Our Colloquia Series presents engaging research from around the world. Guest presenters cover varied topics from all aspects of Geography. This page lists abstracts from past and future colloquia.

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What lies beneath? Using sub-ice archives to assess Holocene ice sheet history in West Antarctica

April 21, 2023

Ryan Venturelli Assistant professor Geology and Geological Engineering Colorado School of Mines In Person: GUGG 205 Apr 21, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract Geological observations of past ice sheet behavior enable us to refine physical...

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Snow leopards and Tibetan herders: Pursuing harmonious coexistence in China's first national park

April 7, 2023

Gao Yufang​ PhD Candidate, Sociocultural Anthropology & School of the Environment Yale University In Person: GUGG 205 Apr 7, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract Livestock depredation by snow leopards and other large carnivores is a...

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AAG Preview Talks 2023

March 17, 2023

Xiaoling Chen PhD Candidate "Creating, Competing for, and Transforming Digital Spaces: Free Expression, Alternative Truths, and Civic Engagement Regarding Covid-19 Response in 2022" Gabby Subia-Smith PhD Candidate "How the Western Slope Won: The Production of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District" Huck Rees MA Student of Geography "Beaver dams as sites of...

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Narrating Nature, Decolonizing Conservation: Reflections with Maasai in East Africa

March 10, 2023

Mara Goldman Associate Professor, Geography Director, Environment & Society Program, IBS University of Colorado Boulder In Person: GUGG 205 Mar 10, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract As the global community grapples with how to improve...

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Trends in wildfire extent, severity, and refugia in Western Forests 1986-2021: An analysis using the complete Landsat imagery archive

March 3, 2023

Rud Platt Professor, Environmental Studies Director, GIS lab Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania In Person: GUGG 205 Mar 3, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract In the western USA, fire frequency/extent have increased due to climate change, fire...

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Convolutional neural networks and its applications in Earth Science

Feb. 24, 2023

Rafael Augusto Pires de Lima Post-Doc, Department of Geography University of Colorado Boulder In Person: GUGG 205 Feb 24, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract Earth Scientists have used machine learning for at least three decades...

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Mapping haunted data and happy place: Creative geographic visualization

Feb. 17, 2023

Jin-Kyu Jung​ Urban geographer/planner University of Washington Bothell In Person: GUGG 205 Feb 17, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract Creative geographic visualization is situated at the intersection of geography, arts, and digital humanities. It emphasizes...

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Contesting Race and Citizenship: Youth Politics in the Black Mediterranean

Feb. 10, 2023

Camilla Hawthorne Associate Professor of Sociology and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies University of California, Santa Cruz Co-sponsored by Center for African and African American Studies In Person: GUGG 205 Feb 10, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting Abstract In this talk, I attend to the...

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Critical physical geography in practice: Our depth perception improves when we combine biophysical and social lenses

Jan. 27, 2023

Rebecca Lave Professor of Geography, Indiana University Vice-President of the American Association of Geographers In Person: GUGG 205 Jan 27, 2023, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract The widening gap between critical human and physical geography raises concerns about the...

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Acacia: on post-natural histories and sustainability

Jan. 20, 2023

Christian Kull Professor of Development Studies Institute of Geography and Sustainability University of Lausanne, Switzerland In Person: GUGG 205 Jan 20, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract People have long transported diverse trees called ‘acacia’ across...

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