Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mossa Lab
Led by Joann Mossa · Geography
What we study
The Mossa Lab studies how human activities like dams and dredging change rivers over time, focusing on water quality, ecosystems, and flood management. They use fieldwork, remote sensing, and geovisualization.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Stabilizing Point Bars with Willows to Improve Riparian Habitat and Water Quality
This project integrates student involvement and geovisualization to restore river habitats using willow trees.
Apalachicola River Mussel Habitat Restoration including Fluvial Geomorphic Assessment
This project assesses river changes to improve mussel habitats in the Apalachicola River.
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Historical Trends in Sandbar Size Along the Upper Escambia River, FL
The lab studies how the size of sandbars in the Upper Escambia River has changed over time and with water level. Using old and recent aerial photos and river flow data, they compare sandbar areas at similar flows and look at how floods affect the bars.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 315
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Recent papers, explained
- Advancements in large floodplain inundation mapping: Integrated computational modeling and remote sensing techniques
2026 · Energy Nexus
Tests whether floodplain models match real-world flooding using computer simulations and satellite data.
- Barriers to Academic Advancement in Geography: Do Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Matter?
2026 · Figshare
Finds workplace and home barriers slow women's progress in geography.
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- Minding the Gender Gap: Working Toward Parity for Women in U.S. Academic Geography
2026 · The Professional Geographer
Shows women make progress in geography but face challenges in leadership.
- In Their Own Voices: The Stories and Status of Women in Geography in the United States
2026 · The Professional Geographer
Examines women's experiences in U.S. geography through surveys and interviews.
- The Past, Present and Future of Dams in the Southeastern U.S.
2026 · Environmental Management
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How to reach out
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