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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…

UGA Geography Alumni Sarah Jackson has transformed her passion for community service, sustainable food systems, and a love of outdoor spaces into a bountiful new career through her organization, Abundance Landscapes and Gardens. Jackson (AB ’11) attributes her fascination with farming and sustainability to her undergraduate education as a human Geography student at UGA. “A lot of the professors are really into local food issues,” she says.…

Want to know what the weather's like in Georgia today? If you tune into your local NBC, CBS, or FOX5 station, chances are you'll be hearing today's forecast directly from a fellow Georgia Bulldog. For the past several years, the preeminent voices of North Georgia broadcast meteorology have all been able to trace their roots back to UGA's Atmospheric Sciences program. UGA ATSC Alumni Chris Holcomb ('95), Ella Dorsey ('13), David Chandley ('84…

The University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology have recently purchased a new weather radar system that could significantly improve forecasting capabilities while simultaneously providing educational opportunities for students. “The acquisition of this radar is a game-changer for our state,” said Marshall Shepherd, director of UGA’s Atmospheric Sciences Program. “Not only does it provide a potentially lifesaving service for…

University of Georgia professor Nik Heynen has been selected as a 2023 Fellow of the American Association of Geographers. The AAG fellow program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing and strengthening the discipline of geography through research, teaching, service and mentorship. Dr. Heynen will join a diverse group of sixteen other geographers who have been named recipients of the AAG fellow honor. The…

UGA Atmospheric Sciences professors Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Dr. John Knox and students Chandler Countryman, Theresa Dixon, Katrina Ducre, P. J. Gudz, Shay Magahey, Killian McSweeney, Kelly Neighbour, Cam My Nguyen, R. Alex Pry, Jantilyn Sanders, Jada M. Smith, Allison Steele, Ben Thigpen, and Savanna Warren have published a new paper in the American Institute of Physics’ biannual History Newsletter. Their collaborative effort details the…

On Monday, October 3rd, a temporary "living" mosaic was created at Memorial Hall Plaza to honor the former Linnentown neighborhood. UGA Geography professor Dr. Jennifer Rice collaborated with students in Dr. Lynn-Sanders Bustle's First Year Odyssey (FYO) Art and Activism class on the event. Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered together to place pieces of tile, mirror, clay medallions, and found objects in the image of a…

Just over a week ago, Hurricane Ian made landfall near the barrier Island of Cayo Costa, Florida. The storm brought unprecedented destruction to a region that hadn't experienced a similar storm in over a decade. Since the storm, media coverage has been intensely focused on rescue efforts, damage assessments, and debates over the meteorological forecasting over the storm.

Media outlets have also reported statements from climatologists…

As Hurricane Ian barreled towards the western coast of Florida this week, Dr. Marshall Shepherd was hard at work fielding questions from a variety of high profile news outlets requesting his expertise on the storm's catastrophic potential. As Ian crept over the mountain-less region of Cuba and into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, it become evident that the storm's impact would be significant.

Despite Dr. Shephard's busy schedule…

This past June, students and faculty from universities across the Southeast united at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District on St. Helena Island, SC for a series of discussions, community conversations, workshops, educational excursions, and place-based studies on the themes of Land, Liberation, and Justice. The Penn Center, formerly one of the nation’s first schools for formerly enslaved people, is now the site of a litany of…