AI and GIS: Finally Delivering on the promise
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) isn't new, and neither are its grand promises. AI as an academic pursuit has its roots in the 1950s. Early AI researchers were filled with optimism, but—despite some initial work that appeared groundbreaking, such as the first artificial neural networks—the field saw slow progress over the next several decades.…
Annals Special Issue on Environmental Governance in a Populist/Authoritarian Era
Every year since 2009 our flagship journal, the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, has published a special issue that highlights geographic research around a significant global theme. The eleventh special issue of the Annals, published in March 2019, brings together 31 articles plus an introduction, edited by James McCarthy, on environmental governance in…
Social Media at #aagDC
We’re getting closer to the 2019 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 to get involved using social media. Social media is a great way for seasoned conference goers and newcomers alike to…
AAG Newsletter: March 2019
March 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Harassment-Free AAG: What to expect at the Washington Meeting By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach and Lorraine Dowler “The AAG charged a task force in Spring 2018 to gather information and recommend programmatic changes in order to envision…
Rights of Nature: The New Paradigm
Rights of Nature is a short-hand term for a form of ecological governance that both provides for and prioritizes Nature’s right to flourish. It also provides for various subsidiary rights, such as the right to restoration, the right to its natural processes, and the right to ecosystem functioning without interference. The term “Rights of Nature”…
AAG Announces 2018 Book Awards
The AAG is pleased to announce the recipients of the three 2018 AAG Book Awards: the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, the AAG Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography, and the AAG Meridian Book Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work in Geography. The AAG Book Awards mark distinguished and outstanding works published by geography authors during the…
Deoxygenation of the Ocean Affects Everyone, So Act Now
By Dawn J. Wright, Esri, and Sylvia A. Earle, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Did you know that more than half of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean? This oxygen is produced in large part by the photosynthesis of billions and trillions of small plants in the ocean called phytoplankton, as well as the blending…
AAG Announces 2019 AAG Award Recipients
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 at the 2019 AAG Annual Meeting in Washington, during the AAG Awards Luncheon on Sunday, April 7, 2019. 2019 AAG…
AAG Newsletter: February 2019
February 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN AAG Election Underway and Looking Forward to Annual Meeting in Washington DC in April! By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach AAG president Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach provides the inside scoop on upcoming activities at the AAG Annual Meeting as…
Mapping chimps: Drones and the future of conservation
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 and a team of PhD researchers from Liverpool John Moores University are working to save Tanzania’s chimpanzees. Their tools: homemade…
AAG Seeks Feedback In Search Process for New Executive Director
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 and other experienced geographers to work on the important task of recruiting a new Executive Director. The Search Committee members…
AAG Welcomes Spring 2019 Interns
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 in political communication with a minor in geography. Matilda is interested in communicating science to the public through museums and/or…