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Dr. Andrea Gaughan was recently awarded funding in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Mehring (UofL Biology) from the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute for a new project, "It’s not easy being green: rapid assessment of wetland carbon source-sink status through remote sensing." Over the course of the one-year project, we will explore the viability of different types of high resolution remotely sensed data to be used as indicators to determine wetland greenhouse gas source and sink status across Jefferson County. The ultimate goal will be to get a sense of "hotspots" for wetland GHG emissions and associated wetland characteristics for those areas.
Dr. Maegen Rochner has a new publication out with colleagues, The Longleaf Tree-Ring Network: Reviewing and expanding the utility of Pinus palustris Mill. Dendrochronological data.
Dr. Charlie Zhang and colleagues have recently published two new articles in high-ranking journals including Exposure and Health and Environmental Research . In addition, Dr. Zhange advises two students who have also recently led publications. Mr Gregory Hess – Geography and Environmental Sciences and Ms. Janna Meiman – School of Medicine have recently published articles in International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research and Prenatal Diagnosis .
Dr. Wei Song co-authored a recent publication in the geography flagship journal, Annals of the American Association of Geographers. The article presents a study on the spatial patterns and evolution of urbanization in China using geospatial technologies and nighttime light satellite information and the spatial structure of economic activities using a network-based approach.
Geographers investigate the character and possible associations between a subject and its environment. The Department of Geographic and Environmental Sciences educates students to view the world in a spatial and time-dependent context to determine relationships between people and their immediate and global environment.
Bachelor of Science: The department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in four different concentrations:
The M.S. in Applied Geography is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and background knowledge needed to solve real-world problems with geographic dimensions. Graduate students experience a nucleated body of coursework designed to foster and support the theoretical knowledge and advanced skill sets demanded for the professional and academic/research fields. Coupled with the enhanced level of course content; quantitative, qualitative and spatial data analysis applications; and the Departmental emphasis upon critical reasoning, effective writing and communication skills, graduates will be capable and prepared for effective integration into a broad diversity of professional fields.
The Department of Geography and Geosciences offers two minors:
Learn more about a Minor in Geography or Environmental Analysis
Our graduates work for local, state and federal governments; environmental consulting firm;, retail businesses; and research and educational organizations. Departmental graduates also have been admitted to some of the nation’s finest graduate programs.
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