Spring/Summer 2024Dive into the latest issue of Ytori magazine, where we unravel the complexities of water, our Earth’s most precious resource.
Join us as we explore the future of water, unveil visionary research, and reimagine water’s role in our lives.
Waterscapes
UF Geography stands on the front lines of water conversations, empowering the next wave of leaders to chart a course toward a more resilient future.
In Every Issue
- From the Dean: Navigating changes, finding inspiration
David E. Richardson introduces the spring/summer 2024 issue of Ytori and thanks supporters of the college as he steps back from his role as dean.
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- “Liquid Logic” Crossword
Enjoy an interactive version of our crossword puzzle!
Cover Story
- UF Geography charts a course toward a more water-resilient future
Meet the UF researchers addressing the world’s biggest water-related issues.
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Stories
- Research Roundup: Ants, tides, off-world lava, and carbon sinks
Faculty and researchers in the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences collaborate and innovate to gain a deeper understanding of our world.
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- A science expedition to Greenland’s ice sheets takes center stage
A new short film showcases a team of scientists on a month-long sea expedition as they seek to uncover secrets of Earth’s last deglaciation period and uncover answers buried beneath the waves.
- Ecologists uncover the hidden power of animals in shaping ecosystems
Ecologists Amanda Subalusky and Chris Dutton reveal the critical impact of animals on ecosystem health, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life within natural habitats.
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- Ancient civilization in Peru offers lessons on water stewardship
On the sun-kissed western coast of South America, nestled in modern-day Peru’s northern expanse, lies a mesmerizing testament to human ingenuity and the resilience of a once-mighty civilization. Around 900 A.D., this area was the home to the Chimú people ...
- Jack Davis: Growing up on Santa Rosa Sound
Historian and author Jack E. Davis writes of his youth growing up on the water, and how it influenced his writing in “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.”
- Gulf Scholars program at UF seeks a healthier future for the Gulf of Mexico
Growing up in Pensacola, REBECCA BURTON had a front-row seat to the Gulf of Mexico, where the power of the American Sea to build communities over the decades and to wipe them away in a season has been unfolding ...
- For Africans in the Sahel, water carries blessings as climate change spells trouble
The Sahel stretches across Africa, a narrow band sandwiched between the arid Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas of the central continent to its south, a transition zone for culture as well as climate, where people flow across ...
- Faculty in linguistics study how language flows as people adapt to new realities
“How many languages do you speak?”
The lecturer visiting from Guinea thought it was an odd question, posed by a student reporter for the Independent Florida Alligator.
The answer took him a minute to consider: seven.
FIONA MCLAUGHLIN, professor of linguistics and ...
- Ripple Effects: Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere broadens focus, engages new partners
Twenty undergraduates pursuing majors across a dozen departments, some outside the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida, packed into the cozy Walker Hall offices of the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere in ...
- Honoring a legacy of environmental stewardship
The Stidham Endowment for Water Resources and Hydrology, established in memory of James “Jim” Stidham, promotes environmental stewardship and honors a legacy of service and passion for Florida’s waterways.
- Creative License
New book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.