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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.
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- Spring Course: GEO4938/GEO6938 Environmental Catastrophes, Tipping Points, and Challenges
November 10, 2015
Global Warming, Extinction Crises, Ocean Acidification. The newspapers and magazines are full of environmental doomsday prophecies, and this course will ... - Geography Colloquium: Anthrax in Australia: Integrating Ecological Niche Modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Assessing Risk of Transmission
November 5, 2015
Geography Colloquium Anthrax in Australia: Integrating Ecological Niche Modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Assessing Risk of Transmission Speaker: Mr. Alassane Barro Graduate ... - Tyler James at Undergraduate Research Symposium
November 3, 2015
Tyler James is an undergraduate UF Scholar in Geography with Dr Sadie J. Ryan. On October 26th, he presented a ... - Passion for Hydropower
November 3, 2015
Geography PhD candidate Johanna Engstrom recently published her master’s thesis Effect of Northern Hemisphere Teleconnections on the Hydropower Production in Southern ... - Spring Course: GIS3420C/GIS6425C GIS Models for Public Health
November 2, 2015
This is a methodology-oriented course that focuses on designing and implementing GIS-based models to address health and healthcare issues, such ...