On September 15, in the video below, David Merrick, director of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program and the Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP) discussed the next generation of tools for emergency managers and how new methods and technologies are improving natural disaster preparedness, monitoring, and rescue and recovery efforts. Merrick also discussed…
Category: geography
Research Spotlight: Gentrification in Saint Paul, Minnesota
I am a PhD candidate in Geography at FSU. My research has taken a journey on its own. At Syracuse University, where I completed my Masters in Geography, my work was situated in the South Asian context, in rural South India to be exact. In my Masters work, I was studying the impact of corporate…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Parvathy Binoy from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Geography Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I was in the world of NGOs and humanitarian organizations serving in SriLanka and India before I decided to be in academia. I decided to go to graduate school because I wanted to learn and write about…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Austin Bush from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Department of Geography (PhD Geography), but I am also a full-time field researcher for the FSU Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? As an undergraduate student studying Geography at Auburn University, I was presented an opportunity to participate…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Hayley Lemoine from the Department of Geography
What department are you a graduate student in? Geography Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I wanted to grow my skills and knowledge to better address the issues and topics in which I am most interested. I love to learn and I really enjoy research, so I decided that pursuing a doctorate…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. James Elsner from the Department of Geography
What is your name?Dr. James Elsner What kind of work do you do for the College?I am a professor in the geography department at Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? I’m a first-generation academic. In fact,…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Wong from Geography
What is your name?Dr. Sandy Wong What kind of work do you do for the College?I am an assistant professor in the geography department at Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? I became an academic because I…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Ponder from Human Geography.
What is your name?Dr. Sage Ponder. What kind of work do you do in the College?I am an assistant professor in the Geography Department at The Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an academic? There was a particular…
Swarming tornadoes
This post first appeared on the Florida State University’s Department of Geography News & Chair’s Blog. The violent winds of tornadoes are one of the most dangerous natural hazards on Earth. While relatively rare in any one location they often occur in swarms. I’ve been working with graduate student Zoe Schroder to answer the question of whether…
Climate Change’s Effect on Tornadoes
Tornadoes, with their potentially violent winds, are one of the most dangerous natural hazards on Earth. While tornadoes are generally pretty rare in any one location, they often occur in swarms. My research attempts to answer the question of whether or not climate change is making tornado swarms worse, and if so, how. Tornadoes can occur anywhere in the United States but are most common east of the Rocky Mountains (see Figure 1). Tornadoes form from large thunderstorms primarily during the months of March through May. These giant thunderstorms are capable of producing very destructive long lasting tornadoes. Swarms of tornadoes are…
