In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Shawn Landry, Research Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences and Director of the USF Water Institute, about his research on urban forests and how the location of trees can be studied to understand more about environmental equity.  

More about Shawn can be found here:

Selected Works

Google Scholar

USF SGS Faculty Webpage

Links to projects mentioned in the podcast:

USF Water Institute

Tree-mendous Tampa Free Tree Program

CDC Places: Local Data for Better Health

Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources (SEACAR)

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In the first episode of the fifth season, we talk with Philip van Beynen, Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his research of climate change using stalagmites, and human-environment interactions in karst environments.  

More about Phil can be found here:

Selected Works

Google Scholar

USF SGS Faculty Webpage

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this last episode of the season, we talk with Mel Rodgers, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research of volcanic hazards using geophysics as well as science communication and diversity in the geosciences.  

More about Mel can be found here:

Selected Works

Google Scholar

USF SGS Faculty Webpage

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this episode of Calling: Earth, Matt talks with Meghan Cook, Geoscience Education Researcher in the USF School of Geosciences, about her non-traditional path to a Ph.D. and her research on affective responses to field trips in the geosciences.  

More about Meghan can be found here:

Selected Works

Google Scholar

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with "Zac" Atlas, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his work with volcanic geochemistry as well as his position as manager of the Center for Geochemical Analysis.

More about Zac can be found here:

Selected Works

USF SGS Faculty Webpage

Google Scholar

Links to the Center of Geochemical Analysis virtual tour:

High Temperature Lab

Boron and Lithium Prep Lab

ICP Instrument Lab

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Ela Bialkowska-Jelinska, Ph.D. candidate in the USF School of Geosciences, about her beginnings in Poland and her work with measuring the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in groundwater via sinkholes in Florida. 

More about Ela can be found here:

Selected Works

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Seth Cavello, Instructor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his work with Burmese immigrants in Buffalo, NY and how gentrification (the process of changing an area so that it conforms to middle-class standards) has impacted their communities.    

More about Seth can be found here:

USF SGS Faculty Webpage

Selected Works

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Joseph "Joe" Panzik, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his work in paleomagnetism (ancient Earth magnetism) and scientific literacy, as well as the importance of learning transferable skills.

More about Joe can be found here:

Selected Works

Personal Webpage

Science Fact Friday Blog

Twitter

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

Welcome back to the fourth season of Calling: Earth! In this episode we talk with Mark Rains, Chair of the USF School of Geosciences, about the impacts of COVID-19 and social unrest on the School and how they are adapting.  

More about the School of Geosciences can be found here:

USF SGS Webpage

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

In this last episode of season 3, Thomas "Tom" Crisman, a Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, discusses his research of water policy in Florida, the Middle East and North Africa, and how it relates to economics, health, and governmental stability. 

More about Tom can be found here:

Selected Works

USF Water Institute Faculty Webpage

Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences.

Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].