Who We Are
Geography is the geospatial science that explores the relationship between human and biophysical systems and deals with some of the most critical issues of our time such as environmental hazards, climate change, sustainability of resource management systems, international development, and community and urban planning. Understanding the concept of place, including how and why places differ from each other, is a central concern. Students who have social and economic interests can enter into careers in international development, urban and regional planning, geographic information systems, and environmental consultancy. Students who combine the study of socioeconomic factors and the biophysical world can work in resource management, conservation, environmental assessment, and watershed and coastal planning.
Recent News
- African farmers contend with baboons when the big cats are gone
April 11, 2016
GAINESVILLE, Florida – When large carnivores are removed from an African landscape, local farmers need to adopt complex crop management ... - Belo Monte and the Face of Development We Refuse To See
April 8, 2016
PhD student Maíra Irigaray Castro‘s latest article for Amazon Watch details her social justice work, teaching nonviolent resistance workshop in the vicinity of the ... - Dr. Mao receives UF Informatics Institute Seed Fund grant
April 7, 2016
Dr. Liang Mao just received a UF Informatics Institute Seed Fund 2016 grant for his new project “Developing temporally comparable high resolution ... - Geography students receive Champions for Change Award
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 ... - Geography Colloquium: “Assessing the Recovery of Rainfall in Central Ghana” & “Inter-spatial Relationship of Child Health & Satellite-derived Vegetation in Zambia”
April 6, 2016
Geography Colloquium Assessing the Recovery of Rainfall in Central Ghana Speaker: Ms. Carly Muir Graduate Student, Geography Inter-spatial Relationship of Child Health & Satellite-derived ...