Volume 40, Number 9 • October 2005 In This Issue Geographies of Care and Responsibility

icky Lawson's Past President's practice care and towards which Address at the 2006 AAG Annual we articulate responsibility. VMeeting in will pose By taking seriously the profound two questions: What does a focus on connections between the many From the Meridian ...... 2 care-work bring to geography? And roles we play in our lives, we can President’s Column...... 3 what does geography bring to critical Corrections...... 5 build stronger institutions, healthier considerations of care-work? “Care- AAG Washington Monitor ...... 7 departments, and even better theories AAG Member Profile ...... 11 work” refers to the diverse activities that and courses. We have a great deal to Call for Papers...... 14 sustain people or bring them pleasure gain from shifting away from think- Members of Note ...... 16 including childrearing, domestic work, ing of a rigid separation of public Award Deadlines...... 16 care-giving for the sick or elderly, and private spheres and instead political activism, education, and Specialty Group News ...... 18 viewing the many elements of our Grants and Awards ...... `19 consumption (Mitchell, Marston, and Lawson lives as inseparable, as all contributing Grants and Competitions ...... 20 Katz 2004). Lawson will explore the to our creative work in geography, and even more New Appointments ...... 21 ways in which considerations of care (in a range Quarter Century ...... 21 of spheres and forms) poses crucial questions that importantly, as fundamental parts of society's work. Geographic Centers...... 22 expand the scope of our research, teaching, and Lawson will connect geographies of care to our Necrology...... 23 service agendas. This focus on care leads to questions responsibilities as scholars and members of multiple Jobs in Geography...... 24 of responsibility—who are our communities and communities across the globe. We can strengthen geog- Books Received ...... 45 what are our ethics and responsibilities in our raphy, make whole lives possible, and contribute to social New Members ...... 46 scholarship, practice, and politics? Lawson and environmental justice work by making care-work Events ...... 47 will examine the sites and places in which we integral to the way we conduct our discipline. ■

Chicago and Its Inland Sea

orld-class cities have landmarks of it has created problems as well as amenities. iconic stature: think of the city and Early residents faced several crucial difficulties. W the image leaps to mind. Chicago One was the need to stabilize the shoreline has many such images, but few surpass its and put in place facilities capable of handling magnificent frontage on —a high levels of commercial traffic. Another was complex of parks, promontories, boulevards, to develop an adequate and pure supply of and museums stretching for miles along the water. In the face of increasing regional shoreline. The 2006 Annual Meeting of the population levels, a third problem has AAG is being held in Chicago, March 7-11, recently grown in importance: that is the and we hope that during your stay you will question of how to provide sustainable set aside time to explore these distinctive water supplies and management, not just geographical features of the region. for metropolitan and local users, but for Lake Michigan, Chicago’s Chicago’s lakefront has always had a regional needs as well. “inland sea” is key to the major influence upon the city’s fortunes, and Continued on page 6 city’s geographic identity. AAG’s Hurricane Emergency Clearinghouse, page 9. PHOTO: JOHN SHROEDER

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 1 October 2005 From the Meridian

AAG Newsletter Building the AAG’s Capacity of the Association of American to Respond Quickly Geographers Within hours of Hurricane Katrina’s seemed inspired by the AAG’s early actions. devastation of New Orleans, many in the It also has been wonderful to see the AAG realized that our response needed to high profile of geography during the past Douglas Richardson, Publisher go beyond the academic. Although the few weeks. Many geographers, including and Managing Editor AAG is neither a government agency nor Michael Crutcher, Craig Colten, Susan a disaster relief organization, it was clear Cutter, Bob Kates, Talbot Brooks, and Megan D. Nortrup, that we needed to find ways to help Stephen Leatherman, to name only a few, Editor immediately—ways that went beyond the published articles or were interviewed in AAG Voice 202-234-1450 analysis and critique which media ranging from the New AAG Fax 202-234-2744 would surely come later. York Times to NBC News. [email protected] With little past history to The AAG also has been guide us, the AAG staff began contacted by the House www.aag.org by organizing an online clear- Science Committee, which inghouse. We wanted to create is planning to hold hearings USPS 987-380 ISSN 0275-3995 a means by which departments on social science issues and individuals in the affected related to the Katrina The AAG Newsletter ISSN 0275-3995 regions could send requests for disaster. We have been is published monthly with July/August needed items or services, and asked to provide testimony combined, by the Association of Amer- by which they could make on topics related to the hur- ican Geographers, 1710 16th Street contact with colleagues Richardson ricane’s destruction and the NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198. interested in helping. The governmental response to it. The cost of an annual subscription is AAG also established a special fund which Appreciation from those most affected $25.00 The subscription price is will go toward the rebuilding of by the disaster and from the AAG’s included in the annual dues of the departments and assisting others in the members more broadly for these efforts Association. Not available to non- hardest-hit areas. Very shortly, expressions has been very heartening. One member members. Periodicals postage paid in of support, both moral and tangible, came wrote, “Thank you for your incredible Washington, DC. All news items and pouring in from across the U.S. as well as efforts in swiftly structuring the AAG letters, including job listings, should be from other countries, including France response to the Gulf Coast tragedy. Many sent to the Editor at the address below and Mexico. of us want to help and the AAG or to [email protected]. Now that we are out of the initial clearinghouse/fund provides a focused All Newsletter materials must emergency phase of this effort, we have way to do so.” Another member from the shifted the AAG Hurricane Katrina Clear- directly affected region added, “I have arrive at the Association office by the inghouse from an email notification system never been prouder to be a geographer.” 1st of the month preceding the month to a query access system. I would like to Critical to enabling this rapid response of the publication. This includes job thank all the AAG members who respond- had been the behind-the-scenes effort of the listings. Material will be published on ed, and also particularly the AAG staff, past few years to build and strengthen a space available basis and at the dis- many of whom worked straight through the AAG’s internal infrastructure and staffing cretion of the editorial staff. their Labor Day weekend to create, main- capacity, including the organization’s When your address changes, please tain, and staff the online clearinghouse and computer systems, Internet resources, notify the Association office immediate- communication network during the critical management systems, staff development ly. Six weeks notice is necessary to first days of chaos after the storm. Many and training, and its financial foundation. insure uninterrupted delivery of AAG others also helped us to get the word out Without this strong internal infrastructure publications. To assist the AAG office in about the AAG Hurricane Katrina in place, it would have been impossible your address change, include the address Clearinghouse. The Chronicle of Higher to respond to this emergency so label with your change of address. Education, UCGIS, ESRI, AAAS, ACLS, quickly. This same internal capacity now Postmaster: Send address changes and many others picked up the news of enables the AAG to respond not only to AAG Newsletter, 1710 16th Street our early effort and made it known far and to disasters, but also to opportunities or NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198, or wide. As a result, similar clearinghouses threats to the discipline of geography, [email protected]. soon began to appear within other effectively and on short notice. scholarly associations and from other disciplines, often with programs that Continued on page 9

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Geographers Interacting with Colleagues from Other Disciplines

ne of the recommendations in the we should invite non-geographers to grated Graduate Education and Research 1997 National Research Council participate in the AAG Annual Meeting. Training) grants train the next generation O Report, Rediscovering Geography, was The AAG provides Enrichment Funds for of graduate students for interdisciplinary to place a high priority on increasing this express purpose (see the AAG annual work. Just one example that involves professional interaction between meeting website for details). geographers is the IGERT Program in geographers and colleagues in other A second means by which geographers Ecosystem Informatics at Oregon State sciences. Although our numbers are can interact with other disciplines is University, featuring the contributions of growing, geography remains a relatively by supporting the recommen- geographers Dawn Wright small and diverse discipline, but with dations in U.S. Geological and Julia Jones. The goal of much to contribute once our expertise and Survey’s Circular 1281, the program is to promote a skills are made known to those outside Geography for a Changing World: team-based approach to geography. Many of us were reminded of A Science Strategy for the further ecosystem and natural this when the August 12, 2005 issue of Geographic Research of the resource management by Science was released with a feature section USGS, 2005-2015. This fostering collaboration among on “Dealing with Disasters.” Unfortunately, important planning docu- ecosystem scientists, computer the seminal work by geographers was ment was available at the scientists, and mathematicians. notably absent in the issue…perhaps not USGS booth at our last Faculty participate from surprising since geographers do not annual meeting in Denver BioEngineering, Computer participate in meetings of the American and deserves reading by all Marston Science, Fisheries and Association for the Advancement of in our discipline. Circular Wildlife, Forest Science, Science (AAAS) in large numbers. While the 1281 presents a science strategy for the Geosciences, Mathematics, and Zoology. socio-economic, psychological, political, geography discipline. Nine general goals The NSF Research Experience for and engineering dimensions of disasters and fifty-six specific strategic actions Undergraduates (REU) site grants are are undeniably important, geographic focus on describing, explaining, and designed to encourage undergraduate perspectives are also paramount to predicting the consequences of land geography students to undertake multi- understanding risk and minimizing the change for coupled human-environment department research opportunities with a loss of life and property. Those outside of systems. Geographers should work to coherent intellectual theme. geography need to be reminded of ensure that the next director of the USGS A fourth means involves collaborating this constantly, and events surrounding embraces the goals and strategic actions with faculty from other disciplines on Hurricane Katrina provide only the latest in Circular 1281. individual research projects. I will list example. Thus, one means by which A third means by which geographers some examples from my own experience geographers can advertise our potential can interact with scientists in other in this regard: 1) working with fisheries contributions to solving problems is by disciplines is for geographers to pursue biologists to understand geomorphic increasing our visibility in cross-disciplinary interdisciplinary funding opportunities controls on the abundance of freshwater organizations, most especially by partici- from the National Science Foundation fish and mussels; 2) working with planetary pating in the AAAS. Check the AAG Guide (NSF), the Environmental Protection scientists to understand landforms on to Geography Programs for a listing of AAG Agency (EPA), the National Institutes of Mars; 3) working with botanists and appointed representatives to various Health (NIH), and other agencies that landscape ecologists to understand vege- AAAS sections: Jack Shroder was recently change the infrastructure of science. tation patterns on floodplains as a elected Chair of Section E-Geology and Highly visible examples of this are the response to floods and stream channel Geography; Roger Kasperson is Chair of five-year, multi-million dollar “Decision instability in France, Brazil, and the Section K-Social, Economic and Political Making Under Uncertainty” Center USA; 4) working with sociologists, Science. Kent Mathewson, Katherine awards to research teams led by attorneys, ecologists, climatologists, soil Klink, and Ellen Mosley-Thompson serve geographers in senior positions at Arizona scientists, and geologists to formulate a as AAG representatives to Section State University, University of Colorado- surface coal mine reclamation plan; and 5) H-Anthropology, Section Q-Education, Boulder, and the Rand Corporation working with geologists to explore and Section W-Atmospheric Sciences, (see the December 2004 AAG Newsletter for respectively. As a related way of interacting, details). Multiple-year NSF IGERT (Inte- Continued on page 4

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Geographers Interacting with Colleagues from page 3 for minerals and petroleum, detect and synthesis. We can help formulate from other departments and colleges, and leachate from municipal landfills, scientific questions in a policy relevant to participate in multi-disciplinary centers determine the cause of floods and form. We recognize the spatial dependen- on campus. Geographers at Kansas State mass movement in Nepal, and understand cies of processes and linkages between University participate in the Institute for long-term development of Himalayan stakeholders. We can clarify the results Civic Discourse and Democracy, and mountain landscapes. and conflicting opinions among scientists, most states have a water resources A fifth means by which geographers and even the most positivist-oriented research center … just to cite two can ply their trade among scientists from scientists recognize that science is a examples. Most of the issues of the day other disciplines is through participation process rather than an outcome or are too complex for any one discipline, in government panels. For instance, product … an essential component of including geography, to tackle alone: government agencies at various levels adaptive management of natural global environmental change, immigration, occasionally create conflict-resolution resources. As just one more example of globalization, natural and technological panels, one form of which is an independent government panels, the National Research disasters, ethnic strife, international scientific review panel (ISRP). In northwest Council (NRC) will convene committees conflict, unemployment, social inequality, California, I have served on two such on single issues of national importance soil erosion, pollution … just to name a multidisciplinary panels that were seeking that often require geographic expertise. A few. Our discipline is enriched and we as common ground between timber harvest recent example is the superb NRC individuals are enriched by collaborating companies, commercial and recreation published report by the Committee on with practitioners from other disciplines fishermen, and state and federal regulatory Endangered and Threatened Species in in research, teaching, business, and agencies that address water quality and the Platte River Basin involving geogra- government affairs. ■ fisheries. Geographers are well-suited to phers Will Graf and Lisa Harrington. participating in ISRPs because of our A sixth means, available to all academ- Richard A. Marston training and expertise in integration ics, is to team-teach courses with faculty [email protected]

Annual Meeting Presidential Plenary Session

special Presidential Plenary ronment relations because the meeting until October 13 at Session entitled, "Geog- we recognize that processes www.aag.org/annualmeeting. A A raphy: the Original are place-dependent and host of special activities Integrated Environmental Science" operate at multiple/interacting are planned for the meeting, will be held at the 2006 AAG scales. Moreover, we seek including the AAG Banquet Annual Meeting. The session, integration of spatial and featuring Victoria Lawson’s Past arranged by AAG President temporal analyses using President’s Address and many Richard Marston, will feature modern qualitative and field trips exploring Chicago’s Bravard Harden speakers Jean-Paul Bravard quantitative tools. Four rich cultural and physical (l’Université Lumière-Lyon), outstanding scholars will geography in addition to over Carol Harden (University of present examples and general 3,000 scholarly and research Tennessee), B.L. Turner II (Clark observations on how they presentations. For more University), and Stephen Walsh use concepts from both information on the meeting, (University of North Carolina). human and physical visit the website noted above. The session will present geography to solve complex We look forward to seeing discussions of geography as the environmental problems. you there! ■ original place-based, environmental Turner The 2006 AAG Annu- Walsh science that integrates knowledge, al Meeting will be held in theory, and techniques from the biophysical Chicago in the elegant Palmer House and human realms. Geographers possess Hilton Hotel located in the heart of the an advantage in understanding human-envi- Chicago. Abstracts may be submitted for

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Nora Volkow to Keynote NIDA/AAG Symposium

he AAG is pleased to announce that Sciences, Director of Nuclear Medicine, way individuals respond to drugs of abuse Dr. Nora D. Volkow will present and Director of the NIDA-Department of and the potential link to vulnerability T the keynote address at the NIDA/ Energy Regional Neuroimaging Center. In to drug abuse, alcoholism, or other AAG Symposium on Geography and addition, Volkow was a profes- impulse behaviors. Drug Addiction. The symposium, on sor in the Department of Volkow received her BA March 8, 2006, is being held in conjunction Psychiatry and Associate Dean from Modern American with the 2006 Annual Meeting of the of the medical school at the School, Mexico City, Mexico, AAG in Chicago and will allow medical State University of New York her MD from the National researchers, epidemiologists, geographers, (SUNY)-Stony Brook. University of Mexico, Mexico neuroscientists, geneticists, and others to Volkow is a recognized City, and her postdoctoral explore the geographical dimensions of expert on the brain's dopamine training in psychiatry at New drug addiction. system, with her research York University. In addition Nora D. Volkow, MD, became Director focusing on the brains of to BNL and SUNY-Stony of the National Institute on Drug Abuse addicted, obese, and aging Volkow Brook, she has worked at the (NIDA) in May, 2003. A leader in drug individuals. She was the first to University of Texas Medical addiction research, she is the first woman use imaging to investigate neurochemical School and Sainte Anne Psychiatric to serve as NIDA's director since the changes that occur during drug addiction. Hospital in Paris, France. founding of the institute. Her primary focus was on mechanisms For more information about the Volkow came to NIDA from underlying the reinforcing, addictive, and NIDA/AAG Symposium visit www.aag.org/ Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), toxic properties of drugs of abuse in the nida-aag/research/. A call for papers where she held concurrent positions human brain. She investigated the neuro- for this symposium appears on page 12 of including Associate Director for Life chemical mechanisms that influence the this issue. ■

Atlas of American Poverty

n Atlas of Poverty in America: One causes and meaning of enduring economic of geography or history or both. Nation, Pulling Apart, 1960-2003 was distress in the United States. A central An expanded version of the atlas will be A recently published by Amy theme of the atlas is the enduring character published by Routledge Press in fall of Glasmeier, professor of geography and of poverty in America; it conveys the 2005. For a copy of this book, contact regional planning at Pennsylvania State message that America’s poor are people Routledge at www.routledge.com. The University. The atlas is one of numerous who work or who are dependents of book, ISBN 0415-953-359, will be available projects developed under the One Nation people who work and face limited as of November 11. ■ project, a research program aimed at opportunity, often due to living in places providing a new understanding of the that are seriously disadvantaged because

Corrections

The article entitled, “Online co-author is Phil Klein of the University Dr. Schlemper earned a bachelor’s in social Global Geography Modules Enhance of Northern Colorado. studies education and a master's in geography Undergraduate Learning” that appeared The article introducing new AAG both at the University of Missouri-Columbia on page eleven of the September 2005 employee Beth Schlemper, on page 10 and a PhD in geography at University of AAG Newsletter incorrectly listed Phil of the September 2005 AAG Newsletter, , Madison. ■ Gersmehl as article co-author. The actual incorrectly listed her degrees earned.

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 5 October 2005

Chicago and its Inland Sea from page 1 Chicago lies within the through by 1856, but needed a (www.lrc.usace.army.mil/projects.htm). watershed. The drained downtown terminal and had purchased The project was scheduled to be completed originally into Lake Michigan, but only a the area south of for by 2005, but disputes over design few miles and a low rise separate it from the that purpose. The state had previously standards and accessibility to the Des Plaines, which is tributary to the designated much of that area to lakefront have slowed progress and put Mississippi. The remain “forever federal funds at risk. strategic importance open, clear, and Chicago also needed to protect its of this location, and free,” and the water supply. During much of the early the potential it held shoreline south 19th century this problem was largely for canalization, of today’s Loop ignored; water was collected in barrels at were noted as far had already been the shoreline or even from the lower back as 1673 when built up. The course of the Chicago River. It was known Father Marquette railroad’s solu- though, that water was “purer” the farther and Louis Jolliet tion was to enter off-shore one went to get it. By 1840, a passed through the Chicago on a water intake was located 150 feet out into region. The city’s trestle built out the lake; in 1854 an attempt was made to environment, in the lake. That extend that intake to 600 feet. Pressure though, was not a trestle ran from had to be equalized in the early mains, so healthy one. The site which would 22nd Street to the point occupied by the city built the historic Water Tower become Chicago was marked by low, today. The area between and its neighboring pumping station shifting sand dunes interspersed with Michigan Avenue and the trestle was a in 1869. Both of these landmarks survived extensive marshy swales (see figure). The lagoon, “open and free” views of the lake the 1871 fire and are major tourist river was a low-gradient stream, often not-withstanding. After the Great Chicago attractions today. kept from entering the lake by sediments Fire devastated the city in 1871, practical Since the sewage-laden river flowed deposited at its mouth. Still, the portage city fathers simply dumped the conflagra- into the lake, near-shore supplies of water to the Mississippi began here. For that tion’s debris into that lagoon. Many visitors were easily polluted. Cholera, smallpox, reason, Fort Dearborn was constructed on to Chicago are surprised to learn that the dysentery, and typhoid were perennial the river’s south bank in 1803. Those Art Institute and, indeed, much of Grant scourges. An 1854 cholera epidemic, for attending the AAG meeting can find an Park is built on material left over from example, caused the deaths of 5.5 percent outline of the fort embedded in pavement that fire. of the city’s population. In 1861, an at the intersection of Michigan Avenue From the 1890’s through the 1930’s, astonishing solution was devised by an and , just a few blocks from additional landfills expanded the engineer named Ellis Chesbrough. the meeting headquarters hotel. lakefront area, and on these Chicago’s Tunnels were dug by hand through the The river originally entered the lake in world-famous museums, Soldier Field, clays underlying the lake. Thirty feet the vicinity of Monroe Street, where the McCormick Place, and Northerly Island beneath the lake bottom, five feet in Art Institute now stands. Lake freighters, were all built. To the north, much of diameter, and two miles long, the first in an enterprise fraught with hazard, is also built on fill. Only that tunnel was completed in 1867. An intake anchored over a half-mile offshore while portion of the city north of Hollywood crib was constructed at its terminus, and goods were transferred to smaller vessels Avenue follows the original shoreline. the tunnel and crib were joined. This crib, capable of navigating the sandbars These landfills were vulnerable to wave enlarged and strengthened, is one of four obstructing the river’s mouth. In 1834, erosion. To protect the lake shore, a sys- visible in the lake today. efforts to remove those obstacles began, tem of revetments was installed. Many of Even these efforts were not enough, and the river was re-routed into its present these revetments are now fifty to one as intermittent flooding, increasing channel. Within a year, vessels of 100-ton hundred years old, and in some areas population, and the growth of animal- capacities were entering the new harbor, the shoreline has deteriorated badly. rendering industries combined to exceed and Chicago became the leading port on Consequently, the city, the Chicago Park the city’s sewage treatment capacities. By the frontier. These investments rapidly District, and the U.S. Army Corps of 1879, disease organisms were again came to be protected by a system of piers, Engineers are currently involved in commonly found in lake waters around breakwaters, landfills, and revetments. the Chicago Shoreline Project, a $300 the intake cribs. A permanent solution Railroads also impacted the lakefront. million dollar program designed to The Illinois Central completed its route re-build these protective structures Continued on page 7

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AAG Washington Monitor

Senate Finally Takes Up While Kennedy did say that panel • Changes would be made to simplify Higher Ed Act Democrats were unhappy with a few student financial aid processes. In recent weeks, Senate watchers have provisions in the bill which they would try It remains unclear when either house of been captivated by the confirmation to address on the Senate floor, it was clear Congress will vote on the committee bills. hearings for Chief Justice-nominee at the quick mark-up session that the Following the votes, the conference John Roberts. Nonetheless, the Senate numerous hours of bipartisan work that process—which reconciles differences in has succeeded in also confronting other went into crafting the legislation had paid the House and Senate bills—could prove pending business and on September 8, the dividends. Among the bill’s key provisions: quite difficult and acrimonious. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • The income cut-off for the Pell Grant Prospects for the geography education (HELP) Committee finally held a mark-up program would increase from $15,000 bill (S. 1376) are still uncertain—it on the reauthorization of the Higher Edu- to $20,000. The maximum award remains unclear whether the legislation cation Act (HEA). The House Education would also increase to $6,300 over a will be attached to the HEA. We at and Workforce Committee passed a sepa- five-year period. the AAG are in close contact with the rate version of the legislation (H.R. 609) • The fixed interest rate for consolidated National Geographic Society and others in July following a contentious three days student loans would remain at 6.8 supporting the bill. (For more on S. of debate and votes. percent, but the fixed rate on loans to 1376, please see last month’s AAG By contrast, the Senate bill (S. 1614) parents would increase from 7.9 percent Washington Monitor). ■ was co-sponsored by HELP Chairman to 8.5 percent. Michael Enzi (R-WY) and Ranking • A fellowship program would be created John Wertman Member Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and to encourage women and minorities to [email protected] passed the committee by a vote of 20-0. pursue careers in the academy.

Chicago and its Inland Sea from page 6 was not developed until, on January 2, Over 118 suburban communities, for relationship. You orient yourself in regard 1900, engineers finally reversed the flow of example, get their water directly from the to the lake; it burrows beneath the level of the Chicago River. Today, locks at the Chicago water system, and southern Lake your conscious mind. entrance to Lake Michigan, and on the Des Michigan communities are estimated to see Ben Hecht, the playwright and reporter, Plaines, twenty-eight miles away, control a 21 percent increase in population by the spent many years working for the Chicago diversion rates and prevent floodwaters year 2030. Chicago’s western neighbor, Daily News. In one of his columns, from “backing” into the lake. Kane County, by itself expects to see water he wrote: Chicago continues working to protect use increase from 67 million gallons per “It is when one leaves the city and its water supply with the “Deep Tunnel day (mgd) to 120 mgd over the next twen- goes to visit in another place where Project.,” formally known as TARP (the ty-five years. These trends are of critical there is no lake that the lake grows Tunnel and Reservoir Plan). Chicago shares importance to the entire metropolitan alive …. One becomes thirsty for it a combined sewer system with over fifty area, and for such reasons Chicago will and dreams of it. One remembers it surrounding suburbs. During extreme continue to participate in regional then as something that was almost an events, storm run-off from water-planning programs such as the essential part of life, like a third these sewers added to normal sewage loads Southern Lake Michigan Regional Water dimension. In some ways one associ- may total five billion gallons a day, exceed- Consortium (www.nipc.org/environment/ ates one’s day dreams with the lake ing the treatment system’s capacity by 250 slmrwsc/overview.htm). and falls into thinking that there is percent. TARP consists of 109 miles of To a true Chicagoan however, the lake something unfinished, sterile, about underground reservoirs designed to intercept is more than the sum of its engineering living with no lake at one’s elbow.” and store this run-off, and release it in facilities and water management The AAG invites you to explore this a controlled fashion after rain has ended. The agreements. Those who grew up here “third dimension,” and learn of the myriad TARP project is ongoing, and the Local often remember mornings where one ways in which Chicago and its inland sea Arrangements Committee hopes to showcase could “feel” the lake from miles away. have influenced each other. ■ this incredible facility. Even if one comes to the city later in Finally, water levels in the Great Lakes life, in one way or another, the lake are now near historic lows and proposals can call, and you develop—sometimes John Schroeder to divert water are increasing rapidly. without being aware of it—an awareness, a [email protected]

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Hurricane Katrina: Hypergeographic Change

n the last few days, we have witnessed complexes, businesses are bidding up the level, but this is true for only a portion of what my colleague Rich Campanella price of commercial space, and agents are the city. And very shallow water I referred to as hypergeographic scurrying around town to post “sold” submerged vast tracts of real estate. This change in south Louisiana. This is a most signs. Entire government offices are type of flooding will have little impact on apt term when we begin to contemplate elocating to space where they can find the raised houses. The notion of closing how Katrina has prompted social, it—whether in Baton Rouge, Houma, or the city is as misinformed as the argument economic, and physical change at the Lafayette. Air transport services are to rebuild in exactly the same way. speed of a hurricane. As the storm began flying out of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Geographers have provided vital to veer toward the Louisiana-Mississippi airport rather than Louis Armstrong New leadership at the national level to turn coast, a series of events began unfolding Orleans International airport and suddenly flood protection planning toward land use and the eddies of Katrina’s winds will Baton Rouge has non-stop service to approaches, rather than relying strictly on continue to stir the residents of this . structural means. It is time to incorporate region for years to come. Distribution centers associated with more appropriate land uses in the low Geographers were visible in several the massive port are relocating and ground of New Orleans, with perhaps important roles in the preparation and refineries outside the impacted areas are higher density development on the response to this massive storm. Decades working extra shifts. Universities near natural levees. This is a time for ago, geographers published some of the New Orleans extended registration geographers to step into the response earliest reports about coastal land loss in services to permit college students to effort and bring their skills and the region and they have continued to continue their fall studies. K-12 schools perspectives to the task ahead. play a prominent role in our assessment of throughout the region are opening their A few weeks ago, I, like so many, was that problem. Erosion and subsidence in classrooms to displaced students. St. scurrying to stock up on supplies and particular have left the Louisiana delta Bernard Parish (located east of and batten the hatches on my Baton Rouge frayed and unable to provide the protec- adjacent to New Orleans) has cancelled home. Today I am back at work at my tive barrier once offered by the expansive school for the entire year! We have only home office with few signs of the storm in coastal wetlands. begun to gauge the impacts on the region’s my neighborhood. This, unfortunately, is social and economic geography. As Hurricane Katrina bore down on not the case for hundreds of thousands Louisiana, climatologists were part of the Katrina has unleashed a massive migra- from the New Orleans area, the team that observed the storm’s changing tion. Most evacuees have sought housing Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, the course and advised public officials to within a few hundred miles of the city to Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast and begin the evacuation of New Orleans and ride out the storm. But as it became clear the interiors of those two neighboring other low-lying areas. University of New that weeks would be necessary to dry the states. We have seen departments in New Orleans (UNO) geographers have helped city and rehabilitate its infrastructure, plan evacuations. And in the post-storm many commenced a secondary migration Orleans and Hattiesburg disrupted and in event geographers have been working to stay with family in distant locations. response many generous offers of assistance. with the Federal Emergency Management All this happened within a week. What The AAG made an especially rapid Agency and the Red Cross to deal with will be the long-term impacts of both the response, setting an example and leading displaced evacuees, emergency response short-distance and long-distance relocations? the way for similar efforts by other disci- in the impacted areas, and the public In terms of the physical geography, we plines, by establishing a geography sup- health situation, along with environmental have yet to assess the impacts of the storm port clearinghouse and a special fund to justice and historic preservation issues. on the coastal wetlands and fisheries. help rebuild geography departments and The task ahead is to map the impacts Reports are that the Chandeleur Islands, a assist others affected by Hurricane Katri- and to fathom the hypergeographic valuable arc of barrier islands to the east na. (See page 9.) We here on the gulf change. Baton Rouge, overnight, became of New Orleans, are no more. The frayed coast certainly appreciate that outreach, the state’s largest city as the New Orleans wetlands of St. Bernard Parish are holding which is certainly most meaningful to metropolitan area likely dropped from on by a thread. How will the release of those hit the hardest. Although scattered over a million to well below 200,000 millions of gallons of contaminated by the winds, geographers on the gulf residents. This rapid population shift is water impact Lake Pontchartrain and coast are wading into restoration efforts. ■ overwhelming emergency facilities, and its fisheries? also the general urban infrastructure of As the conversation turns to rebuilding, Craig Colten places like Baton Rouge. New Orleans the media pounded out the incorrect [email protected] realtors are buying entire apartment notion that New Orleans was below sea

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AAG’s Rapid Response to Katrina n September 1, only days after extent possible. The message below, mapping, special expertise, etc.) and Hurricane Katrina struck the sent to all AAG members, describes the we will post these lists on the clearing- OGulf coast, the AAG established AAG’s Hurricane Katrina Recovery house as a way of linking colleagues a geography support clearinghouse and Fund and Clearinghouse: interested in helping out with those in a special fund to help rebuild geogra- “In order to respond to the need. The AAG has also established a phy departments and assist others devastation caused by Hurricane special fund which will go towards affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Katrina and assist our fellow rebuilding departments and assisting quick response of the AAG to geographers and others in need, the others in the hardest hit areas. Geogra- the destruction of the hurricane AAG has organized an online clearing- phers and others can contribute to the received wide coverage in the media house at http://www.aag.org/katrina, fund online at http://www.aag.org/ and inspired many related efforts by and is establishing a fund to support Donate/index.cfm or send a check to other organizations. geography departments and others the AAG designated for the AAG As we now move from the emergency impacted by the storm. Departments Hurricane Katrina Assistance Fund. phase of response to the recovery phase, and others in need in the affected Send direct questions or requests for the AAG will continue to operate the regions can send us a list of items (such assistance to Doug Richardson Hurricane Katrina clearinghouse and as books, other publications, maps, and ([email protected]) or John will assist affected geography depart- electronic materials) or services Wertman ([email protected]) at AAG ments in their recovery efforts to the (including remote sensing, emergency headquarters in Washington, DC.” ■

AAG Newsletter to Institute Op-Ed Section e are pleased to establish a ideas among AAG members. Op-ed pieces section. When we have more commentaries regular op-ed section in the will reflect opinions of contributing AAG than available newsletter space, the names W AAG Newsletter. We invite members and will not represent an official of the authors of additional pieces will be brief opinion pieces highlighting the AAG position on any issue. listed in the newsletter, and the additional contributions of geographical analysis to The AAG will appoint an editorial commentaries will be posted at online at understanding important public issues and advisory committee to assist with the AAG Member Commentary section events. We encourage Op-Ed commentaries reviewing and selecting submissions for of the AAG website, provided they are (no more than 750 words) from across the publication in the Op-Ed section of the consistent with the AAG ethics policy. full breadth of the discipline. This section newsletter. The AAG will set aside This site will also host responses to is designed as a forum for debate and approximately one to two pages of each specific commentaries. ■ discussion of important geographical issue of the newsletter for the Op-Ed

AAG’s Capacity to Respond from page 2 Yet a great deal still remains to be done, threats. There are also questions concerning Thanks again for your generous support of and as I write Hurricane Rita is approaching the long term regional and economic devel- those geographers in need. We will continue the Gulf Coast. As John Passerello noted opment in the entire impacted area. What to operate the AAG Hurricane Katrina when organizing a special session on Katrina does the future hold for New Orleans, Clearinghouse site throughout the recovery for the upcoming AAG’s Pacific Coast Biloxi, Gulfport, and all the small towns in phase of the disaster to assist geography Division Regional Meeting, opportunities still Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama? How departments in the Gulf region as necessary exist for geographers to volunteer their should geographers approach massive in the months ahead. To access the AAG services to help evacuees, to continue rehabilitation of the region?” These and Hurricane Katrina Clearinghouse, or to donating funds to help geography depart- other geographic issues and challenges will contribute to the recovery fund, please ments rebuild, to continue to assist evacuated be discussed at several regional meetings visit http://www.aag.org/katrina. Additional geography students in other colleges and this fall. In addition, numerous sessions at donations of materials, books, maps, equip- universities, and to continue to donate the AAG’s Annual Meeting in Chicago will ment, services, and funds will be needed to funds to non-profit emergency response explore these questions and others, such as help geographers and geography programs organizations. “There is a rich environment the nature of federal governmental throughout the region rebuild for the future. ■ for the field of hazards geography to response to this disaster, and issues of class, continue to assist local, state, and federal race, and the environment in responses to Doug Richardson agencies understand and mitigate disaster the Hurricane Katrina and Rita disasters. [email protected]

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 9 October 2005

Chicago Annual Meeting Field Trips

he AAG invites you to join in the Center for Green Technology and the company using GPS/GIS applications to exploring Chicago’s rich cultural and “green roof” atop Chicago’s City Hall; track their entire bus fleet; and of course, T physical geography through field Sweet Home Chicago, a geography of the Chicago’s Millennium Park. trips during the 2006 AAG Annual blues; a trip focusing on the “edge cities” In addition to these field trips, a host Meeting. Although there will be an of Chicago that sprawl across the prairie; of special activities are planned for the abundance of intellectual stimulation and a trip exploring the Illinois and meeting including the AAG Banquet provided by the over 3,000 scholarly and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corri- featuring Victoria Lawson’s Past President’s research presentations scheduled, we dor and its proposed extensions into the Address and Richard Marston’s Presidential encourage you to take some time to city of Chicago. Plenary on “Geography: the Original discover the treasures of Chicago and its Other fieldtrips are being planned to Integrated Environmental Science." environs and get the geographer’s take on highlight city neighborhoods and the Abstracts may still be submitted for the Chicago landmarks, culture, physical issues they face; community gardens and meeting until October 13. To do so or for geography, and history. community food security; the more information on the meeting, visit Among some of the trips planned are Dunes; public housing; real estate devel- www.aag.org/annualmeeting. We look a trip to Pilsen and Humboldt Park, opment; efforts to remake Chicago as a forward to seeing you there! ■ Latino neighborhoods that are hotly green metropolis; a walking tour of the contested areas of gentrification; a visit to ; PACE, the suburban bus

Geographers at NCAR

New Institute for Study of Society Her current projects include: an Intergovernmental Panel on and Environment Director international program that will serve the Climate Change Geographer Linda Mearns was recently high resolution climate scenario needs of NCAR’s Intergovernmental Panel on appointed as the Director of the National both the United States and Climate Change (IPCC), is Center for Atmospheric Research’s Canada (NSF), an integrated now undertaking its Working (NCAR) Institute for the Study of Society assessment of environmental Group II's Fourth Assessment and Environment (ISSE). She has been the problems on the north slope of Report, due to be completed in ISSE Deputy Director since 2000 and an Alaska (NSF), climate change 2007. NCAR scientist since 1988. effects on crops in the Yangtze The twenty chapters in this Mearns holds a PhD in Geography/ river area of China (NASA), working group report include Climatology from the University of and uncertainty in datasets six U.S. Coordinating Lead California, . She has used for agricultural assessments Authors (CLAs), two of them performed research and published in the (NSF-MMIA). She served geographers: Bill Easterling is areas of crop-climate interactions, climate on the National Academy Mearns CLA for Chapter 5: Food, change scenario formation, climate Panel on Climate, Ecosystems, Fibre, and Forest Products, and change impacts on agro-ecosystems, and Infectious Diseases, and Human Health, Tom Wilbanks is CLA for Chapter 7: analysis of climate variability and extreme March 1999-June 2001 and currently Industry, Settlement, and Society. Among climate events in both observations and serves on the Institute of Medicine Panel the lead authors geographers include climate models. Mearns has worked on Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Linda Mearns (Chapter 2: Assessment extensively with regional climate models 21st Century. She also leads the NCAR Methodologies) and Roger Pulwarty and has published papers on exploring the Weather and Climate Impacts Assessment (Chapter 17: Adaptation). Review effect of different spatial scales of climate Science Initiative, which includes plans to editors include Bob Kates and Roger change scenarios on determination of form a climate/health research and Barry. Many of the non-U.S. leaders are agricultural impacts of climate change. educational program. geographers as well. ■

10 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org AAG Member Profile: Nanda Shrestha Volume 40, Number 9

Nanda R. Shrestha is AAG: Why did you decide to go on to or some other perspective, but I can pro- Professor in the graduate school? vide a more complete picture to students School of Business Nanda: I wanted to learn more and get as and other faculty. much education as I could. I was the first and Industry at Florida AAG: What research would you like to person in my family to go beyond a few A&M University. He do next? grades. No one in my family even earned his BA at Nanda: Down the road one thing I would completed high school. I saw the doors Gustavus Adolphus really like to do is more interdisciplinary open one after the other and wanted to go College, his MA at work, but something that really touches as far as I could and so kept going. Temple University, human lives in a way that people can see and his PhD at AAG: When you first joined the school it. If I had the chance, I’d drive along the Indiana University, all in geography. His of business as a geography faculty Mississippi Delta small towns, soak in work applies an economic geographical member, what challenges did you face? their life experiences and spend time with perspective to a range of issues such as Nanda: I had to feel everyone out and try them to try and connect their stories with population and poverty, South Asia, to legitimize myself in addition to making my boyhood experiences. Just to see. I’m global economy and globalization, sure that geography was an important part interested in the shared experiences of the environment and resources, and the Black of business. You know, the discipline poor. consumer market. He has undertaken barriers—they weren’t quite sure about dozens of individual and collaborative AAG: What has your involvement in the geography and I wasn’t quite sure research projects funded by organizations business school shown you about your about business. such as the National Science Foundation, own discipline? the Rockefeller Foundation, and Fulbright AAG: Did you face other barriers? Nanda: As geographers, we should neither Scholars Program to Korea. He has Nanda: Language. We all are speaking feel inferior nor have this high and mighty published over 100 books, articles, English but the terminologies we use are attitude amongst ourselves and the sub- and papers, many of interdisciplinary almost like two different languages. Over fields of geography. We definitely have to collaboration. Born in Nepal, Nanda now time I’ve managed to have success in reach out if we want to keep geography lives in Tallahassee with his wife and has reaching out and have established a good viable and make others see we have a a grown son. working relationship. They have since significant role to play, no matter what accepted me as somebody who is genuinely subfield we are in. AAG: How did you come to be a geographer in the first place? concerned about the success of the program. AAG: What are some of your first Nanda: To be honest with you I did not AAG: And now? memories of being an AAG member? know I was interested in geography or was Nanda: I still feel kind of lonely and “out Nanda: I think my first meeting was going to be in geography. It happened in of place”—literally! I can’t have a casual Milwaukee in 1975. I remember vividly I a funny and unexpected way. This Peace geographic dialogue. was so excited just to be able to see some Corps guy I met in 1968, we became quite of the “big name” geographers in person, AAG: What concepts does economic good friends in my hometown, Pokhara, to connect names and faces. Connecting geography contribute to the field of Nepal. About a year after he was done with others informally I also remember— business? with his duty in Nepal, suddenly I got a one bar we went to, they ran out of beer! Nanda: For me, global economy and letter from him asking if I was interested Imagine! In Milwaukee! in coming to the U.S. to pursue my globalization—however you look, either education. I said “yes.” Some six months positively, negatively, or neutrally— AAG: Why do you stay with the AAG? later I got another letter asking what constitute a fundamental link between Nanda: It’s my academic root … what has subject I wanted to study. I said either geography and international business. given me a chance. Were it not for geography economics or geography. Now, globalization, the way I see it, is a … it brought me here to where I am. continual process of the past interconnec- AAG: Then what happened? AAG: What has been your biggest tions firmly consolidated and expanded by Nanda: My friend talked to a professor of accomplishment? the massive networks of colonialism. geography at his alma mater and con- Nanda: Personally I have learned quite a vinced him to write a letter to the dean. AAG: What advantages do you as a lot about the discipline of business, both Still six months after, I got a letter offering geographer have in studying business? internationally and domestically. I have a full scholarship and I was really excited Nanda: One advantage is that I can see been able to do some writing with busi- —but the problem was who was going to the global economy much more compre- ness colleagues, to collaborate on research pay for my ticket? I grew up in a very poor hensively because of the subfields within projects. That’s an achievement. As a family. My friend borrowed money and the discipline of business. See, they have result they have a greater appreciation of sent me the ticket to come. That summer to focus on their training to research geographic perspectives. To me that is I earned enough to pay him back. either from a manufacturing, marketing, very satisfying. ■

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Symposium on Geography and Drug Addiction Call for Participation

he Association of American Geog- drug addiction and treatment [email protected] and to Yonette raphers (AAG) and the National • Locational analyses of drug addiction Thomas, PhD, Chief, Epidemiology T Institutes of Health’s National treatment and service delivery facilities Research Branch, NIDA Division of Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are • Neighborhood scale studies of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention jointly sponsoring a research symposium geographic factors (including the built Research, at [email protected]. In addition, on Geography and Drug Addiction. The environment) and their interaction poster submissions are also welcome; poster symposium will be held March 8, 2006, in with drug addiction, treatment, or applications need only be accompanied conjunction with the 2006 Annual prevention by an abstract. Meeting of the AAG at the Palmer House • Use of Geographic Information A book or special journal issue Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Systems in better understanding and publication of the symposium results, Medical researchers, epidemiologists, responding to drug addiction including selected research papers, is geographers, neuroscientists, geneticists, • Spatial diffusion modeling of addictive planned for early 2007. Symposium and others with experience in the geo- drug usage and its changing characteris- participants should be prepared to graphical dimensions of drug addiction tics, including also predictive modeling develop a full paper for publication if are encouraged to apply to participate in • Interaction of other spatially dependent requested by the editors. the symposium. Themes to be addressed variables with drug addiction, or with For more information on the NIDA/ include: prevention and treatment strategies AAG Geography and Drug Addiction • Spatial patterns of drug use and • Other geographic research relevant to Symposium, contact Douglas Richardson addiction better understanding the etiology of at [email protected]. Participation as a • Linking spatial models with drug use and addiction. presenter is limited to approximately neuroscience and genetics in drug abuse Those interested in participating in thirty researchers. Applications for research the symposium as a presenter should Participation should be received no later • Interaction of social and environmental submit a one-page summary of their than November 8, 2005. Earlier factors with biochemical processes of proposed topic, describing relevant submission is encouraged. addiction research conducted, along with a Further information may also be posted • Geographic analysis linking demographic brief resume or CV to Douglas at www.aag.org/nida-aag/research. ■ and genetic characteristics related to Richardson, AAG Executive Director, at

From the Meridian: Columns by AAG Presidents For decades, presidents of the Association of American Geographers have written insightful columns in the AAG Newsletter. These columns illustrate the changes and consistencies of geography over the past thirty-four years and offer insights into the past of the geography discipline, and a broader perspective on the future. These columns have now been gathered into a new book from West Virginia University Press entitled Presidential Musings from the Meridian: Reflections on the Nature of Geography. The book is edited by former AAG Presidents M. Duane Nellis, Janice Monk, and Susan L. Cutter and contains a preface by AAG Executive Director Douglas Richardson. The book is available from West Virginia Press at www.wvupress.com or by calling 1-866-WVUPRESS and also from the AAG at www.aag.org. Members ordering through the AAG will receive a 10% discount on the list price of $35.

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Geographers’ Research Inspires Peace Effort in Kashmir

he August 26, 2005 issue of Science Shroder and Bishop have magazine (vol. 309, p. 1309) includ- received $70,000 in funding from Ted an article, entitled “Kashmir the National Science Foundation, Workshop Aims to Break the Ice” about $30,000 from the Office of two University of Nebraska at Omaha Naval Research Global, and geoscientists, John (Jack) F. Shroder, Jr. $25,000 from the Lounsbery and Michael P. Bishop, who believe that Foundation to host a Karakoram examining the scientific processes taking Himalaya Workshop, to be held place in the highest mountains in the in South Asia next May or June. world could not only reduce tensions The original NSF grant proposal between India and Pakistan but also sought $60,000 for the work- advance science and benefit the people of shop, but funding was increased South Asia. Bishop and Shroder have just to $70,000 to include more

returned from a K2 Expedition, funded by students—Shroder reported, PHOTO: BUSH ANDY NSF-Geography and National Geograph- “that is the first time that the Shroder and Bishop in the Karakoram mountains. ic, where massive slope failure, glaciation, NSF ever raised me rather than and catastrophic breakout floods are the usual cutting that they do.” A call for papers for the Karakoram thought to have rapidly eroded and Details on the planned workshop can be Himalaya Workshop appears on page unloaded the Earth’s crust, which resulted obtained by contacting Jack Shroder fourteen of this issue. ■ in the accelerated uplift of the second ([email protected]) or Michael highest mountain in the world. Bishop ([email protected]).

Chicago’s Geographies: A 21st Century Metropolis

n preparation for its return to Chicago cation, tourism, and sexuality in the city will urban studies authors include Larry for the 2006 Annual Meeting, provide readers with a rich collection of Bennett (race in the city), Costas Spirou Ithe AAG is compiling a book of teaching materials on these subjects. (Chicago and tourism), and Nik original essays about Chicago written Some authors specifically address the Theodore (regional ). by geographers. The book, Chicago’s recent debates concerning the Chicago, These and many more authors combine Geographies: A 21st Century Metropolis, will be LA, and New York City schools of urban contemporary facts with new thoughts made available for sale in advance and studies, while the collection as a whole about this legendary metropolis. The on-site at the meeting. represents an addition to a growing book is well illustrated with maps, graphs, Chicago’s Geographies brings together literature with diverse voices that can best tables, and photographs, all of which will some recent work by both Chicago-area be described as the “new Chicago school” provide current and up-to-date teaching geographers and leading urban scholars of urban studies. The book is edited by materials for educators. who have focused their research on Richard P. Greene, Mark J. Bouman, and To order a copy of this book, log on this dynamic city region during the most Dennis Grammenos who address the to the AAG website (www.aag.org). If you recent phase of its development. It topics of urban development, green have not yet registered for the AAG represents a truly engaging exchange of infrastructure, and Latino neighborhoods meeting, you may purchase a book when ideas about how Chicago has evolved and in their own chapters. Other contributing registering. If you have already registered adapted to its role as a global city. The geographers include Virginia Parks for the meeting or will not be attending, authors explore recent developments in (labor and community), David Wilson you may order a copy through the AAG topics spanning neighborhood change, (gentrification), Siyoung Park (Asian Online Shop. Simply click the link for public housing, labor relations, edge cities, neighborhoods), Michael Conzen (histor- the store in the golden box on the AAG urban planning, and the human environ- ical geography of Chicago), Winifred main page. Copies of the book will also ment interface. Contemporary exploration of Curran (a gentrification case study), and available on-site in Chicago for $12. ■ such themes as green infrastructure, gentrifi- Daniel Hammel (public housing). Other

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AAG ADVANCING GEOGRAPHY FUND Reduce Your Taxes with AAG Donation I (we) pledge to contribute______to the Association of American Geographers as part of the Contributions made by December 31 to the Advancing Advancing Geography Campaign. Geography Fund are tax-deductible for the year 2005. The Giving levels include: Association of American Geographers is a nonprofit, ❑ $500 to $999 Scholars Circle tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization and will accept gifts made ❑ $1,000 to $4,999 Millennium Circle by cash, check, or credit card (MasterCard or VISA) using the form on this page. You may also pledge an extended gift by ❑ $5,000 to $9,999 Century Circle filling out the pledge form and budgeting your gift over a ❑ $10,000 to $24,999 Explorers Circle five-year period of time. Your pledge may be matched by your ❑ $25,000 and above Leadership Circle employer. Please consult your appropriate advisor for details. This gift will be made as follows: The AAG Advancing Geography Fund has a goal of reaching Total amount enclosed: $ ______$2 million to create a long-term, stable fund to allow us to Plus annual payments of: $ ______advance geography broadly in the years ahead, and provide sustained resources that can be used to strengthen academic If you intend to fulfill your pledge through a gift other than cash, check, or marketable securities, please check: geography, provide leadership training, and ensure a means for ❑ credit card ❑ bequest ❑ insurance capitalizing on unique opportunities that arise in the future. ❑ real estate ❑ other ❑ ❑ Planned Giving Credit Card: Visa MasterCard The AAG is starting a planned giving campaign for Account Number ______the Advancing Geography Fund. Professional consultants will be available at no charge to those interested. To make arrangements Name on Card ______for planned giving, please contact Doug Richardson at Expiration [email protected] and a consultant will be referred to you.■ Signature ______

❑ My (our) gift will be matched by my employer Call for Papers ______Karakoram Himalaya Workshop I would like my gift to go toward: Applications are invited for an all-expenses-paid workshop ❑ Advancing Geography Endowment Fund focusing on geoscience and other relevant topics ❑ AAG Infrastructure Capital Fund related to the high Himalaya (see Science, vol. 309, p. 1309). ❑ AAG Public Policy Office The workshop will be held in South Asia in April-June ❑ Geographic Education for World Understanding 2006. American scientists and interested graduate students are ❑ Mel Marcus Fund for Physical Geography invited to apply, with Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, and Afghan ❑ Enhancing Diversity Fund scientists to be sought as counterpart participants. Other ❑ Area of Greatest Need nationalities are invited and some may be supported. For those ❑ Other______with additional extra funding of their own, an expedition may be undertaken following the workshop. If interested, please send vitae and letter of intent on your past or proposed work Name ______in the Himalaya to Jack Shroder ([email protected]) ■ Address ______and Michael Bishop ([email protected]). ______Phone ______AAG Book Awards Date ______2005 book nominations are currently being accepted for the J.B. Jackson Prize, Please send this pledge form to: AAG Advancing Geography Fund the AAG Globe Book Award, and the 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 AAG Meridian Book Award. See www.aag.org/grantsawards/index.cfm

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New AAG Director of GIScience Programs, Ivan Cheung

am sincerely honored to join the AAG hazards, and spatial analysis, to geographic again from executives and employers in as the Director of GIScience information systems. My the private, public, and I Programs. I would like to take this research projects have mostly non-profit sectors that “a opportunity to briefly introduce myself. been collaborative and broadly trained geographer As a young boy in Hong Kong, I always involved many disciplines. makes a better geospatial enjoyed reading and making maps. We They can be organized the- technologist.” As the Director lived in an apartment on the twenty-third matically into three categories: of GIScience Programs, I am floor of a public housing estate in climate, air quality, and urban committed to work closely with Kowloon. I spent hours looking out the environment; public health and the AAG staff to coordinate window, taking in the aerial view of all the geography of risk; and spatial educational, outreach, and career structures below, and ultimately translating distribution of immigrants. While development strategies. I am them into map forms. So I was a budding these research interests and activ- Cheung extremely excited to have this geographer even in elementary school. In ities are diverse, there are two opportunity to help strengthen college I officially studied geography and “unifying threads” that weave my works geography, the core of geographic eventually obtained a PhD from UCLA together: the application of GIS and spatial information science and technology. ■ under the direction of Marilyn Raphael. analytical techniques and a regional focus on Prior to joining the AAG, I was a faculty the Washington metropolitan area. Ivan Cheung member at the George Washington I wholeheartedly believe that the “geo” [email protected] University. I taught courses ranging from in geospatial technology comes from weather and climate, environmental geography. I have heard over and over

AAG Online Shop

he AAG recently initiated an Heritage Publications, and even the member discounts are available by logging Online Shop for AAG publications. recently published book Presidential in first before placing an order. Payment T The store offers all AAG publications, Musings from the Meridian. may be made by credit card, U.S. check, including the most recent issue of the A link to the shop appears on the main or money order. All sales are final. AAG Guide to Geography Programs, AAG page of the AAG website (www.aag.org) Please allow one to two weeks for delivery. Annual Meeting publications from 2005 in the golden box. AAG publications are Rush orders will be processed within and before, AAG Resource Publications, available to anyone visiting the website, but forty-eight hours, subject to availability. ■

Retired Life Membership re you a geographer who is those who will be retiring within the interested in such a membership for currently retired or preparing to year. For a dues payment of $1,230, yourself or for someone else, please A retire, but who wants to remain AAG membership will remain active for contact Robert Andelman at (202) 234- connected with your colleagues and the life of the member, with no further 1450 or [email protected], or simply active in the discipline without dealing dues payments to consider. print and send in the AAG membership with annual membership renewal? If so, A Retired Life Membership makes form posted online at www.aag.org/ please consider the AAG’s Retired Life a wonderful gift from geography Membership/form.pdf. Be sure to select Membership. This membership category departments or individual colleagues “Retired Life” in the AAG Annual Dues is available to retired individuals and to to a retiring colleague. If you are section when you fill it out. ■

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 15 October 2005 Members of Note

Many geographers have contributed to 09/04/news/race.php). A radio broadcast of Southern California (Minnesota, 2005) or been cited in major media coverage of of Marketplace on September 2, entitled reviewed in the New York Times Travel the days following Hurricane Katrina. “Resources to help New Orleans: The Big section (July 24, 2005), the Los Angeles Times Among them are Robert Kates, Craig Easy’s Tough Location.” A September 4, book review section (July 24, 2005), and in Colten (Louisiana State University), story by Agence France Presse entitled, “Race the San Diego Union-Tribune (June 26, 2005). Stephen Leatherman (Florida International question hangs over disaster.” Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges University),Talbot J. Brooks (Delta State An article in the September 12, 2005, Facing America by Harm de Blij was University), Michael Crutcher (University Columbus Dispatch, “Group Puts Geography reviewed in the Christian Science Moni- of Kentucky), and Susan Cutter (University to Test in Rescues” describes Talbot J. tor on August 2, 2005, by David J. Smith. Brooks, director of the Center for of South Carolina). Only a few are noted The book is published by Oxford Univer- Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information below; more will appear in the next issue. sity Press. Susan Cutter, Professor of Geography Technologies at Delta State University, On August 17, 2005, the Ottawa Business at the University of South Carolina and and his hurricane relief work of as part Journal ran a letter to the editor by Director of the school’s Hazards Research of GISCorps. The article by Jane Hawes also describes the activities of Barry Wellar on the topic of government Lab, discussed Hurricane Katrina in GISCorps, an international volunteer action in support of alternative transportation a September 7, NBC Nightly News organization for Geographic Information strategies (www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/ segment that was played on MSNBC and Systems professionals. 314501951648137.php). also appeared on ABC Prime Time on An op-ed piece by Michael Crutcher of SDSU’s new teaching award, the Edward September 15. the University of Kentucky, entitled "Build Louisiana State University Professor of Patrick Hogan Award for Excellence in Diversity" appeared in the New York Times Teaching, was established by the Larson Geography Craig Colten was quoted and September 10, 2005. The article discussed interviewed for a September 2, radio Foundation. It is presented to two SDSU the importance of rebuilding affordable broadcast of Science Friday hosted by Ira faculty members each spring at university housing in the new New Orleans, to Plato entitled, “Hurricane Katrina: New commencement. The award is named in preserve the city's cultural identity. Orleans Engineering and Recovery.” An honor of Ed Hogan, former Head of the article by Jason DeParle in the New York Dydia DeLyser, associate professor at Department of Geography and Professor Times entitled, “Disaster exposes city's racial Louisiana State University, had her new Emeritus at SDSU and also the State fault line” (www.iht.com/articles/2005/ book Ramona Memories: Tourism and the Shaping Geographer for South Dakota. ■ Award Deadlines

2005 17. NSF’s Biocomplexity in the Envi- 31. AAG Research Grants. www.aag.org/ OCTOBER ronment/Dynamics of Coupled Natural grantsawards/generalresearch.html. 14. AAAS Visiting Scholars Program and Humans Systems. www.nsf.gov/geo/ 31. AAG IGIF Student Travel Grant. ere/ereweb/fun-biocomplex.cfm. www.aag.org/grantsawards/index.cfm. and Post-Doctoral and Junior Faculty Fel- 31. AAG Dissertation Research Grants. lowships. www.amacad.org/visiting.aspx. DECEMBER www.aag.org/grantsawards/dissertation 14. McColl Family Fellowship. 1. James R. Anderson Medal of research.html. www.amergeog.org/scholarships_program.htm. Honor. www.aag.org/grantsawards/ 2006 15. Fulbright Teacher and Administra- anderson_medal.cfm. 31. AAG Glenda Laws Award. JANUARY tor Exchanges. www.fulbrightexchanges.org. 6. International Center for Advanced www.aag.org/grantsawards/glenda 15. National Humanities Center Fel- Studies scholarships. www.nyu.edu/gsas/ lawsaward.html. lowships. www.nhc.rtp.nc.us. dept/icas. 31. AAG Meredith F. Burrill Award. 10. Peace Scholar Dissertation Fel- 18. EPA Fellowships for Graduate www.aag.org/grantsawards/burrill.html. lowships. www.usip.org/fellows. Environmental Study. http://es.epa.gov/ 31. AAG George and Viola Hoff- ncer/rfa/2006/2006_star_fellow.html. man Award. www.aag.org/grantsawards/ FEBRUARY 21. AGS Library Fellowships. For hoffmanfund.html. 1. SWG Pruitt National Fellowship 31. J.B. Jackson Prize. www.aag.org/ information contact [email protected]. for Dissertation Research Program. grantsawards/jackson_prize.html. Contact Ruth I. Shirey at [email protected]. 31. AAG Globe and Meridian Book NOVEMBER Awards. www.aag.org/grantsawards/index.cfm. MAY 10. International Dissertation Field 31. AAG Anne U. White Fund. 15. Pruitt National Minority Fellowship Research Fellowships. www.ssrc.org/ www.aag.org/grantsawards/anne Program. Contact Ruth I. Shirey at programs/idrf. whitefund.html. [email protected]. 16 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 40, Number 9

“My Community, Our Earth” Update

yCOE, a long-term project which the AAG began in 2001, encourages Myouth around the world to use geographic tools and concepts to address local issues of sustainability.

Listserve Links Youth and Mentors in 60+ countries The My Community, Our Earth: Geographic Learning for Sustainable Development (MyCOE) project has created a new listserve. This listserve is a forum to share information on geographic learning and sustainable development A young volunteer learns about marine and coastal ecosystems thanks to educational Volunteers in the Costa Arriba meet in Santa Isabel to topics, to exchange new educational materials distributed through the project and inaugurate community beach restoration efforts. resources and ideas, to post general her participation in cleanup events. inquiries about using geographic tools for sustainable development projects, to relay community projects. Linkages among the Panama Canal. The groups were created timely news about MyCOE program distributed pilot project universities, and activated in conjunction with the activities, and to encourage general community organizations, and governmental Making Waves Project, a research and discussions about geographic learning for agencies will include online networking, educational effort that promotes integrat- sustainable development. peer-to-peer mentoring, and a proposed ed coastal and marine management If you are interested in joining others meeting to be held in the region that will through capacity building, organizational from around the world on this exciting showcase project results on sustainability. strengthening, direct public participation new listserve, please send a blank email to The focused activities also address the and decentralized local governance. Some [email protected]. cross-cutting priorities within the United volunteers are mapping the types and Nations Commission on Sustainable locations of debris on beaches to Watershed Initiative Launches Development themes for 2006-07 of determine the sources of solid waste Regional Focus protecting and managing the natural pollution. The project is supported under To involve undergraduate students in resource base of economic and social the auspices of MyCOE by the Ocean local community projects, the MyCOE development, regional initiatives, and Fund and includes partners: AAG, Partnership is launching a focused set of education. They will provide tangible CATHALAC (Water Center for the activities on issues of natural resource and community level results in anticipation of Humid Tropics in Latin America and the watershed management in the Gulf of select UN-CSD 2008-09 themes of Caribbean), Smithsonian Tropical Mexico / Greater Caribbean Basin. With Agriculture, Rural Development, and Research Institute and ANAM (Panama grants from the U.S. Department of Land as well as offer a disciplinary model National Environmental Authority). See Agriculture, the U.S. Agency for for the U.N. Decade of Education for www.aag.org/sustainable/makingwaves.html. International Development and with support Sustainable Development, 2005-14. Calls from the U.S. Geological Survey, and other for participation will be forthcoming. Learn more at the 2006 AAG MyCOE partners, the AAG will manage the Annual Meeting new partnership initiative beginning with Environmental Volunteers A special session on the MyCOE pilot sites in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Gulf Make a Difference in their program and current initiatives will States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Communities be held at the AAG Annual Meeting Alabama, and Florida; and international sites Eight community groups of 250 in Chicago. For further informatiion in Honduras, Jamaica, and Panama. environmental volunteers are conducting on MyCOE visit www.geography.org/ The goal of the program is to encour- dozens of beach cleanup and restoration sustainable. ■ age and support undergraduates and their and community health events within the institutions to participate in using geo- Districts of Chagres, Donoso, Portobelo, Patricia Solís graphic tools and concepts for sustainable and Santa Isabel, located in the continental [email protected] watershed management within local Caribbean coastal zones surrounding the

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 17 October 2005 Specialty Group News

Cultural Geography SG required to be part of a GSAG sponsored Students seeking funds to underwrite The Cultural Geography Specialty session. Students interested in participating thesis or dissertation research may submit a Group (CGSG) invites students at the must submit their abstract as per the AAG two-page summary of their proposed master’s and doctoral levels to submit guidelines, and are required to send a research on a topic in historical geography. proposals for the 2006 Grant Competitions. copy of their abstract to the GSAG by The statement should spell out the Awards are $500 at each level. The October 13, 2005 and an electronic copy research question and how the field/ application consists of a 500-word proposal of their paper in full, including figures, to archival work will benefit the completion accompanied by a cover letter, an itemized the GSAG by January 13, 2005. For of the project and specify the collection or budget, and a curriculum vitae. details, visit http://gsag.geo.wvu.edu. field research site. The award may be used Submissions must be received by the to cover travel and related research expens- awards chair no later than December 16, Environmental Perception es. In addition to the two-page summary 2005. In addition, the CGSG would like and Behavioral Geography SG applicants must include a short budget of to invite students at the undergraduate, The Environmental Perception and estimated expenses. The student's major master’s, and doctoral levels to participate Behavioral Geography Specialty Group advisor must also submit a supporting let- in the 2006 Paper Competitions. These (EP&BGSG) announces the 2006 Saarinen ter to the committee’s chair to verify that competitions are open to anyone who Student Paper Competition. The EP&BGSG the student is making progress toward presents a cultural-geographic paper at a will award a $200 prize for the best conducting the research. A two-page professional meeting between April 10, student paper, illustrated paper, or poster report on the project, to be published in Past 2005 and March 11, 2006. Award amounts (graduate or undergraduate) presented in Place, will be required upon completion are $750 for PhD (Jordan-Bychov Paper either environmental perception or of the funded portion of the project. Award), $500 for master’s, and $250 for behavioral geography at the 2006 AAG Please submit your two-page proposal undergraduate. Submissions must be Annual Meetings in Chicago. with budget via email to each member of received by the awards chair no later than In addition, a maximum of five Travel the HGSG Student Research Awards January 9, 2006. Prospective applicants Grants of $130 each are available to committee by February 1, 2006. should visit the CGSG website for qualified applicants. Preference for the Committee Members are: David submission details (http://personal.ecu.edu/ awarding of a Travel Grants will be: 1) any Robertson, Chair ([email protected]), aldermand/cgsg/). Proposals and papers not student who competes in the Saarinen Douglas Hurt ([email protected]), and Ben in the correct format will be disqualified. Paper Competition; 2) any student Tillman ([email protected]). Send four copies of the proposal or paper presenting a paper in either environmental to Soren Larsen, CGSG Awards Committee perception or behavioral geography at the Remote Sensing SG Chair, Department of Geography, 8 annual meeting not competing in the The Remote Sensing Specialty Group Stewart Hall, University of Missouri, Saarinen Paper Competition. Awardees (RSSG) announces the 2006 Best Paper Columbia, MO 65211-6170, USA. Phone: must be in attendance at the Environmental Award for Young Scholars in Remote (573) 882-9613. Email: [email protected]. Perception and Behavioral Geography Sensing to be held in conjunction with Specialty Group Business Meeting. the March 2006 AAG Annual Meeting. Graduate Student AG The award, begun in 2004, recognizes For details on either award, to obtain The Graduate Student Affinity Group “exemplary research scholarship in remote the Saarinen Student Paper Competition (GSAG) announces the 2006 GSAG sensing” by post-doctoral students and application form, or to apply for a Travel Student Paper Competition. The faculty in geography and allied fields. Grant visit www.dean.usma.edu/geo/Geog/ competition seeks to promote the Qualified persons are invited to submit a EPBG/index.htm. For questions contact dissemination of student research through brief application letter and a journal man- written and oral presentations by Dave Lemberg via telephone (269-387- uscript. Applicants must have earned their geography students. This year, the 3408) or email at [email protected]. PhD degrees within the last five years and competition will be expanded to include be a member of the RSSG. In addition to an Undergraduate Paper Award in addi- Historical Geography SG a $250 cash prize, the recipient’s paper tion to the Graduate Paper Award. Papers Student members of the Historical will be published in Photogrammetric are invited from current students on any Geography Specialty Group (HGSG) are Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS). topic and specialty area within geography. invited to submit proposals for the HGSG To apply, submit a PDF digital copy of Papers must be based upon original Student Research Awards. The specialty your manuscript to the Chair of the RSSG work and the primary author and presen- group will grant two prizes in 2006. The Awards Committee by January 4, 2006. ter must be a student. The paper must be award amounts will be $400 for research For full details and submission information presented as part of the AAG Annual at the PhD level and $200 for research at visit www.aagrssg.org/ and click on “2006 Meeting in Chicago, though it is not the master’s level. Early Career Award.”

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Sexuality and Space SG March 7-11. For full details visit the SSSG Analysis, subject to the standard review The Sexuality and Space Specialty website at http://monsoon.geog.arizona.edu/ process of the journal. Group (SSSG) announces the 2006 SSSG ~aagsxsp/. Student Paper Competition: The paper Student Paper Competition. Organizers must be a single-authored paper based on seek excellent quality student papers that Spatial Analysis and Modeling SG research primarily conducted while the advance the study of sexuality and space. The Spatial Analysis and Modeling student was at an accredited university. Any student currently enrolled in a (SAM) Specialty Group announces The entrant needs not be a student at the master’s or doctoral degree program in two paper competitions for the 2006 time of the AAG meeting. geography or a related discipline may AAG Annual Meeting in Chicago. One Emerging Scholar Competition: The submit a paper. Papers are welcome from competition will be a Student Paper paper must be a single-authored paper students at institutions outside the United Competition for any research conducted whose author is within six years of his/her States. Students do not have to present a while a student is at an accredited PhD being awarded from an accredited paper at the 2006 AAG Annual Meeting. university. The second will be an degree program at the time of the 2006 Papers must be received by January 20, Emerging Scholar Paper Competition for AAG Annual Meeting. 2006 to be considered. anyone within six years of his/her PhD Feel free to contact Fahui Wang The first place author will receive a degree award at the time of the 2006 AAG ([email protected]) if you have any questions prize of $200. One honorable mention meeting. Each competition will have a about either competition. Please visit the will also be made, with a prize of $100. total minimum of $500 in prizes. The SAM website (www.sam.gmu.edu) and review Winners will be notified prior to the 2006 winner(s) will also be invited to submit the the official paper competition announcement Annual Meeting of the AAG in Chicago, manuscript for publication in Geographical under “Meetings of interest.” ■ Grants and Awards

The fourth edition of Elemental Geosystems one member of Royal Holloway’s teaching Technology Infrastructure Enhancement by Robert Christopherson, received the staff. She was selected for her deployment Program: Phase II," has been funded at college-level physical sciences 2005 of an active-learning curriculum to enhance $550,000 over a period of four years. Textbook Excellence Award from the Text student learning in the master’s of science and Academic Authors Association. program in sustainability and management. The National Science Foundation awarded a grant of $25,789 to Chris S. Qihao Weng, associate professor of Douglas Goodin, Kansas State Renschler, University at Buffalo-SUNY, to geography and Director of the Center for University (KSU), is a co-PI on the project, host the 36th Binghamton Geomorphology Urban and Environmental Change at "Development of UAV Remote Sensing Symposium on "Geomorphology and Indiana State University, was awarded a for Ecosystem Research,” recently funded Ecosystems" in Buffalo, New York $160,000 grant from the Geography and by NSF (EPSCoR/Major Research (October 7-9, 2005). Regional Science Program of the Nation- Instrumentation) at $645,911 for three al Science Foundation. His three-year years. The PI of the project is Dale A Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) project, entitled "Role of Urban Canopy Schinstock (KSU Engineering), and the Award was presented to Kansas State Composition and Structure in Determin- other Co-PI is Jay Ham (KSU Agronomy). University in July, for recent accomplish- ing Heat Islands," will synthesize optical ments in GIScience research and education. remote sensing of urban construction The second edition of World Regions in The award was presented by ESRI founder materials and structure, thermal remote Global Context: People, Places and Environment and President Jack Dangermond at the sensing of land surface temperatures, and by Sallie Marston, Paul Knox, and Diana 25th annual ESRI International User landscape ecology to establish a protocol Liverman received the college-level Conference in San Diego. This award is for studying the interactions humanities/social sciences rarely given to universities. Shawn among urban surface biophysical 2005 Textbook Excellence Hutchinson, assistant professor of geography, characteristics, the thermal Award from the Text and was on hand to receive the award. behavior of urban landscapes, Academic Authors Association. and urban heat islands. The third edition of Introduction to J.M. Shawn Hutchinson and Geography: People, Places and Environment by Geographer Mary Dengler John A. Harrington, Jr. (both at Edward Bergman and William Renwick, was awarded Royal Holloway, Kansas State University), are received the college-level humanities/ University of London’s 2005 co-PIs on a grant that recently social sciences 2005 Textbook Excellence Individual College Teaching was funded by the KSU Award from the Text and Academic Prize. This university-wide Targeted Excellence program. Authors Association. ■ prize is awarded annually to Dengler The project, "Geospatial

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International Dissertation Field program staff at [email protected]. The deadline expects to make two awards of up to Research Fellowships for submissions is November 10, 2005. $15,000 for 2006-07. Applications are due The Social Science Research Council by February 1, 2006 and awards will be and the American Council of Learned Peace Scholar Dissertation announced by April 15, 2006. Societies are pleased to announce the Fellowships The SWG invites applications also for 2006 competition of the International The U.S. Institute of Peace invites the Pruitt National Minority Fellowship Dissertation Field Research Fellowship applications for Peace Scholar awards Program. Women who are members of a (IDRF) program, which is designed to offered by the Jennings Randolph minority group and who have been admit- support distinguished graduate students in Program for International Peace. The ted to and plan to enroll in a master’s the humanities and social sciences fellowships are intended to support the program in geography or geographical conducting dissertation field research in research and writing of doctoral aspects of an allied field are strongly all areas and regions of the world. Fifty dissertations addressing the sources and encouraged to apply. It is expected that an fellowships of approximately $20,000 will nature of international conflict and ways award of $5,000 will be made for 2006-07. be awarded in 2006. of preventing or ending conflict and Applications are due by May 15, 2006. It The IDRF Program is committed to sustaining peace. is expected that the award will be scholarship that advances knowledge For eligibility requirements and appli- announced by July 1, 2006. about cultures, societies, aesthetics, cation details visit www.usip.org/fellows. Application guidelines for either the economics, and/or polities outside the The deadline for receipt of applications dissertation or minority program should United States. The program promotes for 2006-07 is January 10, 2006. be requested from Dr. Ruth I. Shirey, work that is relevant to a particular Chair of the SWG National Fellowship discipline while resonating across other SWG Pruitt National Dissertation Committee ([email protected]). fields and area specializations. The and Minority Fellowships program is open to full-time graduate The Society of Woman Geographers NSF Grants and Competitions students in the humanities and social (SWG) announces two national fellowship See the Award Deadlines column in sciences (regardless of citizenship) who are programs for 2006-07. Both are for women this issue or visit www.nsf.gov/funding/ enrolled in doctoral programs in the U.S. in geography and geographical aspects of pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410. Applications for the IDRF program allied fields and are being funded from the must be submitted electronically using the Evelyn L. Pruitt Fund. AAG Grants and Competitions SSRC’s “Online Application Portal.” For The SWG Pruitt National Fellowship See the Award Deadlines column on detailed information on application for Dissertation Research Program invites page 27 of this issue or visit www.aag.org/ procedures, visit the IDRF website at applications from women PhD students Grantsawards/index.cfm. ■ www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf or contact for the annual Pruitt competition. SWG

Visiting Geographical Scientist Program

he Visiting Geographical Scientist speakers. Participating institutions select visit two or more institutions over a one Program (VGSP), which sponsors and make arrangements with the to three-day period. A single contact at T visits by prominent geographers visiting geographer. The VGSP covers the primary sponsoring institution will to colleges and universities across the travel costs and provides a small coordinate the visits. Speakers for the country, welcomes applications for the honorarium; host institutions provide VGSP are subject to GTU/AAG 2005-06 academic year. Funded by meals and housing. approval, unless selected from the Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), the To qualify for the program, at least current VGSP speakers list. International Geographical Honor one-half of the institutions hosting a Further program information, the Society, and managed by the AAG, the visiting scientist during the academic VGSP speakers list, and electronic VGSP aims to stimulate interest in year must have active chapters of application forms are available at geography, especially in small Gamma Theta Upsilon (one that has www.aag.org/Education/GTU/ departments that do not have the reported initiates in the past four years). Visiting_geo_sci.html. ■ resources to bring in well-known The VGSP also requires one scientist to

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University of Alabama, Assistant Northern Kentucky University, Assistant University of South Florida, Associate Professor, Lisa Boulton. PhD, 2005, Professor, Carol A. Medlicott. PhD, Professor, Elizabeth Strom. PhD, 1996, University of Tennessee. University of California-Los Angeles, 2003. City University of New York. Colorado College, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Eric P. Perramond. PhD, 1999, University Assistant Professor, Bruce Millett. PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor, Julie Weinert. of Texas-Austin. 2004, South Dakota State University. PhD, expected 2006, Ohio State University. Kansas State University, Visiting University of Toronto, Assistant Assistant P rofessor, Laura Moley. PhD, South Dakota State University, Assistant Professor, Robert Watrel. PhD Professor, Ron Buliung. PhD, 2004, 2004, University of Kansas. McMaster University. 2001, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. University of Maryland Baltimore University of West Florida-Ft. Walton University of South Florida, Assistant County, Assistant Professor, Robert Neff. Beach, Assistant Professor, John D. Professor, Pratyusha Basu. PhD, 2003, PhD, 2005, Penn State University. Waldron. PhD, 2002, Texas A&M University. ■ University of Iowa. University of Maryland Baltimore County, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Assistant Stuart Kirkham. PhD, 2005, University of Professor, Jennifer Collins. PhD, 2002, Texas-Austin. University College of London.

South Dakota State University, Professor, South Dakota State University, The following new appointments Mark Cochrane. PhD, 1998, Pennsylvania Professor, Jim Vogelmann. PhD, 1983, are Senior Research Scientists at State University. Indiana University. the new Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE) South Dakota State University, Professor, South Dakota State University, Associate Kevin Gallo. PhD, 1984, Purdue University. at South Dakota State University. Professor, Mike Wimberly. PhD, 1999, They hold rank in the Department of South Dakota State University, Professor, Oregon State University. Geography and will have teaching Geoffrey Henebry. PhD, 1989, University of South Dakota State University, Associate duties in addition to their research at Texas at Dallas. Professor, Chensun Zhang. PhD, 2002, the GIScCE. South Dakota State University, Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Shuguang Liu. PhD, 1996, University of South Dakota State University, Professor, South Dakota State University, Center Florida. Zhiliang Zhu. PhD, 1991, University of Excellence Co-Director and Professor, South Dakota State University, Professor, of Michigan. ■ Tom Loveland. PhD, 1998, University of David Roy. PhD, 1993, University California, Santa Barbara. of Maryland. Quarter Century

The October 1980 issue of the AAG announced that new additions to the professor of community health science and Newsletter contained news that Thomas J. “Geographers on Film” series included Karl geography, Michigan State University, to Bassett, PhD candidate in geography at Butzer, Clarence Glacken, David Hooson, lecture on medical geography and village UC, Berkeley, received an International Allan Pred, and Richard Thoman … health surveys at the University of Sierra Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Fulbright Awards for university teaching Leone, Freetown; William G. Loy, associate Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and advanced research abroad during professor of geography, University of and the American Council of Learned 1980-1981 went to Gigi Berardi, assistant Oregon, to lecture and conduct research on Societies for research in the Ivory Coast professor of geography, University of urban geography, history, and philosophy and Senegal on peasant economy and Maryland Baltimore County, for research in of geography, and remote sensing at Trinity livestock in northern Ivory Coast … Italy on the energy requirements of Italian College, Dublin, Ireland; and Gene E. Siyoung Park, assistant professor of agriculture and the potential for energy Martin, Director of Intercultural geography at Western Illinois University, conservation; Lawrence A. Herzog, Studies, California State University, was awarded a grant for international post- geographer from San Diego, California, to Chico, to lecture on population geography doctoral research by the SSRC for research lecture on urban and regional development and to conduct collaborative research on in Korea on the spatial impact of growth planning at the National University of population redistribution at the Escuela centers on regional development… It was Engineering, Lima, Peru; John M. Hunter, Politecnica del Ejercito, Quito, Ecuador. ■

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 21 October 2005 Geographic Centers

Eastern Kentucky University integrated interdisciplinary environment. The Geographic Information Science Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) In addition, the degree has a very strong Center of Excellence (GIScCE) is a joint recently received an $800,000 National emphasis on working to solve real-world collaboration between SDSU and the U.S. Science Foundation grant to establish a new geographical and environmental problems. Geological Survey’s National Center for Environmental Research Institute. The NSF The degree has five emphasis areas: (1) Earth Resources Observation and Science Experimental Program to Stimulate Com- economic, social, and planning issues in (EROS). The center is intended to enable petitive Research grant, will allow EKU to the urban environment, (2) karst science SDSU faculty, students, and EROS scien- coordinate efforts to increase research of and climate change, (3) natural/technolog- tists to carry out collaborative research, seek environmental conditions and environmen- ical hazards and health, (4) landscape professional development, and implement tal issues affecting eastern Kentucky, as well ecology, and (5) water resources and policy. educational programs in the applications of as contribute to K-16 mathematics and The emphasis area in economic, social, geographic information science. science education in the region. Alice and planning issues in the urban A primary emphasis of the GIScCE will Jones, associate professor of geography at environment provides a framework for be the use of remotely sensed imagery to EKU is Director of the new program. studying the economic and social issues study land surface and its modification It is hoped that the new Eastern associated with urbanization. The empha- over time. The GIScCE will employ Kentucky Environmental Research Institute, sis area of karst science and climate change remote sensing, geographic information based at EKU, will increase the capacity of is one of only a handful of departments in systems, digital mapping, and geostatistics the university to seek and receive federal the world offering PhD level instruction in to document and understand the funding for environmental research; the area of karst science, even though changing earth. enhance science and math preparedness of approximately twenty percent of the earth’s To date, thirteen researchers from students in undergraduate and graduate land surface is considered a karst landscape. SDSU and EROS have been recruited to programs; increase interest and expertise The emphasis area on natural/technological constitute the GIScCE staff of senior in the mathematical and natural sciences hazards and health encourages research on scientists. Each senior scientist has a among K-16 students; and increase a wide array of issues such as vulnerability commitment to teach one class per year in community capacity for solving of populations to hazards and the impact the department; eleven of the thirteen hold environmental problems by training a of pollution on health. The emphasis area associate professor or professor faculty rank young professional workforce, educating on landscape ecology will examine in the Department of Geography. Matthew teachers and K-12 students, and educating ecological research questions associated Hansen (SDSU) and Tom Loveland (USGS) members of the community. The institute with the geography of plant and animal are the Co-Directors of the GIScCE. will look at issues including the relationship communities. Finally, the water resources Through internships and professional between land use and water quality. and policy emphasis area provides a development requirements, SDSU concentration in the science and policy undergraduate and graduate students University of South Florida in study of water quality and water supply. majoring in geography, GIScience, or Tampa Geospatial Science and Engineering can The State of Florida recently approved a South Dakota State University earn recognition as GIScCE Scholars. new PhD in Geography and Environmental Several new initiatives have recently In addition to the GIScCE, the South Science and Policy (ESP) at the University been established at the Department Dakota Board of Regents has authorized of South Florida in Tampa. The first stu- of Geography at South Dakota State SDSU to grant the PhD in Geospatial dents started the program in January of 2005. University (SDSU). Most prominent is a Science and Engineering. Doctoral The degree is interdisciplinary, the newly formed Geographic Information students enrolled in the program may earn curriculum of which is designed to Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE). specializations in remote sensing geography integrate fully the strengths of the This center is accompanied by the or remote sensing engineering. The first Departments of Geography and ESP. creation of a new PhD program in classes for the new major began in fall Emphasis is placed on providing theoretical Geospatial Science and Engineering with term 2005. Interested applicants can rigor and methodological skills enabling the a specialization in Remote Sensing contact the Program Coordinator, Janet students to make significant and original Geography, and a new BS degree program Gritzner, c/o the Department of research and policy contributions in an in Geographic Information Science. Geography or at [email protected]. ■

AAG Book Awards 2005 book nominations are currently being accepted for the J.B. Jackson Prize, the AAG Globe Book Award, and the AAG Meridian Book Award. See www.aag.org/grantsawards/index.cfm

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John B. Garver, Jr. Garver was the staff tutorials and lectures on innovations John Garver, former author of several in cartography. With mountaineer and Chief Cartographer for papers and publica- explorer Brad Washburn, he also produced National Geographic tions on geographic the highly-awarded “Map of Mt. Everest” died on May 22, 2005. subjects including included in the December 1988 issue of Born July 11, 1928, he Landscape Atlas of the National Geographic. Garver spearheaded a earned his BS at the USSR and Selected long-standing relationship with ESRI and U.S. Military Academy Aspects of the Geography paved the way for a viable and sustaining a West Point in 1952. of Poverty. In 1982 he digital mapping process that is reflected in PHOTO: NGS. retired as Colonel subsequent editions of the Atlas of the World, Recognizing his keen John B. Garver and Arthur H. Robinson reviewing the geographical intellect NGS map of "The World" with the Robinson projection. from West Point and now in its 8th edition. and leadership potential soon assumed the After ten years he retired from NGS in in the classroom, the Army sent him to Syra- position of Senior Assistant Editor and 1991. He continued his literary and cuse University in 1963 for training to teach Chief Cartographer for the Cartographic academic pursuits with lectures and travels geography at West Point. He completed his Division at the National Geographic to all corners of the world. He was elected MA in 1965 and became and instructor in the Society (NGS). During his career at NGS to the Cosmos Club in 1993. In 2002 Department of Earth, Space and Graphic Sci- he led the transition to computer he published an entry on "Military Geog- ences at West Point in 1966. In 1969-70, he cartography and initiated many projects, raphy" for the thirty-volume Encyclopedia of the Behavioral and Social Sciences by Elsevier served as Parachute and Ranger and earned including the "Making of America” series Press, Oxford. He was in the process of the Combat Infantryman’s Badge while with his former advisor Donald Meinig as writing a book about the role of the U.S. commanding an Infantry Battalion in the chief editorial consultant (seventeen Army in the colonization of the pre-Civil Vietnam War and also served as deputy regional maps) and "Making of Canada" War trans-Missouri West when he died. commander of a brigade. He was awarded series (six maps), with R. Cole Harris and numerous medals, including four Bronze John Warkentin. Garver launched the renowned Historical Atlas of the United Leverett Paddock Hoag Stars—two of these for valor. Other Leverett Hoag, Professor Emeritus, States, prepared as the principal work in assignments took him around the world University of Minnesota Duluth, died celebration of the 100th anniversary of the to various military installations in Tuesday, November 16, 2004. He was a NGS. The atlas featured the work of Germany; the Panama Canal Zone; Saudi graduate of Moorhead State Teachers historical geographers such as Donald Arabia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Fort College High School in 1933, where he Meinig, Peirce Lewis, Sam Hilliard, Benning, Georgia. was valedictorian of his class. After Wilbur Zelinsky, and Fred Kniffen as well Following these assignments, he again completing a bachelor’s of education as scholars in history, anthropology, degree at Moorhead State Teachers returned to West Point as a Professor of folklore, and architecture. As President of College in 1937, Professor Hoag taught Geography and was awarded his PhD the Washington Map Society in 1987–88 from Syracuse in 1981, completing his meteorology and navigation to flight he continued to host many lectures and school candidates, and he also served in dissertation topic on the "The Role of the events to bring this community to his new the U.S. Navy during World War II. In United States Army in the Colonization front porch at NGS. He published an 1958 he was awarded his PhD in geography of the Trans-Missouri West: Kansas, article in the Portolan entitled “Isaac from the University of Minnesota. He then 1804-1861.” Meanwhile, he initiated two McCoy: Forgotten Mapper of the began his teaching career at the University academic programs within the Geography Trans-Missouri West.” Two other major of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD), where he Department at West Point that are atlases were produced using state of the art taught the core physical geography courses still active today. The first is a degree technology and imagery—the Atlas of for twenty-six years. During his tenure at program in Environmental Engineering North America: Space Age Portrait of a Continent UMD he served as Department Head (1985) and the Sixth Edition Atlas of the World. that focuses on global environmental con- for eight years and on many campus Again, through his impressive network of cerns and the role of military. The second committees including the Faculty Council scholars and explorers, he released the program, “Military Geography,” was John’s and the University Wide Senate. acclaimed NGS map of “The World" with Professor Hoag was one of the two forte and incorporates historical geogra- Arthur Robinson's projection in 1988, principle faculty members essential in the phy at its core. During his time at West which spearheaded an iconic look and creation and building of the geography Point he hosted geographers, environmen- format for the next seven years in many department at UMD. As a teacher, he talists, mountaineers, and American icons geographic publications. He also sponsored firmly believed in the significant role of for on-campus lectures, as well as count- several cartographers in residence during geography in the curriculum of the liberal less guests and former classmates from a this period hosting Arthur Robinson, arts college and that geography is orderly broad spectrum of disciplines. David Woodward, and Judy Olson for knowledge of the diversity of the earth. ■

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 23 October 2005 Jobs in Geography

UNITED STATES beginning October 15, 2005. Anticipated start campus sits between redwood groves and the date is August 2006. The position is subject to Pacific Ocean, 270 miles north of San Francisco. ARIZONA, TUCSON 85721. The Udall Center final budgetary approval. As an equal opportunity Our dramatic natural setting and small class size for Studies in Public Policy (http://udallcenter. and affirmative action employer, the University of foster collegial faculty-student relations. The arizona.edu/) and the Department of Geography Arizona recognizes the power of a diverse Geography Department counts 125 majors, a and Regional Development (http://geog. community and encourages applications from dedicated Cartography/Geovisualization lab, arizona.edu) invite applications for a tenure track individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, smart classrooms, and superb opportunities for Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of and backgrounds. The University of Arizona is field study. SEP 05-201. environmental science/studies and policy. This an AA/EEO Employer-M/W/D/V. Apply: Send letter of application, vitae, is a shared position, with a tenure home in GRD SEP 05-212. transcript copies, and three letters of recommen- and a research assignment in the Center. The dation to Dennis Fitzsimons, Search Committee Center sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary CALIFORNIA, ARCATA 95521-8299. Humboldt Chair, Department of Geography, Humboldt research that links scholarship and education with State University, Department of Geography. State University, One Harpst Street, Arcata, decision-making. The Center specializes in issues Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in CA 95521-8299. Voice: (707) 826-3467. Fax: concerning the environment, including water, Human/Cultural geography beginning August (707) 826-3205. Email: [email protected]. climate, natural resources, and land use, especially 2006. 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24 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 40, Number 9 position in the Department of Environmental the B.A. and M.A. degrees in Geography, with graphic Information Systems and Technologies Science, Policy and Management, Division of particular emphasis placed on environmental and (GIST). Demonstrated excellence in research and Society and Environment, and the Agricultural global geography. Department facilities include teaching, and a strong commitment to procuring Experiment Station at the University of California a well-equipped Geographic Learning Center that extramural research funding are required. at Berkeley, available July 1, 2006. The successful supports innovative instruction in Geography and UCLA's Department of Geography is among the candidate will have field or management Geographic Information Systems. top ranked geography departments in the nation experience and an earned doctoral degree in a Application materials must be postmarked by and offers a multi-faceted faculty from a variety relevant field such as (but not limited to) the January 13, 2006. Applicants should submit a letter of sub fields, including GIST. social sciences, environmental studies, or public of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching Women and minorities are especially encour- policy studies. An emphasis on forested excellence, and three letters of reference. Please aged to apply. UCLA is an AA/EOE employer. ecosystems or watershed management is review the position announcement on our university Applicants should send curriculum vitae, statement preferred but not required. The successful candidate webpage: http://diversity.fullerton.edu/Geography- of research and teaching interests, and contact will be expected to develop a nationally-recognized Human Geographer.htm. OCT 05-266. information for three referees to the address below research program on society and ecosystem Apply: John Carroll, Chair, Department of Geog- no later than October 31, 2005. OCT 05-241-1. management. We are interested in someone raphy, P.O. Box 6846, Fullerton, CA 92834-6846. Apply: Search Committee Chair, Department whose research is relevant but not limited to Fax: 714-278-5223. E-mail: [email protected]. of Geography, UCLA, Box 951524, 1255 Bunche California ecosystems. We hope to find someone Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/ Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1524. who can analyze California integrated resource Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer. management issues in relation to US and global *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES. UCLA seeks management networks and processes. Applications *CALIFORNIA, LONG BEACH. California a scholar of migration/immigration for a joint must be postmarked by 1 December, 2005. Please State University, Long Beach, seeks Assistant or tenure-track appointment between the Law submit a cover letter (including a statement of Associate Professor in Contemporary India. School and UCLA’s International Institute. This how you view the relationship between society Departmental appointment in Political appointment can be at any rank. Candidates and ecological management), a curriculum vitae, Science, International Studies, Geography, or should have the Ph.D. or J.D. (preferably both), a writing sample or representative publication, a related social sciences, based on disciplinary should be comfortable working across disciplines, statement of current and future research interests, specializations. Ph.D. in political science, and should be able to teach courses on (a) U.S. a statement of teaching experience and/or goals, geography, international studies, or other social immigration law, (b) asylum and refugee law and and three letters of reference to the address science relevant to contemporary India in hand at policy (preferably in a comparative context), and below. OCT 05-264. time of appointment. Teaching and research (c) the political, social, cultural, or economic Apply: Chair, Society and Ecosystem areas could include demography, gender and dynamics of migration. Applications, to include Management Search Committee, Department of development, social movements, health and a c.v., representative recent paper or article, and ESPM, Division of Society & Environment, 137 development, nationalism and comparative three references, should be submitted on-line Mulford Hall, University of California, Berkeley, nationalism, comparative government and/or (after 15 September) via the appropriate link at CA. 94720-3114. contemporary politics. Duties include curriculum http://www.international.ucla.edu/ or directed in Refer potential reviewers to the UC Berkeley development and teaching effectively in an hard copy to the address below. OCT 05-259-1. Statement of Confidentiality found at: ethnically and culturally diverse campus Apply: Ms. Tara Wake, Joint Law Search http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html community, research, seeking extramural funding, Committee, International Institute, 11266 Bunche Applications submitted after the deadline will and service as Assistant Director of the Center Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487; and, not be accepted. for Indian Studies. For more information about to assure full consideration, should be received by The University of California is an Equal minimum and preferred qualifications, position 1 November 2005. UCLA is an affirmative action Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. duties, and application process, please visit / equal opportunity employer. The International http://www.csulb.edu/geography/modernindia.html Institute has a strong commitment to the *CALIFORNIA, FULLERTON 92834. The and contact Arnold Kaminsky at 01 (562) achievement of excellence and diversity among Geography Department at California State 985-5279 or [email protected]. An EEO its faculty and staff. University, Fullerton. invites applications for an EMPLOYER. OCT 05-252. Assistant Professor position (full-time, tenure- *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 90095. track) beginning Fall 2006. We seek a human *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 90095. University of California, Los Angeles. geographer with a specialization in migration University of California, Los Angeles. The Department of Geography invites and population with a regional focus on The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track position at the California or the Southwestern U.S. Responsi- applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning 1 July bilities include teaching introductory courses in rank of assistant professor beginning 1 July 2006. 2006. The successful candidate will work in human and global geography and advanced Candidates may work in any substantive area the broad area of physical geography with and graduate courses in human geography, of Geography, but must possess strong technical demonstrated application of their research to regional geography and area of specialization. A skills in Geographic Information Systems. The questions of global environmental change. demonstrated commitment to teaching successful candidate will play an integral role in Excellence in research and teaching, and the excellence and innovation is also required. further developing our GIS program including the ability to procure extramural research funding are The department offers programs leading to implementation of a certificate program in Geo- required. UCLA's Department of Geography is

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 25 October 2005 among the top ranked geography departments in and should be able to teach courses on (a) U.S. until filled. For more information, contact the nation and offers a multi-faceted faculty from immigration law, (b) asylum and refugee law and [email protected]. Review of applica- a variety of sub fields including a core group policy (preferably in a comparative context), and tions will begin September 15, 2005 and will working on environmental change using a (c) the political, social, cultural, or economic continue until position is filled. The University is diverse set of technical approaches. dynamics of migration. Applications, to include an Equal Opportunity Employer. Members of Women and minorities are especially a c.v., representative recent paper or article, and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. encouraged to apply. UCLA is an AA/EOE three references, should be submitted on-line employer. Applicants should send curriculum (after 15 September) via the appropriate link at CALIFORNIA, REDLANDS 92373. Natural vitae, statement of research and teaching http://www.international.ucla.edu/ or directed in Resources Industry Solutions Manager. Join the interests, and contact information for three hard copy to the address below. OCT 05-222-1. world leader in GIS! ESRI is searching for a referees to the address below no later than Apply: Ms. Tara Wake, Joint Law Search creative, dynamic professional to work in the October 31, 2005. OCT 05-242-1. Committee, International Institute, 11266 critical natural resources industry, helping to Apply: Search Committee Chair, Department Bunche Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095- market and sell ESRI’s software solutions to of Geography, UCLA, Box 951524, 1255 Bunche 1487; and, to assure full consideration, should be clients worldwide. Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1524. received by 1 November 2005. UCLA is an Develop, manage, and execute a comprehensive affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. marketing, business development, and business *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 90032-8222. The International Institute has a strong partner plan;Support corporate product and California State University, Los Angeles. The commitment to the achievement of excellence revenue objectives in the natural resources Department of Geography and Urban Analysis is and diversity among its faculty and staff. industry, including agriculture, forestry, earth accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant science, petroleum, and pipeline markets; and or Associate Professor of Geography in Urban CALIFORNIA, REDLANDS 92374. University Research, analyze, and monitor technological, Analysis with expertise in one or more of the of Redlands seeks GIS Program Director, financial, and market factors to capitalize on following: urban environment, urban development, College of Arts & Sciences. Administrative market opportunities and minimize effects of urban land use, urban planning, social policy, and appointment. Position provides academic and competitive activity. ethnic communities. Knowledge of GIS, remote administrative leadership for the MS GIS The successful candidate must have advanced sensing, and/or quantitative methods, teaching Program and supports the enhancement of GIS management, market development, business experience, and a publication record are desirable. curricula throughout the College, including the development, or marketing experience (at least The successful candidate will teach lower - and development of a GIS undergraduate minor. seven years at senior level).and possess significant upper-division and graduate courses in urban and Responsible for fiscal management and strategic environmental development and her/his own planning for the MS GIS Program, including proven industry experience, reputation, and specialties. The starting date is September 1, curriculum evaluation and revision, program knowledge. This position requires a B.S., B.A., or 2006. Ph.D. is required. Candidates must administration, and faculty development. It is M.S. degree in business, environmental sciences, demonstrate a potential for effective teaching and expected that the Program Director will teach GIS, geography, computer science, or a related scholarship, and the ability and interest to work half time in the MS GIS Program and help in the field. The successful candidate must possess in a multi-ethnic, multicultural environment. The supervision of Major Individual Projects (thesis excellent interpersonal, writing, presentation, successful candidate is expected to develop an equivalent) for MS GIS students. Minimum and leadership skills; be a team player, and active research program and to seek external Qualifications: Master’s degree with relevant demonstrate a cooperative, professional funding. OCT 05-256. experience, PhD preferred. Experience teaching demeanor. SEP 05-214. Apply: Submit letter of application, curriculum GIS at the upper division and/or graduate university To apply, send your cover letter and resume to vitae, transcript from institution awarding highest level. Must demonstrate excellent teaching [email protected] or apply online at www.esri.com/ degree, and three letters of recommendation. qualifications and administrative experience careers. Please code all submissions AAG/CB. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility related to overseeing GIS education at to work in the United States. Review of undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO 95819-6003. applications will begin on November 15, 2005, levels. Hands-on experience using GIS in California State University, Sacramento, and continue until position is filled. Address research or professional projects. Experience Department of Geography. A full-time tenure applications, required documentation and/or supervising advanced student projects, including track Assistant Professor position, effective Fall requests for information to: Search Committee master’s theses. Disciplinary foci in the areas of 2006. The Geography Department is seeking an Chair, Department of Geography and Information Systems for GIS, Geodatabase individual specializing in urban planning, Urban Analysis. Design and Development, Programming for GIS, regional planning, or resource management. and GIS Project Management are particularly The successful candidate will be expected to take *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 90095-1487. desirable. SEP 05-221. the lead in (1) strengthening the planning UCLA seeks a scholar of migration/immigration To apply: Submit a CV and the names of concentration within the Geography program for a joint tenure-track appointment between the three references PLUS a letter explaining why and (2) helping the Department engage in Law School and UCLA’s International Institute. you feel you are a good candidate for the regional, local, and state-level planning/resource This appointment can be at any rank. Candidates position to Professor Karen Kemp, Director, MS issues in California. Ph.D. in Geography should have the Ph.D. or J.D. (preferably both), GIS Program, University of Redlands, P.O. Box required; all requirements for the degree must be should be comfortable working across disciplines, 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999. Open completed by August 25, 2006.

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A strong commitment to undergraduate and human aspects of geography. Demonstrated 2005. Santa Clara University is an Equal teaching and the supervision of undergraduate excellence in teaching and scholarship and Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer research is required. Preference will be given commitment to funded research required. committed to excellence through diversity, and, to applicants who have (1) prior teaching Departmental information can be found at in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications experience at the college/university level, and http://geography.sdsu.edu. Send letter of from women, persons of color, and members of (2) demonstrated the ability to work well with application describing research agenda and historically underrepresented groups. The students from diverse backgrounds. teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and names University will provide reasonable accommodations Specific duties for the position include: (1) and addresses of three references. Applicants to all qualified individuals with a disability. developing and teaching upper division courses should show a commitment to working in a in the candidate’s areas of specialization, (2) multi-cultural environment with students from *COLORADO, BOULDER 80309-0260. teaching other undergraduate courses, including diverse backgrounds. University of Colorado. The Department of introductory level courses, (3) establishing SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity Geography. Tenure-track, assistant professor in working relationships with related university employer and does not discriminate against environment-society interactions. Ph.D. programs and with local and regional public individuals on the basis of race, religion, national required at time of appointment. Candidates agencies, (4) engaging in scholarly activity/ origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, should have research and teaching interests in research, as well as (5) the service and age, disability or veteran status, including human-environment relations with appropriate advising responsibilities normally expected of veterans of the Vietnam era. field experience. Interests in the human dimen- university faculty. Applications must be received by October 14, sions of global change, sustainable development, Applicants should submit a one to two page 2005. SEP 05-219. political and cultural ecology or environmental letter of application addressing their fitness for Applications should be sent to Dr. Christina policy are desirable. The successful candidate the position described above, a statement of Tague, Chair, Hiring Committee, Department of will demonstrate strong research and teaching teaching interests and experience, a statement Geography, e-mail: [email protected]. potential, and will be expected to contribute describing experience working with planning/ to the department's program at all levels from resource management issues, a statement of *CALIFORNIA, SANTA CLARA 95053. The introductory courses to graduate seminars including scholarly interests and experience (particularly in Environmental Studies Institute at Santa Clara rotation into the large introductory human geogra- the context of doing research with undergraduate University invites applications for a tenure-track phy classes. The University of Colorado, and other students), official transcripts of all college work Assistant Professor position in Environmental Boulder institutions, offer rich opportunities for (unofficial copies accepted until invited for Physical Geography/Geology starting September interdisciplinary work in related fields. interview), a curriculum vitae, three letters of 2006. We are seeking to fill out the Institute’s The University of Colorado at Boulder is recommendation sent directly to the department program with a more physically-based environ- committed to diversity and equality in education search committee, and the telephone numbers of mental scientist who has strong interdisciplinary and employment. at least three references who will speak to the interests. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Send letter of application including statement professional qualifications of the applicant. environmental science, physical geography, of teaching and research interests, evidence of Review of applications will begin November 11, environmental geology, or related discipline. teaching ability, curriculum vita, and three letters 2005; position will remain open until filled. Research experience in resource management, of recommendation by November 15, 2005 to water resources, soil resources, or climatology A successful CSUS faculty member will the address below. OCT 05-268-1. is desirable, especially if incorporating GIS. promote the values of CSUS as a public regional Apply: Environment-Society Search Commit- Candidates must have a research plan with clear comprehensive metropolitan university. At CSUS tee, Department of Geography, University of opportunities to involve undergraduates. The quality of education is our top priority. CSUS is Colorado, 260 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0260. ideal candidate will have teaching experience and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity More information about the department is be able to teach introduction to environmental employer. SEP 05-205-3. available at www.colorado.edu/geography. science, lower division earth science, GIS, and an APPLY: Chair of Search Committee, upper division course in his or her area of COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS 80840. Department of Geography, California State expertise. For more information about our United States Air Force Academy. The University Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, programs and faculty see http://www.scu.edu/envs. Department of Economics and Geography seeks CA 95819-6003. Additional details available at Applicants should submit (1) curriculum vitae, www.csus.edu/geog/. (2) statement of teaching philosophy, (3) statement an Assistant Professor of Geography for a of research interests, and (4) statement describing full-time civilian position beginning 7 July 2006. CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 92182-4493. experiences working or living with people of Teaching and research duties will require expertise San Diego State University seeks applicants for diverse cultures and identities and how such in some combination of Geographic Information a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, experiences enhance teaching and learning to the Systems and Remote Sensing. The selected contingent on funding, to begin in August, 2006. address below. OCT 05-265-1. person will also participate in curriculum Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Expertise Apply: Physical Geography/Geology Search development, mentor students, and guide applied required in the area of Environmental Policy Committee, Environmental Studies Institute, 500 research projects, as well as pursue their individual with a strong combined background in the areas El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa research agenda. Position and salary dependent of policy analysis and environmental/biological Clara, CA 95053. Please also arrange for three upon qualifications. Ph.D. is required; ABD science or physical geography. The position is letters of recommendation to be sent to this same considered provided that the Ph.D. has been intended to serve as a bridge between physical address. The application deadline is October 21, earned by the time of appointment. Send letter of

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In Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary and research excellence, and names and contact addition, the department has a strong internship research with international emphasis is required. information for three references: Deadline 31 program in which graduate and undergraduate The academic appointment will be affiliated October 2005 for applications. students work with the city and county of Denver, with the University of Florida Land Use and To view the complete listing of job requirements, The National Park Service, Environmental Environmental Change Institute (LUECI), and is qualifications, salary, and application procedures, Systems Research Incorporated (ESRI) and other part of an initiative by the College of Liberal Arts please navigate to: http://www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfeg/ public and private agencies using various and Sciences to enhance its strengths in Ecology employmenthome.cfm?catname=dfeg. SEP 05-183. geographic information related technologies. and Environment (CLAS E&E). Apply to: 10 MSS/DPCO, ATTN: Ms. Kathy The Department is housed in newly renovated The successful candidate will work with other Wahler, #05-44BL, 8034 Edgerton Drive, Suite facilities, and is equipped with first class teaching, Geography Department Faculty, LUECI, and 100, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2205. research, and computer laboratories. The CLAS E&E affiliates to implement an externally University maintains a corporate partnership funded and internationally recognized research *COLORADO, DENVER 80208. University and site license with ESRI. Facilities include program with emphasis in the southeastern United of Denver. The Department of Geography seeks three GIS instructional labs, a cartography/ States, Latin America, Africa, or other tropical to fill two entry-level, tenure-track Assistant photointerpretation lab, climate lab, soils lab, and subtropical areas. UF is highly supportive of Professor positions: palynology lab, a regional GPS base station, and multidisciplinary collaborations, and the 1. Human – environment interaction and/or a special projects lab. For more information see department seeks a productive scholar who will natural resource management. The successful our web page at www.geography.du.edu. work in an exciting teamwork-oriented setting candidate will be expected to teach introductory Applicants should submit letter of application, that links empirical data to theory and complex and advanced courses in natural resource statement of research interests, and curriculum models. Appointment will begin in August of management or human-environment interaction vitae online at http://www.dujobs.org. In 2006, and salary will be commensurate with rank in support of the environmental science program, addition, applicants should submit teaching and experience. offer one or more courses involving the use and evaluations or other evidence of teaching quality The University of Florida is an Equal application of geographic information technologies and arrange to have three letters of recommenda- Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. (remote sensing or geographic information tion sent under separate cover to the address Qualified women, minorities, and individuals systems), and participate departmental service below. OCT 05-239. with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. courses in support of the undergraduate general Apply: Dr. Michael J. Keables, Chair, Depart- The deadline for applications is 1 December 2005. education curriculum. ment of Geography, University of Denver, 2050 Applicants should send a statement of current 2. Urban and/or economic geographer with E. Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO 80208. Screening of research interests and future plans, a current C.V., expertise in geographic information science. completed applications will begin December 1, and the names and e-mail addresses of four Additional interests in globalization, and/or 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. references. OCT 05-255. an international focus are encouraged. The The University of Denver is an Equal Apply: Dr. Tim Fik, Chair, Economic Geography successful candidate will be expected to teach Opportunity institution. It is the policy of the Search Committee, Department of Geography, urban geography (especially world cities), University not to discriminate in the admission University of Florida, P.O. Box 117315, introductory human geography, advanced of students, in the provision of services, or in Gainesville, FL 32611-7315. E-mail applications geographic statistics, one or more advanced employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, to [email protected] with documents embedded courses involving geographic information sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, in the text or as attachments are encouraged. technologies (spatial modeling, remote sensing sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. or geographic information systems) in addition *GEORGIA, CARROLLTON 30118-3100. to foundational and other courses related to *FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE 32611-7315. The Department of Geosciences at the University systematic interests. University of Florida, Department of Geography, of West Georgia invites applications for a Preferred candidates will complement the Assistant Professor. The department seeks an tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting department’s strengths in the areas of geographic Economic Geographer with specialty in regional August 2006. We seek a Physical Geographer information technology, a regional focus on Latin economies and interests in human dimensions with expertise in a sub-discipline such as and/or Anglo America, and a strong orientation of environmental change, for appointment as a biogeography, environmental geography, or towards field work. The successful candidates full-time (9-month, tenure track), Assistant climatology, and an emphasis on GIS. will be expected to solicit extramural funding, Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geog- Applicants from other specialties with particularly maintain active research programs, and supervise raphy, Economics, Regional Science, or strong records may be considered. Applicants graduate student research. PhD in geography or Environmental Science. Research expertise in should have Ph.D. in Geography, and an interest related discipline required by September 1, 2006. spatial econometric analyses of human- in teaching upper division courses in GIS and in The University of Denver is a mid-sized environment interactions, spatial statistics, their sub-specialty, as well as lower division physical independent institution situated in Colorado’s resource management and land-use planning, geography courses. The selected candidate will dynamic Front Range urban corridor. The environmental assessment and modeling, be expected to develop an independent research Geography Department consists of ten faculty economic analysis of environmental resources or program and to involve undergraduates in their members and offers the PhD in geography, issues, international or regional development, research. the MS in GIScience, the MA and BA degrees and ability to teach courses in these topics Applications should contain a cover letter and in geography, the BA and BS degrees in is desirable. CV, statement of teaching philosophy and

28 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 40, Number 9 research interests, transcripts, and names and geography courses (including urban and semester and serve on M.S. and Ph.D. student contact information for three or more references. economic). The successful candidate must committees. Candidates must be proficient in OCT 05-254. demonstrate strong commitments to scholarship English. We seek candidates who can contribute Apply to: Andrew Ivester, Search Committee and to service, including a willingness to assist in to our many interdisciplinary research teams Chair, Department of Geosciences, University of program development, including a proposed and participate in our interdisciplinary West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118-3100 undergraduate Geography degree. The ability to Environmental Resources & Policy Ph.D. program ([email protected]). Review of applications work effectively within a diverse, multi-disciplinary (www.siu.edu/~er&p).Our department maintains will begin on 1 December 2005 and continue department is essential. The successful candidate a modern spatial analysis GIS lab and we focus on until the position is filled. must be available to teach some night and/or environmental analysis and problem-solving (see The Department of Geosciences weekend classes. www.geography.siu.edu). The Department of (http://www.westga.edu/~geosci) offers under- For full application procedure, visit our website at Geography and Environmental Resources has a graduate degrees in physical geography, human www.kennesaw.edu. To ensure consideration, appli- diverse, dynamic, and collegial faculty. We geography, geology, and earth science education. cations must be postmarked by October 15, 2005. are located in the forested hills between the Its thirteen tenure-track faculty members are SEP 05-192. Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Application deadline strongly committed to high quality undergraduate is November 1, 2005 or until filled. Applications education and vigorous faculty-student research. *GEORGIA, STATESBORO 30460. The must include an application letter describing The department contains a well equipped GIS lab Department of Geology and Geography invites research and teaching experience, a statement on with lab technician support. Located fifty miles applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor the geographic relevance of their interdisciplinary west of Atlanta, the University of West in cultural geography. A PhD in geography must environmental research, CV, and list of three Georgia is a growing regional university of the be completed by the position starting date references. Candidates should also include University System of Georgia with an enrollment of August 1, 2006. Preference will be given to reprints of recent publications. Applications will of approximately 10,000. The University of West candidates who apply GIS to their research, and only be accepted by mail. SEP 05-184. Georgia is an equal opportunity/affirmative who have prior undergraduate teaching experience. Please apply: Faculty Hiring Initiative Search action employer. Full text of the advertisement, including Committee Chair, Department of Geography information about the department, faculty, and and Environmental Resources, Mail Code the complete position announcement with all GEORGIA, KENNESAW. Assistant Professor – 4514, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, qualifications and application instructions, is Physical/GIS. A Ph.D. in Geography or a related 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901. available at http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/. field is required. An outstanding ABD candidate Phone: 618/536-3375. FAX 618/453-6465. Screening of applications begins December 1, may be considered. Primary teaching responsibilities [email protected]. SIUC is an affirmative action/ 2005, and will continue until the position is include lower division world regional geography. equal opportunity employer that strives to filled. Applications and nominations should be The candidate will also contribute to an existing sent to the address below. OCT 05-250. enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty undergraduate GIS Science degree program Apply: Dr. Dallas D. Rhodes, Department of and staff and to increase its potential to serve and to the development of physical geography Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern a diverse student population. All applications courses for a proposed undergraduate Geography University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA are welcomed and encouraged and will degree. The candidate should have experience in 30460. Email: [email protected]. receive consideration. incorporating GIS and remote sensing analyses Georgia is an open records state. Georgia for solving environmental problems. The Southern University is an AA/EO institution. *ILLINOIS, CHICAGO 60614. The Interna- successful candidate must demonstrate strong Individuals who need reasonable accommodations tional Studies Program at DePaul University in commitments to scholarship and to service, under the ADA in order to participate in the Chicago is seeking to fill two assistant professor including a willingness to assist in program search process should contact the search chair. positions starting in fall 2006. The program is development. The ability to work effectively committed to hiring a diverse faculty to teach within a diverse, multi-disciplinary department is ILLINOIS, CARBONDALE 62901. Southern our multi-ethnic student body. Among our essential. The successful candidate must be Illinois University Carbondale. The Department candidates, we encourage applications from available to teach some night and/or weekend of Geography and Environmental Resources scholars of color and women who can contribute classes. invites applications for a tenure-track assistant/ to an interdisciplinary program that draws upon For full application procedure, visit our associate professor position in environmental geography, sociology, anthropology, political website at www.kennesaw.edu. To ensure applications of GIS to begin August 16, 2006. science, legal studies and economics to study consideration, applications must be postmarked This is a new “faculty hiring initiative” position contemporary international affairs and by October 15, 2005. that initiates a cluster hire in environmental global cultural processes. The BA program in SEP 05-191. analysis. Candidates must possess an earned international studies offers motivated doctorate in Geography or a closely related field undergraduates rigorous academic training that GEORGIA, KENNESAW. Assistant Professor by date of hire and have a strong record of quality prepares them for advanced studies across a – Human Geography. A Ph.D. in Geography or scholarly research and teaching commensurate range of graduate or professional school a related field is required. An outstanding ABD with the rank for which they apply. Applicants disciplines. The MA program is geared toward candidate may be considered. Primary teaching should have a professional record that establishes students who desire to further careers in responsibilities include lower division world their research and funding potential. The international civil society. The Program values regional geography and upper division human candidate will typically teach two courses per outstanding teaching and innovative pedagogical

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approaches. Cover letters should include a critical technology studies, GIS/remote sensing, Apply: Dr. David Malone, Department of statement of teaching philosophy and evidence geohydrology, and resource geography. In addition Geography-Geology, Campus Box 4400, Normal, of (1) interdisciplinary work, (2) specialized to courses that serve the general studies curriculum, IL 61790-4400. Telephone: (309) 438-2692, Fax. training and scholarship that will strengthen or the successful candidate will be expected to (309) 438-5310, Email: [email protected]. expand program curricula, especially in the fields develop courses in their area of specialization. http://www.geo.ilstu.edu/. of critical security studies, postcolonialism, and Information about the Department can be Illinois State University is an Affirmative social theory, and (3) potential contributions to found at gis.depaul.edu. Submissions should Action University encouraging diversity. graduate student research skill development. include (1) an academic CV, (2) a cover letter Candidates must have a Ph.D. DePaul supports that addresses teaching and research interests, *INDIANA, TERRE HAUTE 47809. Ph.D. faculty in the development of research (3) three academic recommendation letters, (4) Research Assistantship: The Department of and teaching opportunities abroad. Please send evidence of teaching excellence, and (5) up to Geography, Geology, and Anthropology at Indi- all application materials to the address below. two published papers. The Search Committee ana State University invites highly motivated OCT 05-236-1. will start considering applications on 1 November individuals to join a research team focusing Apply: DePaul University International 2005, and will consider applications until the on the study of urban environment and Studies Program, 990 W Fullerton Ave, Suite position is filled. SEP 05-189. ecosystems. Dr. Qihao Weng, Associate Professor 4100, Chicago, IL 60614, ATTN: FACULTY Please direct your submissions to Geography of Geography and Director of Center for Urban SEARCH. The deadline for applications is Search 2005, Department of Geography, DePaul and Environmental Change, has been awarded October 15, 2005. Further information about University, 990 West Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, a three-year grant from National Science the program is available at our website: IL 60614. Email submissions are welcome and Foundation for a project entitled "Role of Urban http://condor.depaul.edu/~intstuds/. encouraged. Please attach relevant documents as MS Canopy Composition and Structure in Word or PDF files. (E-mail: Dr. Patrick McHaffie, Determining Heat Islands". This project will ILLINOIS, CHICAGO 60614. Depaul University, Geography Chair: [email protected]). synthesize optical remote sensing of urban Department of Geography, Chicago, IL 60614. construction materials and structure, thermal The Department of Geography announces a *ILLINOIS, NORMAL 61790-4400. Illinois remote sensing of land surface temperatures, and tenure-track position to begin in fall 2006. State University, Assistant Professor in landscape ecology to establish a protocol for DePaul University has made a strong commitment Human Geography. studying the interactions among urban surface to enhancing diversity among both faculty and The Department of Geography-Geology at biophysical characteristics, the thermal behavior students. We strongly encourage female Illinois State University invites applications for a of urban landscapes and urban heat islands candidates and candidates of color to apply for tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor through use of physical modeling, statistical, and the position. DePaul University is an affirmative level. We seek a human geographer with a fractal analysis. action and equal opportunities employer. DePaul research emphasis in economic development or The individuals are expected to have a strong University, located in the heart of America’s most community and regional planning. Also desirable quantitative background with a master's degree in interesting city, is a "Research University II" are methodological foci on GIS and spatial analy- Geography, Landscape Ecology, Environmental which places great emphasis both on excellence sis. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2006. Sciences or related fields. Experiences with in teaching and in sustained and superior A PhD at the time of appointment is required. remote sensing, GIS, and spatial statistics are scholarship. The Department of Geography, Our Department offers a BA/BS in Geography, essential. Two doctoral students will be supported with seven full-time faculty, is based in Lincoln a BS in Geology, and an MS in Hydrogeology. by the funding, with a good package of 12-month Park, one of several major University campuses The successful candidate will teach general edu- stipend, tuition waive, benefits, and travel support in the Chicago metropolitan area. cation, intermediate and advanced courses in to professional conferences, and can start their Assistant Professor in Geography with his/her areas of interest. Illinois State and the program of study either fall 2005 or January 2006. expertise in Public Participation GIS. Department of Geography-Geology place a Interested individuals please contact the address Secondary specializations or substantive interests strong emphasis on undergraduate education. below. OCT 05-238. can include some combination of environmental The successful candidate must develop and Apply: Dr. Weng, Department of Geography, geography, environmental justice, or urban maintain a coherent, externally supported Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State geography. In addition to offering courses in the research program leading to refereed University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA. Phone: existing Geotechnology curriculum, candidates publication. Collaboration with the Stevenson 812-237-2255. Fax: 812-237-8029. E-mail: should be prepared to develop courses in the area Center for Applied Community and Economic [email protected]. of urban environmental GIS or public participation Development is possible. GIS. The department is pioneering experiential Illinois State is a research intensive university IOWA, CEDAR FALLS 50614-0403. The teaching methods in urban GIS, and this position enrolling approximately 20,000 students located University of Northern Iowa invites applications provides an ideal opportunity to participate in this in the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area, for the position of Head of the Department of initiative. Starting date for this tenure-track which has a population of approximately 150,000. Geography. The Department seeks applicants position is 1 September 2006. Candidates will A cover letter, a curriculum vita, research and with a record of teaching and research qualifying need to have completed their doctoral degree by teaching statements, the names of three referees, them for appointment as Associate or Full the time of employment. The Department has and all college and university transcripts must be Professor with tenure. The successful candidate strengths in urban geography, critical cultural received by December 1, 2005, to ensure full will have the Ph.D. in Geography or in a related geography, social geography, geopolitics, consideration. OCT 05-262. field; academic administrative experience, e.g. as

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department head, program director, or in other The University of Northern Iowa is an equal could offer to the department. Please also provide leadership roles in academic programs; and opportunity employer with a comprehensive a curriculum vita, evidence of scholarship and experience of geographic research and teaching. plan for affirmative action. teaching effectiveness, a plan for extramural The field of specialization is open. Salary is funding, plus names and contact information for commensurate with qualifications and experience. *KANSAS, EMPORIA 66801-5087. The three referees. Review of applications begins 15 Normally department heads teach one course in Department of Social Sciences at Emporia State November 2005 and will continue until the both the fall and spring semesters and one course University invites applications for a tenure-track, position is filled. Kansas State University is an during the summer session. assistant professor position beginning Fall, 2006. equal opportunity employer and actively seeks With this appointment the Department of We seek a human/cultural geographer, regional diversity among its employees. Paid for by Geography will consist of ten tenured and specialty open. Teaching responsibilities include Kansas State University. OCT 05-258. tenure-track faculty. The Department will sections of World Regional Geography and Apply to: Dr. Max Lu ([email protected]), move to new facilities in December 2005. The upper-division undergraduate courses reflecting Search Committee Chair, Department of Department offers four versions of the candidate's areas of expertise. Ability to teach Geography, 118 Seaton Hall, Kansas State undergraduate geography major: a general introductory cartography and GIS applications University, Manhattan, KS 66506-2904. liberal arts program, an environmental emphasis, required. Evidence of teaching excellence and a geographic information sciences emphasis, and strong scholarly potential also required. PhD KANSAS, MANHATTAN 66506-2904. Kansas a secondary-level teacher education program. A required by time of appointment. Send letter of State University invites applications for a tenure- certificate in cartography and geographic application, vita, unofficial transcripts, names track position at the Assistant or Associate information systems (GIS) is also available. The and contact information for three references, and Professor level starting August 2006. We seek Master of Arts degree is offered with emphases in supporting documents to the address below. candidates with expertise in the spatial and sub-fields of geography including GIS, remote OCT 05-247. geographic information sciences to further sensing, physical (fluvial and glacial geomorphol- Apply: Dr. Ellen Hansen, Search Committee strengthen internationally recognized initiatives ogy, soils), political, urban, transportation, Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Campus in Agricultural Biosecurity, Bioscience, and Food economic, and geographic education. The Box 4032, Emporia State University, Emporia KS Safety and Security. Successful candidates will Department anticipates continuing active 66801; e-mail: [email protected]; phone: value diversity in all of its dimensions, employ participation in externally funded research proj- 620-341-5462. Screening of applications will unique approaches in their research and teach- ects. General information about the Department begin November 14, 2005, and continue until ing, and consider different technical and cultural may be found at http://fp.uni.edu/geography or position is filled. An AA/EOE institution, Emporia perspectives to solving problems in these core http://fp.uni.edu/csbs. State University encourages minorities and areas. Social scientists whose research program The University of Northern Iowa is one women to apply. www.emporia.edu/socsci/ emphasizes the spatial aspects of plant, animal, or of three state-supported universities in Iowa divis/htm Paid for by ESU. human disease, rural social systems, agroecosystems, with enrollment of about 12,800 students and hazards, agricultural economics, or human- approximately 640 full-time faculty. Throughout *KANSAS, MANHATTAN 66506-2904. The environment interactions are strongly encouraged the past decade UNI has regularly been ranked in Kansas State University Department of Geography to apply. the top ten per cent of comparable institutions, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant For consideration at the rank of assistant public and private, in the Midwest. Cedar Falls Professor position beginning August 2006. For professor, candidates should have completed a has a population of 37,000, and the Waterloo/ this new faculty line, we seek a geographer with Ph.D. by the time of appointment and be able to Cedar Falls MSA a population of approximately expertise that might add new themes but also demonstrate a capability for effective geospatial 160,000. The area has a full range of educational, complements our existing areas of strength. instruction and the potential to develop a strong cultural, medical and recreational programs. Successful candidates will value diversity in all of research program in our area of interest. For the This appointment will begin July 1, 2006. its dimensions, employ cutting-edge geographical associate rank, candidates must, in addition to Applications received by Wednesday, December approaches in their research and teaching, and the previous qualifications, have established a 21, 2005 will be given full consideration. consider different technical and cultural perspectives successful, and consistent, record of scholarly Nominations for the position are also welcome. in solving problems appropriate to a land grant publications, grant awards, and teaching Submit a letter of application, a statement institution. Visit http://www.k-state.edu/geography/ excellence commensurate with that of a tenured outlining your view of academic leadership, and for information about the department. faculty member at a doctoral/research university. a curriculum vitae, as well as the names of three Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. For both ranks, the expectation exists that references. SEP 05-202-3. by the time of the appointment, and be able to candidates have experience working with a wide Apply: Professor Thomas Fogarty, Chair, demonstrate the potential to develop a strong range of constituencies and diverse student Geography Search Committee, College of Social research program, including the pursuit of extra- populations. Teaching responsibilities are two and Behavioral Sciences, University of mural research grants and collaborative research. courses per semester and will include Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0403 Excellence in teaching and advising is expected. GIS instruction at both the undergraduate ([email protected], 319-273-6158). Ques- Candidates should have a commitment to work and graduate levels. Evidence of, and a tions may be directed to the Search with a wide range of constituents and diverse commitment to quality teaching, the pursuit Committee Chair or to Professor David W. May, student populations. of extramural research grants, and interdisciplinary Interim Department Head ([email protected], Submit an application letter that describes collaboration are expected. This new faculty line 319-273-6059). your qualifications and the contributions you supports the Kansas State University

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Targeted Excellence program in GIScience appointment of a senior person at the rank of track position at the Assistant Professor level. Infrastructure Enhancement. Professor with tenure to serve as departmental The Geography program values its tradition Send an application letter indicating whether chair. Salary will be competitive and based on the of field-based, experiential education, working you are applying for the assistant or associate candidate’s qualifications. Required Qualifications: relationships with community organizations and professor position and describing your Ph.D. in Geography, Anthropology, or a related state agencies, and civic engagement. Areas of background, teaching qualifications, and discipline; proven record in research and teach- interest may include, but not be limited to, research interests. Additional documentation to ing. Specific area of research interest and teaching political ecology, international or community include are a curriculum vitae, evidence of schol- is open. Additional Qualification Desired: development, geovisualization, or social arship and teaching effectiveness, and a list of effective administrative experience. movements. Our main priority is to find a names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of three Faculty and students carry out fieldwork around colleague who can complement the program's referees to the contact person below. Review of the world from a broad range of theoretical existing strengths in economic and community applications begins October 24, 2005 and will perspectives. Geography and Anthropology development, health and environment, local and continue until the position is filled. Kansas State faculty cover the sub-areas of each discipline: regional planning, GIScience, and cultural and University is an equal opportunity employer and human geography, physical geography, and historical geography. An earned Ph.D. in actively seeks diversity among its employees. mapping sciences, and cultural anthropology, Geography is preferred, and required for tenure; Paid for by Kansas State University. SEP 05-217. archaeology, biological anthropology, and ABD candidates near completion may be Apply to: Dr. John A. Harrington, Jr. linguistics. Faculty and graduate students are active considered at the instructor level. UMF’s small ([email protected]), Search Committee Chair, in collaborative and interdisciplinary research with campus and collegial academic atmosphere afford Department of Geography, 118 Seaton Hall, support from diverse funding bodies. numerous opportunities for multidisciplinary Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS The department has a long history of excellence research and teaching. The normal teaching load 66506-2904. in undergraduate and graduate education, and is three, 4-credit courses per semester. A strong houses many research, teaching, and service commitment to teaching in general education, KENTUCKY, BOWLING GREEN 42101-1066. laboratories and faculty are active in many inter- scholarship/research activity and community Western Kentucky University. disciplinary studies efforts. See the departmental service is expected. The Department of Geography and Geology website at www.ga.lsu.edu for more details. Review of applications begins December 1, invites applications for a tenure-track position The department is located in the College of 2005, with the position starting September 1, in Geography beginning August, 2006. Ph.D. Arts and Sciences and is currently seeking to 2006. Please submit a letter that describes teaching preferred, but exceptional ABD applicants will be enhance the research component of all of its degree and research interests, curriculum vita, three letters considered. Demonstrated teaching and research programs as part of the University’s Flagship of recommendation, and teaching evaluations or expertise in regional planning, urban Agenda. The department faculty includes twenty- other supporting materials to the address below. development, GIS, and geostatistics are seven tenure-track faculty and nine staff and OCT 05-260. required. Ability to teach research methods and offers Geography (B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., and Apply: Brad Dearden, Search Committee a regional course highly desirable. Expertise in Ph.D.) and Anthropology (B.A. and M.A.) Chair, UMF, 270 Main Street, Farmington, grant writing and administration preferable. degrees. There are 230 undergraduate majors, 68 ME 04938. Phone: 207-778-7439. E-mail: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, master’s students, and 49 doctoral students. The [email protected]. www.umf.maine.edu and the names of three references to the address Baton Rouge campus has a total enrollment of AA/EEO. below. SEP 05-197. approximately 31,500 students on the Baton Apply: Search Committee Chair, Department Rouge campus. The LSU website www.lsu.edu *MASSACHUSETTS, SPRINGFIELD. GIS of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky provides additional information on the University. Coordinator/ Geographer (Urban) University, 1906 College Heights Blvd #31066, Applications will be reviewed beginning The Town of West Springfield, MA seeks a Bowling Green, KY, 42101-1066. Review of November 1, 2005; applications will be accepted qualified individual to support GeoDatabase, applications will begin November 15, 2005, and thereafter until candidate is selected. An offer of analyze GIS data, manage parcel information, will continue until the position is filled. Detailed employment is contingent upon a satisfactory customize GIS application, web applications on information about the Department is available pre-employment background check. Please mail Linux, support Database/ArcGIS integration online at www.wku.edu/geoweb/. Western a letter of application and curriculum vita with ArcGIS, GeoCoding, Network Models, Kentucky University is an EO/AA employer and (including e-mail address) to the address below. linear referencing, ArcIMS, GPS, MS-Office, strongly encourages applications from women, OCT 05-263. ArcObjects, VB, SQL, XML/Java, develop GIS racial and ethnic minorities, and persons Apply: Dr. John C. Pine, Interim Chair, standards, coordinate GIS projects, train with disabilities. Department of Geography and Anthropology, personnel, and manage & budget GIS resources. Louisiana State University, Ref: Log #0413, BA/BS in Geography, Urban Planning *LOUISIANA, BATON ROUGE. Baton Rouge, LA 70803. E-mail: [email protected]. or related field and 2 years experience. Professor/Chair, Department of Geography and LSU is an equal opportunity/equal access OCT 05-245-1. Anthropology. employer. Submit resume to: HRD, 26 Central St, W The Department of Geography and Anthro- Springfield, MA 01089. AA//EOE. pology, Louisiana State University and A & M *MAINE, FARMINGTON, 04938. University College seeks a Chair to lead the department. of Maine at Farmington, Maine's public liberal MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY 64110-2449. Applications and nominations are invited for the arts college, invites applications for a tenure University of Missouri-Kansas City Assistant

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Professor, Tenure-Track, Urban Planning The successful candidate would be expected departmental existing strengths in Development, and Design. to assume the responsibilities of directing our Gender, Immigration, Critical Urban Studies, The University of Missouri-Kansas City is existing M.S. program in geospatial science and, in Political Ecology, and Human Dimensions of seeking applications for an innovative, energetic collaboration with ten full-time Ph.D. geography Global Change. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. and visionary colleague to serve as Assistant faculty members already on staff, develop a viable or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. Professor of Urban Planning and Design in the Ph.D. program in geography. The successful Application review will begin December 1 and Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and candidate would also be expected to teach graduate will continue until the position is filled. Please Design. We are looking for candidates with and undergraduate courses, advise graduate and send letter of application, e-mail address, C.V., experience in planning support systems and GIS undergraduate students, and conduct research in reprints, and names/e-mail addresses of three referees. in combination with another planning specialization his/her area of geographic specialty. Dartmouth is an outstanding research institution such as transportation, real estate, housing, physical Applicants should submit a letter of interest where significant start-up awards are provided to planning or urban design. We expect candidates to and current curriculum vitae and arrange for every junior faculty member, and faculty either have a PhD in Urban Planning or Geography, three reference letters and copies of all academic colleagues are expected to be scholar-teachers or have a terminal degree in a design profession such transcripts to be submitted to the address below. of the highest caliber. Dartmouth has an even as Architecture or Landscape Architecture. SEP 05-181. distribution of male and female students, and The Urban Planning and Design BA degree at Apply: Search Committee, Department of almost a third of its undergraduate students are UMKC is a studio-based program within a Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri members of minority groups. Dartmouth is liberal arts framework. We engage and use State University, 901 South National, Springfield, committed to diversity and encourages the greater Kansas City community as our MO 65804. The evaluation of applications will applications from women and minorities. laboratory. UMKC is a comprehensive research begin October 21, 2005 and will continue until Dartmouth College is an Equal Opportunity, university exemplifying the values of academic a successful candidate is found. Further Affirmative Action employer. OCT 05-270-3. excellence, innovation, accountability, diversity information can be obtained at (417) 836-5801 Apply: Mona Domosh, Search Committee and collaboration. or fax to (417) 836-6006, or visit our web site Chair, Department of Geography, 6017 Fairchild Contact: Applications should include: 1) a at geosciences.smsu.edu. Women and Hall (e-mail: [email protected]). letter of interest; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) three minority candidates are encouraged to apply. references with address, phone, and e-mail; 4) EO/AA employer. NEW JERSEY, MONTCLAIR 07043. The writing sample and/or portfolio. Materials should Department of Earth and Environmental Studies be sent to the address below. SEP 05-209. NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 89119. HDR Engineer- at Montclair State University invites applications Apply: Search Committee, Department of ing, Inc., has an 88 year history of providing for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Architecture, Urban Planning & Design, 213 innovative, environmentally conscientious and surface hydrology, with an emphasis on water Epperson House, University of Missouri-Kansas cost effective engineering solutions to clients. resource management. This appointment will be City, 5100 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110- With more than 4,000 employees in over 100 at the assistant rank starting September 1, 2006. 2449. Tel.: 816-235-1725; fax 816-235-5226. offices, our continued success has created an Expertise in hydrodynamics, hydroclimatology, Application Deadline: Review of applications opportunity for a GIS Specialist in our Las Vegas or water quality issues, and research and teaching will begin November 1, 2005. Applications will office. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Geography capability in applied GISciences would be highly be accepted until the position has been filled. or other related field. 0-2 years of GIS experience. desirable. A Ph.D. is required at the time of Appointment will be made pending the availability Experience with ESRI ArcGIS 9.0 and appointment. Additional information about the of funding. We will set up informational other applicable GIS software. Experience with position and the department is available at interviews at the national conferences in October GPS equipment and/or interpreting aerial http://www.csam.montclair.edu/earth/eesweb. for URISA and ACSP in Kansas City. UMKC is photography a plus. Applicants should send cover letter, CV, three an equal opportunity educator and employer. To learn more about HDR, visit our website at letters of recommendation, and a statement of www.hdrinc.com and apply to Job #051748 or professional goals, research interests, and teaching MISSOURI, SPRINGFIELD 65804. Missouri mail resume and cover letter to the address philosophy to the address below. SEP 05-215. State University. The Department of Geography, below. SEP 05-218. Apply: Dr. Duke Ophori (ophorid@mail. Geology and Planning invites applications for Apply: Sloan Anderson, HDR Engineering, montclair.edu), Hydrology Search Committee Director of Graduate Studies. Appointment will Inc., 770 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 360, Las Chair, Dept. of Earth & Environmental Studies, be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, Vegas, NV 89119 Fax: (402) 399-1214 EOE Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043. commensurate with experience, and will M/F/V/D. Review of applications will begin immediately. begin August 2006. Ph.D. in geography is Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/ required. Experience with supervision of *NEW HAMPSHIRE, HANOVER 03755- Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified women, geography Ph.D. students, evidence of teaching 3571. The Department of Geography minorities, and individuals with disabilities are effectiveness, record of sustained research (www.dartmouth.edu/~geog) at Dartmouth encouraged to apply. productivity, and demonstrated leadership ability College seeks a scholar to fill a tenure-track are required. Experience as graduate studies Assistant Professor position to begin in Fall *NEW YORK, BUFFALO 14261. The University program director (or equivalent position) in a 2006. We aim to appoint an individual committed at Buffalo, Department of Geography is department with a successful Ph.D. program in to innovative scholarship and teaching in Human accepting applications for consideration for three geography is desired. 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Position 1: Assistant Professor, Medical All positions have a start date of August, Oak Drive, Hamilton, New York 13346. Tel: Geography 2006. Salary is negotiable. OCT 05-244-1. 315-228-7251, Fax 315-228-7726, Email: The successful candidate is expected to: (1) Apply to: Mr. Joseph Murray, the Geography [email protected]. A review of be a Geographer with expertise and interest in the Dept., SUNY @ Buffalo, 105 Wilkeson Quad., applications will begin on November 1, 2005. field of medical geography and have a research Buffalo, NY 14261-0055. emphasis on one or more of the following aspects Specific position applied for must be noted. *NORTH DAKOTA, GRAND FORKS of medical geography: public health and health Deadline for application is October 15, 2005 or 58202-9020. University of North Dakota. The policy; urban health; health and society; health until filled. Department of Geography seeks an economic informatics; health-care delivery; aging and The University at Buffalo is an Equal geographer with teaching and research interests the aged; pollution and biohazards; emerging Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. in economic development, regional economies, infectious diseases; and/or environmental or globalization processes at the rank of Assistant epidemiology; (2) work collaboratively with *NEW YORK, HAMILTON 13346. Colgate Professor beginning 16 August 2006. The other researchers in the School of Medical and University. Full-time tenure-track appointment at successful candidate will be expected to teach Biomedical Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the Assistant Professor rank effective Fall 2006. undergraduate geography courses satisfying the new School of Public Health as well as other PhD required, although a doctoral candidate our general education requirements, economic research units and departments at UB. (3) develop could be appointed contingent upon completion geography, and other courses reflective of their new courses in this topic area of the PhD by the time of appointment. We seek research expertise in the department’s Community Position 2: Assistant/Associate Professor, a geographer with research and teaching interests and Urban Development track. A teaching and International Business in urban environmental issues, who is trained in research interest that would help internationalize The successful candidate is expected to: the nature-society tradition of the discipline and our departments focus is preferred. An applicant (1) conduct research and teach in areas such as brings an international perspective to her/his also able to offer technical courses in either international trade, foreign direct investment, work. The successful candidate can anticipate advanced GIS or Cartography is desired. A Ph.D. globalization, regional economic development, teaching regularly an introductory-level course at time of appointment is preferred, but ABD political economy, business geography, or related in environmental geography and upper-level candidates will be considered. fields. (2) have research or teaching interests in courses on the urban environment and in the The University of North Dakota is an Equal local, regional, or global aspects of international candidate’s area of expertise. The successful Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. business activity. We will consider candidates with candidate will be expected to contribute to Women and minority applicants are encouraged. research interests in trade, investment, economic existing departmental strengths in analytical skill Please send a letter discussing your teaching and development, globalization, political economy, or development and will have the opportunity to research interests and experiences, curriculum business geography, and teaching interests in contribute to all-university programs such as the vitae, graduate transcripts, and the names, international business at any spatial scale. Environmental Studies Program, the Liberal Arts telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three Position 3: Assistant Professor, Urban and Core Curriculum and/or a regional studies references by 7 December 2005 (or until position Regional Analysis program (e.g., Asian, Middle Eastern, African, is filled) to the address below. OCT 05-229. The successful candidate is expected to be a Native American and/or Latin American Studies). Apply: Search Committee, Department of Geographer with expertise and interest in urban With 2,800 students and more than 250 Geography, Box 9020, University of North and regional studies, especially the dynamics faculty members, Colgate University combines Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9020. of change in urban and regional systems, urban the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the Telephone: (701) 777-4246; Fax: (701) 777- growth and decline, community development, breadth and depth of a research university. 6195; email: [email protected] metropolitan land use, infrastructure and Salaries and benefits are competitive and research Web site: http://www.und.edu/dept/Geog/ accessibility, sustainability, social dimensions of and travel funding is available to all faculty. The mainpage.htm. information and communication technologies. Geography Department has six full-time faculty GIS proficiency is preferred members and contains a well-equipped GIS *OHIO, CINCINNATI 45221-0131. University Additionally, successful candidates for all lab with lab technician support. For additional of Cincinnati. The Department of Geography positions: (1) must have a Ph.D. in Geography or information see the Geography Department web- invites applicants for a one year visiting Assistant a related discipline; (2) must have a strong page (http://departments.colgate.edu/geography). Professor position beginning September, 2006. academic record and demonstrate a potential Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity The Department seeks applicants with for excellent research and teaching; (3) will have Affirmative Action Employer. Developing and teaching/research interests in Economic Geogra- primary responsibility for conducting research, maintaining a diverse faculty and staff further the phy/Location Theory and a regional interest in providing graduate and undergraduate University’s academic mission. Women and Europe. Strong background in quantitative meth- instruction, and supervising graduate student minorities are encouraged to apply. ods required. PhD required. research in their area; (4) are expected to Send CV, email address, a detailed statement The Department of Geography offers under- develop an externally funded research program of professional experience as well as research graduate and graduate degrees (M.A., Ph.D.), based on scholarship and high-quality journal and teaching interests, and three letters and is an active participant in the University’s publications and publish articles in peer-refereed of recommendation to the address below. General Education and Globalization programs. journals; and (5) will be expected to work OCT 05-243-1. The successful candidate is expected to teach collaboratively with other research units and Apply: Maureen Hays-Mitchell, Search economic and related geography courses, departments at UB. Committee Chair, Department of Geography, 13 Introductory World Regional (Europe)

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Geography, and graduate seminars (Location Apply: Dr. Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Chair of applications will begin October 21, 2005 and Theory). We seek a candidate committed to the GIT Search Committee, Department continue until the position is filled. OCT 05-257. research, external grant activity, and interested of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, Apply: Dr. Fred M. Shelley, Chair, Department in building an undergraduate and graduate OH 44242. Review of applications will begin of Geography, University of Oklahoma. Norman, program. OCT 05-232. December 1, 2005 but applications will be OK 73019. [email protected]. Apply: Chair, Geography Search Committee, accepted until the position is filled. Department of Geography, University of Kent State University is an equal opportunity OKLAHOMA, STILLWATER 74078-4073. Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0131. employer. Women and minority applicants are Oklahoma State University. The Department of Include letter outlining research interests and encouraged to apply. Geography invites applications for a tenure-track teaching experience, reprints, and three letters of Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall Term recommendation. Deadline, December 12, 2005. *OKLAHOMA, NORMAN 73019. The of 2006. The Department is searching for a The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Department of Geography at the University of geographer specializing in Cultural/Historical Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track Geography. A regional specialty in Asia or Africa Further information about the department is faculty position at the Assistant or Associate would be preferred. A PhD in Geography or available at http://www.geography.uc.edu, or by Professor level beginning in August, 2006. The closely related field at the time of appointment is contacting [email protected]. Department seeks a geographer with expertise in expected. The successful candidate will be remote sensing as applied to natural hazards, responsible for teaching introductory and *OHIO, KENT 44242. The Department of water resources, environmental modeling, land intermediate courses in Cultural Geography and Geography at Kent State University invites use/land cover change, climate change, or related possibly a graduate level Cultural and Historical applications for an Assistant or Associate areas. Ph.D. degree in geography or related Geography Seminar. Other course offerings Professor in Geographic Information Technology. field required at the time of appointment. The could include a regional geography course Pending final budgetary approval, this position successful candidate will have a strong record of related to the specialty area of the applicant. The is expected to begin in August 2006. We are or demonstrate strong potential for effective successful candidate will be expected to develop interested in candidates who will establish a teaching, research publication, and ability to an excellent instructional program and research strong research and teaching program that obtain external research funding. agenda in their area of interest and in support of applies geographic information technology to The Department houses the Center for Spatial the departmental mission. their specialty areas. The successful candidate Analysis, and the University is an active member OSU Geography is a doctoral-granting must have Ph.D. in Geography or closely related of University Consortium of Geographic department housed in the College of Arts and field at time of appointment. A record of external Information Science (UCGIS) and offers a wide Sciences and currently has 13 tenure-line faculty research funding is an asset. Successful range of opportunities for collaborative research positions, 55 undergraduate majors, and 45 candidates will typically teach two courses per with the National Weather Center Programs, the graduate students. OSU is a Land Grant University semester, advise and serve on advisory Oklahoma Climate Survey, the Oklahoma with a student population of approximately committees of M.A. and Ph.D. students, pursue Biological Survey, and the Oklahoma 23,000. Stillwater is an attractive community of external research funding, and publish on their Archaeological Survey. The successful candidate 40,000 equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma research findings. will play a key role in developing research and City. Further information on the department is The Department of Geography at Kent State teaching programs in collaboration with available at http://www.geog.okstate.edu. University represents a wide array of fields colleagues in the Department, the Center for Applicants must submit a letter of application, in human geography, physical geography, and Spatial Analysis, the National Weather Center, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference by Geographic Information Technology. We are and other units on campus. Please check the November 1, 2005. Women and minority dedicated to excellence in research and teaching. World Wide Web for additional information about candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Facilities include three teaching labs that contain the Department (http://geography.ou.edu), the EO/AAE. SEP 05-206. over seventy highend PCs and UNIX servers Center for Spatial Analysis (http://www.csa.ou.edu), Apply: Dr. Dale Lightfoot, Head, Department equipped with the most up-to-date GIS, remote the National Weather Center (http://nwc.ou.edu), of Geography, Oklahoma State University, sensing and mapping software. Other facilities and other units. Stillwater, OK 74078-4073. Voice: 405-744-6250. include a physical geography lab, and several In their letters of application, applicants FAX: 405-744-5620. E-Mail: [email protected]. research labs such as the Atmospheric Science should include concise reviews of their teaching Lab, the Earth Science Research Lab, and the experience and research accomplishments along OKLAHOMA, STILLWATER 74078-4073. Applied Geography Lab. We also promote collab- with statements of how their research plans fit Oklahoma State University. The Department of orations across disciplines within and outside the within the missions and goals of the Department Geography invites applications for a tenure-track university. Further information on the department and the University. The application package Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall Term can be found at: http://www.kent.edu/geography. should include the applicant’s c.v. and two of 2006. The Department is searching for a Interested candidates should submit a letter of samples of the applicant’s research. Names and geographer specializing in Cultural Ecology and application including a detailed statement of contact information for three referees must be Field Methods. Secondary specialties in Latin research interest, an up-to-date curriculum vita, included in the application package. The University America and/or GIS are desirable. A PhD in evidence of teaching experience, sample of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity/ Geography or closely related field at the time publications and names of three references to the Affirmative Action Employer. Women and of appointment is expected. The successful address below. OCT 05-253. minorities are encouraged to apply. Review of candidate will be responsible for teaching a Field

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Methods course, Cultural Ecology, World graduate students. OSU is a Land Grant Apply: Dr. Roger Nielsen, Chair, Regional Geography, and possibly courses in University with a student population of Search Committee, Dept. of Geosciences, 104 Latin America and introductory GIS. The Field approximately 23,000. Stillwater is an attractive Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506. Methods course is oriented to the use of GPS and community of roughly 40,000 equidistant Fax: 541-737-1200, Voice: 541-737-1235. other field-based technology used in geographic from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Further E-mail: [email protected]. For full research. The successful candidate will be expected information on the department is available at consideration, apply by November 1, 2005. to develop an excellent instructional program http://www.geog.okstate.edu. and research agenda in their area of interest and Applicants must submit a letter of application, OREGON, EUGENE 97403-1251. University in support of the departmental mission. curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference by of Oregon. We invite applications for two tenure- OSU Geography is a doctoral-granting November 1, 2005. Women and minority track Assistant Professor positions beginning department housed in the College of Arts and candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. September 2006. Position 1. Geographer whose Sciences, and currently has 13 tenure-line faculty EO/AAE. SEP 05-208. interests focus on biogeography and long term positions, 55 undergraduate majors, and 45 grad- Apply: Dr. Dale Lightfoot, Head, Department environmental change. Preference will be given uate students. OSU is a Land Grant University of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Still- to applicants who are actively engaged in 1) with a student population of approximately water, OK 74078-4073. Voice: 405-744-6250. advancing understanding of long-term (decadal- 23,000. Stillwater is an attractive community of FAX: 405-744-5620. E-Mail: [email protected]. to-millennial) environmental change in biotic 40,000 equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma systems at landscape and broader scales, and 2) City. Further information on the department is *OREGON, CORVALLIS 97331-5506. using techniques such as proxy indicators available at http://www.geog.okstate.edu. Program Coordinator - Distance Education and (pollen, paleolimnological indicators, tree-rings), Applicants must submit a letter of application, Research Experiences for Undergraduates analysis of biogeochemical cycles, and/or modeling. curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference by (REU), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Specific duties include teaching courses in physical November 1, 2005. Women and minority Oregon. The Department of Geosciences and geography and the topical field of specialization. candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Position 2. Geographer with a regional focus EO/AAE. SEP 05-207. Sciences (COAS) invite applications for a on Asia and topical interests in political economy. Apply: Dr. Dale Lightfoot, Head, Department full-time, 12-month, fixed term, non-tenure-track Preference will be given to applicants who of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Still- Program Coordinator. Applicants must have an specialize in 1) East or Southeast Asia, and 2) the water, OK 74078-4073. Voice: 405-744-6250. M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) in physical geography, changing geography of production, consumption, FAX: 405-744-5620. E-Mail: [email protected]. geology, marine science or a closely related field, and wealth, as well as associated political/cultural with demonstrated experience in the develop- dynamics, from regional to global scales. Specific OKLAHOMA, STILLWATER 74078-4073. ment and delivery of distance education courses. duties include teaching courses in human Oklahoma State University. The Department of A demonstrable commitment to promoting and geography, the regional geography of Asia, and Geography invites applications for a tenure-track enhancing diversity is preferred. We seek the topical field of specialization. Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall Term an outstanding teacher and scholar who will Applicants for either position should be of 2006. The department is searching for a develop, deliver and coordinate our distance capable of maintaining a strong program of geographer with a focus in Environmental education courses through Extended Campus research and publication, supervising masters and Geography/Resource Management. Secondary and will support our research and outreach in the doctoral students, and should have a demonstrated specialties in energy issues, water resource areas of geohazards, GIS, oceanography and interest in contributing to a program that fosters management, and/or applied remote sensing are atmospheric science. This individual will also links between human and physical geography. highly desirable. A PhD in Geography or closely coordinate and supervise a joint COAS-Geo- Ph.D. must be in hand by September 2006. related field at the time of appointment is sciences REU program, and develop new REU Complete position announcements available expected. This is a new tenure-track position programs integrated with other OSU units. The at http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs. Send letter of created to augment and support an existing successful candidate will have the opportunity to application that details research and teaching specialty area in Resource Management and participate in externally-funded research pro- interests, professional accomplishments, and broaden the course offerings of the department grams in geosciences, that complement the exist- future research plans; curriculum vitae; and the at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. ing areas of expertise in the Department of Geo- names and contact information (not letters) of Opportunities exist for collaborative research sciences and COAS. Reappointment is at the dis- exactly three referees. No electronic applications. both within the department and through cretion of the department Chair. For more infor- EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural university centers and labs in both energy and mation on the Department of Geosciences and diversity. We invite applications from qualified water resources. The successful candidate will COAS see http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/ candidates who share that commitment and from be expected to develop an excellent research/deptresearch.htm and . OSU is an AA/EOE. full consideration, applications must be received their area of interest and in support of the Submit a letter of application describing by October 21, 2005. Send materials to the departmental mission. your research interests, teaching experience, address below. SEP 05-210. OSU Geography is a doctoral-granting qualifications for this position, CV, and Apply: Search Committee Chair, Department department housed in the College of Arts and the names of three references (with of Geography, University of Oregon, 107 Con- Sciences, and currently has 13 tenure-line faculty contact information) to the address below. don Hall, 1251 Univ. Oregon, Eugene OR, positions, 55 undergraduate majors, and 45 OCT 05-226-1. 97403-1251.

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*PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY PARK strate an exceptional record of scholarship and be for coordination of a series of colloquia, 16802. Tenure track faculty position for an qualified for appointment with tenure. Previous workshops and clinics designed to introduce Assistant or Associate Professor in GIScience administrative and management experience is faculty and students to tools of spatial analysis. specializing in geographic information science desirable. Women and members of under-repre- More information on the program is available at (GIScience). We are interested in candidates sented groups are encouraged to apply. The http://www.s4.brown.edu. Candidates should who will further strengthen the Department of position is open to any area of research interest have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected by Geography's teaching and research program. within Geography. December 2005 and should show promise of GIScience in the department is coordinated through The Department (www.geog.psu.edu) has a significant scholarship and ability to provide the GeoVISTA Center (www.geovista.psu.edu), a broad range of resident and distance education instruction in methods of spatial analysis. departmental GIScience/Geovisualizaton unit programs (including the on-line World Campus Postdoctoral Research Associate involving five associated departmental faculty and Certificate Program in GIS (www.worldcampus. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will nine faculty affiliates from departments across psu.edu/wc) and the on-line Masters in GIS initially be appointed for a one-year term that the University Park campus. Candidates with Program (www.geog.psu.edu/grad), significant may be renewed for a second year. Candidates research expertise in any area of GIScience-- funded research programs, and a series of should have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected theoretical to applied--will be considered. A research centers (including the GeoVISTA Center by December 2005. willingness to participate as an instructor and/or (www.geovista.psu.edu), the Cooperative The Research Associate will participate in a advisor in the online Masters of Geographic Wetlands Center (www.geog.psu.edu/wetlands), variety of research projects supported by the Information Systems (MGIS) graduate degree and the Vegetation Dynamics Laboratory University’s initiative on Spatial Structures in the program is desirable (www.e-education.psu.edu/gis). (www.geog.psu.edu/vegdyn). The Department Social Sciences and by external grants. Current Excellence in teaching, research, and service is has strong ties to a range of programs across studies include residential and labor market expected, as is the development of an extramurally campus including the Department of Women’s incorporation of immigrants and minorities in funded research program. Applicants should Studies, the Penn State Institutes of the U.S. cities, school segregation and its impacts on submit: 1) a letter describing how they would Environment, and the Ecology Program. student outcomes, and political participation by contribute to the Department's teaching and Applicants should submit: 1) a letter describing immigrants. Candidates should have experience research program; 2) a complete curriculum how they would lead the Department and working with census data and similar large-scale vitae; 3) a maximum of five reprints; and 4) the contribute to its teaching and research program; datasets; knowledge of mapping and spatial names and addresses (including e-mail and fax) of 2) a complete curriculum vitae; 3) a maximum of analysis tools is desirable. three to five referees. Review of applications will five reprints; and 4) the names and addresses Scholars appointed through these two begin October 1, 2005, but applications will be (including e-mail and fax) of three to five referees. searches will also be affiliated with the Population accepted until the position is filled. Applications Review of applications will begin October 15, Studies and Training Center (www.pstc.brown.edu), from women and under represented groups are 2005, but applications will be accepted until the and will have access to the considerable PSTC encouraged. OCT 05-248. position is filled. SEP 05-220. research infrastructure. Apply: Dr. Alan H. Taylor, Chair, Search Apply: Dr. William H. Brune, Chair, Search Salary will depend on the experience/credentials Committee, Department of Geography, The Committee, Department of Meteorology, The of the appointee and will include health benefits. Pennsylvania State University, Job #A-19886, Pennsylvania State University, Pos #: 503 Walk- Applications should be sent to the address below. 302 Walker Building, University Park, PA 16802; er Building, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: SEP 05-193. Phone: (814) 865-3433; Fax: (814) 863-7943; E- (814) 865-0478; Fax: (814) 865-3663; E-mail: Apply: Dr. John Logan, Population Studies mail: [email protected]. Penn State is committed to [email protected] State is committed to and Training Center, Box 1836, Brown University, affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the Providence, RI 02912-1916. diversity of its workforce. diversity of its workforce. Submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a copy of up to three publications or working PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY PARK 16802. RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE. Two posi- papers, and names/contact information for three The Department of Geography at The Pennsyl- tions. Associate Director, Spatial Structures in persons who can comment on qualifications vania State University invites nominations and the Social Sciences. for this position. Applications will be accepted applications for the position of Department The position of Associate Director of the until the position is filled but to guarantee full Head. The Department seeks a dynamic and research initiative on Spatial Structures in the consideration a candidate should apply by innovative leader who is dedicated to promoting Social Sciences is a renewable, non-tenure-track, August 1, 2005. excellence in our teaching, research and service academic year position, with potential for *Brown University is an Affirmative programs. The successful candidate should have additional summer salary from external grants. It Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. a broad vision for the Department and be is expected that it will initially be filled through committed to enhancing the strength and a two-year appointment to Brown’s Population TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS 38152. The cohesiveness of its programmatic areas. The can- Studies and Training Center at the rank of Department of Earth Sciences at the University didate is expected to contribute to College-wide Assistant Professor (Research). of Memphis invites applications for a initiatives to enhance the focus on students, to The Associate Director will participate in the tenure-track Associate Professor in its increase our diversity, and to advance the development and execution of new research Geography Program beginning August 2006. capabilities of our programs to perform cutting- projects involving scholars in multiple Ph.D. is required. We seek a candidate whose edge research. The candidate should demon- disciplines, and will have primary responsibility research centers on human-environment

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 37 October 2005 interactions with remote-sensing applications to appointment are asked to send in addition The Department of Physics/Geosciences has communities/societies. Teaching responsibilities examples of scholarly work and teaching an opening for a visiting assistant professor in would include human geography and techniques materials. UT-Austin is an AA/EEO employer. GIS/Remote Sensing. Candidates must be ABD courses. Review of applications will begin October from a regionally accredited institution in 1, 2005, and may continue until the position is TEXAS, COLLEGE STATION 77843-3147. Geology, Physical Geography, or a related filled. The University of Memphis is an Equal Texas A&M University. The Department of field, with a Ph.D. preferred. A demonstrated Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that Geography (http://geog.tamu.edu) invites ability to obtain external funding via grants and strives to increase its ability to serve a diverse applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor contracts is also required. Finalists must have a student population by enhancing its diverse position specializing in Human-Environment strong undergraduate background in Physical faculty and staff. Visit our web site at http://des. Relations to begin in January or September 2006. Geography and Geology, with a preference memphis.edu. Interested individuals should appointment at a senior level is possible for for a double major, as well as a graduate submit a letter of application which describes an outstanding candidate. We seek a scholar background with a minimum of eighteen hours their background and research interests as well with research interests in political ecology, in either Geology or Physical Geography. as the effectiveness of their teaching and environmental decision-making, environmental Candidates should forward a cover letter, vita, grantmanship. This letter, a curriculum vitae, and governance, or human dimensions of proposed research program, statement of the names and addresses of three referees with their environmental change in urban or rural contexts. teaching philosophy, and contact information e-mail addresses and telephone numbers should be This position is one of six faculty hires in a for three references to the address below. submitted to the address below. SEP 05-213. College of Geosciences’ environmental program OCT 05-267. Apply: Dr. Thad Wasklewicz, Search initiative. The successful candidate will collaborate Apply: Dr. Thomas McGehee, GIS Search Committee Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, with faculty in the strong and growing programs in Committee Chair, Department of Physics/ 001 Johnson Hall, University of Memphis, land use and land cover change, political ecology, Geosciences, MSC 164, Texas A&M University- Memphis, TN 38152; Telephone 901-678-4452; biogeography, geomorphology, and water Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363. Review of Fax 901-678-2178; E-Mail [email protected]. resources. Outstanding opportunities exist for applications will begin on Oct. 1, 2005, although collaboration with other departments, research applications will be accepted until the position is TEXAS, AUSTIN 78712. University of Texas at units, and interdisciplinary initiatives within the filled. Materials needed for a complete application Austin: South Asian Environmental Science College of Geosciences (e.g., the departments can be found at http://www.tamuk.edu/jobs/ The South Asia Institute invites applications of Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, and faculty_positions.htm. EEO/AA/ADA. for a tenured or tenure-track appointment in the Geology and Geophysics, the Sustainable Coastal ecology, geography, hydrology and/or Margins Program, http://geosciences.tamu.edu), TEXAS, WACO 76798-7354. The Department climatology of South Asia with special emphasis on and the University (e.g., the Departments of of Geology at Baylor University invites contemporary human-environmental interactions. Sociology and Forest Science, and the George applications for a tenure-track Assistant The successful candidate will be appointed in Bush School of Government and Public Service). Professor position in Bio- or Physical the department most compatible with her or his The successful applicant must have a strong Geography, beginning August 2006. A Ph.D. in disciplinary focus. S/he will be expected to foster commitment to quality teaching at the under- Geography or in a related field is required at the interdisciplinary studies through active graduate and graduate levels and demonstrate the time of appointment. The Department currently participation in the work of the South Asia Insti- potential to initiate and maintain a vigorous consists of 12 geoscientists, including both tute, which is a Title VI National Resource externally funded research program. The Ph.D. is geologists and geographers (please see the Center. The appointment is contingent on required at time of appointment. Department website at: http://www.baylor.edu/ budgetary approval. Duties will include Candidates should submit a letter of Geology/ for further information). undergraduate and graduate teaching, research application, curriculum vitae, and names and Research: We seek an individual with a strong on South Asian environmental issues, as well addresses (including e-mail addresses) of three research agenda that includes interpreting as service both to the institute and to the referees to the address below. SEP 05-185. Quaternary records. We also encourage department in which the appointment is made. Apply: Professor Andrew Millington, Search collaboration with a subset of Baylor University Applicants for a tenured appointment as Professor Committee Chair. Review of applications will Geology faculty members currently engaged in or Associate Professor must have an outstanding begin on October 17, 2005, and will continue investigations of Earth surface processes, including record of research and teaching. Applicants for a until the position is filled. Texas A&M University research on Quaternary paleoclimate and tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity paleolandscape records, as well as hydrological must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment. Employer. The University is dedicated to the goal (surface water) and reservoir sedimentation studies, The deadline for applications is December 1, of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic and we require the candidate to develop a vigorous 2005. Applicants for a tenured appointment are community committed to teaching and research program that involves both undergraduate asked to send a letter of interest, a CV, and the working in a multicultural environment. We and graduate students. Research space for names and addresses of three referees to the strongly encourage applications from women, geography is available in the new, 500,000 ft2 address below. SEP 05-204. underrepresented ethnic groups, and individuals “state-of-the-art” Baylor Sciences Building. Apply: Professor James Brow, The South Asia with disabilities. Teaching: We seek an individual with a strong Institute, WCH 4.132, 1 University Station commitment to excellence in teaching, and G9300, The University of Texas at Austin, *TEXAS, KINGSVILLE 78363. GIS/Remote require that he/she contribute significantly to Austin, TX 78712. Applicants for a tenure-track Sensing, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. both the undergraduate B.A. Geography program

38 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 40, Number 9 by teaching freshman physical geography, national and international reputationduring its degrees in geography. The department is and possibly geomorphology, geographic early, formative years. home to the Digitally Integrated Geographic information systems (GIS), and field-type physical Qualifications:Applicants should have a Information Technologies (DIGIT) Laboratory, a geography courses, as well contribute to the Ph.D. and outstanding records of scholarly state-of-the-art GIS/remote sensing facility, the graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) programs in Geology publication and externally-funded research that Center for Natural and Technological Hazards by teaching graduate courses in his/her areas of have contributed to policy debates in their areas (CNTH), the Environmental Change Observatory specialization. Potential graduate courses might of expertise. Applicants’ areas of research should (ECO) and the Records of Environment and include (but are not limited to): biogeography, focus on one or more of the following: family and Disturbance (RED) Laboratory. The department Quaternary paleoecology, and process geomor- social policy, migration, health policy, health d also administers a unique interdisciplinary phology. A GIS laboratory that includes computers isparities, cross-border relations, transnational Certificate Program in Geographic Information and software, as well as two large plotters, is policy, and/or policy decision-making analysis. Science with the School of Computing. available for both instruction and research. Researchers with an international perspective The University of Utah is a comprehensive Ancillary research support is provided by will be considered favorably. We encourage and diverse public institution located on the CAGSR (Center for Applied Geographic and applications from individuals who are excited Wasatch Front urban corridor with easy access to Spatial Research). about working in a multi-disciplinary environment. research and recreational opportunities in the Application Process: Send letter of application, The successful candidate must be familiar with Rocky Mountains, Great Basin and the Colorado including statement of teaching and research current public policy issues, have effective Plateau. Salt Lake City, is a dynamic and "wired" interests, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, interpersonal skills, and an established, nationally metropolitan area with outstanding cultural and the names and contact information for three visible, externally funded research program. and entertainment amenities, low cost of living, references to the address below. SEP 05-196. Application Deadline and Start Date: and a sunny, dry four-season climate. For more Apply: Dr. Steven G. Driese, Chair, Search Applications should be received by November 1, information on the Department of Geography, Committee, Department of Geology, Baylor 2005. The search committee may consider see http://www.geog.utah.edu. University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX applications received after this time until the Submit a letter of application including 76798-7354 (Tel: 254-710-2361; e-mail: position is filled. This is a new position with an research and teaching interests, vitae, teaching [email protected]). The review of expected starting date of July 1, 2006. evaluations (if available) and the names, addresses, applications will begin January 15, 2006 and will Contact Person: Inquiries should be made to phone numbers and email addresses of at least be accepted until the position is filled. To ensure Cathleen Zick, Public Policy Search Committee three referees by 28 October 2005. Applications full consideration, application must be completed Chair, phone: 801-581-6030, email: received after the deadline may be considered by January 31, 2006. Baylor is a Baptist university [email protected]. Applications should include a until the position is filled. The University affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of letter of interest, CV, a sample of published work, of Utah is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity and contact information for three references. Action employer, encourages applications from employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, OCT 05-230-1. women and minorities and provides reasonable veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Applications should be mailed to: Cathleen accommodations for the known disabilities of Zick, Search Committee Chair, University of applicants and employees. JUL 05-160-3. *UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY 84112. Public Utah, 260 S Central Campus Dr Rm214, Salt Apply: Harvey J. Miller, Chair, University of Policy Position Announcement, Institute of Lake City, Utah 84112. Utah / Department of Geography / 260 S Central Public and International Affairs The University of Utah is an Equal Campus Dr Room 270 / Salt Lake City UT Responsibilities: The College of Social and Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, 84112-9155. Behavioral Science (CSBS) at the University of encourages nominations and applications from Utah is launching an exciting new Institute women and minorities, and provides reasonable VERMONT, BURLINGTON 05405. The of Public and International Affairs (IPIA) that accommodation to the known disabilities of Department of Geography at the University will house numerous research, teaching, and applicants and employees. of Vermont seeks a broadly trained human outreach activities related to politics, public policy, geographer for an entry-level tenure-track governance, security, and international affairs. The UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY 84112-9155. Assistant Professor position. PhD in Geography University of Utah is seeking an accomplished University of Utah. The Department of required at time of appointment. We seek a senior scholar with expertise in public policy Geography invites applications for a tenure-track scholar with research interests in the areas of who would be tenured as a senior associate or full position at the Assistant or Associate Professor economic and/or urban geography, and with a professor in one of the seven departments in level starting July 2006. We seek a human demonstrated track record in publications and CSBS and hold a senior appointment in IPIA. geographer with a research emphasis in urban pedagogy. A regional specialization in an area Departments in CSBS include anthropology, geography, transportation, and/or hazards. Also other than Africa, North America, the Polar economics, family and consumer studies, desirable are methodological foci on geocompu- regions or the Pacific is required, and it is expected geography, political science, psychology, and tational techniques, GIS and/or spatial analysis. that the successful candidate will teach a sociology. The successful candidate will be The Department of Geography emphasizes corresponding regional course. Teaching expected to contribute to core public policy scientific geography within the focus areas of expectations also include the regular offering of an teaching, undertake research projects that will urban/economic systems, Earth system science introductory survey course, as well as intermediate advance the IPIA's public policy emphasis, and and geographic information science. The and advanced offerings in fields of specialization. assist leadership in building the IPIA's regional, department offers Bachelors’, Masters’ and PhD JUL 05-148-3.

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Apply: Candidates must apply online at development of statistical methodology relevant Founded in 1847, Carthage is located on the www.uvmjobs.com and must also attach to that to the social sciences. Duties include new course shore of Lake Michigan, midway between application a letter of application, curriculum development, teaching, and methodological and Milwaukee and Chicago and offers quick urban vitae, and contact information for three referees. collaborative research. Ph.D. required by date of access from the relaxed environment of a small The deadline for filing these materials is October appointment. Send CV, 3 letters of recommendation city. The Carthage curriculum is designed to 15, 2005. The University of Vermont is an and a cover letter stating your methodological promote critical thinking while challenging Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. research interests in the social sciences to the students to express themselves effectively The Department is committed to increasing address below. SEP 05-199. through a variety of media. More information faculty diversity and welcomes applications from Apply: Nick Ganoulis, Administrator, CSSS, is available on the College website women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and Box 354320, University of Washington, Seattle, (http://www.carthage.edu). cultural groups and from people with disabilities. WA 98195-4320. Priority will be given to Review of applications will begin immediately applications received by December 1, 2005. and will continue in until the position is filled. *VIRGINIA, ARLINGTON 22230. Director, The University of Washington is building a Applicants should send a cover letter outlining Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages their teaching philosophy and research interests, National Science Foundation. applications from women and minority the names, addresses and phone numbers of three NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral candidates. AA/EOE. references, curriculum vitae and other supporting and Economic Sciences seeks candidates for the documents (e.g. teaching evaluations, course position of Director, Division of Behavioral and *WEST VIRGINIA, HUNTINGTON, 25755. syllabi, example assignments, etc.) to the address Cognitive Sciences (BCS). The incumbent Marshall University. below. OCT 05-240. provides leadership to programs and initiatives Tenure-track Assistant Professor position Apply: Professor William Miller, Chair, supporting research and education in the human starting Fall, 2006. Salary: Commensurate with Division of the Social Sciences, Carthage cognition, language, social behavior and culture, qualifications and experience. Ph.D. required at College, 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, as well as research on the interactions between time of appointment. The Department seeks a WI 53140 E-mail: [email protected]. human and societies and the physical environment. physical geographer, broadly trained with interest Voice: 262-551-5844 Fax: 262-551-6208. Information about the Division’s activities may be in environment and regional (e.g., Asia, Latin found at http://www.nsf.gov/home/sbe/. America). A record of quality teaching and WISCONSIN, LA CROSSE 54601. The Appointment to this Senior Executive Service strong research agenda required; willingness to University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Assistant position may be on a career basis or 1-to-3 year collaborate and include students in their research Professor, full-time, tenure track appointment in limited term basis, with a salary range of efforts is desirable. To apply submit a letter of GIS and Land Use Planning/Environmental $107,550 to $149,200. Alternatively, the incum- interest, curriculum vita, transcripts, and three Analysis, beginning fall semester 2006. PhD in bent may be assigned under Intergovernmental letters of recommendation to the address below. Geography required at time of appointment. Personnel Act (IPA) provisions. OCT 05-233. Demonstrated expertise in geographic information Announcements S20050127, with position Apply: Professor Larry G. Jarrett, Chair, science, especially applied to land use/ requirements and application procedures are posted Department of Geography, Marshall University, environmental analysis, spatial statistics and a on NSF’s Home Page at http://www.nsf.gov/ Huntington, West Virginia 25755. Initial review programming language. Primary teaching about/career_opps/. Applicants may also obtain of applications December 1 until position is responsibilities include introductory and advance the announcement by contacting the Executive filled. Position available: August 2006. Marshall GIS courses along with the ability to teach Personnel Staff at 703-292-8755 (Hearing University is an AA/EEO institution; minorities introductory courses in world regional geography, impaired individuals may call TDD 703-292- and women are especially encouraged to apply. or conservation, and/or an upper level course in a 8044). Applications must be received by regional or cultural specialty as part of a semester October 14, 2005. *WISCONSIN, KENOSHA 53140. Carthage course load. The appointee will be expected to NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. College invites applications for a tenure-track provide leadership and vision to the geographic OCT 05-237-1. Assistant or Associate Professor of Geography information science core in an undergraduate specializing in GIScience Applications. geography program, demonstrate a commitment WASHINGTON, SEATTLE. University of The successful candidate will enhance the to excellence in undergraduate teaching, develop Washington. The Center for Statistics and current GIS program and will join in teaching a an active research program seeking external the Social Sciences (CSSS) invites applications full range of GIS courses. The ideal candidate grants, participate in undergraduate research, and for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full will also be able to teach introductory and provide service to the University and broader Professor. The position will be joint between advanced courses in Geography or another community. The Department of Geography and the Department of Statistics and a social specialty, and participate in the College's Earth Science houses the UWL Center for science department (such as Anthropology, core curriculum Heritage program. A strong Geographic Information Science providing Economics, Geography, Nursing, Political commitment to the liberal arts tradition and an opportunity for faculty to work with the Science, Public Affairs, or Sociology). CSSS is an undergraduate research activities is essential. A director on applied research and community interdisciplinary center that fosters collaborative broad range of subspecialties in GIScience and outreach. Submit a letter of application, vita, research between statistics and social sciences Geography is welcome. The position will begin three letters of reference, and undergraduate and (www.csss.washington.edu). We seek a faculty in August 2006 and applicants should have a graduate transcripts to the address below. member contributing at the cutting edge to the completed Ph.D. at the time of appointment. SEP 05-231.

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Apply: Dr. Harun Rashid, Chair, Department applicants who have not requested in writing that is an equal opportunity, affirmative action of Geography and Earth Science, University of their identities be kept confidential, and of all employer. All persons, especially women, persons Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 , La finalists, will be released upon request. of color, and people with disabilities, are Crosse, WI 54601. Voice 608-785-8339, FAX encouraged to apply. The names of all nominees 608-785-8332, e-mail [email protected]. WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS, 54022-5001. and applicants who have not requested confi The closing date for all application materials The Department of Geography and Mapping dentiality in writing, and identities of all finalists is October 15, 2005. UW-La Crosse is an Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-River must be releases upon request. SEP 05-216. affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Falls invites applications for a full-time tenure Apply: Donald Petzold, Search and Screen Women, persons of color, and individuals with a track position at the Assistant Professor rank Committee Chair, Department of Geography disability are encouraged to apply. If you have a beginning August 2006. Ph.D. required at time and Mapping Sciences, University of Wisconsin- special need/accommodation to aid your of appointment. River Falls, 410 S. Third St., River Falls, WI 54022- participation in our hiring process, please Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and 5001. Phone 715-425-3264, Fax 715-425-0643. contact the committee above to make Cartography (map design) specialist. Ability to Information: Internet [email protected] appropriate arrangements. contribute to program development and to or http://www.uwrf.edu/geography/. the geography curriculum in others areas of the *WISCONSIN, PLATTEVILLE 53818. The discipline may be considered assets. The successful NATIONWIDE. U.S. Geological Survey University of Wisconsin-Platteville Geography candidate will have demonstrated teaching ability Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program is seeking to fill a tenure track faculty in GIS and Cartography. Principal responsibilities Program position to begin in August, 2006. We wish to include teaching introductory and advanced The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites hire a broadly trained Human Geographer to courses in GIS, cartography and map design. The applications for the Mendenhall Postdoctoral join our program at the Assistant Professor level. department supports an up-to-date GIS teaching Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year The person occupying this position must teach lab with full ESRI site license, Idrisi, SPSS, Adobe 2007. The Mendenhall Program provides an introductory course in World Regional Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Trimble opportunities to conduct research in association Geography every semester, as well as advanced Pathfinder GPS software. with selected members of the USGS professional courses in Human Geography with a specialization Successful candidates for this position will staff. Through this Program the USGS will in Economic, Environmental or Political have the ability to contribute to the further acquire current expertise in science to assist in Geography. A person with a Regional development of a successful, well-established implementation of the science strategy of Specialization is desirable. We have a strong program. The department offers majors and its programs. Fiscal Year 2007 begins in tradition of providing field experiences for our minors in Geography and a minor in GIS and October 2006. students, and the program environment also Cartography. The GIS and Cartography minor is Opportunities for research are available in fosters undergraduate research; the ideal candi- a well-established and innovative program a wide range of topics. The postdoctoral date will plan to continue in those traditions. A that draws students from disciplines across cam- fellowships are 2-year appointments. The closing Ph.D. in Geography is required by the time of pus. The normal teaching load is 12 credits per date for applications is December 1, 2005. employment. We seek outstanding teachers, so semester, and student advising is required. The Appointments will start October 2006 or later, we also require some college-level teaching University has a commitment to excellence depending on availability of funds. A description experience and a demonstrated commitment to in undergraduate teaching. The University of the program, research opportunities, teaching excellence and innovation. In addition expects scholarly activity, including research, and the application process are available at we assume that the person in this position will scholarship, and creative endeavors and service, http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc. The U.S. maintain an active research program. that support its programs. Collaboration with Geological Survey is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates should forward a letter of other units on campus and IT Services related to SEP 05-177-3. application, statement of teaching philosophy, GIS Lab operations is necessary. Salary based on current vita, letters of support from three qualifications and experience. A member of the INTERNATIONAL references, and academic transcripts to the University of Wisconsin system, UW-River Falls, address below. OCT 05-234. with 5800 students, is located in the scenic *CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, BURNABY Apply: Dr. Richard Waugh, Chair, Search and St. Croix valley 30 miles east of Minneapolis- V5A 1S6. Simon Fraser University, Department Screen Committee, Department of Social St. Paul. of Geography, Health Geographer. Sciences/Geography, 1 University Plaza, Please submit a letter of application, curriculum The Department of Geography at Simon Platteville, WI 53818. Review of applications vitae, unofficial transcripts, a statement of ability Fraser University invites applications for a tenure- will begin on December 1. We strongly discourage to contribute to the enhancement of student track faculty appointment in the field of Human email applications. awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures, Geography. Our priority is for a candidate with The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, an and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and interests in the socio-spatial inequalities of health equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, e-mail addresses of at least three references who at local, national and/or international scales. seeks to build a diverse faculty and staff and can comment specifically upon your teaching The appointment will be at the rank of encourages applications from women and ability, experience, and professional preparation. Assistant Professor and will begin September 1, persons of color. The candidate should have Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2006. Applicants must have completed a PhD by demonstrated commitment to or experience with 2005 and continues until the position is filled. the time of appointment and should demonstrate diverse populations. The names of nominees and Electronic applications accepted. UW-River Falls a clear promise of excellence in research as well

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 41 October 2005 as effectiveness in teaching at undergraduate and Review of applications will commence on not be accepted. This position is subject to graduate levels. In addition to their area of November 21, 2005. For additional information budgetary approval. specialty, the successful candidate also will be please see www.sfu.ca/geography. Applicants should have fluent written and oral expected to instruct in other courses in the All qualified candidates are encouraged to communication skills in English. All qualified Geography Program. The appointee will be apply; however Canadians and permanent candidates are encouraged to apply; however, responsible for establishing an externally funded residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser Canadians and permanent residents will be given research program. University is committed to the principle of priority. The University of Western Ontario is Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae, equity in employment and offers equal committed to employment equity and welcomes statement of research interests and career goals, opportunities to qualified women and men, applications from all qualified women and men, and reprint or sample of research writing to the including visible minorities, aboriginal people including visible minorities, aboriginal people address below. OCT 05-227. and persons with disabilities. The position is and persons with disabilities. Apply: Dr. Ted Hickin, Chair, Department of subject to final budgetary approval. Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, *CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO M3J British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6. They should *CANADA, ONTARIO, LONDON N6A 1P3. The Department of Geography, Faculty of also arrange for three confidential letters of 5C2. Development Geographer. Arts, York University invites applications for a reference to be sent to the Chair under separate The Department of Geography at The full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant cover. Review of applications will commence on University of Western Ontario is seeking a Professor level in Urban Social Geography. The October 17, 2005. For additional information faculty member at the rank of Assistant Department seeks a scholar engaged in critical please see www.sfu.ca/geography. Professor (probationary) or Associate Professor work on the city, with expertise in diversity All qualified candidates are encouraged to (probationary or tenured) in the area of issues. Preference will be given to those with apply; however Canadians and permanent Development Geography. research interests in post-1945 Canada. Research residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser We seek an outstanding individual with interests in any of housing, planning, health, University is committed to the principle of demonstrated commitment to excellence in environment, immigration, Aboriginal peoples, equity in employment and offers equal research and teaching. The candidate must have LGBT communities and/or citizenship are opportunities to qualified women and men, a PhD and a strong record of scholarly activity. desirable. However, the Department welcomes including visible minorities, aboriginal people The candidate should be capable of supervising applications from outstanding candidates and persons with disabilities. The position is graduate student research, teaching graduate and working in any area of Urban Social Geography. subject to final budgetary approval. undergraduate students, and conducting research A PhD is required at the time of appointment and on international development. preference will be given to applicants who are *CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, BURNABY Candidates who can complement Departmental able to supervise graduate students immediately. V5A 1S6. Simon Fraser University, Department and Faculty strengths in urban studies, water, We seek an individual who will develop of Geography, Hydrologist. health, population and migration, economic a vigorous research program in an interdiscipli- The Department of Geography at Simon development, and natural hazards and nary environment and can demonstrate a Fraser University invites applications for a tenure environment are particularly encouraged to commitment to high-quality undergraduate and track faculty appointment in field-based surface- apply. Regional specialization is open to any graduate teaching. water hydrology. The appointment will be at the area of Asia, Africa, or Latin America and The position, to commence July 1, 2006, is rank of Assistant Professor and will begin the Caribbean. Working relationships with subject to budgetary approval. September 1, 2006. organizations in relevant fields is also desirable. York University is an Affirmative Action Applicants must have completed a PhD by The appointment will be effective July 1, 2006. Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be the time of appointment and should demonstrate The appointment is subject to final budgetary found on York’s website at http://www.yorku.ca/ a clear promise of excellence in research as well approval. Salary will be commensurate with acadjobs/index.htm, or a copy can be obtained as effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate experience. Further information about the Depart- by calling the affirmative action office at and graduate levels. In addition to their area ment may be found at: http://geography.ssc.uwo.ca 416-736-5713. of specialty, the successful candidate also will be Applications, including a statement of research All qualified candidates are encouraged expected to instruct in other courses in the Physical and teaching interests, current curriculum vitae to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Geography Program. The appointee will be and the names and addresses of three referees, Permanent Residents will be given priority. responsible for establishing an externally funded together with their e-mail, fax and telephone Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research program in surface-water hydrology. numbers, should be sent to the address below. statement of research interests and selected Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae, OCT 05-235. publications, and arrange to have three letters of statement of research interests and career goals, Apply: Prof. Dan Shrubsole, Chair, Depart- reference sent to the address below. OCT 05-224. and reprint or sample of research writing to the ment of Geography, Social Science Centre, The Apply: Professor Patricia K. Wood, Chair, address below. OCT 05-228. University of Western Ontario, London, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, N418 Apply: Dr. Ted Hickin, Chair, Department of Ontario, N6A 5C2, Canada. Tel: (519) Ross Building, York University 4700 Keele Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, 661-3126; Fax: (519) 661-3750. E-mail: Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3; British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6. They should [email protected]. phone 416-736-5107, fax 416-736-5988. also arrange for three confidential letters of reference Closing date: November 30, 2005 or until Deadline: November 4, 2005. to be sent to the Chair under separate cover. position is filled. E-mailed applications will

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*CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO M3J region. A demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching. Additional information on the 1P3. The Department of Geography, Faculty of undergraduate teaching and graduate education Department can be obtained online at Arts, York University invites applications for a is required. http://geog.utm.utoronto.ca/ and http://www.geog. full-time tenure-track position at the This is a tenured appointment within the utoronto.ca. Any inquiries about the application Assistant Professor level. The Department seeks Faculty of Arts and Science to be held within one should be sent to the Department Chair, Prof. a Biogeographer/Ecologist with demonstrated of the departments of Anthropology, East Asian Brian Branfireun, at [email protected] . expertise and research interests in contemporary Studies, Economics, Geography, History, The University of Toronto is fully committed ecological processes. Interests in the areas of soil Political Science, or Sociology. to academic excellence and welcomes applications and vegetation dynamics and nutrient cycling Applicants should send curriculum vitae and from all qualified individuals. All qualified processes are preferred. A PhD is required at the the names and addresses of three referees by the candidates are encouraged to apply; however, time of appointment and preference will be given deadline of October 31, 2005, addressed to the Canadian and permanent residents will be given to applicants who are able to supervise doctoral address below. OCT 05-249-1. priority. The University of Toronto is strongly students immediately. We seek an individual who Apply: Professor Meric Gertler, Vice-Dean, committed to diversity within its community. will develop a vigorous research program in an Graduate Education and Research, Faculty of The University especially welcomes applications interdisciplinary environment and can Arts and Science, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. from visible minority group members, women, demonstrate a commitment to high-quality George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, undergraduate and graduate teaching. 1A1. All qualified candidates are encouraged to members of sexual minority groups, and others The position, to commence July 1, 2006, is apply; however, Canadians and permanent who may contribute to the further diversification subject to budgetary approval. residents will be given priority. The University of of ideas. York University is an Affirmative Action Toronto is strongly committed to diversity The deadline for submission of applications is Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be within its community and especially welcomes November 15, 2005. Candidates should send a found on York’s website at http://www.yorku.ca/ applications from visible minority group current Curriculum Vitae, brief statements of acadjobs/index.htm, or a copy can be obtained by members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons teaching specializations and research interests, calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. with disabilities, members of sexual minority copies of selected reprints to the address below. All qualified candidates are encouraged groups, and others who may contribute to the Applicants should also ask three referees to send to apply; however, Canadian citizens and further diversification of ideas. letters of recommendation under separate cover. Permanent Residents will be given priority. All correspondence should be sent to the address Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, *CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO. The below. OCT 05-246. statement of research interests and selected Department of Geography, University of Toronto Apply: Brian Branfireun, Chair, Department of publications, and arrange to have three letters of at Mississauga, invites applications for a tenure- Geography, University of Toronto at Mississauga, reference sent to the address below. OCT 05-225. stream Assistant Professor position in physical 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ONT L5L Apply: Professor Patricia K. Wood, Chair, geography with a specialization in soil processes. 1C6, Canada. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, N418 The Department is seeking a candidate who takes Please note that no e-mail applications will be Ross Building, York University 4700 Keele an interdisciplinary approach to studying the role accepted. Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3; of soils in landscape biogeochemistry and/or phone 416-736-5107, fax 416-736-5988. landscape ecology. The successful candidate will CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO M5S Deadline: November 4, 2005. join a Geography Department with existing 3K7. Department of Geography & Program in strengths in hydrology, biogeography, modeling, Planning. Faculty of Arts and Science, University *CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO M5S and remote sensing/GIS. The candidate is of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Rm. 5047, 1A1. The Dr. David Chu Professorship in expected to take up the position on July 1, 2006. Sidney Smith Hall, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3. Asia-Pacific Studies. The Faculty of Arts and The appointment is at the University of Toronto The Department of Geography and Program Science of the University of Toronto invite at Mississauga (UTM), which has a strong in Planning, University of Toronto, invites applications and nominations for the Dr. David interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural applications for two tenure-stream appointments. Chu Professorship in Asia-Pacific Studies. This student body, and a modern, spacious campus, Both appointments will be at the rank of Assistant is an endowed chair and a senior academic where the appointee will be expected to develop Professor and will begin on July 1, 2006. These appointment at the level of senior Associate or an externally funded research program. appointments are in the fields of: Full Professor. The successful candidate will have a graduate Urban Geography – Assistant Professor. The Dr. David Chu Professor will be an inter- appointment in the Department of Geography The department is seeking candidates with nationally recognized scholar with a distinguished and Program in Planning, University of Toronto. expertise in contemporary cities to complement record of publication in contemporary Asia-Pacific Strong participation in the UTM Geography and its considerable strength in urban geography and studies with preference given to a scholar with Environment undergraduate programs, as well as related fields. An interest in North American a working knowledge of one or more Asian in the graduate program of the Department of cities would be an asset. Materials must be languages. Bridging disciplinary boundaries, the Geography and Planning, is expected. received by October 11, 2005. chairholder will be responsible for continued The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Historical Geography – Assistant Professor. development and support of teaching and Geography or a related discipline, demonstrated The ideal candidate would complement the research in Asia-Pacific Studies joining a strong potential for high quality scholarly research and department’s considerable strength in areas of group of scholars committed to the study of this publication, and a commitment to excellence in environmental, urban-economic, and socio-cultural

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The Department of Geography is engaged must have a Ph.D. in geography or a closely Candidates must have their Ph.D. (or equivalent with several specialized research units related discipline, an established record of high degree) in any humanities and social science field including SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population quality scholarly research and publication, and in hand by July 1, 2006. Candidates’ research Health Evaluation Research Unit) and CUISR a demonstrated commitment to excellence in should engage directly with one or more of the (Community University Institute for Social teaching. Salary to be commensurate with ‘thematic threads’ of the seminar: labour and Research) in innovative, community-based qualifications and experience. empire; economy, culture, and commodities; research. The Department is developing an Please send applications to the address below. migration and diaspora; race and inequality; excellent research reputation and all of its human SEP 05-200. labour movements and working-class culture; and geography faculty members maintain Tri-Council Apply: Professor Joseph R. Desloges, Chair, redefining and reconceptualizing “labour.” funding support. Department of Geography and Program in For more information on the seminar, see The University of Saskatchewan has recently Planning, University of Toronto, 100 St. George http://www.utoronto.ca/csus/sawyer. completed an integrated planning exercise which Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G3. Candidates should send 3 letters of reference, identified a number of priority areas for future Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, short writing sample (a dissertation development. The Department of Geography is statement outlining current and future research chapter or an essay, for instance), and CV. They well situated to support a number of these includ- interests, examples of publications, and materials should also include a detailed syllabus for ing health and social issues, environment, relevant to teaching experience (no e-mail an advanced level, small group, one-term under- Aboriginal research, and public policy. New applications will be accepted). Applicants should graduate course that relates to the broad themes appointments are expected to contribute also ask three referees to write letters directly to of the seminar and to their specific research. substantially to one or more of the priority areas Professor Desloges. Additional information on the Salary is $52,000 CAD (approx. $42,000 of the University and to complement the existing Department can be obtained through the World USD) plus benefits and a research allowance. strengths of the Department. Wide Web at http://www.geog.utoronto.ca/. Send completed applications by December 1, Applicants for the Urban position are asked to The University of Toronto is strongly 2005 to the address below. SEP 05-195. indicate how they could support the Department's committed to diversity within its community and Apply: Dr. Parminder Mann, Senior Adminis- undergraduate Planning specialty which is especially welcomes applications from visible trator, Centre for the Study of the United States, offered through the RUD (Regional and Urban minority group members, women, Aboriginal University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place Development) programme. RUD has strong ties persons, persons with disabilities, members of Toronto, ON M5S 3K7, CANADA. with the City of Saskatoon Planning Department sexual minority groups, and others who may con- [email protected]. Fax: 416-946-8915. Tel.: and membership (or eligibility for membership) tribute to the further diversification of ideas. We 416-946-8972. in the Canadian Institute of Planners would be an offer opportunities to work in many collaborative asset, as would the ability to support ongoing programs, including Aboriginal, Canadian, *CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, SASKATOON, scholarship concerning aboriginal people in environmental, ethno-cultural, sexual diversity, S7N 5A5. Two tenure-track positions in urban places. The Department wishes to sustain gender and women's studies. The University of Human Geography. and expand its activity in Health Geography. Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct The Department of Geography at the Presently, members of the Department are research and live in one of the most diverse cities in University of Saskatchewan seeks two promising investigating spatial patterns in selected health the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged young scholars for tenure-track positions at the parameters in collaboration with colleagues in to apply; however, Canadians and permanent rank of Assistant Professor. The appointments the College of Medicine. A proposed School of residents will be given priority. will be made in Human Geography to support Environmental Studies may provide additional research and teaching in the general areas of opportunities for Health research related to CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO M5S Urban and Health studies. Both appointments environmental determinates and change. A 3K7. Postdoctoral Fellow. will begin July 1, 2006. variety of institutional opportunities currently The University of Toronto’s Andrew W. Mellon The Department of Geography is a vibrant exist for research on health in urban and rural Foundation Sawyer Seminar, “Globalizing academic department committed to excellence in settings, as well as in aboriginal communities. the Americas: World Economies and Local teaching and research. The department is home Applicants should have a PhD in Geography Communities,” is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to two Canada Research Chairs; one in Human (or a cognate field), teaching experience and a for the academic year 2006-07. The seminar will Geography entitled "Identity and Diversity: the clear potential for outstanding scholarship gather scholars from across the Americas to Aboriginal Experience" and one in Physical demonstrated through published work. The suc- explore the contemporary and historical effects Geography entitled “Water Resources and Climate cessful candidate will have both junior and senior of globalization on local communities in North, Change.” The Department of Geography offers level teaching responsibilities and is expected to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. The B.A. and B.Sc. undergraduate programs, develop an externally funded research program successful applicant will be expected to attend all participates in a co-op internship program, and is that embraces graduate student supervision.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged Candidates should send a cover letter, full Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to apply; however, Canadians and permanent curriculum vitae, a statement of research and Canada S7N 5A5. Phone: 306-966-5656. residents will be given priority. The University of teaching interests, and ensure letters are received Fax: 306-966-5680 Saskatchewan is committed to Employment from at least three referees by December 30, Electronic applications will not be accepted. ■ Equity. Members of Designated Groups (women, 2005. All materials should be directed to the Aboriginal people, people with disabilities and address below. OCT 05-251. visible minorities) are encouraged to self-identify Apply: Dr. O. W. Archibold, Head, in the applications. Department of Geography, University of Books Received

Alter, Robert. Imagined Cities: Urban Experience and the Language of the Lomolino, Mark V., Brett R. Riddle, and James H. Brown. Biogeography. Novel. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. 175 and 13 pp., Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 3rd revised ed., 2006. 845 and $27.50, ISBN 0-300-10802-8. 13 pp., $89.95, ISBN 0-87893-062-0. Berry, Brian J.L. and James O. Wheeler, eds. Urban Geography in America, 1950-2000: Paradigms and Personalities. London and New Moran, Emilio F., and Elinor Ostrom, eds. Seeing the Forest and the York: Routledge, 2005. 382 and 22 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-415-95191-7. Trees: Human-Environment Interactions in Forest Ecosystems. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2005. 442 and 13 pp., $35.00, 0-262-63312-4. Buell, Lawrence. The Future of Environmental Criticism: Environmental Crisis and Literary Imagination. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2005. 195 and Oliver, John E., ed. Encyclopedia of World Climatology. Dordrecht, 10 pp., n.p., ISBN 1-4051-2476-8. Netherlands: Springer, 2005. 854 and 20 pp., $399.00, Davis, Jack E. and Raymond Arsenault, eds. Paradise Lost?: The ISBN 1-4020-3264-1. Environmental History of Florida. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2005. 420 and 14 pp., $59.95, ISBN 0-8130-2826-4. One Planet, Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Nairobi: Dearden, Philip and Bruce Mitchell. Environmental Change and United Nations Environmental Programme, 2005. 320 and 7 pp., n.p., Challenge: A Canadian Perspective. Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University ISBN 92-807-2571-8. Press, 2nd revised ed., 2005. 554 and 13 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-19-541927-8. Pirages, Dennis and Ken Cousins, eds. From Resource Scarcity to de Blij, Harm J. Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing Ecological Security: Exploring New Limits to Growth. Cambridge, MA: MIT America—Climate Change, the Rise of China, and Global Terrorism. New York: Press, 2005. 268 and 11 pp., $24.00, ISBN 0-262-66189-6. Oxford University Press, 2005. 320 pp., $30.00, ISBN 0-19-518301-0. Dowler, Lorraine, Josephine Carubia, and Bonj Szczygiel, eds. Rudel, Thomas K. Tropical Forests: Regional Paths of Destruction and Gender and Landscape: Renegotiating Morality and Space. London and New Regeneration in the Late Twentieth Century. New York: Columbia University York: Routledge, 2005. 292 and 12 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-415-33949-9. Press, 2005. 231 and 16 pp., $32.50, ISBN 0-231-13195-X. Falah, Ghazi-Walid and Caroline Nagel, eds. Geographies of Muslim Women: Gender, Religion, and Space. New York: Guilford, 2005. 337 and 8 Steinberg, Steven J. and Sheila L. Steinberg. Geographic Information pp., $30.00, ISBN 1-57230-134-1. Systems for the Social Sciences: Investigating Space and Place. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2005. 252 and 20 pp., $44.95, ISBN 0-7619-2873-1. Kratoska, Paul, Remco Raben, and Henk Schulte Nordholt, eds. Locating Southeast Asia: Geographies of Knowledge and Politics of Space. Athens, Talen, Emily. New Urbanism and American Planning. London and New OH: Ohio University Press, 2005. 326 and 11 pp., $28.00, York: Routledge, 2005. 318 and 10 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-415-70133-3. ISBN 0-896-80242-6. Lambert, David. White Creole Culture, Politics and Identity During the Age Turner, Raymond M., Janice E. Bowers, and Tony L. Burgess. of Abolition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 245 and 8 Sonoran Desert Plants: An Ecological Atlas. Tucson: University of Arizona pp., $75.00, ISBN 0-521-841431-3. Press, 2005. 504 and 16 pp., $39.95, ISBN 0-8165-2519-6. News Bits he Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) sponsored by the American Congress on booklet about careers in geography is created a ten-episode documentary Surveying and Mapping and the available at www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ T series from University of California, Cartography and Geographic Information 2005/spring/art01.htm. Los Angeles Geography Professor Jared Society as well as winning surveying and Canadian Geographic recently doubled its Diamond’s book Guns, Germs and Steel. plat map entries from the National Society content on the Canadian Atlas Online www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/. of Professional Surveyors Map Competition. www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/. The The Library of Congress is currently The Department of Labor recently bilingual site now has double the thematic displaying an exhibit titled “Surveying and posted a geography jobs brochure on its content and triple the lesson plans. ■ Mapping.” This exhibit features winning online Occupational Outlook Quarterly entries from the Map Design Competition (Spring 2005). The seventeen-page

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The AAG welcomes the following new members whose memberships began in September Abernathy, David, Asheville, NC Herman, Julie, Gloucester Point, VA Reusser, Debbie, Seal Rock, OR Aman, Destiny, Sebastopol, CA Hermann, Jeffrey, Alexandria, VA Reynolds, Sarah, Cumberland, MD Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud, Boulder, CO Hickey, Michael P, Visalia, CA Ridgley, Jennifer, Toronto, ON, Canada Ashley, Christopher E., Portland, OR Horton, Laura, San Diego, CA Roberts, Laura Katrina Gosnold, Byron, GA Assal, Timothy, CO Hribar, Georgeanne, Virginia Beach, VA Roemer, Marc, Washington, DC Baldwin, Kevin Ryan, Dallas, TX Janikas, Mark, San Diego, CA Saccomano, Ann, Washington, DC Beck, Stephen, New Freedom, PA Jarzen,AICP, Robert E., Largo, FL Salisbury, Troy, Saint Petersburg, FL Berrang Ford, Lea, Guelph, ON, Canada Keats, Walter L., Kenilworth, IL Salz, Ron, Honolulu, HI Billings, Francine, Mascoutah, IL Kelly, Brendan, Anchorage, AK Sangster, Rachel, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Birt, Sarah, Ft. Worth, TX Knudson, James Robert, Annapolis, MD Satinsky, Ashley, Littleton, NH Kraemer, Ryan, Santa Monica, CA Bloch, Stefano Sawyer, Patricia, Minneapolis, MN Bunn, Andy, MA LaFary, Eric, Terre Haute, IN Schoenborn, Donald M., Olathe, KS Burmaster, Keith, Denton, TX Landry, Bryan, LA Shaver, David, Rolla, MO Carlos, Richard, Venice, CA Lawrence, Rachel, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Smith, Belinda C., Bladensburg, MD Chambers, Awilda Velez, King George, VA Lee, Boyoung, Daegu, Korea Sorenson, Daniel, Seattle, WA Chambers, Samuel D., King George, VA Lee, Sang-Il, Seoul, Korea Spencer, Sanjay, Charlottesville, VA Cookson, Rod, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Lennon, Sean, Oshkosh, WI Strope, Kathleen, Portland, OR Correia, Joel, CA Lurie, Abigail, Chicago, IL Sullivan, Sean, Doylestown, PA Corrigan, William, Santa Barbara, CA MacAlpine, Martin Donald, Coeur d’Alene, ID Tait, Derek, Chicago, IL Coulter, Bob, Saint Louis, MO Mahan, Lisa, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Tipping, Henry Michael, Lagos, Nigeria Crown, Christine, Paradise, CA Manley, Jesse, Beaverton, OR Tobin, Karin, Thomaston, CT Daffron, Amy, Lavaca, AR Manley, Jon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Tracy, Matt, Chandler, AZ De Leon-Alejandro, Jose, Urbana, IL Marker, Dennis Lynn, Sandy City, UT Tuladhar, Preeti, Orlando, FL Donez, Francisco, Berkeley, CA Messen, Dmitry, Houston, TX Vega, Jose, Port Saint Lucie, FL Dutt, Sugato, Honolulu, HI Messier, Denise, Rockville, MD Vieira, Gonçalo, Lisboa, Portugal Eikaas, Hans, Singapore Michuluk, Christine, Perris, CA Vivian, Jessica, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Elder, David, W Hartford, CT Millais, Alan, Santa Barbara, CA Engle, Heidi, Snohomish, WA Miller, Robert, Addison, TX Von Kader, William B.P., Weiden, Germany Fadolapo, Tunji J., Pretoria Gauteng, Moore, Amanda, Walker, MN Walsh, Katie, Southampton, UK South Africa O'Connell, Diane, Livonia, MI Ward, John V., Fayetteville, AR Finley, Michael, PA Okin, Avery Eli, Brooklyn, NY Watts, Joseph M., Bethesda, MD Fuller, Ryan, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada Osmanovic, Armin, Hamburg, Germany Wee, Bryan, West Lafayette, IN Gearing, Thomas M., Denver, CO Payne, Brent, Oklahoma City, OK Wlaz, Bethany, DE Glenn, Louise, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK Payne, Ted, Washington, DC Wolf, Eric, Chattanooga, TN Graves, Mark R., Vicksburg, MS Perez, Heather M., Raleigh, NC Wood, Eric, Overland Park, KS Gullickson, Jennifer, Shreveport, LA Psillas, Jennifer, Tucson, AZ Wouters, Jared, Chicago, IL Hastings, Thomas, New York, NY Rahliba, Braden, Clarksville, TN Wright, David, Urbana, IL

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