GRAHAM A.TOBIN

 

Department of Geography

University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Avenue,  (SOC 107)

Tampa, FL 33620-8100

Phone: (813)974 4932

Email: gtobin@cas.usf.edu

 

                                                                             

DEGREES:

Bachelor of Arts:                The University of Durham, England:  Geography (Honors) - 1973.  

Doctor of Philosophy:         The University of Strathclyde, Scotland:  Geography - 1978.

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITION:

Professor:                             Department of Geography, University of South Florida (1996-).

 

 RECENT EXPERIENCE:

Professor and Chair:          Department of Geography, University of South Florida (1996-2001).

Professor and Head:           Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, Duluth. (1992-96).

Co-Coordinator: Environmental Studies Program (1995-96).

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration: University of Minnesota Duluth. (1992-1994).

Director:                               Center for Community and Regional Research UMD (1990-1994).             

 

RESEARCH EXPERTISE:

Natural Hazards, especially Flood and Volcanoes, Water Resources Policy, Environmental Contamination.

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS (SELECTED):             

Tobin, G.A. and Ollenburger, J.C.  (In Press) Women and Aging: Modeling Risk Factors for Post-Disaster Stress.  In  B. D. Phillips and B. H. Morrow (Ed.) Women and Disasters. Xlibris. pp. 

Whiteford, L.M. and Tobin, G.A. (In Press) Saving Lives, Destroying Livelihoods: Emergency Evacuation and Resettlement Policies. In A. Castro and M. Springer (Ed.) Unhealthy Health Policies: A Critical Anthropological Examination.  AltaMira Press: Walnut Creek, California. Chapter 11, pp.

Tobin, G.A. and Brinkmann, R. (2004) Clean Streets - Clean Waterways: Street Sweeping, Storm Water Runoff and Pollution Reduction. In B. Warf, D. Janelle, and K. Hansen (Ed.) WorldMinds: Geographical Perspectives on 100 Problems.  Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston. pp.

Tobin, G.A. and Montz, B.E. (2004) Natural Hazards and Technology: Vulnerability, Risk and Community Response in Hazardous Environments. In S. Brunn, S. Cutter, and J.W. Harrington (Ed.) Technoearth: A Social History of Geography and Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston. Chapter 23, pp. 547-570.

Tobin, G.A. and Montz, B.E.  (Ed.) (2003) Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences. Sheridan Books: Chicago. Volume 26, pp. 576.

Montz, B.E. and Tobin, G.A. (2003) Vulnerability of the Tampa Region: Evaluating Physical and Socio-Economic Vulnerability. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, Vol. 26, pp. 380-388.

Tobin, G.A. and Brinkmann, R. (2002) The Effectiveness of Street Sweepers in Removing Pollutants from Road Surfaces in Florida. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. Vol.37, No 9.  pp. 1687-1700.

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2002) Economic Ramifications of Disaster: Experiences of Displaced Persons on the Slopes of Mount Tungurahua, Ecuador. Papers and Proceedings of the Applied Geography Conferences, Vol. 25, pp. 316-324.

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2002) Community Resilience and Volcano Hazard: The Eruption of Tungurahua and Evacuation of the Faldas in Ecuador. Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 28-48.

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2002) In the Shadow of the Volcano: Human Health and Community Resilience Following Forced Evacuation. Video, 17 minutes. (Spanish and English).

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2002) Percepciones de Reisgo y Condiciones de Salud.  Technical Report prepared for Ecuadorian Government Officials and Community Leaders in Ecuador. pp. 13.

Montz, B.E. and Tobin, G.A. (Ed.) (2002) Papers and Proceedings of the Applied Geography Conferences. Omni Press: Madison. Volume 25, pp. 440.

Whiteford, L.M., Tobin, G.A., Laspina, C. and Yepes, H.  (2002) In the Shadow of the Volcano: Human Health and Community Resilience Following Forced Evacuation.  Technical Report prepared for The Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. Executive Summary and Appendices. pp. 548. (Paper and CD).

Tobin, G.A., Levine, G.L. and Alexander. J.H. (2001) Colder by the Lake? The Lake Effect on Static Air Temperatures in Duluth, Minnesota 1961-1990.  Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science. Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 1-6.

Tobin, G.A., Montz, B.E. and Schoolmaster, F.A. (Ed.) (2001) Papers and Proceedings of the Applied Geography Conferences.  Omni Press: Madison.  pp. 428.

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2001) Children’s Health Characteristics Under Different Evacuation Strategies: The Eruption of Mount Tungurahua, Ecuador. Papers and Proceedings of Applied Geography Conferences, Vol. 24, pp. 183-191.

Tobin, G.A. and Whiteford, L.M. (2001) The Role of Women in Post-Disaster Environments: Health and Community Sustainability. Technical Report prepared for The Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance.  Executive Summary and Appendices A - D. pp. 968. (CD Available).

Brinkmann, R. and Tobin, G.A. (2001) Urban Sediment Removal: The Science, Policy, and Management of Street Sweeping. Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston. pp. 172.

Brinkmann, R. Tobin, G.A., Ryan, J., (2001) Street Sweeping and Storm Water Runoff. Phase II: Testing the Effectiveness of Different Street Sweeping Strategies.  Technical Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation District 7. Executive Summary and Appendices A - E. pp. 756.

Tobin, G.A. and Brinkmann, R. (2000) Lead Pollution in Soils Adjacent to Bus Stops in Tampa, Florida.  Papers and Proceedings of Applied Geography Conferences, Vol. 23, pp. 323-330.

Tobin, G.A., Brinkmann, R. and Montz, B.E. (2000) Flooding and the Distribution of Selected Metals in Floodplain Sediments in St. Maries, Idaho. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 219-232.

Brinkmann, R., Montz, B.E. and Tobin, G.A. (2000) Lead Pollution in Flooded and Non-Flooded Areas in St. Maries, Idaho. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 407-417.

Montz, B.E. and Tobin, G.E. (2000) The Effectiveness of the National Flood Insurance Program in Two Communities, Syracuse, NY and Tampa, FL. In Planning Ahead: Reducing Flood Losses in the 21st Century. Association of State Floodplain Managers. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference, Vol. 23, pp. 229-234.

                               

RECENT AWARDS AND RESEARCH FUNDING:

CENTER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: In the Shadow of the Volcano: Human Health and Community Resilience Following Forced Evacuation. With Professor L.M. Whiteford (USF). Tulane University and University of South Florida. Funding Extension ($30,000) (2002).

GLOBALIZATION RESEARCH CENTER: A Proposal to Conduct a Site Assessment Preliminary to: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Modeling Natural Hazard Mitigation, and Community Health and Resilience. With Dr. C.B. Connor, (USF) and Dr. L.M. Whiteford (USF). University of South Florida.  ($6,532) (2002).

CENTER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: In the Shadow of the Volcano: Human Health and Community Resilience Following Forced Evacuation. With Dr. L.M. Whiteford (USF). Tulane University and University of South Florida.  ($139,050, and $4,024) (2001-2002).

CENTER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: The Role of Women in Post-Disaster Environments: Health, and Community Sustainability. With Dr. L.M. Whiteford (USF). Tulane University and University of South Florida.  ($111,831) (2000-01).

HAZARDS CENTER: Hurricane and Flood Hazards: Impacts of the National Flood Insurance program on Urban Land-Use Patterns. With Dr. B.E. Montz, Binghamton University. The Quick Response Program, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. ($2,940), (2004).

INTERNATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER: Hurricane Flash Floods: Local Geographical Influences and Preparedness. With Dr. A. Laing (USF). HURRI Program, International Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida. ($2,508) (2003).

CENTER FOR TEACHING ENHANCEMENT: Visualization and Data Analysis in Meteorology, Hydrology, and Related Geophysical Sciences.  With  Dr. A. Laing  (USF).  Instructional Development Grants, Center for Teaching Enhancement, University of South Florida.  ($14,750) (2000-01).

 

ACTIVITIES:  Dr. Tobin has published 10 books and monographs, 11 Chapters in books, over 60 refereed articles and proceedings, 27 technical reports and working papers, and 22 book reviews. In addition, he has presented over 100 papers at academic meetings, organized or chaired 50 sessions, and given more than 50 invited lectures and seminars at university institutions. He has received nearly $1 million in grant money.  He has served on many committees at the national, university, college, and department levels, as well as participated in professional organizations.

 

                                                                                                                                Last Modified: 12 December 2003

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