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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.

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UGA Geography Welcomes Dr. Anna Harper to our Faculty

Please join us in welcoming our newest faculty member, Dr. Anna Harper, to the UGA Geography Community! Dr. Harper joins the Environmental AI cluster which spans three other departments, and is a welcome addition to the UGA Geography department. Dr.

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UGA Atmospheric Scientists Publish New Research in Nature Communications

New research, led by University of Georgia Atmospheric Scientists, describes observationslinking increased warming at high altitudes and decreasing North American snow cover tochanges in the jet stream. The paper, recently published in the journal Nature

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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.

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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.

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