Dr. Joe Weber recently published an article about the changing freeway system in the United States. You can read the whole article in the Journal of Transport Geography here. […]
Category: Departmental News
Keellings and Engström publish about changing heat waves in North America
Assistant professor Dr. David Keellings and Geospatial Services Manager Dr. Johanna Engström recently co-authored a paper about the changing sizes and shapes of heat waves across North America. Published in […]
Spring 2018 colloquium schedule announced
The University of Alabama Department of Geography is proud to announce its Spring 2018 colloquium schedule as follows… In preparation for the 2018 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, all […]
LaFevor and graduate students publish about Mexico’s agave
Dr. Matthew LaFevor and graduate students Jordan Cissell and James Misfeldt recently published a piece about Mexico’s agave cultivation and conservation in the American Geographical Society’s FOCUS. Read the interactive […]
Graduate student receives A&S Award for Outstanding Master’s Thesis
Current doctoral student Dinuke Munasinghe received the was named a recipient of The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Master’s Thesis, which is titled “Riparian vegetation response to streamflow alteration […]
Sherman named to inaugural class of AAG Fellows
Dr. Douglas J. Sherman was named to the American Association of Geographers‘ (AAG) inaugural class of AAG Fellows. The program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. […]
Tuscaloosa News reports on Senkbeil’s tornado warning research
Dr. Jason Senkbeil and the team researching ways to improve tornado warnings for deaf people received coverage in The Tuscaloosa News. Read the story here. […]
Senkbeil part of grant to improve tornado warnings for deaf people
Dr. Jason Senkbeil and Dr. Darrin Griffin (Department of Communication Studies) received a $250,000 grant from NOAA to improve tornado warnings for deaf people. Read more here. […]
Magliocca publishes paper about evolving Anthropocene
Dr. Nicholas Magliocca recently co-authored a piece about the evolving Anthropocene and the impact on long-term sustainability. Read it all in Sustainability Science here. […]
Appiah-Opoku publishes about climate variability in Ghana
Dr. Seth Appiah-Opoku recently co-authored an article about climate variability in Ghana that appeared in the African Geographical Review. Read the whole article here. […]