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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · 23h

This prestigious recognition was given for a long career of meaningful contributions in research, teaching, and service to the organization’s mission in promoting historic preservation and study of material culture. Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Bell!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · 23h

Dr. Thomas Bell, professor emeritus with the Department of Geography and Sustainability, was honored at the ISLPMC (International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture) Annual Meeting for receiving the Henry H. Douglas Distinguished Service Award.

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · 23h

PhD candidate Seth T. Kannarr recieved the Warren E. Roberts Graduate Student Paper Award at the ISLPMC Annual Meeting! His paper was titled “Public Memory in Your Pocket: Analyzing Coins as Everyday Geographies of American Identity.” Congratulations Seth!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · 15d

❗️Publication Alert❗️Congratulations to Derek Alderman, Mayra Román-Rivera, Michael Camponovo and Rev. Reneé Kesler for their recent publication, “Mapping as Black Memory-Work: Toward a Restorative Cartography of Urban Renewal/Removal in Knoxville, Tennessee”!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Mapping as Black Memory-Work: Toward a Restorative Cartography of Urban Renewal/Removal in Knoxville, Tennessee*

GIS students and faculty at the University of Tennessee are engaged in a long-standing and ongoing community-academic partnership with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, a local African-American-le...

www.tandfonline.com

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Hydroclimate Impact Lab (HydroCLIMP) @hydroclimp.bsky.social · 17d

Another successful teamwork with the best dendro-team! 🌲💚 @utk-dendro.bsky.social @utkgeography.bsky.social

UTK Dendro Lab @utk-dendro.bsky.social · 18d

Quercus montana forever, y’all ❤️ @hydroclimp.bsky.social @utkgeography.bsky.social

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Derek H. Alderman @derekgeographer.bsky.social · Aug 28

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers @utkgeography.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social explain why fixing it matters. Grateful for the talent and collaboration of @jswab.bsky.social theconversation.com/world-maps-g...

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

Maps help shape how we make sense of the world.

theconversation.com

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Aug 28

Drs. Jack Swab and Derek Alderman have a new article for @theconversation.com, “World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters.” Read it at the 🔗 below!
theconversation.com/world-maps-g... @derekgeographer.bsky.social @jswab.bsky.social

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

Maps help shape how we make sense of the world.

theconversation.com

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to Swachhatoya Das for presenting her paper, “Gendered Income Disparities among Indian Immigrant Workers in the United States: Analyzing the Returns of Education to Income” at the Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference this week at the University of Birmingham!

UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌎 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in climate extremes and their impacts on the environment and/or human communities.

🔗 Link to apply + full description is in our bio!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Aug 18

Happy first day of classes to our favorite geographers, sustainers, and GIScientists! 🍊

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Aug 13

Ready for a new era 🌎🧡 Seriously, a new semester starts next week!

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · Jul 7

Although recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions, #maps have always been #political. Derek Alderman, professor at @utkgeography.bsky.social, says: Maps are... shaped by decisions about what matters, who gets to be seen, and how the world should be understood. buff.ly/Tea3gJd

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Jul 1

❗️Publication Alert❗️Congratulations to Dr. Qiusheng Wu on the release of his book “Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools" 🎉
📘 Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0FFW34LL3
💻 PDF on Leanpub: leanpub.com/gispro

Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools

Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools [Wu, Qiusheng] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Introduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Tools

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Jun 12

❗️Publication Alert❗️Dr. Reagan Yessler (PhD, ‘25) and PhD candidate Katrina Stack just published their chapter, “‘Once Upon a Time, Somewhere in Europe…’: Mythicisation and Identity Crafting in Renaissance Festivals,” in Magical Tourism and Enchanting Geographies! Find the 🔗 to the book in our bio!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks to her committee: Drs. Sally Horn, Karen King, Dimitris Herrera, and Chris Underwood.

UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Jun 11

Congratulations to Elizabeth Barnes, who successfully defended her Masters thesis, "Long-Term Fire and Vegetation History from Soil Charcoal in Boone Creek Barrens, Indiana, U.S.A." last week!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · Jun 7

Congrats to Dr. Qiusheng Wu on receiving the Paul E. Trentham Sr. Library Partner Award! He invited UT Libraries to participate in the Open Science Workshop and Symposium, creating space to discuss open-access funding, open data, and library services. lib.utk.edu/news/2025/05...

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 16

🍎 Outstanding Faculty Teaching: LaToya Eaves

🎓 Outstanding Graduate Advocate: Derek Alderman

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 16

📝 Primary Lead Publication: Kh Shakibul Islam, Changwha Oh, Seth Kannarr, Katrina Stack, Reagan Yessler, Andy Zhang

📖 Publication Honors: Shabiha Hossain, Seth Kannarr, Joshua Pepper, Katrina Stack, Syeda Tasneem

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 16

🌟 Exceptional Professional Accomplishment: Brian Boyce

🗺️ Bruce Ralston Geospatial Achievement (Graduate): Dryver Finch

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 16

🏆 Robert G. Long Outstanding Graduate Student (MS): Elizabeth Barnes

🏆 Robert G. Long Outstanding Graduate Student (PhD): Changwha Oh

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 16

Congratulations to everyone recognized at this year’s department awards ceremony! Check out this 🧵 of this year’s graduate and faculty recipients!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 15

Big congratulations to Annie Liu for successfully defending their Master’s Thesis, “Being Asian American in Southern Appalachia: Counternarratives of Race and Space in Higher Education”!

Special thanks to their committee: Drs. LaToya Eaves, Nikki Luke, and Stefanie Benjamin!

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UTK Geography & Sustainability @utkgeography.bsky.social · May 15

Congratulations to Jenny Ott, who successfully defended her Masters thesis, “Campus Social Infrastructure for International Students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)” on Tuesday!

Thanks to her committee: Drs. Derek Alderman, Solange Munoz and Gabe Schwartzman.

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Hydroclimate Impact Lab (HydroCLIMP) @hydroclimp.bsky.social · May 15

Our group just had a fantastic semester! @nazifa57.bsky.social won the prestigious GSRA @utknoxville.bsky.social, Jordyn finished her first semester with top grades, and Karson presented her first research poster ever, winning the award for best use of graphics and design. @utkgeography.bsky.social

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