Malnutrition linked to poor quality diets affects at least 2 billion people globally. Forests and trees are key sources of dietary diversity in some rural settings. Here, we develop and explore the conceptual links between diet diversity and forested landscapes in the rural tropics. We summarize the state of knowledge regarding diets obtained from forests,…
Speaker - Lian Xie, MEAS - Marine Science (host- E. Hyland) Seminar Title - Forecasting Atlantic hurricane activities from a season to a year in advance: the magical power and the limitations of Machine Learning Abstract - Two approaches of Machine Learning (ML) applications in pre-season Atlantic hurricane predictions are explored using historical hurricane and climate data from 1950-2019. In one…
Speaker - Chase Graham, MS- Atmospheric Sciences Seminar Title - Verification of Convection-Allowing NWP in Southeastern U.S. High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments Committee Chair: Gary Lackmann Committee Members: Sarah Larson, Matthew Parker Please check your email for the Zoom link.
Speaker - Rachel Sussman, MS Marine Sciences Seminar - Alterations in DOM composition from terminus to coast: Matanuska Glacier to the Gulf of Alaska Committee Chair - Carli Arendt Committee Members - Chris Osburn, Astrid Schnetzer Please see your email for a Zoom link.
Dissertation Title: Temporally dynamic viewscapes for modeling the past and future of visual landscape amenities Advisor: Dr. Jelena Vukomanovic, Faculty Fellow, Center for Geospatial Analytics; Assistant Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Abstract: The visual connection humans make with the 3-dimensional elements of their surrounding landscape––known as a viewscape––is the primary way people…
Dissertation Title: Analytical approaches for plant pest management across the biosecurity continuum Advisor: Dr. Helena Mitasova, Associate Director of Geovisualization, Center for Geospatial Analytics; Professor, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Abstract: Non-native plant pests and pathogens threaten biodiversity, ecosystem function, food security and economic livelihoods. Minimizing damage from biological invasions involves dynamic, multiscale…
Students will access online materials to review before the live Virtual Coffee Q&A sessions on August 13, 2021.
Fall 2021 new students, join us on Zoom for a live Q&A session.
Fall 2021 new students, join us on Zoom for a live Q&A session.