I am a surface and groundwater hydrologist who uses a combination of field work and hydrological modeling to improve water resource management in vulnerable regions. I have worked in the Pacific, Caribbean, Middle East, and Florida to tackle problems understanding flow and transport in fractured (karst) aquifers, agricultural impacts on surface and groundwater systems, and freshwater distribution and residence times on small island states.  More about Patricia can be found here: ...

  In this fourth interview of the sixth season, we talk with Kai Rains, Research Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research on plant ecology and how they can be used to understand an entire ecosystem.   More about Kai can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF Ecohydrology Webpage USF Water Institute   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated...

  In this third interview of the sixth season, we talk with Leanne Stepchinski, doctoral candidate in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research on wetlands and how that relates to water resources.   More about Leanne can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF Ecohydrology Webpage   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other...

  In this second interview of the sixth season, we talk with Richard Mbatu, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his research on deforestation impacts to humans and how humans can protect the forests, and more broadly, the planet.   More about Richard 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, as well as other...

  In this first interview of the sixth season, we talk with Chris Meindl, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, as well as Director of the Florida Studies Program, about his research on Florida's environment, especially its springs, and why human-environment interactions are necessary to understand.   More about Chris can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage USF Florida Studies Program   Calling: Earth is a...

  Welcome back to a new season! In this first episode of the sixth season Matt and Meghan discuss changes to their roles in the USF Libraries as well as what to expect in the new season.    Links to resources mentioned in the episode:  Florida Environment and Natural History Collection (FLENH) USF Forest Preserve Digital Exhibit Piney Point Digital Exhibit USF Libraries Research Workshops   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of...

  After another extra week break, we are back! In this last episode of the season we talk with Glenn Thompson, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his experiences studying volcanic seismicity on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and his research with NASA.   More about Glenn 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. ...

  After an extra week break, we are back! In this episode of Calling: Earth we talk with Elodie Macorps, recent Ph.D. graduate in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research of volcanic hazard assessments using mapping and satellite techniques.   More about Elodie can be found here: Research Gate NASA Biospheric Sciences Lab LinkedIn   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other...

  In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Yasin Elshorbany, Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences about his research of atmospheric chemistry and how that can relate to climate change, and economic change and impact.   More about Yasin 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...

  In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Rebecca Johns, Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences and Director of Community Outreach and Education for the Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR), about her research on rhetorical representations of human-nature relationships in environmental education programs and exhibits, and St. Petersburg's (FL) vulnerable communities resilience to climate change.     More about Rebecca can be found here: Selected...

  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...

  In this episode of Calling: Earth, 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...

  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...

  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...

  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: https://works.bepress.com/elzbieta-bialkowska-jelinska/   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. ...

  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: http://hennarot.forest.usf.edu/main/depts/geosci/faculty/scavello/  https://works.bepress.com/seth-cavello/   Calling: Earth is a production of the...

  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: https://josephepanzik.wordpress.com/ Joe's Science Fact Friday Blog: https://josephepanzik.wordpress.com/blog/ Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jepanzik   Calling: Earth...

  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: http://hennarot.forest.usf.edu/main/depts/geosci/   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...

  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: https://works.bepress.com/thomas-crisman/ https://waterinstitute.usf.edu/bio/215   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. ...

  In this fifth and final lightning interview of the third season, Bingbing Jiang, a Ph.D. candidate in the USF School of Geosciences discusses her research on the intersection of policy, environmental science, and wetlands research.   More about Bingbing can be found here: https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/centers/ewrp/ http://hennarot.forest.usf.edu/main/depts/geosci/students/bjiang/ https://www.dispatch.com/news/20171002/could-restoring-swampland-fix-lake-erie-algae-crisis ...

  Matthew "Matt" Pasek, an Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, discusses his research of the origin of life from the perspective of meteorites, phosphorus, and fulgurites (rocks created by lightning strikes).   More about Matt can be found here: https://works.bepress.com/matthew-pasek/ http://hennarot.forest.usf.edu/main/depts/geosci/faculty/mpasek/   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions,...

  In this fourth lightning interview of the third season, Jessica Mejia, a Ph.D. candidate in the USF School of Geosciences discusses her research of moulins (roughly circular, vertical or nearly vertical well-like shafts within a glacier) to understand the connection between glacier hydrology and ice motion of the Greenland Ice Sheet.   More about Jessica can be found here: https://works.bepress.com/jessica-mejia/ http://jessicamejia.myweb.usf.edu/   Calling: Earth is a production of...

  Stephen "Steve" McNutt, a Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, discusses his research of volcano seismology and how it can be applied to rocket launches, quarry blasts and other earth-shaking events.    More about Steve can be found here: https://works.bepress.com/stephen-mcnutt/ http://hennarot.forest.usf.edu/main/depts/geosci/faculty/smcnutt/   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and...