Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida

Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida is a collaborative effort to understand the Sah

The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida is a collaborative effort to understand the political, social, economic and cultural dynamics of the countries of the West African Sahel. Our focus is primarily on the six Francophone countries of the region—Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. We are also interested in developments in neighboring countries, to the north and

south, whose dynamics frequently intersect with those of the Sahel. The Sahel Research Group brings together faculty and graduate students from various disciplines at the University of Florida, in collaboration with colleagues from the region.

NEW PUBLICATION - “Mapping on the Move: Participatory Mapping with and by Pastoralists,” co-authored by SRG member Alex ...
09/04/2026

NEW PUBLICATION - “Mapping on the Move: Participatory Mapping with and by Pastoralists,” co-authored by SRG member Alex Orenstein and colleagues in A Research Agenda for Participatory Mapping and PPGIS.

The chapter explores participatory mapping with pastoralist communities, with particular attention to mobility, rangelands, and land use. https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781035322978/chapter8.xml

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09/04/2026

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Click here to read and subscribe!

Place de la Concertation, Niamey

For the first Sahel Seminar of the Fall semester, we welcomed members back and looked ahead to the semester’s activities...
08/28/2026

For the first Sahel Seminar of the Fall semester, we welcomed members back and looked ahead to the semester’s activities.

Professor Villalón also shared reflections from his recent research visit to the Saloum River region in Senegal, focusing on salinization and its implications for local communities.

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Click here to read and subscribe!
08/28/2026

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Click here to read and subscribe!

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Please note that we will be returning to our weekly schedule starting this week.
08/21/2026

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Please note that we will be returning to our weekly schedule starting this week.

Harvesting salt, near Fatick, Senegal

Congratulations on completing your PhD in Geography at UF, Dr. David Russell!
08/08/2026

Congratulations on completing your PhD in Geography at UF, Dr. David Russell!

Congratulations on completing your Master of Public Health at UF, Victoria Simoni!
08/08/2026

Congratulations on completing your Master of Public Health at UF, Victoria Simoni!

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Click here to read and subscribe!
08/07/2026

Latest News Brief on the Sahel — Click here to read and subscribe!

Leonardo Villalón and Renata Serra are at the Musée Théodore Monod d'Art Africain in Dakar for a conference on Climate C...
07/28/2026

Leonardo Villalón and Renata Serra are at the Musée Théodore Monod d'Art Africain in Dakar for a conference on Climate Change and Security in the Sahel, co-sponsored by the Sahel Research Group. Great to reconnect with colleagues from the Minerva project!

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