Shea Rose, Ph.D.

Professor of Geography (Atmospheric Science Focus)
Department of Natural Sciences College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry

678-839-4067
srose@westga.edAncSFCCbRx3QG0UGyXxGDI6u

Callaway Building Annex - Room G-55
Office Hours
Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 pm
and by appointment. Virtual options available.

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Shea Rose, Ph.D.

Dr. Shea Rose's research in urban climatology, Geographic Information Science, and energy and sustainability has been supported by the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, and the United States Geological Survey. Recently, she worked on a grant that brought energy and sustainability challenges into science classrooms through hands-on teacher workshops. In 2015, she was selected for the "School of Ice" supported by the NSF, Lockheed Martin, and the American Meteorological Society. The "School of Ice" aims to increase diversity in the geosciences through working with professors at Minority Serving Institutions. To learn about the "School of Ice" visit the Antarctic Sun site. In 2011, she worked on environmental science and policy with two UWG undergraduates through a fellowship at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Locally, she has worked with the UWG Community Garden, the Tanner Health System Get Healthy, Live Well initiative and the Green Elite student organization. Prior to joining the faculty at UWG, Dr. Rose was a researcher in the Heat Island Group (founded by eminent physicist Dr. Art Rosenfeld) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

  • B.A., Energy and Environmental Sustainability, The Evergreen State College, 1996
  • Ph.D., Geography (Urban Climatology), Florida State University, 2008

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Fall 2021 Sections

Summer 2021 Sections

Spring 2021 Sections

Fall 2020 Sections

Spring 2020 Sections

  • GEOG-4400 (Energy and Sustainability) Section: 01

Fall 2019 Sections

  • GEOG-2202 (Environmental Science) Section: 01

Summer 2019 Sections

  • GEOG-4600 (Applied Climatology) Section: 01D
  • GEOL-5985 (Applied Climatology) Section: 01D

Spring 2019 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01

Fall 2018 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 03

Summer 2018 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4083 (Faculty-Mentored Research) Section: E01

Spring 2018 Sections

  • GEOG-4400 (Energy and Sustainability) Section: 01

Fall 2017 Sections

  • GEOG-4554 (Computer Cartography) Section: 01

Summer 2017 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01

Spring 2017 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4082 (Applied Climatology) Section: 02
  • GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography) Section: E01

Summer 2016 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01

Spring 2016 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
  • ENVS-2202 (Environmental Science) Section: 80G
  • GEOG-4086 (Environmental Internship) Section: 04
  • GEOG-4400 (Energy and Sustainability) Section: 01
  • GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography) Section: E01
  • GEOL-5985 (Energy and Sustainability) Section: 01

Fall 2015 Sections

  • GEOG-1113 (Landform Geography) Section: E01
  • GEOG-2202 (Environmental Science) Section: 01
  • ENVS-2202 (Environmental Science) Section: 04G
  • GEOG-2202L (Environmental Science Lab) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4086 (Cobb County GIS (Internship)) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4554 (Computer Cartography) Section: 01

Summer 2015 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4082 (Climatology) Section: E01

Spring 2015 Sections

  • GEOG-1112 (Weather and Climate) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4082 (Climatology) Section: 01D
  • GEOG-4086 (County/City GIS Dept) Section: 01
  • GEOG-4086 (Evironmental Safety Internship) Section: 02
  • GEOG-5554 (Computer Cartography) Section: E01

Google Scholar [View Publication External Resource]

Rose, L.S. and Levinson, R. 2013. Analysis of the Effect of Vegetation on Albedo in Residential Areas: Case Studies in Suburban Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA. GIScience & Remote Sensing, Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 64-77.

Rose, L.S., Seong, J.C., Ogle, J., Butte, E., Indridason, J., Hall, J., Nelson, S., Jones, T., and Humphry, J. 2013. Challenges and Lessons from a Wetland LiDAR Project: A Case Study of the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia, USA. Geocarto International, Volume 28,

Rose, S., Stallins, J.A. and Bentley, M. 2008. Climatological and Single-Event Scale Visualizations of Urban Cloud-to-Ground Flashes in Atlanta, Georgia. Earth Interactions, Volume 12, Pages 1-30.

Akbari, H., Rose, L. S. and Taha, H. 2003. Analyzing the land cover of an urban environment using high-resolution orthophotos. Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 63, Issue 1, Pages 1-14.

Rose, L. S., Akbari, H., and Taha, H. 2003. Characterizing the Fabric of the Urban Environment: A Case Study of Greater Houston, Texas. LBNL-51448. Berkeley, CA. [View Publication External Resource]

Urban Climatology

Dr. Shea Rose, assistant dean of UWG's College of Science and Mathematics, is available to discuss climate and sustainability issues surrounding urban areas.