To explore faculty members' individual research areas, visit the Department of Geography faculty page. COVID-19 is a global pandemic but has a particular geography to it, differentially affecting people and places.
In addition to examining problems unique to Reno, northern Nevada and the Western United States, recent research projects have taken faculty to diverse locations including China, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Namibia, the Arctic and Nicaragua. The Department has multiple computational and data servers two computer labs and equipment for field studies focusing on mountain environments, climatology, environmental reconstruction and water resources. These specialties in physical and human-environment geography are supported by a dendrochronology laboratory and palynology laboratory for paleo-climate reconstruction the Nevada State Climate Office and geospatial and conservation laboratories that study biodiversity, ecosystems and urban growth patterns and processes using GIS, remote sensing and spatial statistics.
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The faculty is renowned for its teaching and mentoring, with individual members having garnered university, state and national teaching awards.ĭepartment research specialties span the full range of the discipline, including: I plan to draw upon research methods from a variety of disciplines including geography, anthropology, environmental policy, and economics.Why chose geography at the University of Nevada, Renoĭepartment of Geography faculty members possess a range of interdisciplinary strengths and expertise in the areas of human, human-environment and physical geography, supported by the use of computational technologies such as geographic information systems, remote sensing, modeling and data analytics. I am particularly interested in how sustainably-run agriculture in the United States plays a role in climate change mitigation, improves soil and water health, and benefits the wellbeing of agricultural communities. After graduating, I assisted with research and education programming for Boston Medical Center’s Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit.įor my graduate education, I decided to pivot my research interests towards the intersection of health and climate change, with a special focus on the role of agriculture. During my undergraduate career, I investigated youth mental health programs with the Community Health Science department at the School of Public Health. Health Science Program: PhD in Environmental Science and Policy Email: received my Bachelor’s degree in Health Science, with a minor in Medical Anthropology, from Boston University.