Volume 45, Number 7 • July/August 2010 In This Issue AAG Seeks Annals Editor he Association of American Geographers­ area of contemporary American geography. The seeks applications and nominations for the AAG Council further expects that the Annals will People, Place, and Region section editor publish items that represent the very best thinking T in American geography. The section editor should for the Annals of the Association of American Geogra- phers. The new section editor will be appointed for be eager to act as an intellectual entrepreneur to a four-year editorial term that will commence on attract the very best work being produced. From the Meridian...... 2 January 1, 2011. The appointment will be made In support of these goals, the editorial candidate President’s Column...... 3 by November 2010. should possess demonstrated expertise within the Op-Ed...... 8 The AAG seeks an editor who will solicit, section subject area (People, Place, and Region), Washington Monitor...... 9 review, and accept for publication articles in the a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, a Grants & Awards Received.11 People, Place, and Region subject area, within broad perspective on the discipline of geography, Books Received...... 12 publication-space limitations that will be deter- respect and affection for its diversity, and an ability Focus on the Pacific mined annually. to work constructively with authors during the Northwest...... 13 The AAG Council expects that the new editor review process. Institutional support for the new Grants & Competitions...... 14 editor (especially some time released from teach- Specialty Group News...... 14 will accept manuscripts from across the breadth Necrology...... 15 and depth of intellectual activity in their subject ing) is desirable, but not mandatory. The AAG will Council Meeting Continued on page 5 Minutes...... 18 Geographers in the News...22 Jobs in Geography...... 23 Award Deadlines...... 30 Seattle: No Ordinary Joe Events...... 31 Coffee Capital is Jumping with Contradictions eattle, site of the forthcoming AAG Annual out a large share of poverty and deprivation. Meeting, is a city alive with contradictions. It also has an enviable, diverse age structure, S A brash place of boosters and entrepre- exceptional levels of education, and a skilled neurs, it is also an enduring stronghold of toler- labor force. Over time we have evolved a ance, cooperation and environmental concern. healthy, diverse and adaptable economy, and At some 3½ million people in the urban area, it constructed a reasonably attractive and well- seems too big and crowded to many of us who ordered built environment over a complex live here. Still, it is only a metropolis of mod- topography. est size by world standards. While achieving its historic goal of becoming a “global city,” Seattle Seattle's Microgeographies remains a smaller place than its position on the Seattle’s location, on the relatively pro- world scene would suggest. And while passing tected inland sea called Puget Sound, its historic rivals, Portland and Vancouver, in size is remote from national markets but at and power, Seattle ironically still exhibits a kind the same time well-positioned for po- W i k icommons : :

it of inferiority complex—we are not somehow as tential trade with Alaska and East Asia. d re

C civilized as our more sophisticated neighbors. Vancouver and Bellingham, to the north, This statue of Lenin is located in the Fremont Seattle is also a contradiction in compari- are at least as well situated, and within neighborhood. For more on Seattle’s left-leaning son with other U.S. cities in that it is highly what is now greater Seattle, early rivals culture, see page 13. Seattle will host the 2011 productive and relatively prosperous with- AAG Annual Meeting. Continued on page 10

AAG Annual Meeting Call for Papers is available on pages 16-17.

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AAG Newsletter Space-Time Integration of the Association of American in Geography and GIScience Geographers very year, the Association of American and geography are encouraged to partici- Geographers (AAG) identifies a particu- pate in this special symposium. larly timely or relevant set of themes to This special symposium will open with a E plenary panel session led by prominent theo- feature during its Annual Meetings. Last year Douglas Richardson, Publisher an over-riding theme was climate change, rists and pioneers in these fields. and Managing Editor for example, and previous years The AAG welcomes paper Jim Ketchum, Editor have included featured sessions abstracts in the following areas. AAG Voice 202-234-1450 on topics on as human rights, • Research advances and needs in AAG Fax 202-234-2744 landscape and literature, sus- space-time analysis and representa- [email protected] tainable development in Africa, tion, such as: geography of water, and many – collaborations among www.aag.org other topics. GIScientists and model- Among several special ers (systems, agent-based, USPS 987-380 ISSN 0275-3995 themes at its upcoming Annual network, etc.) Meeting in Seattle, April 12- – real-time GPS/GIS interac- The AAG Newsletter ISSN 0275- 16, 2011, will be multiple ses- tive systems 3995 is published monthly with July/ sions focused on the research – technological challenges August combined, by the Association status, recent advances and Richardson and R&D needs of American Geographers, 1710 16th research needs of space-time integration, – visualization of space-time Street NW, Washington, DC 20009- modeling and analysis in geography and in GIS 3198. The cost of an annual subscrip- GIScience. This special set of invited pa- – sharing discoveries and results with tion is $25.00. The subscription price pers will feature many leading GIScience decision-makers is included in the annual dues of the researchers from Asia and Europe as well – integrating analysis and results into Association. Not available to non- as from other regions of the world, and will web 2.0 members. Periodicals postage paid in form a three-day high-profile symposium – dealing with lag effects in space and Washington, DC. All news items and within the AAG Annual Meeting. time letters, including job listings, should be Space-time analysis is a rapidly growing – ontological frameworks sent to the Editor at the address below research frontier in geography, GIS, and – qualitative space-time analysis or to [email protected]. GIScience. Advances in integrated GPS/GIS – temporal scale and event representa- All Newsletter materials must arrive technologies, the availability of large datasets tion at the Association office by the 1st of (over time and space), and increased capacity – historical time and HGIS the month preceding the month of the to manage, integrate, model and visualize – computational algorithms publication. This includes job listings. complex data in (near) real time, offer the GIS – analytical tools for time constrained Material will be published on a space and geography communities extraordinary decision support systems available basis and at the discretion of opportunities to begin to integrate sophisti- – sensor integration – 3-D or 4-D representations of time and the editorial staff. cated space-time analysis and models in the space interactive data When your address changes, please study of complex environmental and social systems, from climate change to infectious – real-time geographic management sys- notify the Association office imme- disease transmission. tems diately. Six weeks notice is necessary This special symposium builds on mo- – uncertainty analysis to ensure uninterrupted delivery of mentum from a space-time analysis work- – community or participatory GPS/GIS AAG publications. To assist the AAG shop cosponsored by the AAG, ESRI, the and related systems (including “VGI”) office in your address change, include University of Redlands, and University of the address label with your change of Southern California in early 2010, as well as • State-of-the-Art applications of space-time model- address. several other initiatives during the past few ing and analysis in areas such as: Postmaster: Send address changes years. Geographers, GIScientists, modelers, – climate change response and adapta- to AAG Newsletter, 1710 16th Street computer programmers, GPS/GIS systems tion NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198, or scientists, climate change scientists, epide- – species migrations and habitat con- [email protected]. miologists, ecologists, planners, transpor- nectivity tation experts, and others with research expertise in integrating space–time in GIS Continued on page 4

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Supporting Early Career Faculty

ver the next year I will focus several an important rite of passage. But though in graduate curricula. But research seems to of my columns on strengthening and there is nothing intrinsically wrong with indicate that, when new hires are offered Oexpanding opportunities for profes- such a hidden curriculum, it can too easily help in these areas, not only do they do a sional development in geography. This is lead to inequalities and inequities. This is better job in the classroom, they are more an area in which I have been working for because factors like where a person stud- productive in all areas of their professional over a decade, focusing especially on early- ies, the advisor picked, or the department lives. Without help, early career faculty career faculty and graduate students pursu- of a person's first job can have a substan- sometimes encounter problems for which ing academic careers. But, as I will discuss tial affect on their career if they aren't prepared—with- in future columns, there is an equally great tacit knowledge is offered or out realizing that solutions need to improve support for geographers withheld based upon person- and assistance are often read- moving into non-academic careers, as well al characteristics irrelevant ily available. Such feelings of as for department leaders and for mid-ca- to scholarly and scientific isolation amplify the stress reer and senior faculty. achievement. Issues of gen- and anxiety of the first years For geographers moving into academic der, sexuality, age, family sta- of a college job. careers, I think there are two reasons for tus, nationality, race, and eth- I am not suggesting that all improving support. First, as was noted in nicity can too easily privilege of these topics should some- a recent Chronicle of Higher Education article, or disadvantage access to the how be magically introduced many faculty arrive in their first jobs “with- hidden curriculum. I believe into our graduate curriculum. out feeling that they were effectively pre- that bringing the hidden cur- Foote Instead, I advocate a more pared in graduate school for such key duties riculum of academic life into the open is a systematic, community-based approach to as teaching undergraduates and conducting key step in enfranchising a greater diversity supporting early career faculty: one that at- research.” Feeling overwhelmed by a first of geographers, attracting a wider variety tempts to make professional development job is not unique to academic life, but re- of students, and opening the discipline to a a more intrinsic and routine component of search seems to indicate that the mismatch broader array of voices. the life of our departments and discipline. between training and job responsibilities is There are many elements of the hid- This would, of course, entail introducing frequently greater among academics than den curriculum, such as managing time, some of these topics in graduate school, for other comparable professionals. This is developing collegial relations, balancing but it would involve also raising them ex- because many newly appointed professors professional and personal responsibilities, plicitly with new staff; discussing them in find themselves facing challenges in teach- navigating the job search, preparing for faculty meetings; and making them the ing, research, and service that were never reviews, advising and mentoring students, subject of brownbag lunches, seminars, addressed explicitly in their graduate train- and planning career options. Some of these and colloquia—as is now done in some de- ing. Added to these stresses are the diffi- issues are addressed in graduate school, but partments. It also implies helping graduate culties of balancing professional life with the emphasis of doctoral education is, of students and early career faculty build men- personal and family responsibilities. Equal- course, research, writing and publishing. toring and support networks—also known ly important, many new faculty take posi- Even then, big questions remain for many as “communities of practice”—inside and tions at colleges and universities with very faculty when they take their first jobs. outside their programs. And professional different missions from those where they Where should they publish; what are the development should continue to be woven earned their degrees, in departments with grant and publishing expectations of their into our annual and regional meetings, as far different expectations and responsibili- programs; how should they respond to re- has been happening over the past decade. ties. New hires can, as a result, face a steep views and interact with editors, how should Just as our meetings are a key means of learning curve as they settle in to their new they address ethical conflicts arising from advancing geography’s research frontiers, academic homes. research and writing; or how can they get they should also be places for focusing on Second, a “hidden curriculum” is embed- the most out of the grant funding they re- the many other elements of professional ded in most graduate training—unspoken ceive? Some of the most stressful issues are practice that are essential to our work. n norms, rules, and assumptions needed for those revolving around course planning, success. In many professions, mastering this curriculum development, and teaching Ken Foote type of implicit or tacit knowledge is often which usually aren't covered in great detail [email protected]

AAG Marble-Boyle Award nominations are now being accepted. See page 32 for details.

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AAG Welcomes Two Summer Interns

he AAG has welcomed two new in- helped to update the website, assisted with terns to Meridian Place this summer. newsletter production, and provided sup- Christina Elder is an undergraduate port for grants and contracts. Twith a double major in geography and in- Mark’s focus is on urban geography with ternational affairs at the University of Mary emphasis on land use/urban planning and Washington. Mark Revell graduated from urban sustainability. He would like to pur- George Washington University in May sue a career in policy or research for a gov- 2010 with a master’s degree in geography. ernment agency or non-profit organization Christina’s studies emphasize cultural in Washington, D.C. This summer, Mark and political geography with a concen- Elder Revell is assisting with a variety of geography tration in the Middle East. Her inter- Middle East. She’d also like to work in the education projects including the EDGE ests include languages, ethnic diasporas, government or non-profit sector with an program, working on the careers database, social justice, and society in relation to international focus. While working as an updating member profiles, and assisting n geo­graphy. After graduation she eventu- intern for the AAG, Christina has assisted with other AAG projects. ally hopes to travel, study, and document with research for the Annual Meeting, communities of African descent in the

From the Meridian continued from page 2

– marine environments (oil spill impacts, – Opportunities and pathways to edu- and Research Collaborations; on Geography other persistent pollution, fisheries, cate geographers and GIScientists and Public Health; on Diversifying our Dis- ocean transport) (students to mature GIS professionals) cipline; and on Geography Education and – hydrology (flows and observations) in new research techniques, tools, and the Changing Role of Universities in today’s – land use/land cover change concepts globalizing societies. These and hundreds of – location-based services (LBS)/mobile other cutting edge research and educational GIS/navigation If you are interested in presenting a paper sessions will be organized by the AAG, its – homelessness and poverty research or poster in this Time-Space Research Sym- members and its specialty groups in the – health (epidemics, disease transmission) posium, please go to www.aag.org, to register months ahead for the AAG Seattle meeting. – disaster response, crisis mapping for the conference and submit your abstract The AAG Annual Meeting, with 8,000 at- – crime analysis and mapping by October 15, 2010. Indicate “Temporal” tendees from over 60 countries, is one of the – dynamics of urban renewal/decay as one of your keywords. Also email a copy most dynamic, substantive, and innovative – dynamics of the global financial system of your abstract submission page to Megan geography research and scholarship events in – wars, revolutions, and military activities Overbey at [email protected]. the world. I hope you will join us in 2011 in – flows of labor and trade in a global For more information on the symposium, Seattle, one of my favorite cities. n economy see www.aag.org/giscienceresearch, or contact – transportation (information, materials, Jean McKendry at [email protected]. Initial Doug Richardson people) organizers of the symposium include Mike [email protected] – refugee populations Goodchild, Doug Richardson, Mei-Po Kwan, Luc Anselin, Michael Gould, Elizabeth Wentz, • Education and the GIS workforce using space-time and Jean McKendry. analysis, such as: In addition to this featured Space-Time – Needs of business, nonprofit, govern- Research Symposium, other special themes mental, and academic organizations for of the AAG Seattle meeting will include expertise session tracks focused on Asian Geographies

Honorary Geographer Nominations Nominations for the 2011 AAG Honorary of the nominee and a concise (500 words additional pages of text. Digital submissions to Geographer are now being solicited. Each maximum) yet specific description of the ac- [email protected] are preferred. For more year, this designation recognizes excellence in complishments that warrant the nominee’s details and a listing of past AAG Honorary research, teaching, or writing on geographic selection as an AAG Honorary Geographer. Bi- Geographers, see www.aag.org/cs/honorary- topics by a non-geographer. Nominations ographical and bibliographical information not geograher. Nominations are due no later than should include the complete name and address included in the statement should not exceed six September 15, 2010.

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Dangermond, Liverman Awarded Royal Geographical Society Gold Medals

ack Dangermond, president of the En- Davis (1919), Sir Halford John both at Oxford University. vironmental Systems Research Institute, Mackinder­ (1945), and David Last year, Liverman helped J Inc. (ESRI), in Redlands, California, and Harvey (1995). RGS gold med- organize a series of confer- Diana Liverman, co-director of the Institute als were first presented in the ences on climate change, of the Environment and professor of geo­ 1830s. including a science confer- graphy and development at the University of Dangermond received the ence in Copenhagen prior Arizona, have been honored with gold med- Patron’s Medal for “his extensive to the United Nations cli- als by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). work promoting geographical mate negotiations, a meet- Dangermond received the Patron’s science through the develop- ing to bring scientists and Medal for the “encouragement and promo- ment of geographic information artists together in Oxford tion of geographical science and discovery.” systems” and his “advocacy of Dangermond and a workshop on climate Liverman received the Founder’s Medal for geo­graphy and its key role in change and food security. “encouraging, developing and promoting understanding and responding to many of Liverman received her award, presented understanding of the human dimensions of the challenges of the twenty-first century,” by RGS president Michael Palin, during a climate change.” Each award received the according to the citation. June 7 ceremony in London. “I was surprised approval of Queen Elizabeth II. A number “I am honored to be a recipient of the and incredibly touched by this award and its of notable geographers have received RGS Royal Geographical Society’s Patron’s Medal role in the history of geographical thought gold medals previously, including Alfred and join its group of explorers and geo- and exploration," she said. Russel Wallace (1892), William Morris graphic scientists,” said Dangermond. Past Dangermond received a master of sci- recipients of the Patron’s Medal include ence degree in landscape architecture from Roald Amundsen, Sir Edmund Hillary, the Graduate School of Design, Harvard Richard Leakey, Jacques Cousteau, and University, and has been awarded several Sir David Attenborough. honorary doctorates. In 2007, he and his Liverman is currently co-chair of wife Laura were presented with the AAG a National Research Council panel, Presidential Achievement Award for “their Informing Effective Decisions and pioneering efforts in the field of GIS, and Actions Related to Climate Change, for their generosity toward many worthy one of the NRC’s suite of “America’s social and educational programs in geog- Climate Choices” studies. She is also raphy.” a visiting professor of environmen- More information on the Royal Geo- tal policy and development at the graphical Society and its list of current School of Geography and Environ- awardees may be found at www.rgs.org. n ment, and Senior Research Fellow at Diana Liverman with RGS President Michael Palin. the Environmental Change Institute, Annals Editor continued from page 1 provide a stipend to be used for expenses the journal in collaboration with the editors should be submitted by September 20, and honorarium at the editor’s discretion. and the journal’s publisher. Editor candi- 2010. Please send applications or letters of The section editor will work in coordi- dates, therefore, should share the AAG nomination to: Chair, AAG Publications nation with the AAG Journals Managing Council’s vision of an accessible, decentral- Committee, AAG Meridian Place Office, Editor, located at the Meridian Place AAG ized, and collaborative Annals editorship. 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, office in Washington, DC. The Managing A letter of application that addresses DC 20009-3198. Nominations and applica- Editor bears primary responsibility for the both qualifications and a vision for the tions may be submitted electronically to logistics of processing manuscripts and People, Place, and Region section should [email protected]. n book reviews, and for assembling and co- be accompanied by a complete curricu- ordinating the publication of each issue of lum vitae. Nominations and applications

AAG Enhancing Diversity Award nominations are due by September 15, 2010 (See page 32 for details or visit www.aag.org)

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AAG Holds International Climate Change and Hazards Institute

o-organized by the AAG with a num- about climate change and related hazards, Many more scholars and students partici- ber of partnering institutions, the In- generated information on how to improve pated in the Institute as lectures and work- C stitute for the Integration of Research current scientific tools, discussed strategies group presentations were broadcasted online on Climate Change and Hazards in the to better manage hazards today and in the via webcast and through the collaboratively Americas recently convened in Panama City, future, and generated a more thorough un- authored (wiki) knowledge environment. In Panama. Held June 14-25, 2010, the confer- derstanding of hazards and risk assessment the days leading up to and during the event ence sought to span national borders and in the context of increasing global climate the site received over 10,000 page views and bridge disciplinary boundaries to explore change. The complexities and uncertainties 1,740 visits by more than 446 persons from how advanced technologies and tools might of climate change science were addressed 20 countries. be improved to benefit climate change sci- and became one of the major themes of the The Institute for the Integration of ence and hazards research, and better inform Institute. Research on Climate Change and Haz- the public of the coming challenges and a Participants learned about and practiced ards in the Americas was funded by the range of possible responses. different teaching methods which could be National Science Foundation under their While recent high-profile natural disasters used in both formal and informal settings PanAmerican Advanced Studies Institute have increased public awareness of global to better explain to the public what climate (PASI) program and was organized by the climate change and its effects, the processes change is, how it works, and what they AAG in conjunction with the PanAmerican by which climate undergoes change remain can do to better prepare for it. Hands-on Institute for Geography and History of the difficult to grasp for the general public. As sessions addressed how to better convey Organization of American States, the U.S. the growing number of extreme weather climate change information to the public in Geological Survey, the National Communi- events and natural catastrophes continue to areas where access to the Internet and other cation Association, and the United Nations make news, the complexity and uncertainty advanced technologies is limited. Sessions Environment Program for Latin America of scientific concepts, methods, and mod- were conducted in both English and Spanish and the Caribbean. The Technological els continue to complicate communication and emphasized sharing perspectives and University of Panama (UTP) hosted the about the subject. As a result misconcep- experiences from across the Americas. Institute, contributing logistics, venue, and tions persist within classrooms, boardrooms, Participants organized into five working most importantly, engaging university re- living rooms, and legislative arenas. groups generated ideas about potential future search staff as participants. Participants were Facing this challenge, four dozen climate studies. Working groups were composed of welcomed at the opening of the conference change scholars and practitioners from a individuals from different parts of the Ameri- by the Minister of Science, Technology and variety of disciplines and countries (Canada, cas and from different disciplines. Each group Innovation; the Rector of UTP; the Science U.S., Mexico, Panama, Trinidad, Jamaica, identified new areas of research in geography, Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, and Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, urban planning, engineering, communication, officials from the Organization of American Argentina and Brazil) came together at the and other disciplines, and presented these States and the United Nations. Institute to generate discussions on how to ideas on the campus of the Technological More about the Institute is available at better bridge the gaps between their respec- University of Panama. An integrated research https://sites.google.com/a/aag.org/c2heke/ tive sciences. These discussions explored agenda will be published and made available home. n how to better educate the public sector to the public in the fall.

Nystrom Award Competition A fund established by former and must be presented at the upcom- Guidelines for submitting papers for AAG Executive Director J. Warren ing AAG Annual Meeting. Eligibility is this award differ substantially from Nystrom supports an annual prize for restricted to persons who have received those for other papers. Applicants for a paper based upon a recent disserta- a PhD since April 2008 and who were the Nystrom Award should carefully tion in geography. Papers submitted full AAG members in 2008, 2009, and review all details online at www.aag. for the Nystrom Award must be based 2010. Submission deadline for papers is org/cs/nystrom well in advance of the on a recent dissertation in geography September 15, 2010. September 15 deadline.

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AAG Organizes Joint U.S.-Egypt Urban Sustainability Conference

he Association of American Geo­gra­ Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Agency istrator, Charles Bolden; and a list of priority phers (AAG) recently joined with other for International Development (USAID). future research projects prepared jointly by T partners to organize the conference, The conference had the following ob- U.S. and Egyptian scientists, which will be “Space Technology and Geo-Information for jectives: (1) provide a forum for Egyptian presented to the Board of the U.S.-Egypt Joint Sustainable Development.” Held June 14-17, policy-makers to Fund on Science and 2010, in Cairo, Egypt, the conference was discuss with interna- Technology Coop- part of the AAG’s ongoing “Geoinformation tional, regional and eration for additional for Sustainable Urban Management” initiative. local experts use of funding consideration The conference took place one year after geospatial tools and as part of the “U.S.– President Barack Obama’s “new beginnings” information to ad- Egypt Year of Science speech at Cairo University in which he dress a broad range 2011.” described his vision of a renewed relationship of planning and In addition to the between the West and the world’s Muslim management prob- AAG’s role as primary communities and announced his adminis- lems; (2) identify organizer, other mem- tration’s commitment to pursue greater research questions bers of the public- engagement in science and technology in and research projects Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, addresses the Cairo private partnership both domestic and international affairs. This of mutual interest to Workshop. Also pictured (L to R): F. Echavarria (DoS) and providing financial A. Dessouki (NARSS Chairman). conference was an example of those collabor- promote future col- and in-kind support ative endeavors. laboration between U.S., international and included the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau Forty-two papers were presented on ap- Egyptian scientific stakeholders; (3) present of Oceans, Environment and Science; Egypt’s plications of remote sensing and GIS to water results, analyses, and directions for the use National Authority for Remote Sensing and resources management, agriculture, geology, of small satellite data specifically related to Space Sciences (NARSS); the U.S. Depart- archeological research, urbanization, and space Egypt-Sat1 and similar category satellites; and ment of Housing and Urban Development weather. The event brought together scien- (4) provide current information on GIS and (HUD); the Environmental Systems Research tists, technical experts and representatives of GPS technology and their application in Egypt Institute (ESRI); and Trimble Navigation, Ltd. international organizations, U.S. and Egyptian in areas of sustainable development. Details of the conference, including meeting government agencies, and universities and The conference included an agreement on agenda and papers, are available on the AAG research institutes. The U.S. government was data sharing between Egypt’s space agency and website under the heading “Geoin­formation represented by Department of State, National the Regional Center for Mapping Resources for Sustainable Urban Management” at www. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Development (RCMRD) based in Nairobi, aag.org/cs/projects_and_programs. n (NOAA), National Aeronautics and Space Kenya; a presentation by the NASA Admin-

Two Education Reports Released Graduate Education humanities in the 21st century economy. Condition of Education 2010. NCES is mandated The Commission on the Future of Grad- The report also includes recommendations to report to Congress and the President on uate Education in the United States recently for universities, industry, and government the condition of education by June 1 of each released the report, The Path Forward:The to ensure that graduate school is a vi- year. The 2010 report presents 49 indicators Future of Graduate Education in the United States. able option for a growing number of U.S. on the status and condition of education The report maintains that graduate educa- citizens. The commission is a joint effort in the U.S. (more than 100 indicators are tion is key to U.S. global competitiveness, between the Council of Graduate Schools available online). This year’s report includes but that the current system is vulnerable to and Educational Testing Service. The report indicators in six main areas: special section losing ground as a world leader in educa- is available at www.fgereport.org. on high-poverty schools; participation in tion and research if a national strategy to education; learner outcomes; student effort increase degree completion and broaden Education Statistics and educational progress; the contexts of participation is not adopted. Among other The National Center for Education Sta- elementary and secondary education; and recommendations, the CGS report calls for tistics (NCES), the primary federal entity the contexts of postsecondary education. the National Endowment for the Humani- for collecting and analyzing data related The full text of the report is available at ties to undertake a study of the role of the to education, has released the report The http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe. n

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 7 July/August 2010 Op-Ed

Another Critical “Tipping Point” Looms

n the March 2010 edition of the AAG only arithmetically. With the onset of the In- tech agriculture is not sustainable. Human Newsletter, AAG President Carol Harden dustrial Revolution (and other technological numbers and activities have overwhelmed the I discussed a “tipping point” for geogra- revolutions) Malthus’ study as it related to Earth’s natural systems. phy focused primarily on climate change. humans has been vilified for two centuries. “Population stabilization” is not enough. However, there is another tipping point It is well understood that among our But how can Earth’s population be reduced issue that poses a challenge to our way of wild cohabitants on this planet there are from 7 billion to about 4 without draconian life and our species, an issue that is the root wide swings in their numbers depending of measures? Gigi Richard’s article gives no cause of other crises the human family is changes in their local food supply. However, clue. Intensive education of the public about facing. Humans depend on arable land (and for the last two centuries things have been this issue is the key. Every “Green” organiza- fresh water) for most of their food, and different for humans. Impressive advances tion should strongly support family planning based on the Earth’s endowment of arable in medical technology have sharply reduced and population control because overpopu- land the world is very overpopulated now the death rate. During these same centuries lation is the cause of degrading Earth’s and becoming more so. Overpopulation is new agricultural machines and chemicals ecological systems and the decimation of the other tipping point issue. have increased the world’s food supply and our non-human neighbors on this planet. The Earth’s “carrying capacity” for humans new transport technologies move quantities Prospective parents should be encouraged can be estimated. The CIA reports that the of food around the world. The result? World to delay having children until they are finan- Earth (in 2005) had about four billion acres of population has steadily increased—geo- cially and psychologically ready to support arable land. Agriculturalists and nutritionists metrically. (fewer) children to adulthood. And abortion estimate that an average of one acre of arable In contrast to the rest of the world, those should be a woman’s choice and accepted. land is needed to supply adequate food and living in industrialized countries now live There are a few hopeful signs: Programs fiber for one person. On that basis, the Earth longer, and more infants are surviving. Popu- to educate women about family planning has been overpopulated since the mid-1970s, lation gains since the Industrial Revolution do and business management are happening. when world population also was four billion. not invalidate Malthus’ concept; new tech- And it is encouraging that at recent meet- World population now is 7 billion, with about nologies have simply delayed its functioning ings of the “Parliament of World Religions,” a billion of our global neighbors (many in for well over a century. During that time most representatives of all world religions have Africa) at starvation level. scientists and the public have been lulled by met to discuss water and natural resource A number of books and articles have been new technological advances that increase issues and human rights—and not divisive written since the 1960s about the Earth’s food production and help support more and religious issues. overpopulation problems, and in 2002 Gigi more people, and there are many clues indi- It is foolishness for the media, the public Richard wrote an article (ILEA Newsletter, cating that “an adequate food supply for all” is and our leaders to ignore the overpopulation winter issue) summarizing fourteen such not guaranteed in the near future issue and apparently depend on new tech- studies by experts. The studies were made World population continues to grow nologies that may (or may not) come along based on very different assumptions. The steadily but the Earth’s endowment of arable in time to solve the Earth’s food production median low estimate (of those studies) of the land and fresh water is decreasing. Arable land limitations—and other overpopulation- Earth’s carrying capacity for humans was 2.1 is being degraded by modern high-tech farm- related issues including poverty, energy, billion and the high median was 5 billion, ing methods and is actually being reduced by climate change, human rights, etc. n both far below the present world population. nearly one percent each year by wind and None of the studies Richard cited was based water erosion and conversion to other uses. David E. Christensen on the Earth’s limited arable land. Ground water supplies are not only becom- Emeritus Professor of Geography Thomas Malthus has been a controversial ing more polluted, some also are not being Southern Illinois University, Carbondale figure in demographic matters because of recharged. Further, there is little chance that his 1798 publication that presented this con- climate change will open new tracts of land David E. Christensen is the author of two books cept: numbers of living things can increase suited for growing food crops for humans. about overpopulation, Earth is Overpopulated Now geometrically; their food supply increases The bottom line: For many reasons our high- (2007) and Two Elephants in the Room (2010).

AAG Newsletter Op-Eds The AAG invites brief opinion pieces highlighting the contributions of geographical analysis to the understanding of important public issues and events. Submissions are encouraged from across the full breadth of the discipline. These pieces reflect opinions of contributing AAG members and do not represent an official AAG position on any issue. Op-ed pieces must be consistent with the AAG ethics policy and will be published on a space available basis. Send submissions of no more than 750 words to [email protected].

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Washington Monitor

Nation’s Governors to Focus on attainment. In the last 20-25 years, state • The enumeration was conducted on April Higher Education support for higher education has grown by 1 – Census Day – but there are still field At the recent Annual Meeting of the Na- $50 billion across the U.S., but despite this, operations ongoing. tional Governors Association (NGA) in Bos- tuition costs have risen more than 500 per- • The last efforts are currently underway to ton, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin (D), cent. This has constrained the ability of many get completed questionnaires from non- the incoming chair of the NGA, announced students to complete a degree in a timely responders. that the organization will spend the next year manner. Manchin blamed this disconnect in • The participation rate from the mailout focusing on higher education. part on state policies that generally reward was 72%. Subsequently, enumerators have Chairs of the NGA serve a year-long term enrollment levels as opposed to graduation collected questionnaires from most of as head of the organization and pick a lead rates or institutional performance. those who did not respond. policy area for their tenure. Manchin selected • The Geography Division is currently higher education issues as his focus and has Ultimately, the goals of Complete to Compete evaluating higher-level geographic areas, entitled his initiative Complete to Compete. The include: for which statistical data will be avail- nation’s governors will discuss this topic at • Developing a series of best practices and a able, prior to delineating census tabulation their 2011 Winter and Annual Meetings – as list of policy actions governors can take to blocks. well as in several special sessions on the issue achieve increased college completion; • The Geography Division has asked lo- being organized by NGA staff. • Providing support to states to design poli- cal governments to evaluate their legal Complete to Compete will specifically focus cies and programs that increase college boundaries on provided products and in- on two areas of higher-ed policy: 1) the completion and improve higher education form the Bureau of any necessary changes. need to increase college completion and productivity and serve as models for other • The Division is also in the process of degree attainment rates; and 2) increasing states around the country; and evaluating “Census designated places” – the productivity of public institutions of • Holding a learning institute for governors’ these are areas generally submitted by higher education. A key subtopic within the senior advisors in education, workforce planning organizations that don’t have initiative is on developing a higher-skilled and economic development focusing on legal boundaries but are known communi- workforce – a goal that will no doubt reso- successful state strategies to graduate ties. nate with Geography and GIS Departments more students and meet workforce de- • By December 31, 2010, the Bureau will around the country. mands. deliver the population of each state- for In introducing Complete to Compete, Manchin Congressional apportionment to Presi- noted that while the United States was once The death of West Virginia Senator Robert dent Obama. the global leader in higher education attain- Byrd (D) and Governor Manchin’s resulting • In February 2011, the Bureau will begin ment, we have been surpassed by about a political situation could ultimately compli- delivering Census block population data dozen other nations. And while we still have cate the NGA’s work on Complete to Compete. to the respective states so that the redis- an excellent higher-ed system, “far too few Under the terms of a new West Virginia law tricting process can begin. The Bureau of our students complete their education and passed after Byrd’s death, an election will be aims to get data to states that have earlier receive a degree or certificate.” held in November to fill the final two years redistricting deadlines first. All redistrict- Manchin also asserted that “in (our) of Byrd’s term. Manchin currently enjoys sky- ing data must be delivered by April 2011. knowledge-based economy, two-thirds of high approval ratings in West Virginia and he • The ongoing American Community Sur- all jobs will (ultimately) require a higher- is likely to run for the seat. If he ultimately vey (ACS) has replaced the traditional education credential or degree.” He noted departs the Governor’s mansion for the U.S. long-form questionnaire for Census 2010 that the NGA and the states have been the Senate, the chairmanship of the NGA would leaders in rebuilding the nation’s K-12 educa- go to a fellow Democratic governor to be Thanks to Tim for taking the time to talk tion system and that “the time has come for determined at the time the vacancy arises. with me, and I will continue to provide updates governors, higher education executives, and on key Census 2010 news in this column. n campus leaders to work together to make Census 2010: An Update marked improvements in college completion I recently had an opportunity to talk to John Wertman and productivity.” Tim Trainor, Chief of the Geography Division [email protected] Manchin pointed to costs as a key hin- at the U.S. Census Bureau, to get an update on drance to efforts to promote higher-ed Census 2010. Here are the highlights:

National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) Conference will be held September 29-October 3 in Savannah, Georgia. www.ncge.org.

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No Ordinary Joe from page 1 Tacoma and Everett had equally favor- The overall pattern of settlement is age. Household structure is definitely able (or unfavorable) sites. Even though very typical of large American metropo- different. Percentages of traditional the Northern Pacific Railroad reached lises: a relatively dense core dominated husband-wife families with children are Tacoma first, and the Great Northern’s by apartments; a large belt of mixed low, those of singles and especially “non- western terminal was Everett, Seattle’s single family and multi-family housing, family households with two or more per- entrepreneurship and political skills led with most of the population; and a sons”—that is roommates, and partners, it by 1890 to claim supremacy, less than farther large fringe belt of lower density, both opposite and same sex—far higher 40 years after it was settled. newer suburbia, including our share of than the U.S. average. This is most true Seattle’s micro-geogra- of the city of Seattle. But because of the phy was and still is prob- large share of persons 20-50, there are lematic from a settlement large numbers of children, mainly in the and transportation point suburbs and exurbs. of view, featuring either Relative numbers of owners and rent- hills or soggy wetlands ers, or of persons living in detached punctuated by inconve- houses or smaller or larger apartment nient lakes. But at a larger structures, are not unusual. The strong scale Seattle was central preference of families for single family to a stupendous natu- homes conflicts with the containment ral resource of millions goals of growth management. That de- of acres of virgin forest sire, together with the extreme rise W i k icommons

which became the domi- IT: of housing values during the financial nant base for the economy D bubble, perversely led to shifts of the CRE until around 1930, supply- Seattle is a city of surprises. This “lifesize” giant troll has been lurking under the less affluent to more affordable housing ing timber for California Aurora Bridge since 1990. in some far suburbs, and thus increased and to the east via three commuting. transcontinental railways. The messy classic sprawl. Inner Seattle is the larg- Greater Seattle, again like Portland topography always required and still est more “new urbanist” zone, but it is and Minneapolis, has a far higher white, forces out-sized investments in bridges, rivaled by inner Tacoma and especially non-Hispanic population than the na- ferry systems, and the leveling of hills by Bellevue, a classic and very success- tion, with much higher shares of Asians and the filling of wetlands—no problem ful “Edge City” with its own skyline. (including many recent immigrants) but before recent decades. For comparison, greater Seattle is very much lower shares of Blacks and of much a smaller San Francisco Bay area, Hispanics. The metropolis does have Settlement similar in spatial structure to Portland fairly high percentages of those with What should the visiting geographer or Minneapolis. As the population came more than one race, especially the city know about the 3½ million inhabitants to fear loss of open space and environ- of Tacoma. Levels of segregation are of greater Seattle? We’ll start with the mental damage, it came to accept strong rather low and falling as traditional geographic pattern of settlement. The growth management after 1991. While urban imprint is highly linear, extending these efforts have succeeded in encour- 60 miles from Arlington, Snohomish aging redevelopment and some concen- County, in the north, through Seattle, tration, honesty requires us to admit on through Tacoma to Fort Lewis, which that, like Portland, the large majority of provides a blessed barrier to joining up both population and job growth remains with Olympia. Settlement is stopped by suburban. Puget Sound on the west, although a quarter of a million people reside across People the Sound in Kitsap County. Settlement The population of the region is moder- is stopped to the east by working forests ately young, despite low fertility rates, and protected lands in the Cascade because it attracts large numbers of e d n . embarca ero com IT: IT:

Range, and recently by publicly ac- young adults. Shares of persons 18-40 D

cepted urban growth controls. are thus well above average, shares of CRE the very young and very old below aver- Seattle is the home of Starbucks. Pictured is the original store, opened in 1971.

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No Ordinary Joe from page 10

Black populations are displaced by gen- the city as well as the suburbs. The city cluding film festivals, dance programs, trification. of Seattle is unusual in that it exhibits and literary events. The Experience The Seattle area was traditionally a higher median household and family Music Project and the Science Fiction “middle-class” worker city without a lot incomes than most of its suburbs. Gen- Museum are housed together under of conspicuous poverty or wealth. Even trification has been occurring since the one roof on Fifth Avenue, and many today, inequality is not extremely high, 1970s and continues apace. Anecdotally, other institutions such as the Seattle Art because of the absence of a large under- at least, we are told that “Microsoft mil- Museum, the Frye Art Museum, and the class and because of the structure of the lionaires” like to live in the central core Pacific Northwest Ballet have increased economy and of wages. Still, segrega- even while reverse-commuting to the the cultural profile of the city. Perhaps tion by class is much greater than for campus in the northeastern suburb of most important in bringing international race, and inequality increasingly takes Redmond. Not surprisingly, the richest acclaim to Seattle’s cultural scene in the form of areas of extreme wealth, in areas tend to be waterfront, view or recent years has been the growing repu- both. tation of Seattle Opera’s performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, which draw Culture audiences from all 50 states and more Seattle was not histori- than 20 countries. cally viewed as a center And then of course, if Wagner is of culture, high or low. not your cup of tea, there is always the It has been known for coffee. Enjoy! We hope to welcome you a vibrant musical scene, here for the AAG Annual Meeting, the including jazz, folk, and first in our city since 1974. n blues, and more recently the grunge movement. Richard Morrill and William Beyers

O pera S eattle Today the city offers a University of Washington IT:

D wonderfully varied and

CRE vibrant selection of cul- Seattle Opera has presented world-renowned productions of Wagner’s Ring Cycle since the 1970s. tural opportunities in- Grants & Awards Received

The AAG recently presented cer- Baerwald, presented the awards to Alison course of day-to-day living. As in many tificates to Alison Mountz of Syracuse and Shaowen at the AAG Annual Meeting Western countries, the Lebanese state has University and Shaowen Wang of the in Washington, D.C. recently deployed citizenship discourses University of Illinois-Urbana at Cham- oriented around notions of social cohesion, paign in recognition of their receipt of Caroline Nagel, University of South individual rights and responsibilities, and National Science Foundation CAREER Carolina, has received a Fulbright scholar moral values. This research explores the Awards. The NSF program for Faculty award for teaching and research. During extent to which these official discourses Early-Career Development (better known the 2010-2011 academic year, she will be of citizenship are meaningful or ‘real’ to as the CAREER program) recognizes and based at the American University of Beirut, people whose lives are organized socially supports the early career development where she will be teaching human geog- and spatially around sectarian and class activities of those teacher-scholars who raphy courses and conducting primary differences. are likely to become academic leaders of research. Her research project, briefly, aims the 21st century. CAREER awardees are to move beyond accounts of Lebanon’s di- Curt Holder, Department of Geogra- selected through a highly competitive visiveness and to explore the ways that peo- phy and Environmental Studies, Univer- process on the basis of creative career-de- ple from different sectarian backgrounds sity of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has velopment plans that effectively integrate imagine themselves, however ambivalently been awarded an NSF grant for $97,831 research and education over five years and or ambiguously, as citizens of Lebanon. At for a project entitled, “Leaf hydrophobic- within the context of their institutions’ a more theoretical level, this research calls ity and canopy storage relationships of missions. One of NSF's Geography and attention to the ‘vernacular’ understandings common species in semi-arid environ- Spatial Sciences program directors, Tom of citizenship that people develop in the ments of the western United States.” n

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Books Received AAG Advancing Geography Fund Backhouse, Roger E. & Fontaine, Philippe, eds. The History of the Social Sciences Since 1945. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. 256 I (we) pledge to contribute______to the and 10 pp., $25.99, ISBN 978-0-521-71776-2. Association of American Geographers as part of the Advanc- Barber, Peter & Harper, Tom. Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and ing Geography Campaign. Giving levels include: Art. London: The British Library, 2010. 176 pp., $44.00, ISBN 978- q _$500 to $999 Scholars Circle 0-7123-5092-1. q _$1,000 to $4,999 Millennium Circle q Baylor, Katharine J. California Rocks: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Golden $5,000 to $9,999 Century Circle q State. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press, 2010. 114 and 9 pp., $16.00, _$10,000 to $24,999 Explorers Circle q ISBN 978-0-87842-565-5. _$25,000 and above Leadership Circle

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Cloutier-Fisher, Denise et al., eds. Health and Aging in British Columbia: If you intend to fulfill your pledge through a gift other than Vulnerability and Resilience. Victoria, BC, Canada: Western Geographi- cash, check, or marketable securities, please check: q q q cal Series, Vol. 43, 2009. 379 and 17 pp., n.p., ISBN 978-0-919838- credit card bequest other 33-8. q q Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Cochrane, Feargal. The End of Irish America? Globalisation and the Irish Diaspora. Portland, Oregon: Irish Academic Press, 2010. 221 and 18 Account Number______pp., $74.95, ISBN 978-0-7165-3018-3. Name on Card______Couso, Javier A. et al., eds. Cultures of Legality: Judicialization and Political Activism in Latin America. New York: Cambridge University Press, Expiration Date______2010. 287 and 12 pp., $85.00, ISBN 978-0-521-76723-1. Signature______Crush, Jonathan & Frayne, Bruce, eds. Surviving on the Move: Migration, q My (our) gift will be matched by my employer Poverty and Development in Southern Africa. Cape Town: Idasa and Mid- rand and DBSA, 2010. 242 and 8 pp., $30.00, ISBN 978-1-920409- ______09-8. I would like my gift to go toward: q Devlin, Ann S. What Americans Build and Why: Psychological Perspec- Endowment for Geography’s Future q tives. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. 301 and 14 pp., Developing Regions Membership Fund q AAG Student Travel Fund $27.99, ISBN 978-0-521-73435-6. q Mel Marcus Fund for Physical Geography Fagan, Andrew, compiler. The Atlas of Human Rights: Mapping Violations q AAG International Education Fund q of Freedom Around the Globe. Berkeley: University of California Press, Marble Fund for Geographic Science q 2010. 128 pp., $21.95, ISBN 978-0-520-26123-5. AAG Public Policy Initiatives q Franklin, Janet. Mapping Species Distributions: Spatial Inference and Predic- Enhancing Diversity Fund q Area of Greatest Need tion. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009. 320 and 18 pp., q $60.00, ISBN 978-0-521-70002-3. Other______Glazner, Allen F. & Stock, Greg M. Geology Underfoot in Yosemite Name ______National Park. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Co., 2010. 299 and 8 pp., $24.00, ISBN 978-0-87842-568-6. Address______Imbroscio, David. Urban America Reconsidered: Alternatives for Governance ______and Policy. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2010. 221 and 15 pp., $19.95, ISBN 978-0-8014-7565-8. Phone ______Kelly, Sheila. Treadwell Gold: An Alaskan Saga of Riches and Ruin. Fair- Date ______banks, AK: University of Alaska Press, 2010. 271 and 14 pp., $35.00, ISBN 978-1-60223-75-0. Please send this pledge form to: Macgregor, Lyn C. Habits of the Heartland: Small-Town Life in Modern AAG Advancing Geography Fund America. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2010. 270 and 10 pp., 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 $22.95, ISBN 978-0-8014-7643-3.

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The Left-Coast Liberal In the coming months, “Focus on the Pacific Northwest” will highlight various aspects of the city of Seattle and the surrounding region in anticipation of the 2011 AAG Annual Meeting, to be held April 12-16 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The AAG conference website is available at www.aag.org/cs/annual_conference. See pages 16-17, this issue, for the call for papers. etropolitan Seattle (especially the politics have moved steadily rightward, the against a meeting of the World Trade Orga- city itself) exemplify what some call city has again distinguished itself as the core nization) in 1999. M the “left coast liberal.” In fact, the of the left/liberal Democratic base Seattle area has a long history of radical- in Washington State. Most recently, ism, with the rise of the Wobblies early in Seattle cast an astounding 84% of its the 20th century, the election of pacifist and vote for Barack Obama. In the same communist sympathizer Anna Louise Strong election, the city and core region to the Seattle School Board (1916), the provided the votes to pass Initia- only general strike in U.S. history (1919), tive 1000, a “Death with Dignity” the country’s first elected woman mayor, (physician-assisted suicide) bill. ibraries

Bertha Landes (1926), and the creation of Then in 2009, Seattle again led . L not only municipal water and transit systems, the state by popular vote to accept ash but a giant municipal power utility which “everything but marriage” domestic IT: U. IT: W owns dams as far away as Idaho. Neighbor- partnership rights for same-sex (and D ing Tacoma and Everett, both working-class elderly opposite-sex) couples. Seattle CRE industrial port cities, also have histories that does have a large and articulate les- Policemen prepare to confront strikers in 1934. include strong radical moments, such as the bian, gay, bisexual and transgender 1934 Longshoreman-led waterfront strikes (LGBT) population, and the city itself, with What explains this radical-cum-liberal that shut down ports up and down the west less than 10% of state population, alone political culture? Historically, it was the rise coast. provided a big enough margin to overcome of radical unions in the logging industry and In the post-WWII era, Seattle and Wash- a loss in the rest of the state! the waterfront, with leaders “infected by ington State emerged as centers of progres- The nature of the Democratic establish- socialist ideas” migrating from Scandinavia, sivism in what would come to be known ment has changed here, with a decline in the often via the upper Midwest. Seattle has as the “culture wars.” The first large-scale laboring populist base, and its replacement remained a union city, as have Tacoma, health care cooperative in the country, by the more affluent and educated. So it is Everett, and many smaller cities and towns Group Health, was founded in Seattle in not surprising that environmental issues and nearby. Some theories of Seattle’s liberalism 1945. The city was also an early base for social tolerance have become the symbols also include its position at the end of the Planned Parenthood. Later, city voters led of liberalism, with issues of housing and jobs railroad, the last frontier for generations the state twice (1970 and 1991) in successful receding in importance. But an older kind of single men, and the related fact of low campaigns to enact, and then affirm, the of radicalism resurfaced in the ferocity of religious affiliation. The immense influence right of women to choose abortion. The the “Battle in Seattle” (large street protests of the University of Washington, whose city enacted one of the country’s “radical” professors were once the first gay-rights ordinances in 1973, Anna Louise Strong today remains targets of state un-American activities and the state repealed its sodomy one of the most notable radicals in witch hunts, affects not only cultural law in 1976. Most recently, Seattle United States history. Originally and political attitudes, but has made has led the state in recycling, in from Nebraska, she studied in Europe ibraries Seattle the large U.S. city with the . . L “green” building and in the pursuit and at Bryn Mawr and Oberlin highest level of education. It should College before earning a PhD in ash of “smart growth.” philosophy from the University of be noted, though, that a high level of

Washington was once dubbed Chicago at age 23. A supporter of U. IT: W social tolerance was already evident “the Soviet of Washington” by children’s welfare, she easily won D by the late 1960s with the rise of a CRE Postmaster General James Farley, election to Seattle’s School Board in Anna Louise Strong large “bohemian” and then LGBT in 1936. However the state’s and 1916. The only liberal on the board, she was unable to make much headway toward reform and was communities, each of which has re- the city’s electoral politics became recalled by a board vote after supporting a fellow pacifist who inforced the city’s liberalism through much more moderate and com- was being tried for sedition for opposing U.S. involvement in selective migration of like-minded petitive beginning in the 1950s. As the First World War. Strong left Seattle for Russia in 1921. She folk. n recently as 1972 the city of Seattle became a foreign correspondent for radical American newspapers and published several books praising the Soviet experiment. voted (narrowly) for the Republi- Strong moved to China in 1958 and remained there until her Richard Morrill and Larry Knopp can presidential candidate, Richard death in 1970. ([email protected]) Nixon. Since then, as American ([email protected])

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AAAS Visiting Scholars a new humanities course at the under- novels or films), textbooks, straightforward The American Academy of Arts and Sci- graduate level on a question of enduring translation, or pedagogical projects. Fel- ences Visiting Scholars Program is an in- significance, to be taught at the sponsor- lowships are intended as salary replacement terdisciplinary research fellowship housed ing institution at least twice during the to help scholars devote six to twelve con- at the headquarters of the Academy in grant period. The application deadline is tinuous months to full-time research and Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is held September 15, 2010. For more informa- writing. Tenure of the grant may begin no in association with the Harvard Humani- tion and instructions, please see the grant earlier than July 1, 2011 and no later than ties Center. The program offers scholars guidelines at www.neh.gov/grants/guide February 1, 2012. Application deadline is the opportunity to combine independent lines/EnduringQuestions.html. September 29, 2010. See www.acls.org/ research with active involvement in its The NEH will award Teaching De- grants for more information and application programs and activities. Visiting scholars velopment Fellowships to support college forms. are invited to participate in Academy-spon- and university teachers pursuing research sored conferences, seminars and informal aimed specifically at improving an exist- National Humanities Center gatherings, and participants also benefit ing undergraduate course that has been The National Humanities Center offers 40 from institutional partnerships with local taught in at least three different terms prior residential fellowships for advanced study universities, libraries, and research insti- to the application deadline. The research in the humanities during the academic tutes in the Boston area. Applications are undertaken as a part of the project may year, September 2011 through May 2012. available at the Academy's website: www. involve engaging with fundamental texts or In addition to scholars from all fields of the amacad.org. For further inquiries, contact sources, exploring related subjects or aca- humanities, the Center accepts individuals the Visiting Scholars Office at (617) 576- demic disciplines, or cultivating neglected from the natural and social sciences, the 5002; or by e-mail at [email protected]. areas of learning. Research in any area arts, the professions, and public life who are Deadline for applications and three letters of the humanities is welcome. Teaching engaged in humanistic projects. of reference is October 15, 2010. Development Fellowships cover periods Applications and letters of recommen- lasting from three to five months and dation must be postmarked by October 15, NEH College Teaching carry stipends of $4,200 per month. Thus 2010. E-mail: nhc@nationalhumanities The National Endowment for the Hu- the maximum stipend is $21,000 for a center.org. Applicants should submit the manities supports undergraduate course five-month award period. The application Center’s form, supported by a curriculum development through Enduring Questions deadline is September 30, 2010. For more vitae, a 1,000-word project proposal, and Course Grants (new courses) and Teaching information and instructions, please see the three letters of recommendation. You may Development Fellowships (existing courses). grant guidelines at www.neh.gov/grants/ request application material from Fellow- What is the good life? What is friendship? guidelines/TD_Fellowships.html. ship Program, National Humanities Center, What is the relationship between humans Post Office Box 12256, Research Triangle and the natural world? Enduring questions ACLS Fellowships Park, North Carolina 27709-2256, or ob- such as these have long held interest to The American Council of Learned Societ- tain the form and instructions from the college students and allow for a special, ies (ACLS) invites research applications Center’s website: http://nationalhumaniti- intense dialogue across generations. in all disciplines of the humanities and escenter.org. The NEH will award Enduring Ques- humanities-related social sciences. The ul- tions course grants, which support up to timate goal of the project should be a major The AAG offers numerous grants and four college faculty members from any piece of scholarly work by the applicant. awards. See www.aag.org for details. n disciplines with up to $25,000 to develop ACLS does not fund creative work (e.g.,

Specialty Group News

Cultural Geography SG (PhD-level Research Grant): “Pathways to Award (PhD-level Paper): “Spotted in the The Cultural Geography Specialty Group Hong Kong's Past: The Politics of Heritage Wilderness: Documenting the Jaguar in the of the AAG would like to announce the in the Asia-Pacific Global City.” Margaret Nineteenth Century.” following awards granted at the 2010 AAG Pettygrove (University of Wisconsin-Mil- The Cultural Geography Specialty Meeting in Washington, D.C., during the waukee), MA-level Grant Award: “Spatial Group would also like to thank Denis Cos- CGSG Marquee Speaker Session featuring and Cultural Dimensions of Food Access in grove’s family, for granting its request to Bret Wallach. Lachlan Barber (University of Urban Milwaukee.” Sharon Wilcox Adams name its PhD-level research award in his British Columbia), Denis E. Cosgrove Award (University of Texas), Terry Jordan Bychkov honor. n

14 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Necrology Volume 45, Number 7

Jennifer L. DeHart addition to teaching and research, Fellmann division of the U.S. Geological Survey in the Jennifer DeHart died recently following a served as both an associate and acting head Department of the Interior. Ogilvie received long struggle with cancer. of the department of geography in the early his master’s degree in 1948 and his PhD from DeHart had a lifelong passion for protect- 1970s and served on several committees Clark University in 1956. ing the environment and promoting sustain- within the department, LAS, the Gradu- During his two decades with Rand able living. After her graduation from Emory ate College, the Russian and East European McNally, Ogilvie was chief editor and coor- and Henry College in 1988 with a bachelor’s Center (now the Russian, East European, dinator for The Time-Life Atlas, The International degree in environmental studies, she contin- and Eurasian Center), the Center for Interna- Atlas, and The Children’s World Atlas. Known ued at Appalachian State University and the tional Studies, and the University. Fellmann’s simply as “the geographer” at the map-mak- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, many publications may be found in the ing giant, he brought to creation thousands where she earned a master’s degree and a Annals of the Association of American Geographers, of maps, globes and atlases. doctorate, respectively. She held faculty and Professional Geographer, Journal of Geography, and Ogilvie had recently finished an autobi- research positions focusing on a major project the Geographical Review. He also co-authored ography about his service in the Navy. The funded by NASA to better measure, predict, several editions of Mc-Graw Hill’s Introduction book, Getting the Cargo Through: The U.S. Navy and understand greenhouse gas emissions at to Geography and Human Geography. Armed Guard on Merchant Ships in World War II, is the local to regional level. Fellmann was an active member of the scheduled to be published this summer. Ogil- DeHart embraced the Meadville area in Association of American Geographers, vie resigned his Navy commission in 1955 2001 when she started serving as an as- American Geographical Society, Illinois as a lieutenant senior grade and returned sistant professor of environmental science Geographical Society, American Association to Clark University to complete his PhD. at Allegheny College, teaching courses on for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Re- During various years from 1947 until 1987, a variety of topics including climate change, gional Science Association, Illinois Academy Ogilvie taught at the University of Georgia environmental research methods, and sus- of Science, and Sigma Xi. He also held (Athens), Chico State College (California), tainable energy. As a college professor, she visiting professorships at Wayne State Uni- the University of Chicago, George Mason enthusiastically taught about the importance versity, the University of British Columbia, University, and Mary Washington Univer- of environmental sustainability. and California State University, Northridge. sity. In 1978, he became Supervisory Geo­ Combining her devotion to teaching and Fellmann’s contributions to the department, grapher, National Mapping Division, U.S. the community, DeHart collaborated with in particular to undergraduate education, Geological Survey, before retiring in 1986. Allegheny College students to conduct a continue to be honored annually through the greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the Jerome D. Fellmann Prize, awarded each year Donald J. Patton city of Meadville. Dedicated to advancing to a graduating senior in geography who has Donald John Patton, Sr., died on May the local foods movement, she spearheaded written a senior honors paper rated superior. 15, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado. Born May the revitalization of the farmers’ market at 18, 1919, in Chicago, he studied geography the Meadville Market House. She worked Bruce C. Ogilvie at Harvard University and served in the tirelessly to develop a strong network of area Bruce Ogilvie, a former longtime em- Office of Strategic Services during World farmers and community members, ensuring ployee at Rand McNally in Skokie, Illinois, War II. After earning his PhD, Patton held the market would continue to thrive for many and chief editor of some of its best known positions as a researcher, lecturer, consultant, years to come. publications, died of natural causes on Tues- and professor, working for various govern- day, May 11, 2010, at the age of 94. ment agencies and universities in and around Jerome D. Fellmann Born in Avon, New York, Ogilvie received Washington, D.C. and at Colorado Uni- On May 29, Jerome D. Fellmann died fol- undergraduate degrees from the University versity in Boulder. He joined the faculty lowing over 50 years of contributions to the of Maine in Farmington (1935) and Rhode at Florida State University in Tallahassee university community and the department Island College (1938). He was a graduate in 1969 and retired there in 1989 with the of geography at the University of Illinois, student at Clark University when World distinction of Professor Emeritus. Through- Urbana. He was born June 28, 1926, in War II broke out and in 1942 joined the out his professional career, Patton published Chicago. Office of Strategic Services in Washington, many reports, articles, and book chapters. He Fellmann arrived at Urbana-Champaign D.C. as a cartographer. He later received a contributed to several atlases and also served in 1950, shortly after receiving his PhD from direct commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve, as editor of the Professional Geographer. Florida’s the University of Chicago. His research serving as a Line Officer Afloat in the North water resources were a special area of interest interests included urban and economic geo- Atlantic Theater and with the U.S. Navy for him, and his life’s work demonstrated his graphy, geographic bibliography, the geogra- Hydrographic Office in Washington, D.C. love of scholarship and the earth sciences. phy of Russia, and geographic education. In He later worked for the national mapping

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Call for Papers 2011 AAG Annual Meeting April 12-16, Seattle, Washington

he Annual Meeting of the Association Each paper is allotted 20 minutes for pre- Poster Presentation of American Geographers (AAG) at- sentation and discussion. Paper sessions are • Session consists of posters exhibited for T tracts more than 7,000 geographers limited to five presentations. informal browsing with opportunities for and related professionals from around the A digital projector will be available in each individual discussion with poster authors world. Our forum stimulates discussion about meeting room; however, participants must • 15 to 30 posters per session research, education, accomplishments, and de- furnish their own computers. If you require • AV consists of 4’ x 8’ poster boards only velopments in geography. Your participation is other types of audio/visual equipment, please • Abstract submission deadline: most welcome and encouraged. contact Oscar Larson at [email protected]. October 20, 2010 The 2011 Annual Meeting will be held at Use the poster format for your presentation the Washington State Convention Center when your material can easily be communi- and the Seattle Sheraton Hotel in Seattle, Illustrated Papers cated visually. Each presentation should make WA, April 12-16, 2011. If you are interested • 3- to 5-minute oral presentation followed by a unified, coherent statement. Materials, both in submitting a presentation, please read the discussion at individual posters textual and visual, should be of professional following guidelines carefully. • 8 to 12 presentations per session quality and be clearly legible from a distance The AAG Annual Meeting accepts all • AV consists of 4’ x 8’ poster boards only of 4 feet. Graphic materials will be displayed submitted abstracts for presentation. Please • Abstract submission deadline: on a 4’ x 8’ poster board supplied by the AAG. direct any questions you may have about these October 20, 2010 Text should be limited to brief statements. guidelines to Oscar Larson at meeting@aag. An illustrated paper is a short (3- to Presentations consisting mostly of text are org. Abstracts and Sessions must be submitted 5-minute) oral summary of problem, data, most appropriate as paper presentations. online at www.aag.org/cs/annual_conference by method, and findings presented in poster October 20, 2010, but we encourage you to format, followed by a one-on-one or small Nystrom Award Papers register and submit online today, as registration group discussion with interested listeners at • Abstract submission deadline: is now open. the poster. All oral summaries (8 to 12 per September 15, 2010 New Presentation and Panelist Rules for session) will be given at the beginning of each Papers submitted for the J. Warren Nystrom AAG Conferences. The AAG Council has im- illustrated paper session before participants plemented new rules pertaining to the number Award must be based on a recent dissertation in disperse to the poster boards around the geography. Eligibility for this award is restricted of times someone may appear in the Annual room. Each presenter will post illustrations Meeting program. As of the 2010 conference, to persons who have received their PhD since and other relevant materials on a 4’ x 8’ poster April 2006 and who were full members of the you may present one paper and be a panelist board supplied by the AAG. in one other session, or you may elect not to AAG in 2007, 2008, and 2010. The Nystrom present a paper, and appear as a panelist twice. Awards are made from a fund established by J. You may still organize multiple sessions. Warren Nystrom, former executive director of Interactive Short Papers the AAG. Guidelines for submitting papers for • 5-minute presentation this award differ substantially from those for PRESENTATIONS • 10-14 presentations per session other papers. Applicants for Nystrom awards Presenters may give one, and only one, of • Digital projector and computer with Power- should review details online at www.aag.org/cs/ the following presentations: Point software is provided at no charge nystrom well before the September 15 deadline. • Paper • Abstract submission deadline: • Interactive Short Paper October 20, 2010 ABSTRACTS • Poster Presentation The format of the Interactive Short Paper • Illustrated Paper Everyone who presents a paper, illustrated (ISP) Session allows for 10 to 14 paper paper, or poster presentation must submit Your presentation should describe the presentations of 5 minutes in length involv- an abstract of no more than 250 words that purpose, methods, and conclusions of your ing a maximum of 10 PowerPoint slides describes the presentation’s purpose, methods, research. No one may submit or take part per presentation summarizing research or and conclusions. Please be sure to include key- in more than one presentation. Abstracts research in progress in a particular field, words (see abstract instructions). All abstracts can only be submitted online after you have followed by a 30- to 45-minute interactive must be submitted online after you have registered for the meeting. roundtable discussion among presenters and registered for the conference. Your abstract the audience. This type of session provides will not be edited; you are responsible for any Papers the audience with rapid and intensive over- spelling, grammatical, and typographical er- • 20 minutes per paper (time includes presen- view of research and also allows for more rors. Use the active voice for your abstract and tation and discussion) in-depth discussion among presenters and presentation. Transmit your research results • 5 presentations per session with the audience. To facilitate the smooth clearly and concisely. Avoid jargon. • Digital projector provided at no charge transfer from one presentation to the next, Submission of an abstract grants the AAG (please bring your laptop) ISP Sessions include a computer and a permission to include it in the meeting ab- • Abstract submission deadline: digital projector. There will be no overhead October 20, 2010 projector or slide projector available in ISP sessions. Continued on page 17

16 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 45, Number 7 stract compilation and to disseminate it elec- present one paper and be a panelist in one keyword might be “cartography-color.” Under tronically. other session, or you may elect not to present no circumstance can you use a comma within a paper, and appear as a panelist twice. You a keyword. Make certain your geography is ORGANIZED SESSIONS may still organize multiple sessions. Anyone not too specific. For example, suppose your Individuals, groups, and specialty groups who participates in more than two events runs paper is about southwestern Kentucky. A user may organize sessions at the AAG Annual the risk of time conflicts that staff will not be of the abstract volume interested in Kentucky Conference. Organized Sessions are a great able to resolve. is going to search under the letter “K” instead way to bring distant colleagues together to of “S.” Therefore, use either “Kentucky” or discuss current research and to advance your REQUIRED FEES “Kentucky-southwest” as a keyword. In refer- field. All participants, except non-attending co- ring to a systematic sub field, do use the word • Each session may list up to two organizers authors, must pay the appropriate participa- “geography.” Use “economic geography” as and one chair in the program tion fee before submitting an abstract. Annual the keyword and not “economic.” If you have • Paper Sessions consist of 5 papers or 4 papers Meeting registration fees may be paid online. a choice between the plural and the singular and a discussant. Each paper is expected to form, use the plural. If your keyword could be conform to the 20-minute time limit. ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS “race” or “races,” use “races.” • Illustrated Paper Sessions consist of 8 to 12 Everyone who presents a paper, poster, Sample Keywords: cartography, atlases, illustrated papers. Refer to the illustrated interactive short paper, or illustrated paper United States. paper guidelines for information on format. must submit an abstract. Your abstract may • Interactive Short Paper Sessions consist of not exceed 250 words and must be submitted ENRICHMENT FUNDS 10-14 five-minute PowerPoint presentations online after you pay your meeting registration The Seattle Annual Meeting Program followed by interactive roundtable discus- fee. The abstract must describe the presen- Committee will allocate a total of $12,500 to sion. Refer to the Interactive Short Paper tation’s purpose, methods, and conclusions. support participation of distinguished non- guidelines for more information on format. Please notice and adhere to the following geographers in the 2010 Annual Meeting. • Panel Sessions consist of 4-6 participants. format instructions for the body of the abstract: Contact the AAG office or visit www.aag. These sessions are 100-minute discussions • Do not put your name and affiliation in the org/cs/enrichment for an application form. among the panel and audience members. body of the abstract. The deadline for applications is September Formal presentations are not to be part of • Do not enter the title in the body of the 27, 2010. panel sessions. abstract. • Do not use abbreviations. WORKSHOPS and FIELD TRIPS PROGRAM COMMITTEE • Do not use underlining, boldface type, ital- Anyone interested in organizing a work- ORGANIZED SESSIONS ics, subscripts, or superscripts. shop or field trip for the 2011 AAG Annual If you choose not to participate in a pre-or- • Do not include any codes for justification, Meeting should contact Oscar Larson at meet- ganized session, the AAG Program Committee hyphenation, line height, line centering, [email protected]. Proposals should be submitted will place your paper into the most germane margins, spacing, fonts, page centering, page by November 1, 2010. Workshops and field session available. Every year the committee numbering, suppression, or tabs, in your trips are an excellent way for participants to organizes over 1,000 loose abstracts into the abstract. learn about different areas of geography in an most cohesive sessions possible. Please choose • Do not use bulleted lists. interactive environment. We encourage you to your topics and keywords carefully to help • Do not include phone numbers or e-mail submit your ideas for consideration. steer your paper into the best session. addresses in the body of the abstract. • Do not use all caps. DISCLAMER REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM The Annual Meeting of the Association PARTICIPATION Guide to Selecting of American Geographers is an open forum Anyone interested in the advancement of Keywords for your for sharing the results of research and teach- geography may participate in our annual meet- Abstract ing in geography and related specialties. The ing. You are eligible to give a presentation or Keywords may be compound (such as contents of annual meeting presentations by participate in other capacities in the program “political geography”). Keywords should individuals or groups at the annual meeting provided you are registered for the meeting. generally be nouns instead of adjectives or are theirs alone. The Association of American You do not need to be an AAG member to adverbs. Do not use abbreviations. In creat- Geographers neither endorses nor disclaims register. The AAG Council has implemented ing your keywords, try to think of how the conclusions, interpretations or opinions new rules pertaining to the number of times someone might want to search for your topic expressed by speakers at its annual meeting. someone may appear in the annual meeting in the abstract volume. If your presentation program. As of the 2010 meeting, you may is about color cartography, an appropriate

Annual Meeting Abstract Online Search Features Organize your participation in the AAG Annual Meeting with our east-to-use online search features, available on the conference website. Indi- vidual abstracts may now be viewed as soon as they have been submitted, and session organizers may post their proposed sessions for viewing. Proposed sessions may be searched by all visitors seeking information on the Annual Meeting, including non-members. Anyone who is logged into the AAG website can match their abstract to sessions that have been posted and contact organizers directly about being added to a session. Session organizers can use these tools to invite presenters to their sessions or to create new sessions. The 2011 AAG Annual Meeting will be held in Seattle, Washington, April 12-16. Return frequently to www.aag.org/cs/annual_conference for conference updates or to search current lists of proposed sessions and submitted abstracts.

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AAG Council Meeting Minutes

Washington, DC Vice President’s Comments Ideas brought forward include the April 12-14, 2010 Foote stressed two points: the need for importance of several specific technologies continued effort to promote good profes- and concepts to our identity, particularly Attending: Carol Harden, President; Kenneth sional experiences of early career geogra- with respect to other disciplines. Geo- Foote, Vice President; John Agnew, Past phers as they move into both academic spatial technologies and GIScience are of President; Nancy Wilkinson, Treasurer; Lisa and nonacademic careers, and the need great importance, and can be particularly Harrington, Secretary; Douglas Richardson, to be very aware of what’s happening in beneficial to the discipline when geogra- Executive Director; National Councillors: William geography education. phy departments are seen as the ‘go-to’ Moseley (Chair), Amy Glasmeier, L. Allan places for this type of work. It is beneficial James, Audrey Kobayashi, Marie Price; Past President’s Comments that more people are finding the usefulness Regional Councillors: Cathleen McAnneny Agnew touched on budget concerns, not- of geospatial techniques. Setting geospa- (New England-St. Lawrence Valley; Chair); ing that they may not be as bad as they might tial analysis standards and doing spatial Dagmar Budikova (West Lakes), Doug be, but the direction of the next two to three research in new topical areas, creating more Gamble (Southeast), Alyson Greiner years is quite unclear. His second point was connections with and learning from other (Southwestern), Lisa Harrington (Great that there are a lot of ways the different parts disciplines, would be helpful. When we pay Plains/Rocky Mountains), Laurie Hummel of geography can be related to one another. attention to social significance and rigor of (Middle States), Nancy Wilkinson (Pacific Many of us ought to be thinking about con- core concepts, we can best reach out for Coast), Antoinette WinklerPrins (East nections. Third, he expressed continued inter- interdisciplinary connections. In connec- Lakes), Molly Brown (Middle Atlantic); est in the internationalization of geography: tion with the NRC report, it was noted that AAG staff members: Candida Mannozzi, enhancement of the discipline is very much “geography wins when we’re more outward- Patricia Solís. an international phenomenon. looking and inclusive.” “Sustainability” and human-environment connections are areas Reports from Regional Councillors where the discipline has a level of depth; Opening McAnneny led the review of the sta- we need to make sure we are taking part in Harden called the meeting to order tus of geography programs by region. Each these areas where there has been growth in and reviewed the agenda. The agenda was regional councillor presented an update based interest among multiple disciplines. One adopted. The minutes of the fall Coun- on regional events and experiences. Com- Councillor observed that geographers have cil meeting had been approved via e-mail. mon themes included continued operational a disadvantage with teaching loads (vs. the Greiner moved that the Council reaffirm (budgetary and staffing) challenges, program ‘hard’ sciences), even in same institutions. approval of the fall minutes. McAnneny sec- reorganizations, and growth of enrollments. It also was noted that it is important to get onded. The spring minutes were unanimously A few departments are seeing hiring opportu- students involved in government at all lev- reaffirmed. nities and development of new programs and els, and that AAG should do a new labor other opportunities. Regional Councillors also market study. President’s Comments expressed concerns and questions on behalf of Having charged the national council- their constituents. Additionally, it was noted STATUS OF THE ASSOCIATION lors with thinking about challenges and that the Southeastern Geographer is having its 50th opportunities facing the nation, Harden’s anniversary. Executive Director’s Comments comments focused on budgets, funding, Richardson provided an overview of and relationships between Geography and Reports from National Councillors the status of the Association, and com- other disciplines. She said that her sense is As Chair of the National Councillors, mented on the program for the upcoming that we’re in a holding pattern; conditions Moseley introduced President Harden’s focal annual meeting. At the time of the Coun- are uncertain for a year from now, when questions for discussion. These questions cil meeting, the projected registration was stimulus funding dries up. This is a con- addressed the role of geography and of the more than 8000 people, with 7800 already cern, but it also provides an opportune time AAG in advancing geography and geographic registered. He also noted the attendance for enhancing visibility. She also expressed knowledge, given the spread of geographic of numerous non-members and interdisci- mixed feelings about other disciplines concepts and approaches across disciplines plinary participation at the annual meet- ‘creeping into our space’ in human-envi- (see Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic ing. In addition, he discussed expenses ronment subject matter. On one hand this Directions for the Geographical Sciences, 2010, p. associated with meetings, comparative is very affirming, but it is also unsettling: 18 [NRC]), and whether this situation poses costs relative to other organizations, and we need to be a little on our guard to avoid a challenge or an opportunity related to our AAG’s efforts to contain annual meeting being eclipsed. identity. costs and membership fees.

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Richardson reviewed the overall Coun- also expressed some caution about potential in three to four ongoing projects (REESE, cil meeting schedule, and noted special attendance at the 2011 meeting in Seattle, education projects, climate change, and even- events at the AAG annual meeting. based on a small drive-shed and the national tually some of the GIScience and policy proj- economy, and about the higher costs involved ects); there are two new interns, and Marcela Finances in meeting in New York City. In addition, the Zeballos has become full-time employee. Richardson and Wilkinson reviewed the New York meeting is scheduled for earlier in John Wertman was part-time for about three financial status of AAG. Wilkinson summa- the year, so there will be less time for prepa- years; he is now back to a full-time position rized the March finance committee meeting ration. Wilkinson moved acceptance of the as Senior Program Manager for Government and discussed AAG’s investment strategy: FYE 2011 budget, Kobayashi seconded. The Relations. This is a critical time for a variety of conservative investments have worked out motion passed unanimously. activities, including actions related to geogra- very well. AAG is audited annually. Auditors Councillors commended Richardson on phy education legislation, mapping procure- reported that books look good, and com- professional management of the organiza- ment issues, and a new AAG-NIH initiative. mended Richardson’s management and the tion and organizational funds. Price sug- Robin Maier is back from maternity leave and work of Teri Martin, AAG accounting man- gested that a column be written by the Presi- working almost full time; Miranda Lecea was ager. Richardson went through the organiza- dent about financial management. Glasmeier promoted to editorial associate; Richardson tion’s finances, noting a change in net assets and McAnneny also commented on the complimented her on her work on publica- of +$552,684 for FYE 2009 (fiscal year end- importance of the professionalization of the tions during Maier’s absence. Lecea will now ing August 31, 2009), a period when very few organization and its activities. take the lead on the PG; Maier continues to organizations saw positive change. Richard- lead on the Annals. A new part-time employee, son also noted that accounting requirements Membership Marsha Goldberg, is working on urban are extremely complex, and the AAG’s invest- Richardson reviewed membership status, sustainability projects. Richardson noted ment and accounting policies are very conser- which remains above 10,000, with regular and commended the work of several other vative. There are new federal auditing require- members making up about 54 percent of the employees. In addition to the key person- ments, and AAG will need to develop a few membership, students 38 percent, developing nel, Richardson also mentioned that lawyers new policies during the next year to address regions members 2 percent, and other catego- for the AAG are used sparingly, but for some these. ries (corporate, associate, partner, and admin- activities they make sure agreements and pro- In terms of total cash and investments as istrative assistant) the remainder. Growth of cedures are legally correct. of January 31, AAG has 9.9 million dollars. student memberships has been higher than AAG has relocated its satellite office space Stocks and bonds make up only about 20 other categories. There was discussion about (related to aiding NCGE), moving to smaller percent of investments; this has turned out tracking and retention of student members space on Q Street, with good savings and to be a good choice for the recent period, into regular memberships and whether inter- payment to AAG of $10,000 to vacate the old but may change in the future depending on national membership is increasing (it has). space for another tenant. The new website is market status. James made a motion to recom- Richardson noted that AAG has an extremely finally coming to fruition and is expected to mend that we continue a conservative invest- progressive membership dues rate structure - be launched in late spring or early summer. ment policy with continued concentration on more so than most other organizations. fixed income or DC investments, and that the As chair of the committee working to Research and Education Executive Director is authorized to continue update topical and area specialties, Mose- Solís reported on the My Community, Our to monitor the market and to increase stock ley led discussion of recommended changes. Earth program (MyCOE). The AAG has long and securities investments by up to 10% if, in A number of suggestions beyond the work served as Secretariat of this public-private his judgment and that of the treasurer, market discussed at the fall Council meeting were partnership. Currently, NASA and USAID are conditions warrant. Glasmeier seconded the discussed. Kobayashi noted that from the providing support to the AAG to organize 15 motion, which passed unanimously. standpoint of editors who use listings to help teams of African researchers working on GIS Wilkinson reviewed the 2011 budget. The identify reviewers, the more categories, the and Biodiversity in 12 African countries. NSF Finance Committee had discussed the FYE better. WinklerPrins moved that Council has also provided funding to AAG to support 2011 budget (effective Sep 1, 2010) in detail, accept the suggested changes, with the revi- the engagement of three U.S.-based fellows and recommended Council approval. sions made during discussion. McAnneny sec- in AAG’s work in Africa, including with the Richardson pointed out that the chart of onded. The motion passed unanimously. Regional Centre for Mapping and Regional accounts have been simplified, and that the Councillors also made some suggestions Development (RCMRD) in Nairobi, EIS only significant change in the budget cat- for a few courtesy memberships. Africa in South Africa, and the Wildlife Con- egories over the past several years are those servation Society in Rwanda. dealing with publications (due to changes Meridian Place Operations Richardson noted that the AAG’s NSF- in royalty arrangements with the new pub- Richardson discussed new employees and funded quantitative social science digital lisher). Richardson noted several donations, AAG personnel status. New AAG Senior library (QSSDL) project, in collaboration and answered budget-related questions. He Researcher Jean McKendry will be involved Continued on page 20

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Council Meeting Minutes from page 19 with the University of Michigan, is coming assignment documents with the AAG lawyers. development curricular materials, includ- along well. He also noted AAG’s continu- The GOF materials are currently physically ing identifying and addressing misconcep- ing work on geography and human rights, located at the AAG office, and will soon be tions (especially for those without an earth including a workshop which will be held at transferred to the Library of Congress. Once science background). Materials are being the upcoming annual meeting in Washington, digitized, the collection will be made available piloted in the Denver area at the middle and DC. AAG received funding from the AAAS online via both the Library of Congress and high school levels. Resources will be avail- and the MacArthur Foundation of about the AAG. AAG also will receive high quality able online; teacher needs will be addressed $15,000 for related research. A bibliography digital master copies from which very good and materials will be broadly available in the on geography and human rights developed duplicates can be made. Richardson noted Fall. Regarding the GENIP standards proj- by the AAG has been posted on the AAG’s that he would like to have the GOF collec- ect, the standards are now in final draft form. website. Richardson continues to be very tion widely distributed at no charge through They should provide a comprehensive view involved in the AAAS Science and Human libraries, and made broadly available for edu- of grades 4, 8, and 12. Process has been very Rights Coalition, and chairs the Coalition’s cational and research purposes. long, but funding and support for this round steering committee. Richardson described a new AAG Initia- has been much lower than for the 1992- AAG also has established a Historical GIS tive for an NIH-wide GIS Infrastructure. 94 effort. It is being sent out for one more clearinghouse, with National Endowment for The idea is compelling, and so far everyone review, and hopefully will be ready to release the Humanities (NEH) funding. Historians with whom he has discussed the project has by the next NCGE meeting. There were and others in the humanities more broadly expressed support. A steering committee questions and discussion of these and other are active participants with the AAG in this for the Initiative has been established, and educational issues. Richardson spoke highly endeavor. includes Mike Goodchild, Mei-Po Kwan, of the creative, cutting-edge geography edu- Activities continue to build from the recent Jonathan Mayer, Sara McLafferty, and Doug cation programs and research staff at AAG, AAG-Harvard Conference on Geospatial Richardson. An advisory committee will also who work well together as a team. Science and Sustainable Development. The be developed. The project is moving forward AAG, the Harvard Kennedy School of Gov- rapidly. McAnneny moved and Gamble sec- Publications ernment and the Department of State were onded a motion expressing Council support Robin Maier and Miranda Lecea reported the co-organizers. There is a lot of foundation for the AAG Initiative for an NIH-wide GIS on the status of AAG publications. In 2009 interest in this topic. Infrastructure. The motion to endorse the the fifth Annals issue came out on time in Solís reported on the ALIGNED (Address- project passed unanimously. December. It has resulted in a lot of positive ing Locally-tailored Information Infrastructure feedback. The fifth issue for 2010 is ahead and Geoscience Needs for Enhancing Diver- Education of schedule, the one for 2011 is progressing, sity) project, a three-year effort supported by Michael Solem and Susan Gallagher pre- and abstracts are due soon for the planned the NSF Opportunities for Enhancing Diver- sented an update on educational initiatives. 2012 fifth issue. Starting in 2013, the spe- sity in the Geosciences Program (OEDG). Solem is taking the lead on higher education cial issue will come out in January each year. Ten pilot departments were selected for test- and Gallagher on K-12; both are supported Kobayashi noted that papers in the issue she ing and developing the department toolkit. by other AAG staff members. Solem noted edited for December went to a maximum of Also, Diversity Ambassadors have been orga- that the AAG is now to the point that there is 5000 words, less than half the usual length, nized at the AAG Annual Meeting again this an infrastructure of resource materials to sup- basically sacrificing literature reviews. Robin year. Richardson announced that Solís has port younger faculty, developed by projects noted that submissions for the environmental been appointed as the Geography Commis- like GFDA and EDGE. The focus of EDGE is sciences section are up, perhaps partly due to sion Representative of the US National Sec- shifting from early career faculty development new section editor Mark Fonstad soliciting tion of PAIGH (Pan-American Institute for to the preparation of geography students for submissions. PG submissions have been down Geography and History). Richardson also careers outside of academia. The hope is a little. Turnaround times have been good for noted the climate change webpage (https:// to create similar professional development both journals. Currently there is a backlog sites.google.com/a/aag.org/c2heke/) devel- resources for BGN (business-government- of accepted articles; there may be a desire to oped through an NSF-funded Pan American nonprofit) preparation. There will be a book increase pages (which could impact the bud- Studies Institute program focused on integrat- similar to the Aspiring Academics volume. Jean get) in order to take care of some of the back- ing research and education on climate change McKendry will be helping lead enhance- log. There was discussion of the journals and and hazards in the Americas under the leader- ments to the AAG Careers in Geography submission rates. Price suggested that it might ship of Solís, and invited input. website. There was discussion of these and be good to let membership know about new Richardson reported good progress on other activities. issues of the AAG journals when they come negotiations with the Library of Congress to Gallagher reviewed a project funded by out, and provide the link to the online version. archive, digitize, and co-distribute the Geogra- NASA’s global climate change education Maier noted that members can sign up for phers on Film collection. He is working on the program. She is working on professional new issue notification from Taylor & Francis.

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Richardson said that AAG might send out a close. WinklerPrins was unanimously elected Pulsipher, Mark Rosenberg, George White, note to membership about the availability of as Chair of the Publications Committee. and Conrad (Mac) Goodwin make up the this service. There were expressions of appre- Richardson complimented Price on exem- group. ciation of Maier and Lecea from Council, and plary service as Publications Chair. Council Harden reported on a geography program from Kobayashi as an editor. expressed appreciation. that had been in trouble but was now making Price, chair of the Publications Committee, progress. She also noted that early interven- described the status of Annals editors, and sug- Outreach tions have best chance of success, and asked gested that it may be good to consider doing Richardson reviewed AAG-sponsored spe- that Councillors pass information along if interviews at the fall Council meeting to have cial conferences, including several meetings they hear of programs facing difficulties. On a new editor in place for January. She noted in the U.S. and elsewhere. Richardson also a positive note, Richardson shared news that a that a new book review editor for the Annals is has been working with AAAS on a number new program was approved in Anthropology- needed. There was discussion of publications. of activities, including participation in a pro- Geography at Cal-Poly. Price reviewed applications for PG editor and posed upcoming AAAS symposium, entitled PG book review editor, including procedures Borderless Science and Human Rights. CONTINUING AND NEW BUSINESS for determining interviewees. Terms will A written report by John Wertman, Honors and Awards begin January 1, 2011. AAG Senior Program Manager for Gov- AAG Honors for 2010 were noted. These Richardson noted that Megan Overbey ernment Relations, helped to summarize include Ronald J. Johnston, AAG Lifetime did excellent work on the AAG Guide to Geo- policy outreach activities, with further Achievement Award; James S. Duncan and graphy Programs. Next year will be a transition comments by Richardson. The AAG is Daniel A. Griffith, AAGD istinguished Schol- in moving to online publication of the Guide. creating a blueprint for geographic edu- arship Honors; David A. Lanegran, Gilbert Richardson described a proposal from cation, to supplement President Obama’s Grosvenor Honors for Geographic Educa- Wiley to publish an Encyclopedia of Geogra- blueprint for education and revisions to tion; Victor H. Winston and Bellwether Pub- phy. The Executive Committee was in favor of ESEA (the Elementary and Secondary lishing, AAG Publication Award; and Joshua looking at this in more detail. Richardson pre- Education Act, also known as ‘No Child Muldavin, AAG Award for Media Achieve- sented an overview of the publisher’s concept Left Behind’ [NCLB]). Wertman continues ment. Additionally, the 2010 AAG Atlas for a 15 volume encyclopedia. Harden com- to contribute to the AAG Newsletter through Award recipient will be Jane Goodall; the mented on behalf of the Executive Committee, the ‘Washington Monitor’ column, and Honorary Geographer is Nora Volkow; and expressing its support. There was extensive both Richardson and Wertman meet with Peter Meusburger will receive the 2010 AAG discussion, with consideration of the potential public officials about issues important to Presidential Achievement Award. Glen Elder place of the publication, benefits, and chal- AAG. Members of Congress will partici- (posthumously) and John Frazier will receive lenges. Richardson recommended formation pate in the AAG annual meeting, includ- Enhancing Diversity Awards. The 2012 Atlas of a subgroup of Council to work with him ing Representatives Van Hollen and Walz. Award and committee will be discussed in the on the possible development of an agreement Richardson described AAG’s activi- Fall Council meeting. with Wiley on this encyclopedia. There was ties related to GIS certification and the GIS consensus to continue pursuit of the project. Certification Institute (GISCI). Richardson Committees The committee to work with Richardson on serves on the boards of both the Coalition Harrington presented information on rec- this includes John Agnew, Allan James, Marie of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) and ommended standing committee nominees, Price, Antoinette WinklerPrins, Molly Brown, GISCI. Richardson asked for suggestions of and recommendations of the Committee on and Ken Foote. people that could potentially be approached Committees regarding reduction of some for memberships in these groups. Council committee sizes. McAnneny moved and Council approved by consensus the appointment of Gamble seconded approval of those nomi- Harrington announced election results as John Wertman as an AAG alternate delegate nees who have agreed to serve. The motion they appeared in the newsletter. Foote noted for COGO representation, as a backup for passed unanimously. Provisional nominees that the departmental leadership workshop Richardson. Council also approved a short list will be considered later (via e-mail). There planning is on track. of seven names for the Executive Director to was consensus agreement that several com- Harden reported that the Executive Com- approach as the AAG’s second GISCI board mittees should be reduced in size over the mittee recommended the nomination of Amy member. next three years, with phased reductions to Glasmeier as new Treasurer. Harrington sec- A group of six AAG and Council mem- maintain committee membership rotations. onded. Glasmeier was elected unanimously. bers will be visiting Romanian geography Wilkinson moved that the treasurer no Doug Gamble was elected Chair of the programs in May, in response to their invita- longer be an ex-officio member of the pub- Regional Councillors. tion. They would like to create more contacts lications committee. James seconded. The Harden noted that we need a new pub- in the U.S. in support of building the disci- motion passed unanimously. The Commit- lications chair. Agnew nominated Winkler- pline (particularly the human geography side) Prins. Kobayashi moved that nominations in Romania. Kobayashi, Harrington, Lydia Continued on page 22

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 21 July/August 2010 tee on Committees presented several minor ing edge, largely through its environmentally- with one abstention based on conflict of inter- clarifications to the website descriptions of oriented aspects, and also because of recogni- est. Moseley moved that Bimal Kanti Paul be the Marcus, Burrill, and Miller Awards, as rec- tion of the importance of spatial components offered the position of book review editor. ommended by their respective committees, across the sciences. The inclusion of SEES With a second by James, the offer and con- which were accepted by the Council. (Science, Engineering, and Education for tingent case were passed with one conflict of A letter of thanks from the AAG Executive Sustainability) in the President’s budget has interest abstention. [N.b. Both Warf and Paul Director and President to Bill Carstensen for mobilized NSF leadership to think about new accepted the offered positions.] many years of service as coordinator of World interdisciplinary ways to work together. SEES Geography Bowl was approved by consensus. represents a very substantial commitment to Future Meetings Letters of appreciation for editorial service support for research that links to environment, The next AAG Council meeting will be also will be sent to retiring editors. energy, climate change over five years and held in conjunction with the fall meeting of beyond. Gutmann invited communication NESTVAL, in Storrs, Connecticut, on Octo- Member Request of new interdisciplinary & disciplinary direc- ber 28-30. Harden presented a letter from the editor tions that NSF/SBE should be thinking about. Future AAG Annual Meetings will be in of the publication Historical Geography request- Weiss spoke based on the division level, and Seattle (2011), New York (2012), California ing AAG financial support. This was dis- reiterated several points, including the impor- (2013), Tampa (2014), and Chicago (2015). cussed, with the conclusion that this would tance of environmental issues in the Adminis- The AAG meets at union hotels whenever not be an appropriate activity for AAG at this tration’s and NSF’s priorities. He announced possible, and this continues to be an impor- time: many journals are in this situation. (A that Antoinette WinklerPrins will be added in tant consideration in the selection of AAG past decision to provide bridge support for a August (Scott Freundschuh’s slot), and David conference hotel venues. special publication was linked to other AAG McGinnis will begin in January 2011, as a projects and grants.) Council did support fourth BCS geographer. Baerwald noted that Final Business Harden read resolutions for consideration provision of advisory aid for the journal or its Ezekial Kalipeni will remain another year, and by Council. The resolutions recognized and possible transition to a commercial publisher, that the GSS strategic plan will be revisited. thanked Past President John Agnew; retiring if desired. The five current and future officers will meet Pacific Coast Councillor and Treasurer Nancy on this over the summer; thoughts on the Wilkinson, retiring National Councillor Visitors strategic plan were invited. A variety of topics Audrey Kobayashi, retiring National Coun- Guests from NSF were welcomed by were addressed through questions, answers, cillor and Publications Committee Chair Harden and introduced. Guests were: Myron and discussion. Gutmann, NSF Assistant Director, Director- Marie Price, retiring Middle Atlantic Coun- ate of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sci- Interviews cillor Molly Brown, and retiring NESTVAL ences (SBE); Mark Weiss, Director, Division Interviews of two Professional Geographer editor Councillor and Regional Councillor Chair of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS); applicants and two PG book review editors Cathleen McAnneny; and outgoing chairs and Tom Baerwald, Senior Science Advisor, were held. Price presided and led the ques- and members of AAG committees. Greiner SBE, and Program Officer, Geography and tioning, as Chair of the Publications Com- moved and McAnneny seconded passage of Spatial Sciences (GSS). Council members and mittee. Other Councillors also questioned the the resolutions; they were passed unanimously. AAG staff introduced themselves. Gutmann applicants. Following questions and answers, Council was adjourned at 12:45, April noted that GSS is at the core of the director- Council members discussed the applicants, 14, 2010. ate, particularly with broad scientific interests their qualifications, and their ideas. James and interdisciplinary moves that are occurring moved that Barney Warf be appointed PG Respectfully submitted, at the present time. Geography is at the lead- editor, Greiner seconded. The motion passed, Lisa Butler Harrington, AAG Secretary Geographers in the News

Jeff Onsted, Assistant Professor, Earth Bryan Schoonard, a former Florida State Barry Wellar, Professor Emeritus, Uni- and Environment/Global Sociocultural University Department of Geography gradu- versity of Ottawa, and a consultant on Studies, Florida International University, ate student, appears in a White House video transportation and safety matters, was inter- was interviewed recently by the Fresno Bee (www.restorethegulf.gov) documenting re- viewed for a feature article, “Roads Scholar in California regarding California farmland sponses to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Takes Stand for Pedestrian Safety,” Ottawa policy. www.fresnobee.com/2010/07/03/v- He is employed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Citizen, June 29, 2010, City section, page 4. textonly/1994706/farmland-tax-breaks-fail- in Tampa as a GIScientist. The video will to-hit.html. appear on the right-hand side of the screen Please submit items for "geographers in the and is titled, “Inside the Response.” news" to [email protected]. n

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UNITED STATES for faculty, and is home to the Map Library and [email protected]). Information about the Placenames Research Center, as well as the Car- Department is available on our website at www. *ALABAMA, TUSCALOOSA. tographic Research Laboratory, a self-supporting, as.ua.edu/geography. The University of Alabama invites applications for nonprofit facility providing custom mapping The University of Alabama is an Equal Oppor- the position of Professor and Chair of the Depart- and GIS services. The Laboratory also hosts the tunity/Affirmative Action employer and actively ment of Geography. The Department seeks an Alabama Maps online collection of maps and seeks diversity among its employees. Women and outstanding candidate with a PhD in Geography, aerial imagery. minority candidates are strongly encouraged to demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, Applications will be accepted until the position apply. demonstrated administrative and leadership skills is filled, with review of applications beginning JUAG 10-109 in an active department with a graduate program, October 15, 2010. The expected start date is a proven record of gaining external funding, and August 16, 2011. *CALIFORNIA, NORTHRIDGE. the ability to teach courses and mentor graduate Apply: to apply online, visit the University The Department of Geography at California State students within the department’s focus areas. of Alabama jobs website at http://facultyjobs. University, Northridge welcomes applications for Research specialization is open. ua.edu. Letter of application, curriculum vitae, a Tenure Track position at the Assistant Professor The Department has 12 faculty members and description of administrative experience, state- level from individuals trained in Geographical offers BA, BS, and MS degrees in Geography ments of administrative and teaching philosophy, Information Systems, cartography, and related and Environmental Science, with a priority of teaching and research interests, vision statement, geospatial technologies. developing a PhD program with a focus on and a list of five potential referees should be PhD in Geography required at time of human-environmental relationships. The faculty submitted online. appointment (evidence of degree(s) required at has a range of research interests in human geo­ Questions should be directed to Joe Weber, time of hire). Priority will be given to candi- graphy and planning, physical geography, and Chair of the Search Committee, Department of dates with expertise in advanced applications of geographic techniques. The Department offers Geography, Box 870322, University of Alabama, geospatial technologies such as spatial statistical a collegial and supportive work environment Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 (205-348-0086, methods, programming, enterprise GIS, web- based mapping applications, and applications of GIS in urban and regional planning; applied “Jobs in Geography” lists positions available with US institutions who are Equal Opportunity Em- research and/or industry experience is desirable. ployers seeking applications from men and women from all racial, religious, and national origin groups, Secondary areas of expertise include sustainability, and occasional ­positions with foreign institutions.­ Rates: Minimum charge of $150. Listings will be charged at $1.25 per word. Announcements run resource management, land use practices, and for two ­consecutive issues unless a stated deadline permits only one listing. The charge for running policy. Priority will be given to candidates that an announcement more than twice is one-third the original charge for each subsequent listing. We demonstrate expertise in the urban environment will bill institutions listing jobs after their announcements appear in JIG for the first time. and who can develop projects based in Southern Deadline: JIG announcements must reach the AAG before the first of the month to appear in JIG for the California. Candidates should have demonstrated following month (eg: 1 January for February issue). Readers will receive their Newsletter copies between excellence or potential for excellence in teaching, the 5th and the 15th of the month. Schedule job closing dates with these delivery dates in mind. scholarly research, and professional and com- Format: Announcements should be sent as an attachment or in the body of an e-mail to munity service. Grant-writing experience is also [email protected]. The announcements must be saved in Microsoft Word 5.0 or greater, or Corel WordPer- fect 6 or greater. No job announcements accepted by phone. Follow format and sequence of current highly desirable. Applicants must demonstrate a JIG listings. All positions are full-time and permanent unless otherwise indicated. State explicitly if commitment to working with an ethnically and positions are not firm. Employers are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their listings. JIG diverse student population. will not publish listings that are misleading or inconsistent with Association policy. Employers should CSUN is a Learning Centered University. notify the Editor to cancel a listing if the position is filled. The Editor reserves the right to edit announce- The successful candidate will be expected to join ments to conform with established format. All ads must be in English. faculty and staff in a commitment to active Display ads are also available. Ads will be charged according to size: 1/6 page (2 1/4” x 5”) $335; 1/3 learning, to the assessment of learning outcomes, page ­vertical (2 1/4” x 10”)$475;1/3 page square (4 3/4” x 4 3/4”) $475; 1/2 page horizontal (7” x 5”) $625; 2/3 and to multiple pathways that enable students to page ­vertical (4 3/4” x 10”) $750; Full page (7” x 10”) $900. Display ads run for one month only. graduate. At time of appointment, the success- Affirmative Action Notice: The AAG Affirmative Action Committee requires job listers tosend to the JIG ­Editor the name, academic degree, sex, and rank of each person appointed as a result of ful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have an annou­ncement in JIG. authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship Geographer Available. A service for AAG members only. Send personal listings of 50 words or and Immigration Services to work in the United less, following the format of current listings. Listings run for two consecutive issues. Enclose $25 States. with listing. A blind listing service is avai­l­­­­­­able - the editor will assign a box number and for­ward Teaching responsibilities will include GIS inquiries to the member listed. courses at sophomore through graduate levels * Indicates a new listing and advanced and graduate courses in candidate’s area of expertise; and may include general educa-

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 23 July/August 2010 tion courses in human, physical and/or regional *COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS. 2010 and continue until the position is filled. geo­graphy, and a course in planning applications The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Please see http://www.uccs.edu/~geography/ of GIS in the Department of Urban Studies and Department of Geography and Environmental and/or contact Tom Huber ([email protected], Planning. Normal teaching load is 12 units per Studies invites applications for a tenure-track 719-255-3790) or Emily Skop ([email protected], semester, although there are opportunities for position at the Assistant Professor level starting 719-255-3789) for additional departmental infor- reduction in teaching load for funded research. August 2011. We seek an environmental geo­ mation. There will be a reduced teaching load during the grapher with expertise in remote sensing/image UCCS is dedicated to ensuring a safe and first two years of appointment. processing. Areas of desired research and teaching secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, We seek a geographer who will involve interest include land use/land cover change, natural and visitors. To achieve that goal, we conduct students in research projects, field work, and hazards, and/or environmental and social effects of background investigations for all prospec- data analysis, who will mentor students in their climate change. Candidate must possess a PhD in tive employees. The University of Colorado at senior thesis and master’s degree research, and Geography or related discipline. Colorado Springs fosters equity in employment generally prepare students for careers in the GIS The department has both a BA undergraduate by promoting diversity and assuring inclusiveness. profession. The successful candidate will also degree and an MA in Applied Geography. Any JUAG 10-107 be expected to contribute to our Graduate GIS viable candidate will teach at both the introduc- Certificate program, advise students, contribute to tory and advanced undergraduate level as well as *DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. department, college, and university committees, some graduate coursework. We are also a vibrant Director of GIScience Research Programs. The participate in professional conferences, publish in and important part of the campus Sustainable Association of American Geographers has a peer-reviewed journals, and seek external grants. Development minor. All candidates must pursue position available for immediate placement at Priority will be given to applications received an active and substantial research agenda. The its office in Washington, D.C. for a Geographer by October 15, 2010. Position will remain open department has a history of very strong teaching or GIScientist whose primary responsibility will until filled. Applicants must submit a letter of appli- and was the recipient of a statewide program of be leading the AAG’s programs in GIScience cation stating teaching philosophy and research excellence award. research and education. The successful appli- agenda, curriculum vitae, three current letters Apply: go to jobsatcu.com, posting #810303, cant will have advanced, proven expertise in of recommendation and, if possible, evidence and electronically submit a letter of application, GIScience and technology, and possess strong of teaching effectiveness and scholarship. Email a current curriculum vita, statements of teaching research and analytical skills. The Director of applications are not accepted. and research philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. GIScience Research Programs will also assist in Apply: Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Review of applications will begin September 15, the development of grant proposals and journal Department of Geography, California State Uni- versity Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330-8249. Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban Studies JUAG 10-108 Trinity College, Hartford, CT CALIFORNIA, REDLANDS. Trinity College seeks an urbanist at the associate or full professor rank to fill the GIS Software Product Engineers. ESRI is seeking newly endowed chair for the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professorship in Urban experienced professionals to join its Software Studies beginning in fall 2011. The committee is especially interested in those Products team in a critical role responsible for whose scholarly research falls within one or more of the following broad areas: the designing and building the next generation of built environment; sustainable development; social and spatial inequalities. We ArcGIS software. In this role you will design, hope that the scholar will have expertise in the interdisciplinary, comparative study develop, analyze, release, and support ESRI’s of cities across a broad range of geographic regions; a commitment to ArcGIS software and define customer require- supplementing the study of cities with experiential learning within a liberal arts ments for using GIS software in various real-world framework. scenarios. The Raether Professor will be expected to contribute to the ongoing discussion Successful candidates will possess a bachelor’s on and the development of Urban Studies on campus and will teach at least one or master’s in GIS, computer science, or a related course in our Cities Gateway program. The tenure home will be located in one of field; a minimum of six months of specific training the appropriate established departments or programs at Trinity. with an ArcGIS product or other GIS products; Applicants should send a detailed letter stating research and teaching interests; a and experience using a scripting or application complete Curriculum Vitae; and the names of three references by December 1, development language (such as .NET, Java, 2010 to Dean of Faculty Rena Fraden, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Python, or C++). Use and administration of rela- Hartford, CT 06106. tional databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, For more information on Trinity’s urban initiatives log on to DB2) is a plus. http://www.trincoll.edu/UG. Learn more about this position and apply The search committee includes Davarian Baldwin (American Studies); Sonia online at www.esri.com/giscareers. ESRI is an equal Cardenas (Human Rights); Xiangming Chen (Dean and Director of the Center for opportunity employer (EOE) supporting diversity Urban and Global Studies); Kathleen Curran (Art History); Anthony Messina in the workforce. (Political Science); Joan Morrison (Environmental Science); Jane Nadel-Klein JUN 10-106 (Anthropology); Vijay Prashad (International Studies).

24 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 45, Number 7 articles, and interact constructively with federal be given to candidates with strong quantitative or tenure-track faculty position at the mid-career level agencies and other GIScience organizations. This qualitative methodological expertise, experience (assistant or associate professor) beginning as is an excellent opportunity for talented individu- working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary envi- soon as possible. The successful candidate must, at als to participate at a high level in AAG research ronment and a demonstrated record of teaching, a minimum, have a PhD in environmental policy and education initiatives. A qualified candidate scholarship and advising. or planning or a related discipline, demonstrate will have a graduate degree in geography or Kennesaw State University has a strong com- substantial scholarly research and publication, and GIScience; possess outstanding written, research, mitment to hiring a diverse faculty and encourages be able to teach courses and publish quality research and verbal communication skills; be highly orga- applications from minority and underrepresented in environmental planning and policy. Ideally this nized and experienced with project management; groups. The College of Humanities and Social person will collaborate with some of the other and have strong interpersonal skills. Salary is Sciences wishes to reinforce this and to provide an world-class faculty on campus including faculty in commensurate with experience. inclusive learning environment to prepare students environmental engineering, geography and envi- Apply: Please send a letter of application, CV, for personal and professional success in an increas- ronmental health. The position is envisioned to be and three writing samples to: Megan Overbey, ingly multicultural and global society. Candidates 60% in the PPC as the Director of the Environ- Association of American Geographers, 1710 Six- are therefore encouraged to address in their appli- mental Policy Research Program, and 40% in the teenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; or cation how they can contribute to the diversity of Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning by e-mail to: [email protected]. the community. with a reduced teaching load of five courses every JUAG 10-128 Kennesaw State University is a growing and two years to provide protected research time to progressive university in Georgia’s public system of build a personal program of research. *FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE. higher education. Located on an attractive campus For over 20 years, The University of Iowa Public Florida State University. The Department of in suburban Atlanta, KSU currently enrolls more Policy Center has been the University’s primary Geography invites applications for a tenure-track than 22,000 traditional and nontraditional bacca- center for public policy research. Researchers there Assistant Professor position in GIScience to laureate and master’s students. The thriving Atlanta conduct first-rate applied research in areas such as begin August 2011. The successful applicant will metropolitan area has a rich array of museums, transportation, health policy, human factors, social be expected to pursue research, secure external theaters, libraries, colleges and universities, and science, housing and land use policy, and most funding and teach in the field of GIScience with a other resources. recently environmental policy. desired emphasis on urban and social applications. To ensure full review, application materials For 46 years, the Graduate Program in Urban Salary and benefits are highly competitive, and should be received by October 15, 2010. and Regional Planning has offered high quality commensurate with qualifications and experience. Apply: Applicants should send letter of graduate education in urban and regional planning A PhD in geography or a related area is required. application addressing strengths relative to the with its fully accredited professional master’s Send electronic letter of application by October qualifications and responsibilities for the position, degree. Its nine faculty members are committed 1, 2010 including curriculum vitae and names of curriculum vitae, three letters of recommenda- scholars and teachers who are also engaged in the three referees to Prof Victor Mesev (vmesev@fsu. tion, transcripts, two scholarly publications and community. edu). Florida State University is an equal opportu- evidence of teaching effectiveness by email to: inc- Initial review of applications will begin on nity employer. [email protected] or by mail to Dr. July 15 for an appointment no later than, August JUAG 10-122-3 Volker Franke, Director, INCM Ph.D. Program, 1, 2011. Applications will be accepted until the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, position is filled. The applicant should apply *GEORGIA, KENNESAW. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, online with a vita, a letter of application, a list of The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Mail Drop: 2201, Kennesaw, GA 30144. references and at least one publication or other invites applications for up to two tenure-track For a detailed description of the university, sample of writing. The letter of application should faculty positions at the rank of Advanced Assis­ college and department, please visit our home page describe the candidate’s research interests, as well tant or Associate Professor to teach in Kennesaw at www.kennesaw.edu. January 1, 2011 and August as the kinds of courses the candidate would be State University’s new applied interdisciplinary 1, 2011. Kennesaw State University is an affirmative prepared to teach. We especially encourage appli- PhD program in International Conflict Manage­ action/equal opportunity employer and educator. cations from minorities and women. ment, beginning January or August 2011. Georgia is an Open Records State. AA/EOE. For Apply: please go to http://jobs.uiowa.edu and Both positions are open to candidates from all questions about this position opening, contact: Dr. search under Requisition #58029 (environmental social science and related disciplines but require a Volker Franke ([email protected]). planning and policy). Inquiries should be sent PhD and demonstrated research expertise in fields JUAG 10-127 directly to: Charles Connerly, DEO, Graduate related to international conflict management. Both Program in Urban and Regional Planning, 343 positions are joint appointments between the PhD *IOWA, IOWA CITY. Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA program and the candidate’s disciplinary depart- Director, Environmental Policy Research 52242. Phone: 319-339-0039. Fax: 319-335-3330. ment. We are particularly interested in hiring Program, Public Policy Center and Assistant or E-mail: [email protected]. faculty with research interests in post-conflict Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Urban The University of Iowa is an affirmative action/ management and reconstruction, peacebuilding, and Regional Planning. equal opportunity employer. Women and minori- sustainable development, and the role of non-state The University of Iowa Public Policy Center ties are encouraged to apply. actors in international conflicts, but will also (PPC) and the Graduate Program in Urban and JUAG 10-120 consider other areas of interest. Preference will Regional Planning anticipate an opening for a

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*MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. Apply: Candidates are asked to electronically *OHIO, COLUMBUS. Research Assistant Professor, Department of submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, The Department of Geography at The Ohio State Geo­graphy. Open until filled. Starting salary is along with the names and contact information of University invites applications for a tenure-track commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. three references to the attention of Dr. Arup Sen, position at the Assistant Professor level begin- The successful candidate is expected to support Business Department Chair at humanresources@ ning Fall 2011. A PhD in Physical Geography or NOAA/NESDIS related project for developing a dyc.edu. Candidates with diverse experience and closely related field is required. This scholar would validation system of satellite land surface tempera- backgrounds are encouraged to apply. E.O.E. be expected to contribute to the Climate Water ture. Candidate will be expected to work closely JUN 10-93 Carbon Program (cwc.osu.edu). This program with NOAA scientist, to conduct research on land conducts cutting-edge, integrated and interdisci- surface temperature validation, and to process *OHIO, CINCINNATI. plinary research regarding critical climate, water and satellite radiometer/Imager data and ground The Department of Geography at the University carbon related problems. We seek a collaborative station data from different sources. Deliverable of Cincinnati seeks two self-motivated postdoc­ researcher who incorporates systems modeling in a software package and corresponding documents is toral researchers to undertake work in the area research program to understand the complex Earth a minimum requirement of the Project. Applicants of space exploration informatics. The candidates ecosystem. Successful candidates will demonstrate should have a PhD in geography, environmental must have expertise in one or more of the following a capacity to conduct research quantitatively and science, geomatics, engineering, or other related fields: remote sensing, planetary geomorphology, collaboratively with human and physical colleagues discipline with a strong background in quantitative computational intelligence and geoinformatics, in Geography and other departments. Teaching analysis of satellite data, software development or image processing, with the PhD in geography, and research interests of the successful candidate skills (OPP, C++, F90, IDL, UML, etc.) and effec- computer science, geology, or related fields. could include ecological modeling, climate change tive communication skills in English. The successful candidates will be involved in one adaptation or response; modeling of nutrient and/or Apply: send curriculum vitae, a letter describ- or more of the following research projects: automatic biogeochemical cycles; and remote sensing of land ing research interests, and contact information cataloging of crater and other geomorphic features surfaces; at regional to global scales. for three references to: jobs.umd.edu/applicants/ from high resolution planetary images, machine- This position is advertised subject to avail- Central?quickFind=51958. learning-based automatic geomorphic mapping, and ability of funds. Women and minorities are encouraged to data mining of large spatial planetary and terrestrial Apply: Applicants should submit curriculum apply. The University of Maryland is an AA/EEO datasets. The candidates will be expected to work in vitae, a letter stating teaching, research and employer. a multidisciplinary, highly motivated and productive service credentials; three letters of reference and SEP 10-132 team. A high level of motivation, ability to solve representative reprints to Morton O’Kelly, PhD challenging problems, and passion for research are Chair, Department of Geography, The Ohio State NEW YORK, BUFFALO. expected. The candidates should have a good com- University, 1036 Derby Hall 154, N. Oval Mall The business department at D’Youville College munication and writing skills. Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-8744 okelly.1@ (www.dyc.edu) in Buffalo, NY invites applications The responsibility include designing and execut- osu.edu (email). for the position of Assistant or Associate Profes­ ing computer codes, analyzing and reporting original To build a diverse workforce, Ohio State sor for Global Trade and International Business. results, writing scientific manuscripts, and participat- encourages applications from individuals with dis- This tenure track position will be responsible for ing in daily computer lab maintenance. Skills in main- abilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/ teaching courses at the graduate and doctoral taining a server and local area network are highly AA employer. level, engaging in high quality scholarly activities, desirable. Postdoctoral positions will be offered for For full consideration, applications should be participating in curriculum development, program an initial period of up to two years, with possible received by December 15, 2010. assessment, dissertation advisement, and commit- extension to a maximum of three years. JUAG 10-129-4 tee leadership. Requirements include: an earned Apply: Please apply online at www.jobsatuc. doctorate degree, from an accredited institution com. Click on Search Postings on the upper left OHIO, TOLEDO. in Business with major emphasis in Global Trade hand corner of the screen. On the Search Postings The Department of Geography and Planning and International Business; a minimum of 3-4 screen, enter 210UC0945 for the Position Number, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment years of full time teaching experience in under- and then click the SEARCH button at the bottom starting August, 2010. Assistant Professor. PhD in graduate and graduate courses in Global trade of the page. Applicants will need to submit a letter Geography or related discipline required at time and International Business; experience in guiding of interest, a curriculum vita with list of relevant of application. The successful candidate will play a and directing master’s thesis /projects and doctoral publications, and a list of three references during critical role in promoting the department’s under- dissertations and member of doctoral dissertation the application process. graduate program and will serve as departmental committees; and academic experience working on The University of Cincinnati is an equal oppor- liaison to the College of Education. Opportunities a campus with culturally diverse students, staff, tunity/affirmative action employer. Women, people are also available for contributing to the university’s and faculty. Successful candidates must exhibit a of color, people with disabilities and veterans are Global Studies Program. strong commitment to scholarly research activi- encouraged to apply. Please contact Dr. Tomasz The successful candidate must have teaching and ties, excellent oral and written communications Stepinski ([email protected]), the Thomas research expertise in Geographic Education and in skills, and possess strong interpersonal skills with Jefferson Chair Professor of Space Exploration Human and Regional Geography. This position the ability to work collaboratively as a member of Informatics, for further information. requires responsibility for all education courses the department. SEP 10-131-1 taught within the department. Opportunities for

26 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 45, Number 7 graduate teaching are available in the department’s Applications will be accepted on a continuous appointment. Demonstrated records of excel- MA program. The successful candidate is expected basis and screening of applications will take place lence in both teaching and research are required. to have an established record of sponsored research as positions become available and continue until Preference may be given to an applicant with a and scholarship in the areas described above, and positions are filled. The pool is for limited duration regional interest in North Africa and the Middle will be expected to obtain external funding as part appointments renewable up to three years. Send East or Sub-Saharan Africa, or with a geographic of their professional activity. a cover letter that details research and teaching education interest that will interface well with the The Department of Geography and Planning interests, professional accomplishments, and a traditional K-12 regional geography curriculum. has an applied orientation with approximately future research plan; curriculum vitae. The successful candidate will teach introductory 40 MA level graduate students, 30 undergraduate Apply: Send all application material in PDF World Geography and courses within his/her majors, a successful community based intern- format to: uogeog.uoregon.edu, subj: Open Pool. areas of expertise at both undergraduate and ship program, and is the administrative home of We invite applications from qualified candi- graduate levels, including participation at the the new Spatially Integrated Social Science PhD dates who share our commitment to diversity. The doctoral level. Program. The Department is a member of the University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, The department has 32 full-time faculty Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. affirmative-action institution committed to cultural members serving more than 600 undergraduate The Department has an active research agenda diversity and compliance with the Americans with majors and approximately 200 graduate students with external funding approaching $5 million Disabilities Act. in BA, BS, MS, Master of Applied Geography, and over the past two years. The department’s GISAG JUAG 10-126 three PhD degree programs. The PhD programs Center provides the focus for interdisciplinary focus on geographic education, environmental research with other academic units at The Univer- *PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY PARK. geography and geographic information science. sity of Toledo and other universities throughout Earth Systems Ecologists. The Pennsylvania State The department houses the Texas Alliance for Ohio and the Midwest. University. Two tenure track faculty positions Geographic Education, the Gilbert M. Grosvenor Please send letter of application, curriculum at the Assistant Professor level. Areas of study Center for Geographic Education, the James and vitae, and arrange to have at least three letters could include interactions among landscapes, ter- Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geogra- of reference sent. Application materials will be restrial ecosystems, climate change, land use/land phy and Hazards Research, and the Texas Center reviewed beginning July 1, 2010 and will continue cover change, biofuel production or other energy- for Geographic Information Science. until the position is filled. The Department related processes, and biogeochemical cycling. Applicants must electronically submit a letter encourages applications from minorities, women, Landscape to global scale research is desired. The of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and and persons with disabilities. The University of successful candidate would have strengths in areas e-mail addresses of three references no later than Toledo is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportu- such as Earth system modeling, spatially explicit October 11, 2010 to: [email protected]. nity Employer M/F/D/V. vegetation modeling, remote sensing, networked Texas State University-San Marcos will not Apply: Dr. Patrick Lawrence, Search Committee observations, model-data synthesis, and coupled discriminate against any person (or exclude any Chair, Department of Geography and Planning, natural and human systems. Exemplary candidates person from participating in or receiving the 2801 West Bancroft Street. Voice 419-530-4128: at a higher rank will be considered. One position benefits of any of its activities or programs) on Fax 419-530-7919. Internet: patrick.lawrence@ will reside in the College of Earth and Mineral any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, utoledo.edu. Sciences, the other in the College of Agricultural age, national origin, religion, sex or disability, or JUN 10-101 Sciences. For more information, go to (www.eesi. on the basis of sexual orientation. Texas State is psu.edu). committed to increasing the number of women *OREGON, EUGENE. Apply: please submit: 1) a letter describing and minorities in faculty and senior administrative University of Oregon, Geography Department. your research and teaching plans; 2) a complete positions. Texas State University-San Marcos is a Open Pool. Successful candidates will have curriculum vitae; 3) up to four reprints; and 4) the member of the Texas State University System. professional experience, demonstrated ability or names and addresses (including e-mail) of three Apply: Dr. Philip W. Suckling, Professor and potential for quality teaching/research and a com- potential referees to: Debra Lambert (lambert@ Chair, Department of Geography, Texas State mitment to working effectively with students, eesi.psu.edu). Review of applications will begin on University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX 78666- faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. Suc- August 30, 2010. 4616. Voice: 512-245-2170. Fax: 512-245-8353. cessful candidates for an Officer of Instruction Penn State University is committed to affirma- E-mail: [email protected]. position will have teaching background and class- tive action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of JUAG 10-121 room experience in Human Geography, Physical its workforce. Geography, or GIScience. Successful candidates JUAG 10-125 *UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY. for Research Assistant/Associate position will University of Utah. The Department of Geo­ have research background in Geography or a *TEXAS, SAN MARCOS. graphy invites applications for two tenure-track Geography-related field. The Department of Geography at Texas State positions at the Assistant Professor level starting Minimum Qualifications: For Research Assis- University-San Marcos seeks applications for a 1 July 2011. (1) A physical geographer with a tant, BA/BS required by start of position, MA/MS full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant research focus on climate change impacts on ter- preferred. For Research Associate, PhD is required Professor rank beginning Fall 2011. We seek a restrial environments. The successful applicant will by start of position. For Officer of Instruction, MA/ human geographer with a regional emphasis. be engaged in research that emphasizes climate MS required by start of position, PhD preferred. PhD degree in Geography is required at time of change dimensions of hydrology, disturbance,

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 27 July/August 2010 alpine environments and/or arid landscapes. (2) e-mail your application to urb_econ_position@ philosophy along with the contact information of An urban/economic geo­grapher specializing in geog.utah.edu. five references. urbanization, globalization, development, and/or The due date for applications is October 1, Virginia Tech is an EO/AA Employer commit- transportation; or the public health implications 2010; applications received after the deadline may ted to diversity. of these processes. Preference will be given to be considered until the position is filled. The Apply Here: http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/ candidates with strong quantitative, computational University of Utah values candidates who have jobclick.cfm?site=3067&job=6867382. and/or GIS skills. experience working in settings with students from JUAG 10-112 For both positions, the ability to collaborate diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commit- with faculty within the Department of Geography ment to improving access to higher education for WISCONSIN, LA CROSSE. and participate in interdisciplinary research at the historically underrepresented students. The Univer- The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse invites University of Utah is highly desirable. Also desir- sity of Utah is fully committed to affirmative action applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor, tenure able is the ability to teach introductory cartog- and to its policies of nondiscrimination and equal track academic appointment, beginning January raphy, spatial analysis or a lower-division service opportunity in all programs, activities, and employ- 2011. Must have PhD in Geography at time of course in the candidate’s general area of expertise. ment. Employment decisions are made without appointment (will consider very late stage ABD). The Department of Geography at the Univer- regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, status The Department of Geography/Earth Science sity of Utah emphasizes quantitative geography as a person with a disability, religion, sexual orienta- in the College of Science and Health seeks a Geo­ within the focus areas of urban/economic systems, tion, gender identity or expression, and status as a grapher with demonstrated expertise and research Earth system science and geographic information protected veteran. The University seeks to provide interests in cartography, map design, web-based science. The department offers Bachelor’s, Master’s equal access for people with disabilities. Reasonable mapping, geo-visualization, and GIS. Special- and Ph.D. degrees in geography. The department prior notice is needed to arrange accommodations. ties in geographic education or medical/public is home to several outstanding research facilities, Evidence of practices not consistent with these health geography will be a plus but not required. including the Digitally Integrated Geographic policies should be reported to Director, Office of Teaching responsibilities include fundamentals of Information Technologies (DIGIT) center, the Utah Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, (801) cartographic principles, map design, web-based Remote Sensing Applications (URSA) laboratory, 581-8365 (V/TDD). mapping, and the candidate’s areas of specializa- the Records of Environment and Disturbance (RED) Questions can be directed to (physical tion. The appointee will be expected to teach laboratory, the Center for Natural and Technological position) Dr. Philip Dennison (dennison@geog. one of the Department’s core general education Hazards (CNTH), a Quaternary Sedimentology and utah.edu); (human position) Dr. Thomas Cova courses and also demonstrate a commitment to Geomorphology laboratory, and a global charcoal ([email protected]). excellence in undergraduate teaching, develop an database archiving over 800 fire history records from JUAG 10-116 active research program seeking external grants, around the world. The department also administers participate in undergraduate research, and provide an interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Geo- *VIRGINIA, BLACKSBURG. service to the University and broader community graphic Information Science with the University of Senior Tenured Position. College of Liberal Arts and profession. Utah’s School of Computing. and Human Sciences. ASPECT, the Alliance for Apply: Electronic submission of application The University of Utah is a comprehensive Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought, materials is required. For additional information and diverse public institution located on the a collaborative interdisciplinary PhD program of about this position and to apply, please visit https:// Wasatch Front urban corridor with easy access the Departments of History, Philosophy, Political employment.uwlax.edu/ Your application should to research and recreational opportunities in the Science, Religion & Culture, and the School of include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, Rocky Mountains, Great Basin and the Colorado Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, a statement of teaching philosophy and research Plateau. Salt Lake City is a dynamic, high-tech and invites applications for the position of Director, a agenda in one document, contact information for bike-friendly metropolitan area with high quality tenured appointment, field open. three references, and graduate transcript(s). cultural and entertainment amenities, an expanding ASPECT is an innovative problem-based, the- For questions, please contact Dr. Gregory Chu public transit system, and a sunny, dry four-season oretically-engaged doctoral program (http://www. ([email protected]) or Dr. Cynthia Berlin, Chair climate. For more information on the Department aspect.vt.edu/). Candidates should have a record of Search and Screen Committee, Department of Geography, see www.geog.utah.edu. that merits a tenured appointment in one of the of Geography and Earth Science, University of Applications should consist of a vitae, state- four core ASPECT departments in the College of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Voice 608-785-8333, FAX ment of research, statement of teaching, teaching Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, namely, History, 608-785-8332, e-mail [email protected] evaluations (if available), and the names, addresses, Philosophy, Political Science or Religion & Culture. (www.uwlax.edu/geography). Review of complete phone numbers and e-mail addresses of exactly This position will begin no later than August 10, application materials will begin on August 1, 2010, four references. 2011 at the rank of Professor. A January 10, 2011 and will continue until position is filled. Apply: Applications will only be accepted elec- start date would also be possible. UW-La Crosse is an affirmative action/equal tronically. Please submit your application as a single Apply: Interested persons must apply at http:// opportunity employer. Women, persons of color, PDF file to one of the following e-mail addresses. jobs.vt.edu, posting number 0100222, where they and individuals with a disability are encouraged to For the physical geography position, e-mail your will submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, apply. Please contact the Search and Screen Com- application to [email protected]. recent writing samples, teaching evaluations, and a mittee if you have a special need/accommodation to For the urban/economic geo­graphy position, brief statement on administrative experience and aid your participation in our hiring process.

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Employment will require a criminal background for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant School of Environment, McGill University, Room check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will Professor level in the Department of Geography 705, 805 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compli- and the McGill School of Environment in Urban Canada, H3A 2K6. Phone: (514) 398-4112; FAX: ance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Sustainability beginning on July 1, 2011. The person (514) 398-7437; E-mail: [email protected]. UW-La Crosse does not discriminate on the basis who fills this position will conduct research that MAY 10-89-3 of arrest or conviction record. contributes to our understanding of how complex MAY 10-91-3 urban systems interact with environmental change SOUTH KOREA, SEOUL across scales from the local to global. The person The Department of Geography Education, Seoul INTERNATIONAL will have expertise in sustainability research, and in National University, Korea, invites applications for innovative qualitative and/or quantitative approaches one full-time tenure-track position in (Sustainable) *CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, to investigating urban environmental, policy and Human-Environmental Geography, rank open, BURNABY. development challenges. beginning March 2011. The department offers BA, The Department of Geography at Simon Fraser This position will provide an important MA, and PhD degrees in geography and geography University invites applications for a tenure track addition for undergraduate and graduate programs education. Teaching responsibilities include 2 courses faculty appointment in Environmental Remote offered by the School of Environment (http:// per semester, including one undergraduate level Sensing. We seek a scientist with expertise in www.mcgill.ca/mse/) and the Department of course in Environmental Geography Education and satellite or LIDAR technology and applications Geography (http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/), and one graduate level course in his/her specialty area. in any relevant geographical field. Links to other has the potential to contribute to programs in Lectures will be conducted in English. Native-level branches of spatial information science, physical Sustainability Science and Urban Systems. There competence in oral and written English is required or human geography are desirable. The appoint- would also be potential interactions with other for this position. ment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and Departments with interests in the environment, This position is being created by authorization will ideally begin April 1, 2011. such as Biology, Natural Resource Sciences, and of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Applicants must have completed a PhD by the the School of Urban Planning. Development. Preference will be given to appli- time of appointment and should demonstrate a Such a position would be consistent with the cants with a background and/or interest in teaching promise of excellence in research and effectiveness inter-disciplinary Environment theme elaborated in Physical/Environmental Geography Education, a in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate the McGill ‘White Paper’: http://www.mcgill.ca/files/ strong record of publication in SSCI ranked journals, levels in spatial information science. Prime teaching provost/Strengths_and_Aspirations_June_2006. and a promising research agenda in their respec- responsibilities are to instruct undergraduate and pdf. It is also consistent with the greater attention tive area of specialization. A PhD in Geo­graphy, graduate courses in remote sensing with the ability to ‘sustainability’ that has been adopted by McGill. Geography Education, or a closely related discipline to develop linkages to graduate courses within the Applicants must possess a PhD or expect to is required at the time of appointment. Faculty of Environment and SFU. The appointee graduate by summer 2011, and have demonstrated This is an excellent opportunity to work at a will be responsible for establishing an externally excellence in research, teaching and communica- top-50 global university in a top-10 global city. The funded research program. tion. Salary will be commensurate with qualifica- Times of London ranked SNU 47th among the world’s Apply: for application details please visit: http:// tions and experience. The successful candidate may best universities in 2009. Comprised of 16 colleges, www.sfu.ca/geography/Employment.html. be nominated for a Canada Research Chair. one graduate school of arts and sciences, and six All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. McGill University is committed to equity in professional graduate schools, with a total enroll- However, Canadians and permanent residents will be employment and diversity. It welcomes applica- ment of 27,973 students, SNU is Korea’s premier given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed tions from indigenous peoples, visible minori- university. Benefits include: a rewarding and stable to employment equity and encourages applications ties, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, career structure for productive faculty members; a from all qualified women and men, including visible women, persons of minority sexual orientations competitive twelve-month based salary; a compre- minorities, aboriginal people and, persons with dis- and gender identities and others who may con- hensive national medical insurance program 50% abilities. Please note that this position is contingent tribute to further diversification. All qualified funded by the university; convenient on-campus upon available funding and is subject to final approval applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in housing at substantially below market cost; one by the Board of Governors. accordance with Canadian immigration require- semester paid research leave out of every seven Under the authority of the University Act, ments, priority will be given to Canadian citizens semesters; intra-university research grant opportuni- personal information that is required by the Uni- and permanent residents of Canada. ties; relocation expense assistance. versity for academic appointment competition Candidates should ensure that their curriculum Apply: Qualified applicants should send their will be collected. For further details see the Col- vitae, statements of teaching specializations and complete curriculum vitae, copies of teaching/ lection Notice: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/ research interests, up to three reprints, and letters course assessments, statement of research and Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html. from three referees are sent to the below address. teaching interests, and names and contact informa- JUAG 10-104 The review of applications will begin September tion for three references, preferably by email, to 15, 2010 and applications will be accepted until Dr. Douglas Gress ([email protected]). Review of CANADA, MONTREAL. the position is filled. applications will begin on June 15, 2010 and will McGill University. Department of Geography and Apply: Dr. Tim Moore, Chair, Department of continue until the position is filled. School of Environment. Applications are invited Geography, Dr. Marilyn Scott, Director, McGill JUN 10-99

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2010 30. NEH Teaching Development Fellow- 31. AAG Research Grants. ships. www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/ www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. August TD_Fellowships.html. 31. AAG E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller 2. NSF Science of Learning Centers interdis- Award. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. ciplinary grants. www.nsf.gov/funding. OCTOBER 31. AAG International Geographic Infor­ 13. Environmental Protection Agency 15. AAG Marble-Boyle Award. www.aag. mation Fund. Student Travel Grant, (EPA), National Achievements in Envi- org/cs/grantsawards. Student Paper Award, and Graduate ronmental Justice Awards Program. 15. AAAS Visiting Scholars Program. www. Research Award. www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ aaas.org. Inquiries: (617) 576-5002; www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. awards. [email protected]. 31. AAG Mel Marcus Fund. 18. NEH “America’s Historical and Cultural 15. National Science Foundation Disser- www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. Organizations” grants. www.neh.gov/ tation Research Improvement Grants. 31. AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award. grants/guidelines/AHCO.htm. www.nsf.gov/funding. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 15. National Humanities Center Fellowships. 31. AAG Hoffman Award. SEPTEMBER http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 2. AAG Garrison Award. www.aag.org/cs/ 15. McColl Family Fellowship. www. 31. J.B. Jackson Prize. grantsawards. amergeog.org. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 15. Holberg Prize. www.holbergprisen.no/ 18. AGS/McColl Research Fellowships. 31. AAG Glenda Laws Award. en/nomination.html. www4.uwm.edu/libraries/AGSL/ www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 15. Guggenheim Fellowships. www.gf.org. fellowships. 31. AAG Meridian Book Award. 15. NEH Enduring Questions Course Im- 18. Helen and John S. Best Research Fel- www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. provement Grants. www.neh.gov/grants/ lowships. www4.uwm.edu/libraries/ 31. AAG Globe Book Award. guidelines/EnduringQuestions.html. AGSL/fellowships. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 15. AAG 2011 Honorary Geographer Award Nominations. www.aag.org/cs/ DECEMBER AAG Grants and Competitions grantsawards. 1. AAG Anderson Medal. The AAG offers numerous grants and 15. AAG Enhancing Diversity Award. http://agsg.binghamton.edu. awards. Visit www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards www.aag.org/grantsawards. 31. AAG Anne U. White Fund. for a full listing including detailed descrip- 15. AAG J. Warren Nystrom Award. www. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. tions, deadlines, and application procedures. aag.org/cs/grantsawards. 31. AAG Darrel Hess Community Col­ 22. AAG Enrichment Funds. www.aag.org/ lege Geography Scholarships. NSF Grants and Competitions cs/grantsawards. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards. Detailed information about NSF grants 29. ACLS Fellowships. www.acls.org/grants. 31. AAG Dissertation Research Grants. and awards is available at www.nsf.gov. www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards.

Call for Field Trip and Workshop Proposals The AAG is currently seeking field trip and workshop proposals [email protected] for more information. Field trip and workshop proposals for the upcoming AAG Annual Meeting, to be held April 12-16, should be submitted by November 1, 2010. 2011, in Seattle, Washington. Workshops and field trips are excellent In keeping with the AAG's effort to promote the fair and equal ways to meet other conference attendees with similar interests and treatment of members, field trips organized by AAG members or exchange ideas. specialty groups at the Annual Meeting will, as a rule, be open to all Seattle and the surrounding region offer many interesting pos- members. In instances where a member or specialty group wishes to sibilities for field trips across a diverse range of geographical interests. organize a field trip that explicitly excludes any group of AAG mem- Specialists from biogeography to urban geography will find much to bers, the organizer will petition the AAG Council for an exception to see and do, and the wide range of accessible interests include wildlife, this policy by the date when field trip proposals are due. If Council wineries, glacial landscapes, museums and sculpture parks, coastal grants the exception, notice will be given in the AAG Newsletter, along processes and estuaries, and Seattle’s many diverse neighborhoods. with an explanation of the reason for the exception. Please keep this Specific field trip locations will include Pioneer Square, Belltown, rule of open access in mind as you organize your field trip. Pike Place Market, Whitby Island, Puget Sound, and Mount Rainier Visit “Places OnLine” at www.placesonline.org/sitelists/nam/usa/ National Park. Seattle is also an excellent environment for exploration dc.asp to find more places of geographical interest in and around on foot, offering many possibilities for walking tours. Seattle. If you are interested in organizing a field trip or workshop for the See www.aag.org/cs/annual_conference for additional information 2011 AAG Annual Meeting, visit www.aag.org/cs/annual_conference about the 2011 AAG Annual Meeting. Deadline for the submission of for the appropriate submission forms or contact Oscar Larson at meet- abstracts is October 20, 2010.

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2010 15-18. AAG Pacific Coast Regional Meet­ 22-23. AAG West Lakes Regional Meet­ ing. Coeur D’Alene, ID. www.uidaho.edu/ ing. Macomb, IL. www.macalester.edu/ July sci/geography. geography/09aagwestlakes.htm. 26-28. MapAsia 2010 & ISG 2010. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. www.mapasia.org/2010/ 28-29. Building Sustainability into the Mid- 25-27. Montclair State University Inter- home.htm. dle East. Dubai, UAE. www.construction national Symposium on Sustainability Sci- weekonline.com/conf/sustainability10auh. ence. Montclair, NJ. http://csam.montclair. AUGUST 29-OCT 3. National Conference on Geogra- edu/sustainabilitystudies. 3-7. Local Food Systems in Old Industrial phy Education. Savannah, GA. www.ncge.org. 29-30. AAG New England/St. Lawrence Regions: Challenges and Opportunities. Valley Regional Meeting. Storrs, CT. IGU Commission on the Dynamics of OCTOBER www.nestval.org. Economic Spaces. Toledo, OH. http://uac. 6-8. Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference. 29-31. Migration and the Global City utoledo.edu/igu_commission/Toledo Binghamton, NY. http://rep-conference@ conference, Ryerson University. Toronto. MC2010-Home.htm. binghamton.edu. www.riis.ryerson.ca/call4papers. 4-5. 6th International Conference on Sus- 8-9. AAG Great Plains/Rocky Mountain tainable Development. Nsukka, Nigeria. Regional Meeting. Lawrence, KS. http:// NOVEMBER www.irdionline.org. geography.unco.edu/GPRM. 6-10. Home, Migration, and the City: New 5-6. AAG Middle Atlantic Division (MAD) 8-12. Argentine Bicentennial Geography Narratives, New Methodologies. Linköping, Regional Meeting. York, PA. www.gwu. Conference. Buenos Aires. www.gaea.org.ar. Sweden. www.esf.org/conferences/10317. edu/~madaag. 8-12. 2010 The Meeting of the Americas. Foz 13-16. Pioneer America Society 42nd An- 9-12. Pan-American Institute for Geography do Iguaçu, Brazil. www.agu.org/meetings/ja10. nual Conference, Castleton, VT. http://www. and History (PAIGH) General Assembly. pioneeramerica.org/annualmeeting2010. Lima, Peru. www.ipgh.org. 16-18. 2010 URISA/NENA Addressing html. Conference. Charlotte, NC. www.urisa. 21-23. AAG Southeast Regional Meeting. org/addressing/2010charlotte. 13-17. NACIS 2010 conference. St. Peters- Birmingham, AL. www.sedaag.org. burg, Florida. www.nacis.org. SEPTEMBER 14-16. AAG Southwest Regional Meeting. 1-3. Royal Geographical Society/Institute Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, 2011 of British Geographers Annual Conference. Oklahoma. www2.geog.okstate.edu/swaag. APRIL London. www.rgs.org/AC2010. 21-23. 33rd Applied Geography Confer- 16-18. AAG Annual Meeting. 1-3. Global Studies Association Conference. ence. Fort Worth, TX. http://applied.geog. Seattle, WA. www.aag.org. Oxford, UK. www.criticalglobalisation.com. kent.edu. 12-14. Society for the History of Discov- 22-23. AAG Middle States Regional 2012 eries 51st Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, NM. Meeting. West Point, NY. http://depart- February www.sochistdisc.org. ments.bloomu.edu/geo/msd/index.html. 24-28. AAG Annual Meeting. 14-17. GIScience 2010. Zurich, Switzer- 22-23. AAG East Lakes Regional Meeting. New York, NY. www.aag.org. land. www.giscience2010.org. Grand Rapids, MI. www.eastlakesaag.org.

Garrison Award Competition Nominations Due: September 2, 2010

The biennial William L. Garrison Award of the Marble Fund for Geographic Science in the evolution of geographic science and for Best Dissertation in Computational of the Association of American Geogra- geographic information systems and was Geo­graphy supports innovative research phers (AAG). one of the first geographers to make use of into the computational aspects of geo- The Garrison award consists of a cash computational approaches to the solution graphic science. The award is intended prize in the amount of $3,500 and a cer- of geographic problems. to arouse a more general and deeper un- tificate of merit. The formal presentation For complete information about eligibil- derstanding of the important role that of the Garrison Award will take place at ity, criteria, and application procedures, advanced computation can play in resolv- the AAG Annual Meeting following the please refer to the AAG webpage at: www. ing the complex problems of space-time announcement of the award. aag.org/cs/garrison. analysis that are at the core of geographic This award was created to honor Dr. Nominations are due by September 2, science. The award is one of the activities William L. Garrison, who was instrumental 2010.

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AAG Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Awards in Geographic Science

The AAG Marble Fund for Geo- Each of the Marble-Boyle Undergradu- MicroGIS Foundation for Spatial Analysis graphic Science is accepting applications ate Achievement Awards consists of a cash (MFSA), which includes access to research for the 2011 Marble-Boyle Undergradu- prize of $700, a $200 credit for books facilities and all transportation and hous- ate Achievement Awards. The awards published by the ESRI Press, and a certifi- ing costs for up to four months of work in recognize excellence in academic perfor- cate of recognition. Priority consideration Lausanne, Switzerland. mance by undergraduate students from is given to any of the awardees who may Information on eligibility, ap- the United States and Canada who are be interested in participating in ESRI's plication guidelines, and prior award- putting forth a strong effort to bridge summer internship program. Marble- ees is available at www.aag.org/cs/ geographic science and computer science Boyle awardees will also be eligible to marble-boyle. Digital submissions as well as to encourage other students to compete for an additional research fel- to [email protected] are due by embark upon similar programs. lowship award that is being offered by the October 15, 2010.

AAG Enhancing Diversity Award Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted are eligible, regardless of their status as words maximum) yet specific description for the 2010 AAG Enhancing Diversity AAG members. In the past, the AAG of the accomplishments that warrant the Award. The award honors those geogra- has honored Saul Cohen, Don Deskins, nominee’s selection. Digital submissions phers who have pioneered efforts toward Joe Darden, Jackie Beyer, Jan Monk, Reg to [email protected] are preferred. or actively participated in efforts toward Golledge, Glen Elder, and John W. Frazier. Nominations are due by September 15, encouraging a more diverse discipline over Please include the complete name and 2010. the course of several years. Individuals address of the nominee and a concise (500

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