Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Certificate Coordinator
Department of Geography
Email: matyas@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 294-7508
Website: http://geog.ufl.edu/people/faculty/matyas/
Relevant Past Projects:
Determining tourists perceptions of risk from landfalling hurricanes
Tree damage due to landfalling tropical cyclones
Synoptic-scale conditions associated with convective rainfall in the Midwestern U.S.
Current Projects:
Measuring the spatial properties of the rain fields of tropical cyclones
Assessing environmental conditions associated with tropical cyclone formation, motion, and rainfall
Examining extreme weather events and their impact on rural subsistence farmers in Mozambique
Exploring relationships between weather conditions and climate projections and tea production and quality in China
Engaging undergraduate students in geosciences research and outreach
Grant Experience:
Collaborative Research: GP-EXTRA: Geoscience Engagement and Outreach (GEO) – High-Impact Integrated Academic and Professional Experiences. National Science Foundation ICER- 1540729 $489,670 (9/15/2015-8/31/2018), Role: Co-PI; PI: Heidi Lannon, Santa Fe College Dept. of Geography
Geometric Analysis of Moisture Budgets and Precipitation Structures in U.S. Landfalling Tropical Cyclones. Society of Women Geographers Pruitt Fellowship (Stephanie Zick), $8,479 (7/1/2015-8/31/2016).
MRI: Development of a Versatile, Self-Configuring Turbulent Flow Condition System for a Shared-Use Hybrid Low-Speed Wind Tunnel. National Science Foundation CMMI- 1428954 $ 921,370 (9/1/2014 – 8/31/2017), Role: Co-PI; PI: Forrest Masters, University of Florida Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering
CNH-Ex: Inside the Charcoal Trade: Investigating the Dynamic Intersections between Economic Development, Urbanization, and Forest Degradation in Mozambique. National Science Foundation, BCS- 1413999 $249,774 (6/15/2014 – 11/30/2016), Role: Collaborator; PI: Julie Silva, University of Maryland Dept. of Geography
CNH: Climate Effects on Tea Quality and Socioeconomic Responses. National Science Foundation, BCS- 1313775 $931,000 (9/1/2013 – 2/28/2018), Role: Senior Personnel; PI: Colin Orians Tufts University Dept. of Biology
CAREER: Geospatial Modeling of Tropical Cyclones to Improve the Understanding of Rainfall Patterns and Enrich the Analytical Skills of Students. National Science Foundation, BCS-1053864 $470,000 (8/15/2011 – 8/14/2016), Role: Principal Investigator
Identifying the Factors that Influence the Evacuation Decisions of Florida Tourists when Hurricanes Strike. Eric Friedheim Foundation, $20,000 (5/1/2009 – 4/30/2010 Role: Co-PI, PI: Brijesh Thapa, University of Florida Dept. of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management
SGER: Collection of Perishable Data on Crop and Forest Losses Due to Hurricane Dean. National Science Foundation Small Grant for Exploratory Research, BCS-0753190, $9,000 (9/1/2007 – 8/31/2008) Role: Co-PI, PI: Eric Keys, University of Florida Dept. of Geography
Sustainability related courses:
- IDS4930 Climate Change: Science and Solutions