Lecture at Library of Congress Geography and Map Division

Arranged by the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division and Philip Lee Phillips Society with invitation to Washington Map Society members.

Location: LOC James Madison Memorial Building, Dining Room A (LM-620), 199 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20003. In person only.

Time:  Thursday, September 24 from 3:00 pm ET - 5:00 pm ET

Join the LOC Geography & Map Division for a themed display and Meet & Greet before the presentation by PLPS Fellow Dr. Sen Roy 

3:00 PM Display and Refreshments 
4:00 PM Presentation by Dr. Sen Roy, with Q&A

Title: “Mapping the Sundarban Delta: A Mangrove Forest in the Lower Ganges River Basin” 

Speaker: Dr. Shouraseni Sen Roy, Professor of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Miami and 2025 PLPS Fellow.

Summary: Professor Sen Roy's research and teaching interests center on climatology, spatial analysis, and crime patterns. Her work focuses on spatio-temporal patterns of climate processes across various regions, including the Indian subcontinent, South Africa, China, and the United States, using advanced geo-statistical techniques to analyze trends in climatic variables. In addition, she has recently started working on crime patterns in south Florida.

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Click here to register. This event is made possible by gifts to the Library of Congress Philip Lee Phillips Map Society.