Good morning, all! I hope you aren’t completely frozen now that winter finally seems to have arrived. You know it’s cold when there’s ice on the inside of your window pane (and maybe, it’s time to invest in some new window panes.) Let’s “warm up” with a few quick shots of good news—

Last week, a research article co-authored by Mizzou Geography alum Sydney Bailey (MA ‘20), MU Statistics Professor Erin Schliep, and our very own Dr. Grant Elliott was accepted for publication in Ecosphere, one of the top journals in the world for research on the science of ecology. The article title is, “Seasonal temperature-moisture interactions limit seedling establishment at upper treeline in the Southern Rockies,” and it represents the culmination of intensive fieldwork in the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Geo-Environmental Lab downstairs in Stewart. Next time you see Dr. Elliott, be sure to congratulate him on this sweet accomplishment—and important contribution to the field of biogeography!

The first Spring 2021 meeting of the Mizzou Geography Club/Gamma Theta Upsilon is this Wednesday at 3pm in Stewart Hall 216 and on Zoom:

 https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/96605246813?pwd=aXBsQlg2anJVZW9hKzRFVnpwbVFZQT09.

Come join the Club/GTU for a great slate of events and activities this semester! If you want to learn more, contact Club President Jefferson Daubitz at jldnpv@mail.missouri.edu. See the attached for the full slate of Geography Club/GTU events.

The candidates for the Preparing Future Faculty-Faculty Diversity joint post-doctoral position in feminist geography with Women’s and Gender Studies will be visiting our department (virtually) next week (the week of February 15). Mark your calendars!

Gabriella Nassif (University at Buffalo) will present her research talk entitled, “Laboring Spaces: Migrant Domestic Workers in Beirut, Lebanon” at 2PM on Monday, February 15 on Zoom: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98522732432?pwd=aEdPV3BWdkdvQ0k2bitCaHBZSjdhdz09.

Aida Guhlincozzi (University of Illinois) will present her research talk on Latinx health care accessibility and GIS at 2PM on Friday, February 19 on Zoom: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/91043714188?pwd=ZFVDQk1uY1ZuQTVoNFBoZUlWQjQrUT09

Come learn about the research of these two up-and-coming feminist geographers. Everyone is welcome to attend! After each talk, students will have an opportunity to meet with Gabriella and Aida in a breakout room.

M-I-Z!

G-E-O!

Soren