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Dr. Deepak Mishra Contributes to New Study on Global Water Quality Monitoring

UGA Geography professor, Associate Department Head, and advance. Small Satellite Research Laboratory Director Dr. Deepak Mishra has shared a new study alongside 76 co-authors from around the globe. The study "GLORIA - A globally representative hyperspectral in situ dataset for optical sensing of water quality" was first published in February 2023 in Nature Scientific Data. According to Dr. Mishra, the purpose of this research is to establish the…

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Dr. Fausto Sarmiento's New Book Provides Scholarship on Mountainscapes

Dr. Fausto Sarmiento, UGA Geography professor and director of the Neotropical Montology Collaboratory, has authored a new book: "Montology Palimpsest: A Primer of Mountain Geographies." The new publication was recently featured in a UGA Today article by Alan Flurry: "With the ecological acceleration and the indigenous revival trend of the present, the need for critical views of the reality of mountain systems has become evident in academic…

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Dr. Amy Trauger's New Research Suggests Plant-Only Diets May Not Be Key to Saving the Planet

An entirely plant based diet has long been suggested as the most environmentally friendly way to eat. However, new research from University of Georgia Geography professor Dr. Amy Trauger suggests that a diet of mostly plants and humanely raised meat is likely the most ethical way to eat with regard to the protection of human rights and our environment. “There’s nothing sustainable about this plant-based model,” says Dr. Trauger. “It is really…

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UGA's Student-Run Weather Service Keeps You Ahead of the Storm

Earlier this month, UGA Geography and Atmospheric Sciences professor Dr. John Knox announced the newly reorganized student-run meteorology and weather broadcast group, The Weather Dawgs. For nearly four and a half years, UGA Atmospheric Sciences majors have provided Athens and much of northern GA with comprehensive weather forecasting as "AthensGA Weather," the brainchild of UGA alumni Matt Daniel. Now, with full approval from UGA's Athletics…

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Dr. Marshall Shepherd Moderates Climate Discussion with VP Harris

Dr. Marshall Shepherd, UGA Atmospheric Sciences and Geography professor, moderated a discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris at Georgia Tech last week. Alongside Dr. Isaiah Bolden, Assistant Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. Shepherd helped guide the discussion with his experience and leadership as an internationally recognized expert in weather and climate. Vice President Harris delivered a message…
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