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Clark Geography Professor Florencia Sangermano and fellow researchers from 14 countries had a simple mission this summer: to determine how many species live in a 38.6-square-mile section of the Amazon rainforest by remotely collecting environmental DNA, wildlife sounds, and images — all within 72 hours. […]

Clark geographer applies ecoacoustic research to assessment of the AmazonFlorencia Sangermano, associate professor of geography, is part of a global research team hoping to win a five-year, $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition by remotely collecting biodiversity data from deep […]

Examining Impacts of Land Use Change on Pathogen Spillovers | George Perkins Marsh InstituteBiodiversity loss is one of the most severe global environmental problems caused by habitat loss, leading to functional diversity changes and profound cascading effects on the abundance, composition, and ecology […]

What can birds tell us about the health of habitats? The National Academy of Sciences selected Geography Professor Florencia Sangermano as a Kavli Fellow — an honor bestowed upon young scientists who have made recognized contributions to science. Of […]

The sounds of science Clark geography Professor Florencia Sangermano has spent the last few years strapping audio recorders onto trees in forests across Central Massachusetts, recording everything from chirping birds to traffic to […]

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest: a bellwether for human health If you’re wondering about future threats to human health, you might want to pay attention to what is happening to the Brazilian Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rain forest […]

Rodents, rainforest loss, and disease: Is there a connection? Clark geographer Florencia Sangermano is working with collaborators in Brazil to examine how habitat and biodiversity loss in the rainforest could affect rodent populations, possibly leading to the […]

Clark students research habitats of African elephants and GuanacoClark undergraduates Michelle Andrews ’14 and Christina Geller ’13 and a group of graduate students enrolled in the Wildlife Conservation GIS Research Seminar taught by Associate Professor of Geography John […]

Dr. Flor Sangermano selected as 2022 Kavli Fellow

Dr. Flor Sangermano becomes a TRELIS Fellow 2022

TRELIS workshops are designed for women working in higher education in the geospatial sciences (GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and related mapping sciences). During the workshops, we focus on five themes: Career Trajectories & Leadership, Mentoring & Coaching, Communication & Language, Dealing with Obstacles, and Work-Life Integration, all in the context of the geospatial sciences.

This 4th and final TRELIS workshop took place Friday June 3 through Monday June 6, 2022, at Minnowbrook, a conference center of Syracuse University on Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondacks.