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AAG Election Underway and Looking Forward to the Annual Meeting in Washington DC in April!

The AAG election season is underway! This week, AAG members around the globe received email links to log on and vote for 2019-2020 AAG officers and committee members. Balloting is…

Hōkūleʻa sailing towards Tangier Island (Nà

The Chesapeake Bay: Destruction and Rehabilitation in the Nation’s Largest Estuary

It’s another drizzly day on the Chesapeake, and the boat we are on bobs gently on the opaque, mud-colored water. A crusty old crabber from Tangier Island, by the nickname…

2018 AAG Fellows Class

AAG Snapshot: Grants & Awards

One of the AAG’s most time-honored programs are the AAG Grants and Awards, annually recognizing students, scholars, and geographers of all types. The AAG has a long history of supporting…

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Featured News

AAG Election Underway and Looking Forward to the Annual Meeting in Washington DC in April!

Sheryl Luzzadder-BeachFebruary 1, 20192019-02-05T15:32:39+00:00
The AAG election season is underway! This week, AAG members around the globe received email links to log on and vote for 2019-2020 AAG officers and committee members. Balloting is open from 30 January to…
Share Your Science, and Make a Difference with Geography at the AAG Annual Meeting in April 2019

Share Your Science, and Make a Difference with Geography at the AAG Annual Meeting in April 2019

Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach January 8, 2019 Comments Off on Share Your Science, and Make a Difference with Geography at the AAG Annual Meeting in April 20192019-02-06T10:59:19+00:00
Happy New Year, Geographers and Friends of Geography! There is still much for us, as fellow AAG Members, to do and to accomplish, and what better month than January to re-commit ourselves to serving people…
An ancient Roman aqueduct leading to ancient Carthage (Tunis) is presented by CAJG meeting local organizing chair Dr. Mabrouk Boughdiri, professor at the University of Carthage, earth science department to field group. (Photo courtesy Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach)

Paradise Lost, Global Warming Report, and Geographers Speak Up

Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach November 30, 2018 Comments Off on Paradise Lost, Global Warming Report, and Geographers Speak Up2019-01-09T17:03:23+00:00
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the AAG is shaping up, and I thank those who responded to participate in the three featured themes, Health and GIScience, Human Rights, and Physical Geography in Environmental Science, in…
Watershed Moments

Watershed Moments

Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach November 5, 2018 Comments Off on Watershed Moments2018-12-05T17:59:51+00:00
It is time to show our democracy, our humanity, our compassion, and our resolve. It is time to say no to the murders of journalists, worshippers in synagogues, African American churchgoers, schoolchildren, theatergoers, yoga practitioners,…
Safe Spaces at AAG Annual Meetings

Geography and Climate Change in the 21st Century: Keeping our Eyes on the Prize

Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach October 2, 2018 Comments Off on Geography and Climate Change in the 21st Century: Keeping our Eyes on the Prize2018-11-06T13:48:45+00:00
Geography has many grand challenges for the 21st Century: combatting climate change and biodiversity loss; providing clean water; investigating safe refuge, health care, education, and poverty; preparing for natural hazards, and ensuring food security among…

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The Chesapeake Bay: Destruction and Rehabilitation in the Nation’s Largest Estuary

RDK HermanDecember 1, 20182019-01-09T17:07:52+00:00
It’s another drizzly day on the Chesapeake, and the boat we are on bobs gently on the opaque, mud-colored water. A crusty old crabber from Tangier Island, by the nickname of Captain Cook (use of…
Rita Colwell (Photo by Sam Kittner)

AAG Names Rita Colwell as the 2019 Honorary Geographer

Emily Fekete November 14, 2018 Comments Off on AAG Names Rita Colwell as the 2019 Honorary Geographer2018-11-14T11:03:16+00:00
Rita Colwell (Photo by Sam Kittner) The American Association of Geographers has named Rita Colwell, the first woman to be director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), as its 2019 AAG Honorary Geographer. Rita Colwell…
Sculpture by Brendan O’Neill, Sr. The sculptor depicts Tubman at about age 30, about her age when she achieved her freedom. The bust and its pedestal are five feet tall, just Tubman’s height. The scars from whippings stand out on the back of her neck in O’Neill’s sculpture. (Photo by C.W. Cooper)

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center

Catherine W. Cooper November 1, 2018 Comments Off on Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center2018-12-05T17:57:57+00:00
“I never ran my train off track and I never lost a passenger.” Harriet Tubman was fond of saying this in her later years, but during the 1850s when she was actively escorting enslaved people…
Figure 1: A Visual Depiction of the Current Variable Density of the Stream Network within and outside Washington DC (Source: USGS)

The Resilient Streams in the Urban Landscape of Washington, D.C.

Ranbir S. Kang October 1, 2018 Comments Off on The Resilient Streams in the Urban Landscape of Washington, D.C.2018-11-15T10:03:30+00:00
The process of urbanization often leads to the alteration of local streams. Such alterations range from complete disappearance of streams by making them flow underground, converting them into canals, loss of their aquatic habitat, and changes in…
The entrance to The Dabney, a high-end restaurant located in D.C.’s Blagden Alley. The restaurant is accessible only through the alley. Photograph by Rebecca Summer, 2018.

Stories of Change Hidden in Washington, D.C.’s Alleys

Rebecca Summer September 1, 2018 Comments Off on Stories of Change Hidden in Washington, D.C.’s Alleys2018-11-15T10:02:05+00:00
Washington, is known for its monuments, museums, and grand government buildings. It is associated with policy wonks, foreign dignitaries, and political controversy. But it is also a home town for thousands of people who live…

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AAG Grants & Awards Conferred

AAG Announces 2019 AAG Award Recipients

StaffFebruary 15, 20192019-02-20T09:52:26+00:00
The American Association of Geographers congratulates the individuals and entities named to receive an AAG Award. The awardees represent outstanding contributions to and accomplishments in the geographic field. Formal recognition of the awardees will occur…
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AAG Seeks Feedback In Search Process for New Executive Director

Staff January 31, 2019 Comments Off on AAG Seeks Feedback In Search Process for New Executive Director2019-01-31T16:34:32+00:00
As previously announced, after two decades of distinguished service to the AAG, Doug Richardson, will retire as Executive Director in early 2020. The AAG Council has assembled a Search Committee composed of current Council members…
Spring 2019 Interns

AAG Welcomes Spring 2019 Interns

Staff January 31, 2019 Comments Off on AAG Welcomes Spring 2019 Interns2019-01-31T10:35:05+00:00
Three new interns have joined the AAG staff this spring semester! The AAG would like to welcome Matilda, Crystal, and Jessica to the organization. Matilda Kreider is a junior at George Washington University pursuing a…
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AAG Announces 2019 Class of AAG Fellows

Staff January 28, 2019 Comments Off on AAG Announces 2019 Class of AAG Fellows2019-01-28T14:25:25+00:00
The AAG Fellows is a program, started in 2018, to recognize geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. In addition to honoring geographers, AAG Fellows will serve the AAG as an august body…
AAG Announces 2019 AAG Award Recipients

AAG Announces 2019 AAG Award Recipients

Staff January 8, 2019 Comments Off on AAG Announces 2019 AAG Award Recipients2019-02-20T09:51:52+00:00
The American Association of Geographers congratulates the individuals and entities named to receive an AAG Award. The awardees represent outstanding contributions to and accomplishments in the geographic field. Formal recognition of the awardees will occur…

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Mapping chimps: Drones and the future of conservation

Pix4DFebruary 4, 20192019-02-04T10:52:43+00:00
Chimpanzees are one of our closest cousins - and are at risk of extinction. Drone mapping is giving them another chance. Image courtesy of Allison Rogers. Professor Serge Wich, Dr. Alex Piel, Dr. Fiona Stewart…
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Exploring New Orleans and Beyond Using Web Mapping Tools, Maps, and Data

Joseph J. Kerski March 1, 2018 Comments Off on Exploring New Orleans and Beyond Using Web Mapping Tools, Maps, and Data2018-03-01T10:01:39+00:00
The evolution of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the web presents an excellent opportunity for the geography community to foster spatial thinking among colleagues, students, and administrators. The use of web maps, spatial data,…
Learning GIS

Teaching Modern GIS

Geri Miller February 2, 2018 Comments Off on Teaching Modern GIS2018-02-02T10:27:24+00:00
As educators, we are always faced with challenges on how we structure our curriculum activities to ensure that we are in line with modern industry practices. This is easier said than done—for one, there is…
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Educational GIS Activities in Africa

Michael Gould January 3, 2018 Comments Off on Educational GIS Activities in Africa2018-01-03T17:21:36+00:00
Over the past decade, most universities and some secondary schools across Africa have been exposed to geographic information system (GIS) technology. Teaching about and with GIS on that continent has been both challenging and rewarding.…

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Ask a Geographer Program Update: Volunteers Needed

StaffJuly 2, 20182018-07-02T12:50:57+00:00
Do you like opportunities to talk to those outside of our discipline about the work, teaching, or research that you do and why it’s interesting? Are you looking for a fun service opportunity to support…
2018 AAG Fellows Class

AAG Snapshot: Grants & Awards

Staff May 25, 2018 Comments Off on AAG Snapshot: Grants & Awards2018-06-11T10:14:28+00:00
One of the AAG’s most time-honored programs are the AAG Grants and Awards, annually recognizing students, scholars, and geographers of all types. The AAG has a long history of supporting and recognizing geographers’ accomplishments and…
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Free Webinar on Wildfire Management Strategies, May 16 (CEUs available)

Staff April 25, 2018 Comments Off on Free Webinar on Wildfire Management Strategies, May 16 (CEUs available)2018-04-25T10:38:00+00:00
The American Geosciences Institute's Critical Issues Program is pleased to offer a free webinar in partnership with the American Association of Geographers, “Adapting Wildfire Management to 21st Century Conditions,” on May 16th at 1:00 PM…
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Social Media at #AAG2018

Emily Fekete March 1, 2018 Comments Off on Social Media at #AAG20182018-11-14T10:30:42+00:00
We’re getting closer to the 2018 AAG Annual Meeting! Whether you will be attending the meeting all week, for a few days, or looking to follow the action from afar, there are plenty of ways…
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AAG Snapshot: AAG Journals

Staff January 22, 2018 Comments Off on AAG Snapshot: AAG Journals2018-01-22T14:16:59+00:00
The AAG publishes four scholarly journals - Annals of the AAG, The Professional Geographer, The AAG Review of Books, and GeoHumanities. Each year a total of 16 issues spread among the four journals is produced…

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Member News

Discovering Geography – The International Geography Youth Summit

Sue RobertsAugust 28, 20182018-09-25T15:33:26+00:00
Three long-time AAG members met up recently at the 4th International Geography Youth Summit (IGYS) in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India. The IGYS was developed as part of The Institute of Geographical Studies (TIGS) in Bengaluru.…
NCRGE Funds Research Networks on Geography and Civics, Geo-Computation, and International Curriculum Research

NCRGE Funds Research Networks on Geography and Civics, Geo-Computation, and International Curriculum Research

Staff August 3, 2018 Comments Off on NCRGE Funds Research Networks on Geography and Civics, Geo-Computation, and International Curriculum Research2018-08-03T15:18:30+00:00
The National Center for Research in Geography Education (NCRGE) has approved awards for a third cohort of grantees under its Transformative Research grant program. This investment by NCRGE continues a long-term and broad-based effort to…
Michigan State Graduate Students

The Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University Makes History

Joe T. Darden April 30, 2018 Comments Off on The Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University Makes History2018-05-07T10:56:34+00:00
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences has admitted and will fund three African American women graduate students for the 2018 academic year. This will be the first time in the history of…
Choice Award

‘The International Encyclopedia of Geography’ receives CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Title 2017

Emily Fekete January 4, 2018 Comments Off on ‘The International Encyclopedia of Geography’ receives CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Title 20172018-11-14T10:32:35+00:00
The AAG-Wiley International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology is the recipient of a prestigious CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 award from the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of…
All Woman Panel on Climate Organized for SEDAAG Fall Regional Meeting

All Woman Panel on Climate Organized for SEDAAG Fall Regional Meeting

Jennifer Collins January 3, 2018 Comments Off on All Woman Panel on Climate Organized for SEDAAG Fall Regional Meeting2018-01-03T10:23:03+00:00
Dr. Jennifer Collins and Dr. Kathy Sherman-Morris organized an all female panel of Climate Specialty Group (CSG) members at SEDAAG to discuss the 2017 hurricane season. Panel members included: Dr. Jennifer Collins (USF), Dr. Kelsey…

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Annals of the AAG

January 2019 Issue of the ‘Annals of the AAG’ Now Available

StaffFebruary 15, 20192019-02-15T10:18:52+00:00
The AAG is pleased to announce that Volume 109, Issue 1 (January 2019) of the Annals of the American Association of Geographers is now available. A full list of contents is below. The Annals contains original, timely,…
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New Books in Geography — January 2019

Staff February 4, 2019 Comments Off on New Books in Geography — January 20192019-02-04T16:11:02+00:00
Every month the AAG compiles a list of newly-published books in geography and related fields. Some are selected for review in the AAG Review of Books. Anyone interested in reviewing these or other titles should contact…
AAG Review of Books volume 5 issue 1 Winter 2017

Winter 2019 Issue of ‘The AAG Review of Books’ Now Available

Staff January 16, 2019 Comments Off on Winter 2019 Issue of ‘The AAG Review of Books’ Now Available2019-01-17T17:13:09+00:00
    Volume 7, Issue 1 of The AAG Review of Books has now been published online. This quarterly online journal publishes scholarly reviews of recent books related to geography, public policy and international affairs. It also features review essays reflecting on several…

Call for Abstracts: Special Issue of ‘Annals’ on “The Anthropocene”

Staff January 7, 2019 Comments Off on Call for Abstracts: Special Issue of ‘Annals’ on “The Anthropocene”2019-01-07T14:29:25+00:00
Annals of the American Association of Geographers Special Issue, March 2021 Call for Abstracts The Annals of the American Association of Geographers is seeking contributions for a Special Issue on "The Anthropocene" The term Anthropocene was introduced…
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New Books in Geography — December 2018

Staff January 4, 2019 Comments Off on New Books in Geography — December 20182019-01-04T10:27:29+00:00
Every month the AAG compiles a list of newly-published books in geography and related fields. Some are selected for review in the AAG Review of Books. Anyone interested in reviewing these or other titles should contact…

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Op-Ed

Researchers with disabilities in the academic system

Aleksandra (Sasha) Kosanic, Nancy Hansen, Susanne Zimmermann-Janschitz, Vera ChouinardSeptember 1, 20182018-10-02T17:08:07+00:00
Although researchers with disabilities are an exceptional category, they are a still very much underrepresented group in Academia worldwide. With billion people with disabilities worldwide, the percentage of academic positions filled in by academics with…
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Confessions of a Conference Thief

Mark Fonstad February 2, 2018 Comments Off on Confessions of a Conference Thief2018-03-14T16:24:31+00:00
The views and opinions expressed in op-eds published in the AAG Newsletter are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by the American Association of Geographers. The AAG accepts submissions of op-eds for…
Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation

Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation

Derek H. Alderman, LaToya Eaves May 16, 2017 Comments Off on Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation2017-10-20T14:36:33+00:00
Established by a joint resolution of the Congress in 1987, Geography Awareness Week (GAW) is observed the third week in November every year. GAW promotes what geography is, why it is important, and the relevance…

Library of Congress Publishes New Book, “Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps”

Staff April 20, 2017 Comments Off on Library of Congress Publishes New Book, “Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps”2017-10-20T14:36:50+00:00
Designed to educate, amuse, or advertise, pictorial maps were a clever and colorful component of print culture in the mid-20th century, often overlooked in studies of cartography. A new book published by the Library of…

Survey for a National Assessment of GIS&T in Higher Education

Staff March 24, 2017 Comments Off on Survey for a National Assessment of GIS&T in Higher Education2017-10-20T14:37:04+00:00
Professor David Cowen is leading a survey to assess the current status of GIS instruction across the higher education system. This project is being undertaken with the support of the AAG, UCGIS, and Esri. According to…

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