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Interdisciplinary CAS team helps identify new urban tree canopy locations in Tampa
Dr. Shawn Landry and Dr. Rebecca Zarger are two USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty contributing to the City of Tampa’s tree canopy study. Landry and Zarger are tasked with identifying specific tree planting locations throughout the city and conducting outreach with residents in priority locations.
April 26, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Undergraduate Geosciences Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for PhD Pursuit at University of Michigan
Abigail Reed Earns NSF Fellowship for PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan!
April 24, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
USF experts ready to contribute to hurricane- and storm-related coverage
Experts around the world are predicting the 2024 hurricane season will be very active and the University of South Florida offers a variety of experts to discuss related topics and new trends.
April 17, 2024Research
Two Geosciences Graduate Students Shine as Winners at USF's Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium
Sunhye Kim emerged as a winner at USF's Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, while Erica Fancher claimed the Graduate Research People's Choice award, showcasing their outstanding presentations.
April 12, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
Congratulations to Yuly Paola Rave Bonilla: Advancing Geochronology with AGeS-Grad Support
The AGeS-Grad program provides up to $10,000 for collaborative science projects like Yuly Paola Rave Bonilla's geochronology research, enabling hands-on lab experience and mentorship in modern analytical techniques.
April 11, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
USF Geosciences Faculty Excel, Named Among Top 2% of Researchers by Stanford Ranking
Eight esteemed faculty members from the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida have been recognized among the top 2% of researchers in their field based on citations in 2022.
April 1, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
Geosciences professor’s 19+ years of glacier research advances knowledge on impact of climate change
Dr. Jason Gulley, a professor in the School of Geosciences, has devoted his career to studying glacier caves, conducting interdisciplinary global research, and actively engaging in science communication to address environmental topics to international audiences.
March 21, 2024Research
Abigail Reed Makes History with Best Poster Award at UF Water Institute Symposium
Abigail Reed, undergraduate student in ESP, was the first undergraduate student to ever win the best poster award at the University of Florida Water Institute Symposium.
March 7, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
USF partners with VISTA Gardens to study bugs
Students in the School of Geosciences and through a five-year project with University of South Florida assistant professor Estelí Jiménez have selected 15 local urban and community gardens to take part in the project: Urban Farms and Community Gardens as Spacers for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty, funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
March 1, 2024Community Engagement, Research
School of Geosciences professor earns AAG Honors, celebrating a legacy of advancements in the field of geography
School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Jennifer Collins, is awarded the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Honors by the American Association of Geographers.
January 19, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciers
Jason Gulley has spent 19 years crawling through the insides of glaciers, from Alaska to Nepal. Sometimes these caves, carved through the ice by running water, are large enough for a truck to drive through. Other times, they’re so narrow that he slides along the slippery floor on his belly. If he pauses, his clothing can freeze to the ice.
January 10, 2024Research
School of Geosciences PhD student travels to France to study rock samples for Chateaubriand Fellowship
A PhD student in the School of Geosciences, John Henson, attained the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Spring of 2022.
December 11, 2023Honors and Awards, Research