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Masters Student Max Appelbaum Receives SRNL Poster Award

Max Appelbaum, masters student and Graduate Research Assistant in the department of geography/ atmospheric sciences has received an award at this year’s Department of Energy Savannah River National Research Laboratory (SRNL) BSRA Research Poster Session. Appelbaum’s poster, titled “Remote Sensing of the Surface Urban Heat Island to Inform In-Situ Atmospheric Observations" was named best in show. The award was judged by staff scientists across…

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Dr. Marshall Shepherd Wins Environmental Achievement Award

University of Georgia Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Environmental Achievement Award. This accolade is presented annually by the Environmental Law Institute to individuals or organizations that have made notable contributions to environmental protection, conservation, and sustainability. “Dr. Shepherd’s outstanding career and commitment…

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New Research Finds 'Play Deserts' Common Throughout Deep South, Southwest

Physical activity plays a vital role in encouraging healthy physical and mental development in children. However, new research from recently graduated Geography Ph.D. student, Jue Yang, reveals that hundreds of counties in the U.S. are in play deserts. These play deserts are areas where designated spaces for play are either nonexistent, unsafe, or inaccessible. According to Dr. Yang’s analysis, about 7% of the United States would qualify as a…

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Community GIS Class Helps Map Evictions in Athens-Clarke County

If you’re out and about in Athens this weekend, you may see some familiar faces on the front page of today’s Athens Banner Herald! For the past several months, students in Dr. Jerry Shannon’s Community GIS class have been collaborating with the Athens Housing Advocacy Team (AHAT) and other community members in order to conduct a comprehensive analysis of ACC’s eviction data. The goal of the collaborative effort is to better understand our local…

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Dr. Fausto Sarmiento Awarded Denali Recent Accomplishment Award

Fausto Sarmiento, Professor of Mountain Science in UGA's Department of Geography has been awarded the Denali Recent Accomplishment Award during this year's American Association of Geographers (AAG) meeting in Denver, CO. This award is distributed annually by the AAG's Mountain Geography Specialty Group (MSGS) in recognition of "scholarly, applied or other significant contributions to Mountain Geography within the past three years that support…
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