent to Seattle for the 2021 meeting of the American Association of Geographers Find out where you can see a GeoGator present their research below: Panelist Joel Correia Panel title: Querying nature, colonialism and decolonialism Date & Time: April 7, 8:00am-9:15am Talk Presentation Session title: Roads, […]

Geography Colloquium: Masters Student Posters

Posted on March 18, 2021

Speakers: Meirah Williamson, “Damages Associated with Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (EROs) and Missed Flash Floods” Holli Capps, “Spatial and Temporal Variability in the Characteristics of Extreme Daily Rainfalls in Ghana“ Christopher Williams, “People, Places, and Risk Perceptions: Tornado Sheltering during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Tierney Shimansky, “The Effects of Governance Type and Scale on Community Conservation in […]

Strong GeoGator showing at FSG

Posted on February 19, 2021

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 […]

Celebrating Black Geographers for Black History Month

Posted on February 1, 2021

Geography is a diverse field. Throughout the month of February, we will be highlighting the work of Black Geographers, some of whom are #GeoGators. Special thanks the University of British Columbia Department of Geography for their excellent A reading list of Black geographers, which inspired this project. Dr. Keith Yearwood Keith is a GeoGator alum, a […]

Meet the Geographer: Christopher Williams

Posted on July 27, 2020

Christopher Williams Pronouns: he/him University of Florida Adviser: Dr. Kevin Ash Focus Area: Geospatial Analysis & Techniques Research Statement: I am broadly interested in atmospheric science, disaster risk reduction, risk communication, and emergency management. My graduate research is focused on concurrent risks from tornadoes and the COVID-19 pandemic and residents’ emergency sheltering perceptions and behavior […]

An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models

Posted on May 15, 2020

WILLIAMS – An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models Jeffrey Beck, John Brown, Jimy Dudhia, David Gill, Tracy Hertneky, Joseph Klemp, Wei Wang, Christopher Williams, Ming Hu, Eric James Jaymes Kenyon, Tanya Smirnova, and Jung-Hoon Kim Article first published online: 15 MAY 2020 Weather and Forecasting DOI: […]

Geography Colloquium: UF Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality

Posted on September 23, 2019

UF Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Speaker: Mr. Matthew I. Williams Director, UF Office of Sustainability Thursday, September 26, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3018 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

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