Volume 41, Number 2 • February 2006 In This Issue Deskins and Cohen to Receive AAG Enhancing Diversity Award

he AAG is pleased to (COMGA) in 1968. announce that Saul Cohen In that role and T and Don Deskins will each others, he worked receive an AAG Enhancing tirelessly to increase From the Meridian ...... 2 President’s Column...... 3 Diversity Award for 2005. The the representation of AAG Washington Monitor ...... 5 new annual award honors those African-American Corrections...... 8 geographers who have pioneered students in geography 2005 AAG Membership efforts toward or actively partici- departments. His Statistics...... 13 pated in efforts toward encouraging Deskins Cohen efforts resulted in a Members of Note ...... 15 a more diverse discipline over the core of newly trained Op-Ed...... 16 course of several years, whether or not they are Black geographers during the decade of the seven- Specialty Group News ...... 18 current AAG members. Deskins and Cohen will ties, in the collection and dissemination of critical Quarter Century ...... 18 be recognized with these awards at the Chicago information on the status of African-Americans in New Appointments ...... 18 Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon on Saturday, geography, in important liaisons with Black Call for Papers...... 19 March 11, 2006. colleges and major universities across the country, Award Deadlines...... 19 Don Deskins receives the award in recognition of in at least one issue in major geography journals Geographic Centers...... 20 his leadership toward enhancing diversity within devoted to research on Black America, in leadership Grants and Awards...... 20 geography. Deskins served as the first Director of Grants and Competitions ...... 20 the Commission on Geography and Afro-America Continued on page 8 New Members ...... 22 Jobs in Geography...... 26 Necrology...... 37 Books Received ...... 38 Events ...... 39 Chicago’s Changing Downtown

A revitalized Chicago downtown plays displacement are major concerns for host to the 2006 Annual Meeting of the neighborhood activists. AAG, March 7-11. Chicago's downtown has A recent article in the Chicago Sun Times experienced an explosion of development (Roeder, 2005) declares that downtown has that is reflective of a real estate boom that not had it so good since the 1920s. The is sweeping the city. From the development downtown has extended its historic bound- of massive luxury high-rise developments aries and economic growth is encouraging in the South Loop to the transformation development in neighborhoods previously of industrial spaces in working-class viewed as undesirable. One study found neighborhoods like Pilsen, Chicago is a that 30,000 multi-family housing units have city remaking its urban landscape in the been added to the region since 1990 (Roed- image of the global city it aspires to be. er, 2005). Millennium Park has become a Chicago’s Millenium Park featuring this Frank While this redevelopment has brought new symbol of this revitalized downtown. The Gehry designed pavilion in is only a few blocks housing and population growth to the city, from the AAG meeting headquarters hotel. it has come at a cost. Gentrification and Continued on page 6

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AAG Newsletter AAG and of the Association of American International Outreach Geographers hether as students, scientists, such as the Millennium Development scholars, or average citizens, we Goals, not to mention finding ways we are reckoning with a world where can help address immediate global Douglas Richardson, Publisher W economies are increasingly connected. needs such as the Asian Tsunami disaster, and Managing Editor Country boundaries are ever-shifting, hurricane recovery efforts, and other Megan D. Nortrup, communication technologies enable events of international urgency. Editor information to circle the globe with great Collaboration on a global scale among AAG Voice 202-234-1450 speed, workplaces are increasingly inter- geographers and geographic organizations represents another key avenue for supporting AAG Fax 202-234-2744 nationally distributed, and cities and towns are growing in ethnic and racial diversity. and enhancing faculty exchanges, student [email protected] These phenomena impact our activities as internships and ongoing AAG programs, www.aag.org geographers, especially as we perform our and for providing concrete ways to work of understanding space and place in strengthen our discipline's relevance. USPS 987-380 ISSN 0275-3995 the myriad ways we collectively do so. Such AAG activities include the Online It is not surprising then, as a professional Center for Global Geography Education, The AAG Newsletter ISSN 0275-3995 and scholarly association, that the AAG an innovative NSF-funded project that is published monthly with July/August approaches international collaboration supports international collaborative learning combined, by the Association of Amer- and outreach as a strategic initiative while using Internet technologies. Also, AAG's ican Geographers, 1710 16th Street integrating a global perspective within participation in the Carnegie Foundation- NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198. our core activities. At Doug Richardson's sponsored American Council on Educa- The cost of an annual subscription is invitation, I'm pleased to report on some of tion (ACE) project has generated an $25.00 The subscription price is the ways in which the AAG is addressing action plan that articulates how faculty, included in the annual dues of the these challenges and opportunities for departments, and the AAG can work to Association. Not available to non- international outreach. enhance internationalization within the members. Periodicals postage paid in discipline. AAG staff also participate in the Washington, DC. All news items and Building Avenues for International Network for Teaching and letters, including job listings, should be International Collaboration Learning, aiming to improve the quality and sent to the Editor at the address below The AAG continues to nurture status of learning and teaching of geography or to [email protected]. relationships with international organizations in higher education internationally. All Newsletter materials must that share interests and constituents arrive at the Association office by the with the community of geographers Developing Regional Models for 1st of the month preceding the month around the world. These include liaison International Outreach of the publication. This includes job with internationally-focused offices of Many of you have responded warmly listings. Material will be published on scientific organizations and with to and welcomed the AAG's recent activities a space available basis and at the dis- scientifically-focused offices of regional reaching out to Latin American geographers, cretion of the editorial staff. and national organizations, such as the as introduced in Doug's column in this When your address changes, please InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), newsletter (July/August 2005). At that time, notify the Association office immediate- the World Bank, the OAS, the US State AAG announced its intent to expand the ly. Six weeks notice is necessary to Department, various United Nations Guide to Geography Programs to encompass insure uninterrupted delivery of AAG agencies (UNEP, UNDP, UNESCO, all of the Americas. When you pick up publications. To assist the AAG office in FAO), and the US Agency for International your copy of the 2005-2006 edition in your address change, include the address Development (USAID). Chicago at the AAG booth, you will label with your change of address. Taken together, and with many others like already find eleven new institutional Postmaster: Send address changes them, these relationships are important in listings from countries not previously to AAG Newsletter, 1710 16th Street that they represent avenues for discovering represented in the publication. NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198, or how the discipline of geography can [email protected]. contribute to broad international agendas Continued on page 4

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Making a Difference: Geographers in NGOs

eographers by nature are interested grassroots links, expertise in field-based “first career” to working for the British NGO in the big questions of science and development, ability to innovate and Save the Children in Mali, Zimbabwe, G the humanities and the place of adapt, process-oriented approach to Malawi, and Lesotho, after finishing his humans in the world. The American development, use of participatory bachelors and masters degrees in disciplines populace as a whole has been characterized methodologies and tools, long-term com- other than geography. A critical part of as “insular.” The training, experience, and mitment and emphasis on sustainability, his NGO work involved mapping areas expertise we gain as geographers however, and cost-effectiveness. My first-hand vulnerable to food security problems. Bill expands our outlook and positions us experience with NGOs, observation of reported that this experience, combined to have a real impact on the world. the work of other geographers in NGOs with the fact that Africanist geographers were Geographers have the opportunity to (including some of my former graduate producing some of the best environmental make a difference in the human condition students), and the testimony and development scholarship and environmental quality. Among the I have received from on Africa, had a lot to do most altruistic of geographers are those colleagues convinces me that with his subsequent decision who collaborate with, or are employed by geography trains students to seek a PhD in geography. non-governmental organizations (NGOs)… with the ideal conceptual The capabilities of not-for-profit agencies that are not and technical skills that GIScience have been captured affiliated with any government or private NGOs seek. Geography by many NGOs. In a June sector entity. departments prepare students 2004 column for Directions Many types of NGOs exist, but three for a wide range of employ- Magazine, an online publica- of the most dominant arenas of work ment options when students tion devoted to coverage of learn how to conduct the GIS industry, Past involving geographers are environmentally Marston sustainable development, human rights, participatory research, apply President Vicky Lawson and women in development…all of which GIScience, and utilize mixed methods to presented several noteworthy examples of are major issues in our discipline. As collect and analyze both qualitative and geographers collaborating with NGOs to catalogued by the Perkins Library at Duke quantitative data and use both field-based construct socially and environmentally University, many NGOs are based in the and secondary sources (e.g., archival, just policies and programs. AAG members United States or Europe but are involved remote sensing). A good example is Joel Glenn Hyman, Todd Benson, and with projects primarily in the developing Wainwright (University of British Columbia) Deborah Balk are working with the world. Others are based in the developing who has been working for over ten years International Center for Tropical world and are regional in their outlook, with indigenous-rights NGOs on projects Agriculture to compile poverty maps for spreading their activities throughout related to the struggle for Maya land various countries. Tony Bebbington (PhD, many countries. Some defend or promote rights in Belize. His work with these Clark University) is among a growing a specific cause. Still others focus on a NGOs has been influenced by his training community of geographers who are focusing particular country, ethnic group, province, as a geographer: participatory mapping of on the role of NGOs in environmental or city. NGOs number in the tens of indigenous lands, archival research in social issues, resource development, thousands worldwide, so it is not surprising legal-political campaigns, bringing politics, and economic growth. that geographers have studied the actions postcolonial theory into political ecology, Geography and emergency services of NGOs. Dianne Rocheleau (Clark and development studies. Although intersect in the work of NGOs, called to University) has written extensively on the broad-based training in geography attention this past year by the Indian influence of geographers through NGOs constitutes ideal training for work in Ocean tsunami, hurricanes along the Gulf in advancing gender issues in sustainable NGOs, I must point out that only one in Coast and southeast U.S., and the earth- agriculture, forestry, and environmental ten AAG members who are employed by quake in Pakistan. Steve Schill (PhD, policy. A full review of geography, NGOs have a PhD degree. The master's University of South Carolina) is now geographers, and NGOs requires more degree is the degree of choice for NGO Senior Geospatial Scientist for the Nature space than is available here. Instead, I work in most cases. Conservancy (TNC) in the Mesoamerican want to explain why geography is In the reverse sense, it is true that work and Caribbean Region. His TNC team especially adept at training people for experience with NGOs will lead someone works to develop new tools and successful employment in NGOs. to geography. A case in point is Bill techniques to assist countries struggling to The World Bank lists the following Moseley, now at Macalester College in characteristics of successful NGOs: strong Minnesota. Bill devoted ten years in his Continued on page 8

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AAG and International Outreach from page 2 In addition, the My Community, Our Earth Partnership, an AAG-managed program promoting geographic learning for sustainable development, has launched a regional initiative creating linkages among the U.S. Gulf States, the Greater Caribbean, and Central America. This spring a dozen students will work on community-based geographic research projects and participate in an international peer-mentoring network to share their experiences. A special session in Chicago will present the latest on how to get involved. Another special session in Chicago, co-sponsored with the Latin American Specialty Group, will feature a panel and Patricia Solís. In background, the Bridge of the Americas which spans the Panama Canal links North and South America. discussion on the current state of geography in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin of the world. Thanks to the continued applications of geography ultimately rests America, which promises to be a historic dedication and efforts of the AAG's upon the quality of our collective interactions. and enriching event as it will be conducted various regionally-focused specialty groups in Spanish. as well as individual scholars, the AAG is The AAG in New Places To continue the development of continuing to build and facilitate connec- Certainly as we continue to grapple regional models for international outreach, tions among international communities of with a globalized world, the association the AAG has submitted funding proposals geographers. finds itself in new places, sometimes liter- for detailed research on international The numerous high-quality sessions ally. I write this update as I work for collaboration in the Americas, including sponsored and co-sponsored by these the time being from Panamá, my husband's one to the National Science Foundation specialty groups scheduled for the Chicago native country, having come here last April aimed at advancing the intellectual meeting is partial evidence of these active for family reasons. Since then I have and developmental impact of academic communities. More than one thousand focused anew on AAG's Research and geography. Another proposal to the IDB international geographers are expected to Outreach initiatives. Truly the email and seeks to support geographic education, attend this year, many of whom we hope Internet phones that are a small part of this science, and technology in the Americas you will join us in welcoming at the strange phenomena we call globalization chiefly by gathering and exchanging International Reception on the opening make such a work arrangement possible— information about geographic educational night of the conference. In addition, the not to mention the goodwill of Doug programs, scientific endeavors, and AAG is featuring a session to acquaint Richardson and the Meridian Place staff. the geographic technology industry in more geographers with international Being here is akin to fieldwork and has the region. exchange opportunities available through afforded a unique perspective—grounded Clearly, encouraging scholarly exchange the various Fulbright programs. in the context of place—for furthering with our geography colleagues in the Beyond Chicago, the AAG is supporting AAG's initiatives, particularly those related Americas does not preclude or diminish up to twenty U.S. geographers to to reaching out to the Americas. While I efforts at international collaboration with participate in the July 3-7, 2006 IGU now live the reality of “the annihilation of other regions. The AAG continues to Regional Congress in Brisbane with fund- space by time,” it strikes me how very invite and encourage strong interactions ing from NSF. Also, plans are in place for much geography really does matter. with geographers around the world. holding a sequence of jointly sponsored Your feedback is welcomed and sessions with the Canadian Association of encouraged. Welcoming International Geographers at their annual meeting in Geographers Saskatoon and at the AAG's Annual Patricia Solís Many of our members are engaged in Meeting in San Francisco in 2007. [email protected] major international work through Indeed, the quality of internationally activities occurring in literally every part collaborative research, education, and

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AAG Washington Monitor

Court Ruling Undercuts Commission on the Future of Higher cut of one percent to all discretionary Intelligent Design Education to condemn “the growing political federal programs, including many of those On December 20, U.S. District Judge one-sidedness which has infected most in the Labor-H bill. The defense measure, John Jones ruled that the teaching of campuses, and an absence of true diversity of which is usually one of the first to pass “intelligent design” violates the constitutional opinion.” Alexander called this phenomenon, through Congress each fall, was finally separation of church and state. The case was of which he offered little hard evidence, completed only after the Senate rejected brought because the Dover Area (PA) “the greatest threat to broader public an attempt by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) to School District wanted to become the first in support and funding for higher education.” attach language to the bill that would the nation to require teaching the concept To back his position, Alexander noted have opened drilling in the Alaskan of intelligent design as an alternative to that most faculties express liberal views National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Darwin’s theory of evolution. When the and that most faculty members vote bill had also been bogged down by debate district passed the policy in October 2004, it Democratic. He also asked rhetorically over the ATB spending cut and a tussle described evolution as a theory that “is not how many conservatives are invited to between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and a fact.” The school board had specifically deliver commencement addresses and the White House over detainee treatment mandated the new teaching for ninth-grade how many bright, young faculty members and torture, a battle the White House biology classes and ordered school libraries are encouraged to research the virtues of ultimately lost. to purchase an alternative textbook. vouchers or charter schools. According Two key items included in the Labor-H The judge’s ruling supports local public to an account of the session by Inside bill are: 1) a freeze on most student aid opinion about the curriculum change— Higher Ed, several panel members noted programs. The maximum Pell Grant Dover area voters had already replaced privately that they were bothered by the award will remain at $4,050 despite eight of the nine school board members Senator's assertions. attempts by the Bush Administration to who were in office when the change was Alexander also called for U.S. presidents boost the amount; and 2) the first cut implemented with candidates who pledged to appoint a lead adviser who would (incorporating the ATB) in the overall to eliminate the new policy. Interestingly, oversee “all of the federal government National Institutes of Health (NIH) Jones is an appointee of President Bush. responsibilities for higher education” and appropriation since 1964. The NIH is the The judge noted that the case came he urged the adoption of proposals to largest source of federal funds for university before him “as the result of activism of an bolster science and technology research and research. The Senate has wanted to increase ill-informed faction on a school board, education. For more on the commission, NIH funding by $1 billion, but House aided by a national public interest law please see the November 2005 edition of leaders prevailed as part of their effort to firm eager to find a constitutional test case AAG Washington Monitor. curtail federal spending. Sen. Arlen on intelligent design, who in combination Specter (R-PA), a key congressional drove the board to adopt an imprudent Final Appropriation Bills moderate, echoed the comments of many of and ultimately unconstitutional policy.” Passed: Student Aid and NIH his colleagues when he called the Labor-H Eight families had sued the school district Fare Poorly bill's spending levels “grossly inadequate.” in an effort to have the policy overturned. Just before the Christmas holiday, the Also passed on December 21 was the They argued, and Jones agreed, that the House and Senate gave final approval to budget reconciliation bill, which was concept of intelligent design is inherently 2005's most contentious appropriation discussed in last month's AAG Washington religious, not scientific. bills, including spending measures Monitor. The bill, which incorporates large The AAG has taken an active role in covering student aid and health research chunks of the Higher Education Act the debate on intelligent design and sci- programs. The bill for the Departments of reauthorization, was passed only after ence education. Working together with Labor, Health and Human Services, and Vice President Cheney cast a tie-breaking the American Association for the Education (Labor-H) finally passed its last fifty-first vote on its behalf in the Senate. Advancement of Science and other organ- hurdle in the late night hours of December Due to a technical point raised by Senate izations, the AAG signed on as amicus 21 after weeks of contentious debate, but Democrats, however, the bill will have to curiae in a case in the state of Georgia, left many lawmakers feeling dissatisfied. be passed again in the House, where the similar to the Dover, Pennsylvania case. Members in both chambers had vote is expected to be very close. complained about the restrictive spending Alexander Criticizes Political limits placed on the bill, which provides “One-Sidedness” much of the federal aid to the poor. John Wertman On December 9, Sen. Lamar Alexander To add to the bad news, the defense [email protected] (R-TN), the former U.S. Secretary of spending bill, which passed on December Education, used his testimony before the 22, mandates an across the board (ATB)

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Chicago Real Estate from page 1 park boasts a Frank Gehry-designed per- their tenants and converted to co-ops or residents, who have an average income formance space and interactive art instal- condos. Affordable housing is in short supply. of $27,000. lations that have made it a destination for There is also concern about the effect Pilsen is also under threat because of its tourists and residents alike. It was developed of the boom on the distinctive character supply of industrial space, which has with both public and private money, of the neighborhoods in this city of become attractive for the development of replacing old rail tracks that had been neighborhoods. Widespread gentrification loft-style apartments and other residential somewhat of an eyesore in the heart and condo development have displaced developments. The area's alderman is of Chicago's downtown, spurring longstanding working-class and immigrant currently considering a zoning change economic development in a location that communities. A revitalized Chicago sees that would allow for the development of had previously been seen as desolate. The a Greektown with no Greek residents, a 391 condo units and commercial space on buoyant feeling engendered by this Little Italy devoid of Italians, and a an industrial site. Developments such as growth spurt is symbolized by Cloud Gate Ukrainian Village where Ukrainians have this one increase real estate costs and lead (affectionately known as “the Bean”) a been priced out of the neighborhood. to the displacement of long-term massive mirrored sculpture in Millennium The speculative pressure on some residents. This development also threatens Park. This mirror, asserts reporter Tom working-class neighborhoods is so intense the viability of the manufacturing sector McNamee (2005), “reflects a Chicago that they are considered endangered. that remains a vital part of the delighted to look at itself.” Preservation Chicago, a local non-profit neighborhood's economy. As real estate The real estate boom has remade entire organization that advocates for historic prices skyrocket, manufacturers are unable sections of this “brass-knuckles town” preservation, recently declared the entire to find affordable industrial space. The (Chamberlain, 2004). The West Loop, a neighborhood of Pilsen as one of the loss of a manufacturing sector threatens formerly industrial area, has been turned seven most endangered sites in Chicago the economic diversity of the city and the into a residential neighborhood, complete because of the extent of tear-downs and jobs of the immigrant working class that with Randolph Street remade as a condo developments. made this city great. “Parisian-style boulevard” (Chamberlain, Pilsen is a largely Mexican-American This year's conference is situated in the 2004). Sales statistics highlight the extent neighborhood on the city's southwest heart of downtown, where Chicago's real of the change. In 1996, seventy-six side. Since its inception, it has been an estate boom is clearly visible. You can also residential units were sold in the entire immigrant neighborhood. The neighbor- explore Chicago neighborhoods like West Loop, with an average selling price of hood has a clear ethnic identity that is Pilsen and Chicago's rich labor history on $187,662. By 2003, 960 residential units evident in the stores and restaurants that a number of walking tours offered as part had been sold, with an average price of line its streets, as well as the bronze of the conference. The only way to truly $306,043. By 2004, the average price plaques of the Aztec sun calendar experience Chicago is to experience its climbed to $327,995 (Chamberlain, 2004). embedded in its sidewalks. The neighborhoods. Yet, both market experts and commu- neighborhood is so distinctive as to have nity activists question the type of city become a candidate for national landmark Winifred Curran being created by this real estate boom. district designation. [email protected] Some argue that Chicago is creating a The real estate boom Chicago is expe- “see-through city,” in which market riencing directly threatens Pilsen. Its Works Cited experts estimate that as many as 20% of proximity to the loop and the availability Chamberlain, Lisa. 2004. In Chicago's new housing units may be vacant, held by of comparatively affordable real estate has West Loop, Real Estate Profits Do Grow speculators to be flipped at a later date made it a target of gentrification in recent on Trees. The New York Times. October 3. (Roeder, 2005). Reports on the local news years. Pilsen is a community of largely Sec 11, p.12. instruct viewers on how to flip properties single family homes which are zoned for a McNamee, Tom. 2005. What Will and recommend neighborhoods ripe for higher density use. These homes are sys- Tomorrow Bring? Chicago Sun Times. exploitation. Single-family homes are tematically being torn down and replaced August 29. being torn down and replaced with luxury with high-cost condo developments that Roeder, Davis. 2005. Chicago's New condominiums. Rental units are vacated of are out of reach for the neighborhood’s Downtown. Chicago Sun Times. August 25.

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AAG 2006 Honors Awards

oin your colleagues at the AAG scholar who has produced a large body of impacted countless scholars, teachers, Awards Luncheon in Chicago on work of lasting value. and students. J Saturday, March 11 to applaud the Charles F. "Fritz" contributions of the 2006 AAG Honors Distinguished Scholarship Gritzner, professor at recipients. Each year, the AAG Honors Honors will be awarded to South Dakota State Committee invites nominations for AAG John Agnew and Bill University, receives this Honors, which are then conferred in Doolittle. UCLA Professor award for his long-term recognition of outstanding contributions John Agnew receives this and ongoing contributions to the advancement or welfare of the award for his contributions to enhancing the role of profession. The AAG Honors are among political geography. He, geography in K-12 Gritzner the highest awards bestowed by the more than any other single education, his efforts to Association of American Geographers. scholar, has shown himself Agnew strengthen the geographic training of to be broad in scope and scale, and pre-college teachers, and his leadership The Lifetime Achievement reciprocally tied to an understanding of role in the National Council for Honors will be awarded to contemporary geographies of globalization, Geographic Education. distinguished members nationalism, and locales. Christopher “Kit” Salter William E. Doolittle, The AAG Media and H. Jesse Walker. professor at the University Achievement Award goes to Christopher “Kit” Salter, of Texas at Austin, Louisiana State University professor at the University receives this award for Professor Craig Colten, of Missouri-Columbia, his exemplary interdisci- for being a consistent, receives this award in Salter plinary research in knowledgeable voice of recognition of his extraordinary vision and landscapes, histories, and geography in a variety of sweeping transformation of geographic agricultural technologies American and foreign Colten education that served to inspire teachers in arid lands, particularly Doolittle print, radio, and television and restore the teaching of geography in in the American Southwest, highland media outlets. In particular we recognize the nation's schools. Professor Salter was Mexico, and Central America. his outstanding work with the media largely responsible for laying the early following Hurricane Katrina. foundations upon which the renaissance Gilbert Grosvenor Honors in geographic education was launched. for Geographic Education go These individuals will be honored during Louisiana State Uni- to Susan Hardwick and the AAG Annual Meeting in Chicago, at versity Professor H. Charles F. "Fritz" Gritzn- the Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March Jesse Walker receives er. Susan Hardwick, pro- 11 from 11:40 to 2:00 in the Red Lacquer the award in recognition fessor at the University Room. Single luncheon tickets are $45 and of his legacy of outstanding of Oregon, receives tickets for a table of ten are $420. Tickets research scholarship in this award in recognition may be purchased online at the time you physical geography, of her exceptional Hardwick register. If you have already registered, national and international leadership in advancing geography please fax the form on page 10 of this service on behalf of our Walker education. Dr. Hardwick's innovative issue to 202-234-2744 or mail it to AAG, discipline, teaching and mentoring of accomplishments have enriched geography 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, young scholars, professional leadership education at all levels and her infectious DC 20009-3198. across a broad topical sweep, and as a enthusiasm for geography education has

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AAG Enhancing Diversity Award from page 1 conferences for faculty from predominantly He was also a mentor to young students To make nominations for the 2006 Black colleges and universities, and many and professionals, helping to establish Enhancing Diversity Award, include the other tangible and intangible benefits of and grow a new generation of African- complete name and address of the his deep devotion and dedicated leadership American geographers. nominee and a concise (500 words in promoting diversity in geography. The AAG Annual Meeting in Chicago maximum) yet specific description of Saul Cohen receives the award for will include at least two panel sessions the accomplishments that warrant the being one of the strongest and most vocal on diversity in geography, organized by nominee’s selection. supporters of the COMGA program. In the AAG Diversity Task Force. “Diversity Digital submissions are encouraged. that role and others, he was engaged in in Geography Departments: Student Send nominations by September 15, 2006 numerous activities designed to increase Perspectives,” will be held March 8 from to the Patricia Solís at [email protected]. the enrollment of Black students in 1:00 to 2:40 pm and “AAG Diversity Task The Executive Committee will make a geography. He was a major advocate for Force: Collaboration and Outreach,” will final recommendation for the awardee(s) diversifying the discipline, raised funds be held immediately following from 3:00 to the AAG Council during each Fall for diversity activities, and strongly to 4:40 pm. For further details on these Meeting for approval and endorsement. encouraged departments to recruit and other sessions, see the 2006 prelimi- African-American geography students. nary program at www.aag.org.

Making a Difference from page 3 meet the Convention on Biodiversity cities. More recently, he has formed a I have a stack on my desk of additional Conservation goals. Steve reports that the partnership with the Punta Cana accounts of geographers working for and training he received through geography Biodiversity Center to carry-out a land use with NGOs. I wish I could share all of in statistics, remote sensing, and GIS are survey with a GIS data base on housing them with you because it is a heartwarming essential for the complex modeling of needs and health care conditions in slum reminder that our discipline really does terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats settlements on the outskirts of resorts offer a set of concepts and skills that can and human threats to those habitats and in the eastern Dominican Republic. Joe be used to address critical social and government-designated protected areas. reports that NGOs provided a “safe place” environmental problems from local to Moreover, coursework in cultural geography where research collaboration was global in scale. Thanks for all you do helped prepare him for dealing with the welcomed and encouraged. for geography. multiple languages, political systems, and In Africa, where the news has been social customs in the twenty-eight countries overwhelmingly negative concerning Richard A. Marston of the region in which TNC operates. health and population, geographer Alan [email protected] In countries where collaboration with Ferguson is making progress working on government agencies is problematic at best, the “AIDS Highway,” the road from NGOs can provide the local contacts for Mombasa to Uganda. He is working with logistical support, scientific collaboration, a team of Canadian doctors to collect an and geospatial information. Doug Goodin amazing array of data along the highway (Kansas State University) is collaborating that will help identify hot spots where with two NGOs in Paraguay to use remote AIDS is most likely to be transmitted. Corrections sensing and GIS to study spatial-temporal Elsewhere, Alan helped curtail population changes in habitat populated by rodents growth when he was a family planning who serve as disease vectors for the consultant through small-scale village The President's Column in the Decem- Hantavirus. Joe Scarpaci (Virginia Tech education. He uses his knowledge of ber 2005 issue of the AAG Newsletter incor- University) has studied how the spatial diffusion, spatial statistics, and GIS to rectly referred to "the late Bruno Messer- arrangements of NGOs affected their organize teams of young trainers to focus li." We are happy to report that Dr. ability to deliver primary health care to education on oral rehydration therapy Messerli is in fact very much alive and cur- the urban poor in three South American and other health issues. rently residing in Switzerland.

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Geographers in the Earth & Sky Radio Series everal prominent geographers have tions visit www.earthsky.org/humanworld/ interviewed for Earth & Sky in March 2005, been part of the Earth & Sky radio quotes.php?id=44581 and www.earthsky.org/ on the concepts of sustainability and S series in recent months. The daily humanworld/shows.php?date=20051129. sustainable development (www.earthsky.org/ radio series is developed from interviews More quotes by Turner that were not humanworld/interviews.php?id=44582). with scientists and the findings of broadcast can be found at www.earthsky.org/ In addition to these interviews, Earth & interview subjects are peer-reviewed humanworld/quotes.php?id=44581. Sky involves geographers as science advi- before broadcast and publication. Stephen Leatherman, Director of the sors, currently including: Tom Wilbanks, In November 2005, as part of a Special International Hurricane Research Center Global Change and Developing Country Report on the Human World, the radio at Florida International University in Programs at Oak Ridge National Lab; series aired two short interviews with Miami, was interviewed for the Earth & Susan Hanson, Department of Geogra- Billie L. Turner, professor of Environment Sky Radio Series in October 2005, on the phy at Clark University; B.L. Turner II, and Society at Clark University, entitled movement of beaches and barrier islands Professor of Environment and Society at “Humans and nature a coupled system” (www.earthsky.org/humanworld/ Clark University; and Stephen H. Schnei- and “Nature provides ecosystem services.” interviews.php?id=49095). der, Department of Biological Sciences at Recorded shows and transcripts are Robert Kates, independent scholar and Stanford University. available online. To listen to the interview co-convener on the Initiative on Science or read transcripts of Turner’s contribu- and Technology for Sustainability, was

Special Forum on the Current State of Geography in Latin American Countries

special panel and public forum will education. In addition, the forum will Pan-American Institute of Geography present current information on report on some of the current activities and History (PAIGH), among others. A geography in a number of Latin concerning Latin America at various uni- The event seeks to strengthen relation- American countries and conduct a discus- versities, associations, and geographic ships among geographers of all the sion of trends in perspectives, recent suc- organizations, such as the Association of Americas. All interested persons are cesses, and immediate challenges. Oppor- American Geographers (AAG), the Latin cordially invited to attend. This forum will tunities for geography in the region will Americanist Specialty Group (LASG), be presented, in Spanish, on Friday, March be explored, particularly the develop- the Conference of Latin-Americanist 10 at 4:00 p.m. in room LaSalle 5. ment and implementation of interna- Geographers (CLAG), International tional collaborations in research and/or Geographic Union (IGU), and the

Un Foro Especial Sobre “El Estado Actual de la Geografía en Países Hispanoamericanos”

na sesión y foro especial presentará en investigación y/o educación. También se Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e información actualizada sobre informará sobre algunas de las actividades Historia (PAIGH), entre otros. El evento Ula geografía en los países desarrolladas por varias universidades, busca fortalecer las relaciones entre los hispanoamericanos y se hablará de asociaciones, y los organismos geográficos geógrafos de todas las Américas. temas relacionados con las tendencias en relevantes, como la Asociación de Cordialmente se invita a todos interesados perspectiva, los logros recientes y Geógrafos Americanos (AAG), el Grupo en el tema a acompañarnos en este foro desafíos inmediatos. Se explorará las de Especialistas Latinoamericanos que será presentado y desarrollado en oportunidades de la geografía en la (LASG), la Conferencia de Geógrafos español, el viernes, 10 de marzo a las región, particularmente para desarrollar e Latinoamericanistas (CLAG), la Unión 4:00 p.m. en la sala LaSalle 5. implementar colaboración internacional Geográfica Internacional (IGU) y el

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 9 AAG 2006 ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION FORM Everyone who attends the AAG Annual Meeting must register. Space is limited for all events, field trips, and workshops. AAG reserves the right to cancel any event with insufficient enrollment. All fees are payable in US dollars, by check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. All cancellation requests must be received in writing to [email protected] by the stated deadlines. Cancellation requests received by December 10, 2005 will incur a 25% cancellation fee. Requests received by February 10, 2006 will incur a 50% cancellation fee. Requests received by March 1, 2006 will incur a 75% cancellation fee. Requests received after March 10, 2006 cannot be processed.

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Highlights of the AAG’s Chicago Meeting

he AAG’s upcoming Chicago meeting tion of geography and the law. Discus- from numerous colleges, universities, will host more than 3,000 presenta- sants from both the AALS and AAG will private companies, and federal agencies. Ttions on the latest geographic research engage the audience in follow-up conver- The JIG Career Fair will also feature a and technology, panels of distinguished sation. This session takes place from 2:00 computer station dedicated to exploring researchers, and numerous special events. to 4:40 pm on Tuesday, March 7. the AAG's new Online Career Guide, which To help attendees navigate the conference, Discussants will include Olen Paul provides information and practical resources the AAG has posted a preliminary program Matthews of the University of New for career development in geography and online at www.aag.org, and additionally, a Mexico, and others. related fields. The career guide is an online, handful of events are described below. searchable database of geography-related Session on Chicago Baseball occupations with information on salary Geography and the Law A session on “The Cultural Geography ranges, core knowledge and skills, and This special session, jointly sponsored of Baseball in Chicago” will focus on the employment trends. It also includes career by the Association of American Law geographic identities and interplay of the videos, posters, brochures, and reports Schools (AALS) and the Association of Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. aimed at helping students, parents, guidance American Geographers (AAG) begins a The session draws its inspiration from the counselors, and employers understand the joint exploration of the intersection White Sox's victory in the 2005 World value of geography and spatial thinking for between geography and the law. Two topics Series, which has spawned a renewed careers in business, industry, government, will be addressed in this initial session, rivalry between Sox fans in the city's and education. and also at special sessions of the AALS south side and their Cubs counterparts in To preview the AAG Online Career Annual Meeting. We hope these will the north side. Speakers will include a Guide visit www.aag.org/Careers/Intro.html. develop into a more comprehensive future representative from each team and from Organizations interested in participating symposium, continuing collaboration, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a in the JIG Career Fair should contact possible publications. sports journalist, and geographers with Nikolas Schiller ([email protected]) to The first panel of the session will topical knowledge. The session will be reserve space at the JIG career fair. feature a discussion of legal issues arising held March 10 at 7:30 pm. The general from the proliferation of new geographic public will be allowed to register separate- EDGE Professional technologies—including integrated Geo- ly for this special session. Please direct Development Sessions graphic Management Systems (GMS), any questions about this session to John The AAG's Enhancing Departments and high resolution remote sensing, and Wertman, the AAG's Director of Public Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography Global Positioning Systems (GPS)—and Policy, at [email protected]. project, funded by the National Science the legal quandaries these powerful new Foundation, is sponsoring several sessions geographic technologies pose for locational Reception to Honor at the AAG Chicago meeting. The EDGE privacy, copyright, data ownership, and International Attendees sessions will focus on professional devel- n International Reception will follow confidentiality, to name a few. Presentations A opment issues affecting master's and PhD the 2006 AAG Annual Meeting opening will be by geographer and AAG Executive geography students. EDGE researchers, session featuring William Cronon. The Director Douglas Richardson and attorney geography faculty, graduate students, and International Reception begins at 7:00 pm and law professor Joel R. Reidenberg of representatives from business, industry, on Tuesday, March 7, in the State Ballroom, Fordham University. and government will report on the study's which is adjacent to the Exhibit Hall. This The second panel will focus on findings to date and engage the audience reception welcomes our many international migration and ethnicity issues, with a in a discussion about career development attendees (approximately 20%), and comparative presentation on some of the strategies for geography graduate students. provides an opportunity for all attendees to geographic and legal dimensions of interact with colleagues from around the The sessions will also provide information for immigration in the United States and world while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and how individuals and departments can become Europe, and a dialogue on race and drinks. The reception is open to all. involved in the EDGE effort to support college admission policies. Presentations graduate geography programs. A listing of will be by geographer and former AAG Careers Fair session titles and full descriptions are available AAG President Alexander Murphy of the This year's “Jobs In Geography” (JIG) at the project website: www.aag.org/edge. University of Oregon and law professor Career Fair at the AAG's Annual Meeting Brief descriptions are below. Michael Olivas of the University will occupy a separate exhibit room with “Standing on the Threshold: experiences of Houston. space for recruiters and will also have private of women and men at the start of an These presentations will be a point of rooms for formal interviews. As with previous departure for discussions on the interac- years, the JIG will host representatives Continued on page 12

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Highlights of the AAG’s Chicago Meeting from page 11 academic career in geography” (Session Other Career-Related Sessions Milton. Montgomery fronts the band on 3124, March 9 at 8:00 am) seeks to bring a “Getting a Job” (Session 2424, on trombone and lead vocals. The band has new focus to the studies of gender and the March 8 at 1:00 pm) is a panel session of performed at the Chicago Blues Festival academic workplace. “EDGE Panel I: young faculty who have recently gone and numerous Chicago area clubs such Value and Importance of Geography for through the process of getting a job and as the House of Blues, Buddy Guy's Employment” (Session 3419, March 9 at experienced faculty who have been Legends, Famous Dave's, Koko Taylors, 1:00 pm) addresses issues related to the involved in the process of reviewing and B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted, and Chord on role of geography for employment today recommending candidates for hire. “GIS Blues in St. Charles. and in the future. “EDGE Panel II: Quality Professional Certification: Issues and The welcome celebration will be held of Career Preparation and Guidance in Perspectives for Geographers” (Session from 8:00 to 11:00 Tuesday evening Geography Programs” (Session 3519, 3550, March 9 at 3:00 pm) discusses March 7, following the 2006 Opening March 9 at 3:00 pm) includes individuals the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Session and in conjunction with the with geography backgrounds in both certification program and the roles and International Reception. academic and non-academic professions significance of certification for geographers. who will address issues related to graduate The panel “Career Trajectories in Tribute to Harold “Duke” Winters geography programs. “Career Development Geography” (Session 4224, on March 9 at Two sessions in memory of the late and Graduate Geography” (Session 3619, 5:00 pm) focuses on both the diversity of geomorphologist and military geographer March 9 at 5:00 pm) focuses on AAG career opportunities for geographers and, Harold “Duke” Winters, formerly of projects and partnerships designed to more specifically, how career trajectories Michigan State University, will be held promote career development and graduate may contrast across various career settings. March 9. education in geography. “Careers in the The panel “Mentoring Early Career Faculty: The first session from 3:00 to 4:40 pm is Community: Bringing Research Skills to Issues and Strategies” (Session 4319, a memorial paper session and will include Social Change Organizations” (Session March 10 at 12:00 pm) will discuss the presentations of papers related to or based 4128, on March 10 at 8:00 am) will explore important role of mentoring in fostering on research by Winters. The second alternative career pathways for PhDs, success for early career geographers. This session, from 5:00 to 6:40 pm, will be an focusing on the broadly conceptualized session is part of the Geography Faculty opportunity for friends and colleagues of field of social change NGO's. “IGERTS in Development Alliance Project. The Winters to pay tribute to his memory. Both Geography: Lessons Learned in Interdisci- panel “One Foot In III: Geographers sessions will be attended by Margorie plinary Research and Training” (Session Working in Other Disciplines: Academic Winters. Full details are available in the 4362, March 10 at 12:00 pm) brings Labor and Professional Development” online preliminary program at www.aag.org. together geographers and non-geographers (Session 4335, March 10 at 12:00 pm) involved in the Integrative Graduate addresses issues of academic labor and Chicago Film Series Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) professional development that arise when As a follow up to the Denver meeting's interdisciplinary programs to discuss the negotiating multiple disciplines. successful inaugural AAG Regional Film 'lessons learned' from participating in inter- Series, the AAG's 2006 meeting will disciplinary endeavors involving geographers Blues Legend to Play at include its own Chicago film series. The and other disciplines. “Women on the Chicago Meeting films to be shown are: The Blues Brothers, Edge—Junior female faculty talk transition When geographers convene in “Sweet The Untouchables, High Fidelity, and The Fugitive. & tenure” (Session 4424, March 10 at 2:00 Home Chicago” this March for the AAG The AAG Regional Film Series is free pm) includes female junior faculty members Annual Meeting, the opening night and open to all, and will be held on from a variety of institutions who share welcome gala will feature the blues band Wednesday and Friday evenings from their experiences of how to successfully of "Big James" Montgomery, a Chicago 9:00 pm to midnight. make the transition from graduate school native and veteran of the legendary bands to the academic profession and tenure. of Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Little

Annual Meeting Conference Assistants Conference assistants at the 2006 AAG Annual Meeting can earn $8.00 per hour and a 50% registration refund by working for a minimum of eight hours. To apply, download and submit the form available at www.aag.org/annualmeetings/Chicago2006/form.cfm.

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2005 AAG Membership Statistics

For the year ending December 31, 2005 AAG membership reached an all time high of 9,478 members, an increase of 437 since December 31, 2004. This total included 5,421 regular members and 3,687 student members.

Partner Members Members Via Corporate 133 53 Administrative Assistants 237 Members-student Associate Members 3687 273

Members, non-student 5095

9,478 9500 9,041 9000 8,475 8500

8000

7500 7,004 7000 6,731 6,497 6500

Change in Membership, 2000-2005 6000 2000 2001 20022003 2004 2005

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Full Tables Available for Purchase Annual Meeting Banquet and Awards Luncheon he AAG Annual Meeting Banquet table for your department, AAG Specialty the Luncheon/Banquet tickets online at the will be held on Thursday, March 9 Group, students, or friends, you may do so time you pay. If you have already paid your T 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s at this time. Individual Banquet tickets are registration fee, please fax or mail us this banquet will feature Victoria Lawson’s Past $65 and tickets for a table (seats 10) are form to 202-234-2744 or 2006 AAG President’s Address. We invite you to join us $620. Tickets for the AAG Awards Luncheon Annual Meeting, Association of American and enjoy the event with your colleagues, on Saturday, March 11, are available for Geographers, 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, friends, and family. We are offering the $45 each, or $420 for a table of ten. Washington, DC 20009-3198. For more purchase of 10 discounted tickets to reserve If you have not yet paid your Annual information contact [email protected]. a full table. If you wish to reserve a full Meeting registration fee, you may purchase

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Due to the great demand for these rooms, we are requesting that attendees who have reserved AAG discounted rooms at the Palmer House for more days than they intend to stay, please contact the hotel ASAP to release those unneeded hotel room nights so that as many meeting attendees as possible may stay at the main conference hotel. To revise your reservations, please contact the hotel at the number noted above.

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AAG Vice President Kavita Pandit, of County and City Health Officials Amy Glasmeier, professor of economic Head of the Department of Geography at (NACCHO) Exceptional Partner Award. geography at Penn State, was recently the University of Georgia, has been The award recognizes individuals whose selected by the Appalachian Regional named Associate Dean in the university's efforts have made a major, positive Commission (ARC) to serve as John D. Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. contribution to the practice of local Whisman Scholar for fiscal years 2006 governmental public health. and 2007. In this position Glasmeier's Barry Wellar, former professor of work will involve leveraging ARC geography at the University of Ottawa, William Denevan, professor emeritus research on health conditions in was named Distinguished Geomatics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Appalachia to form collaborations with Scientist at the University's Laboratory was awarded the Arch C. Gerlach Prize other agencies and organizations, exploring for Applied Geomatics and GIS Science. for 2001-2005 from the Pan American the emerging field of “new regionalism,” Institute of Geography and History "in Dave Jansson, visiting assistant professor building capacity with natural assets in recognition of his outstanding contribu- in the Department of Geology and the Appalachian Region, and advising Geography at Vassar College, was tion to the development of Geography in the commission on the strategic use of interviewed for an Associated Press wire the Americas." universities in increasing the knowledge story on the questions of Southern identity base of the region. A recent article in the Chicago Journal Glasmeier was also interviewed by among African-Americans in the South. “Mapping Pilsen, One Student at a Time” Following the AP story, Jansson appeared National Public Radio's Vikki Valentine describes a class lead by Winifred Curran, on November 22, 2005 on the topic of on the WGST radio program “AM assistant geography professor at DePaul hunger in America. Her interview with Atlanta” with Tom Hughes on November University. The article by Haydn Bush can be heard at www.npr.org/templates/ 28, 2005. appeared September 14, 2005 and focused story/story.php?storyId=5021812. For more Jack Dangermond, ESRI founder and on class activities to map Pilsen, a gentrifying on Glasmeier's Poverty in America Project president, received the National Association Latino neighborhood in Chicago. visit www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu.

PlacesOnLine Invites Nominations for 2006 Best Website ach year, the editorial staff of Nominations of sites are invited (including should include the site URL, the PlacesOnLine (www.placesonline.org) self-nominations) for the 2006 awards. names and affiliations of people E presents one or two Best Website Sites that are already part of the who created the site, and a paragraph Awards. To be considered for the award, PlacesOnLine collection and others will describing the site. Please submit a site must conform closely to the be considered. Especially encouraged are nominations to Tom Hankins, PlacesOnLine PlacesOnLine criteria for inclusion in its nominations of sites that are outside of the co-editor, at [email protected] by collection, thereby constituting a quality United States and those that have been February 20, 2006. analysis or description of a place. created by students. Each nomination

Chicago Field Trips and Workshops

host of fascinating field trips will biodiversity programs at the Field Museum. For full details on these field trips and be available during the AAG's Take a walking tour of the Latino workshops or to sign up, visit www.aag.org/ AAnnual Meeting in Chicago. Sign up neighborhood Pilsen, visit the AAG and annualmeetings/Chicago2006/sp_events now to take trips that explore Chicago's AGS archives (and stop in at a local .cfm. You may also use the registration Blues legacy, the Labor history of Chicago, Milwaukee brewpub), or navigate Chicago form on page 10 of this issue. To register the cartographic treasures of the Newberry neighborhoods via reserved El train. for the annual meeting itself, or to Library, wetland bank sites that earn There are also numerous workshops view the preliminary program, visit EPA credits, the Eastern Christian available on such topics as NSF grants, www.aag.org. cathedrals and churches in Chicago, or wine, ArcGIS, and stereoscopic imaging.

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U.S. Foreign Policy and a Geographically Challenged U.S. Citizenry

s it a coincidence that the United where they are—and how cultural, religious, to Russia, Israel, and Egypt each. Our 2002 States stands apart from the rest of and historic geographies help explain our farm bill will subsidize U.S. farmers over I the developed world in geography current political differences. This improved the next 10 years by at least $190 billion, education and in foreign policy? According geographical understanding would help ensuring burgeoning surpluses produced to a recent National Geographic Society instill in us the values that we all should below cost, much of which will be exported (NGS) survey of nine nations, U.S. young share: reducing human and environmental to poor countries. Such agro-dumping adults were next to last in knowledge of suffering and promoting human material pushes small overseas farmers out of the world's geography—only Mexican and spiritual well-being in harmony with business, costing poor nations billions youth fared worse; Swedes nearly doubled our natural environment. more in lost revenue than they receive in the U.S. score (National Geographic What would a more geographically foreign aid—swelling the ranks living in 2002). Of U.S. youths tested, slightly knowledgeable electorate opine of our grinding poverty, and exacerbating global more than one in ten could find Iraq on a current foreign policy? Even with recent map and nearly one-third thought the food insecurity. In a bizarre twist, U.S. increases in foreign aid, our total overseas U.S. population exceeds one billion. agricultural surpluses that are shipped to Since the presidential election in 2000, assistance comes to less than one-fifth of needy countries are enabled by the same many of my friends abroad have struggled our 1992 pledge to donate 0.7% of our generous domestic subsidies and stiff to understand the widening gulf between Gross National Product (GNP) to foreign tariffs that cripple the poorest countries' the political positions of their American aid. At the Rio Earth Summit ten years agricultural production in the first place. friends and colleagues and that of our ago, the world's richest nations committed How well do average Americans administration. A personal anecdote is to halve poverty by 2007, to eradicate understand the effect of our protectionism illustrative. As one of only a handful of hunger, to reduce under-5 mortality by on the world's most destitute? Progress U.S. citizens participating in a United two-thirds, and to enroll all school-age toward a more geographically equitable Nations (UN) Stakeholder Conference at children in school. The Organization for world would be greatly advanced by a the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Economic Cooperation and Development firm commitment by the world's most Development (WSSD), I soon realized recently estimated the cost of achieving powerful nation to global accords such as that many of the 334 conference delegates these goals at $40-60 billion in excess of the the WTO, Kyoto, and Johannesburg were uncomfortable in my presence. The amount that would have been produced agreements. Such commitment ultimately consternation I read on their faces seemed depends on a geographically sensitive from the 0.7% commitment—merely several directed at me personally until they constituency that demands these concerns weeks worth of our military spending. explained that their frustration was not become a policy priority. These very achievable goals remain with me, but with the U.S. government. We, as a society, may want to reconsider unattained while three billion people “Does the American public know what a the role geography should play in public pariah the U.S. government is to the rest around the world live on less than $2 a school curricula (Murphy 2003). Should of the world?” asked several delegates. day while the incomes of the three richest we, for example, remain the only major “No, on the contrary,” I replied, “it seems men in the United States exceed the developed nation where it is possible to that the 'American Street' wonders how our combined GNP of the least developed advance from primary school to university foreign neighbors could be so insensitive to nations. As geographers, we are aware that the events of 9/11 and unsupportive of our without ever taking a course in geography? such uneven development is implicated in government's war on terror.” Bush's How can social science teachers incorporate undesirable environmental outcomes as November 2004 majority electoral victory concepts of geography in current events challenges our overseas allies with a well. What is the general public's under- courses? The NGS survey corroborates that seemingly irreconcilable cognitive standing of these broad global inequities? education is the difference maker. dissonance: how can they remain The United States has provided the Results found that “net-savvy” young pro-American when a majority of voting least (measured by U.S. foreign aid rela- adults with a college education and Americans re-elected President Bush? The tive to the percentage of GNP) of all exposure to other cultures scored misunderstandings of each other's posi- developed nations to rectify these considerably higher than the average tions could be allayed, and the geographies of inequality. Of the $10.8 young adult on the geography awareness distances between them bridged, with billion earmarked for foreign assistance in quiz (National Geographic-Roper Global an improved understanding of world 2001, only about one-tenth aided the Geographical Literacy 2002). geography—not simply learning place region with the direst need—sub-Saharan Promising initiatives exist to reverse locations, but learning why they are located Africa, while a similar amount was allocated our geographical ignorance. My Community,

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Our Earth (MyCOE): Geographic Learning Let us further enhance the power of References for Sustainable Development is a partnership geographical learning by promoting Geography Education Standards Pro- that was formed in concert with the 2002 hands-on programs such as MyCOE ject. 1994. Geography For Life National Geogra- WSSD. The program encourages second- that ground complex international society- phy Standards. Washington, D.C.: National ary and university students to collaborate environment relations in tangible terms. Geographic Society Committee on Research on projects that apply geographic theories To harness such projects' full pedagogical and Exploration. and tools towards solving real problems power we can start with what students already Murphy, Alexander. 2003. Minneapolis- relating to sustainable development in know about human relations. We were all taught St. Paul Star Tribune. America neglecting their home communities (MyCOE, 2005). in kindergarten to clean up our own mess and geography at its peril. Editorial November At the 2002 WSSD, 200 projects were to share the sandbox with our neighbors. 21, 2003. submitted from 27 nations, from which ten Sure, the world is more complex than kinder- My Community, Our Earth Project: were selected for display. The sustainable garten. Yet when billions of people earn less in Geographic Learning for Sustainable development goals of student projects a day than the U.S. hourly minimum wage, I Development (MyCOE). 2005. reflect initiatives agreed to by participating wonder if this is the sort of “sharing with our http://www.geography.org/sustainable/ nations in the WSSD as outlined in the neighbors” that our teachers had in mind. National Geographic-Roper Global 1992 Earth Summit “Agenda 21.” These Where are our geographical sensibilities? Geographical Literacy. November 2002. goals are applied to real problems on the These, and related questions, beg scruti- {http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic.com ground such as waste management in ny by teachers of geography. A decade /geosurvey/download/RoperSurvey.pdf] Haiti, the public management of natural ago, the NGS produced a landmark book (Accessed 12/10/03) resources in Ecuador, and rural and urban outlining geographical standards for our land use in Chile. Most recently, MyCOE public schools (Geography Education *Some of the content presented in this is focusing on youth programs that foster Standards Project 1994). These standards commentary appeared in: Carr, David L. global collaborations in geographic learning have yet to be adopted on a national scale. 2002. “Our Foreign Aid Just Isn't Enough.” aimed at implementing sustainable National geographical literacy standards Editorial published in the News & Observer, development solutions in students' home for all public school children building on Raleigh, North Carolina. November 26, communities. The program has been the NGS standards should be a priority. 2002. successful because students learn by MyCOE has been launched with great doing, allowing for abstract relations success but at a limited scale. This and between society and nature to become similar projects should be expanded to concrete. By applying solutions in reach all public schools. At the university their own communities, students associate level, world regional geography should their geographical knowledge with a become a core offering. If no U.S. child sense of accomplishment, pride, and really is left behind, they should know empowerment. Parents see the tangible where other children are. effects of student projects and, in turn, encourage students to continue David L. Carr learning geography. [email protected]

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AAG ADVANCING GEOGRAPHY FUND Specialty Group News

Ethnic Geography SG Distinguished Scholar I (we) pledge to contribute______to the Ten years ago the Ethnic Geography Specialty Group Association of American Geographers as part of the Advancing Geography Campaign. (EGSG) established the EGSG Distinguished Scholar Award to honor outstanding scholars in the field of ethnic geography. Giving levels include: Past recipients of the award include: Terry G. Jordan, Wilbur $500 to $999 Scholars Circle Zelinsky, R. Cole Harris, Allen G. Noble, James P. Allen, $1,000 to $4,999 Millennium Circle Michael P. Cozen, Richard L. Nostrand, Susan Hardwick, $5,000 to $9,999 Century Circle Thomas D. Boswell, Daniel Arreola, David Ley, Curtis Rose- $10,000 to $24,999 Explorers Circle man, and Joe Darden. $25,000 and above Leadership Circle As of 2003, nomination of the distinguished scholars is This gift will be made as follows: open to the entire membership. The committee will make its Total amount enclosed: $ ______selection based on review of the nominee's updated CV (email Plus annual payments of: $ ______or online). Nomination of non-EGSG members or foreign If you intend to fulfill your pledge through a gift other scholars is welcome. A formal announcement of the recipient than cash, check, or marketable securities, please check: will be made at the EGSG annual business meeting. credit card bequest insurance Nominations for a 2007 Distinguished Scholar are now real estate other being accepted. Please send nominations to Carlos Teixeira Credit Card: Visa MasterCard (Chair, EGSG Distinguished Scholar Award) (email [email protected]), no later than February 28, 2006 Account Number ______so that the committee will have sufficient time to solicit a CV Name on Card ______from all candidates and make a final decision. Expiration Date______Signature ______Quarter Century My (our) gift will be matched by my employer ______he February 1981 AAG Newsletter notified members I would like my gift to go toward: that Harm J. de Blij, professor of geography at the Advancing Geography Endowment Fund University of Miami, was elected to the National AAG Infrastructure Capital Fund T Geographic Society's Committee for Research and AAG Public Policy Office Exploration. The committee supervised the Society's AAG Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund worldwide field research program….Thomas D. Boswell of Geographic Education for World Understanding the Geography Department at the University of Miami would Mel Marcus Fund for Physical Geography conduct a study tour and sailing cruise during the summer of Enhancing Diversity Fund 1981 called “Cultural and Physical Realms in the Area of Greatest Need Caribbean”…Robert Aangeenbrug received awards during Other______1980 including URISA's Edgar Horwood Award and a Presidential Citation for Exceptional Service from the Name ______American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Address ______Phone ______New Appointments Date ______Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor, Please send this pledge form to: John G. Hintz. PhD, University of Kentucky, 2005. AAG Advancing Geography Fund 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor, Rebecca Sheehan. PhD, Louisiana State University, expected 2006.

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IGU Regional Congress focuses on emerging topics and basic Notes in Computer Science. Manuscripts Abstracts are invited for contribution research findings across all sectors of must describe original work that has not to the academic program of the Regional geographic information science, attracting been published before nor is currently Congress of the International Geographical researchers from all fields including under review somewhere else. Deadline Union in Brisbane, Australia, July 3-7, 2006. cognitive science, computer science, for submission of full papers is February All abstracts should be submitted engineering, geography, information 28, 2006. online via www.igu2006.org. If your science, mathematics, philosophy, psy- Extended abstracts of 500-1,000 abstract is intended for inclusion in a chology, social science, and statistics. words, describing work in progress, will specific session (e.g. Commission, Task Since GIScience 2006 focuses on be screened by the program committee. Force, Study Group or named Plenary advances in the fundamentals of Geographic People submitting extended abstracts can Session) please indicate at the appropriate Information Science, submission of GIS request either a presentation or a poster. box on the website. Abstracts for specialist application papers is discouraged. Authors Those submissions selected will also be sessions are due by February 24, 2006. may choose between submitting either published and presented either orally or Abstracts for general paper sessions are full papers or extended abstracts. as posters at the conference. Deadline for due by April 28, 2006. Full details are Full papers, consisting of maximum submission of extended abstracts is May available at the website noted above. 6,000-word manuscripts, will be thoroughly 26, 2006. reviewed by three members of All papers must be written in English GIScience the international program committee. according to the Springer LNCS formatting guidelines. Further information is avail- Papers are now being accepted for High-quality submissions will be accepted GIScience 2006, to be held September for presentation at the conference and able at http://www.giscience.org/. 23-26 in Münster, Germany. The conference published in the Springer LNCS - Lecture

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2006 20. PlacesOnLine Best Website APRIL FEBRUARY Awards. Contact Tom Hankins at 1. IREX International Fellowship 1. SWG Pruitt National Fellowship [email protected]. Opportunities. www.irex.org/programs/ for Dissertation Research Program. Contact policy-connect/application.asp. Ruth I. Shirey at [email protected]. MARCH 1. Community Forestry Research 1. Newberry Library Fellowships in the MAY Fellowships. www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ Humanities, short term. www.newberry.org/ 15. Pruitt National Minority Fellow- community_forestry/. research/felshp/fellowshome.html. ship Program. Contact Ruth I. Shirey at [email protected]. 15. Holberg International Memorial 1. Internships in Interdisciplinary Prize. www.holbergprize.no. Watershed Studies. www.wm.edu/ OCTOBER 15. NEH Grants for Collaborative environment/REU/Reu_Home.html. 30. Young Scholar's Prize in Romani Research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Studies. Contact Katalin Kovalcsik, 15. NCGE Research Grants. Contact www.americancouncils.org. Gypsy Lore Society Prize Competition, [email protected]. 15. NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Institute of Musicology, Hungarian Improvement Proposals. www.nsf.gov/ 20. AAG Travel Grants for IGU 2006. Academy of Sciences, Pf 28, H-1250 funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410. www.aag.org/Grantsawards/index.cfm. Budapest, Hungary.

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Arizona State University- Urban The goal of the program is to educate programs of the Department of Geography, Ecology Program research scientists who are collaborative the Department of Geological Sciences, the Arizona State University (ASU) offers and adept at linking issues in the life, earth, School of Human Evolution and Social an Integrative Graduate Education and and social sciences, as well as engineering, Change, or the School of Life Sciences. Research Training (IGERT) fellowship planning, policy, and economics. For further information contact: program in the field of Urban Ecology. IGERT fellowships provide stipends of IGERT in Urban Ecology, Global Institute The program, which recently received $30,000 per year (including $7,500 for of Sustainability, Arizona State University, renewed funding from the National summer), tuition waivers, fees, health P.O. Box 873211, Tempe, AZ 85287-3211 Science Foundation, is housed within insurance, and other benefits. Interested or email: [email protected]. ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability candidates may apply through the PhD

Grants and Awards

Sarah J. Halvorson, associate professor Joe Messina and co-PI Ashton Shortridge, modeling. Messina and Shortridge, along of geography at the University of both assistant professors at the Michigan with Richard Groop, Chair of the MSU Montana, received the McColl Family State University (MSU) Department of Geography Department, also received a Fellowship for 2006. Halvorson will use Geography, received a three-year, $450,000 $150,000 grant from the Michigan award from the National Geospatial Department of Community Health to the award, given by AGS, in research to Intelligence Agency. The grant, through research issues related to access to health assess the response and recovery in the National University Research Initiative, care and health care equity. This grant Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the provides funds to explore the use of establishes a MSU medical geography aftermath of the cataclysmic South ontological error models for security and laboratory to be directed by Joe Messina. Asian earthquake. application-specific terrain and land cover

Grants and Competitions

Grants for Research in pre-school to adult. A strong empirical NSF Grants and Competitions Geographic Education focus is encouraged, especially projects that See the Award Deadlines column in this The Research and External Relations involve classroom-based research on learning issue or visit www.nsf.gov/funding/ Committee of the National Council for and teaching and those that might improve pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410. Geographic Education (NCGE) is offering the pre-service and in-service training of research grants of up to $4,000 for geography educators. Applicants must be AAG Travel Grants for IGU 2006 projects lasting up to twenty-four months. NCGE members. Grantees will present The Association of American Geographers Made possible through the generous results of their projects at the annual (AAG) has received funding from the NSF to donation of E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller, meeting of the NCGE and submit a defray the expenses of participation by the grants are intended to advance the manuscript to the Journal of Geography. U.S. scientists in the July 3-6, 2006 Inter- frontiers of geographic education by Application guidelines are available by national Geographical Union (IGU) supporting and promoting innovative emailing the NCGE central office at Regional Congress in Brisbane, Australia. research in theory, practice, and application. [email protected]. Applications must be The application deadline has been Projects may focus on geographic learning received in the NCGE central office by extended until March 20. See www.aag.org/ and teaching at any age level from March 15, 2006. grantsawards/index.cfm for details.

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The AAG welcomes the following new members whose memberships began in December

Abdelgadier, Osama, Framingham, MA Boucher, Stephanie, West Farmington, ME Diehl, Dallas, Macomb, IL Adams, Matthew, Boston, MA Boxall, James, Halifax, NS, Canada Dierssen, Heidi, Groton, CT Aggarwal, Sunil, Seattle, WA Broyles, Nicholas, Colorado Springs, CO Dilekli, Naci, Norman, OK Akpinar, Ezgi, Cincinnati, OH Bryson, Rachel, Bozeman, MT Dilts, Thomas, Reno, NV Albert, Benedict, Oak Park, IL Burgess, Joe, Knoxville, TN Dilworth, Mariah, Newbury Park, CA Albright, David, Tallahassee, FL Burns, Gabriel, Bryan, TX Dolgon, Corey, Milton, MA Alcantara, Pedro, Madison, WI Byrne, Mary-Louise, Waterloo, ON, Canada Doubleday, Nancy, Ottawa, ON, Canada Alexander, Nancy, New Haven, CT Caggiano, Christine, Washington, DC Drobot, Sheldon, Boulder, CO Alexis, Aguilar, Rohnert Park, CA Callen, Zachary A, Chicago, IL Drvar, Jacob, WV Alley, Jason, San Francisco, CA Campbell, David, Durham, UK Duda, Emily, Norman, OK Amar, Ekta, Memphis, TN Cannon, Kenneth, Lincoln, NE Dufour, Nicole Marie, Fairbanks, AK Amjad, Urooj, London, England Cao, Lina, Salt Lake City, UT Dulin, Michael, Manhattan, KS Anderson, Michael David, West Columbia, SC Carlisle, Heather, Tucson, AZ Dunn, Marc A., Tegucigalpa, Honduras Anderson, Seth, Stow, OH Carlson, Jason L, Brodhead, WI Durkee, Joshua, Athens, GA Andrews, Tim, Davis, CA Carson, Stephen, FL Durnin, Matthew, Knoxville, TN Andris, Clio, Allston, MA Caruso, Sam, Parma, OH Dwyer, Michael, Berkeley, CA Archer, Jonathan, Owosso, MI Casey, Dawkins, Blacksburg, VA E Azar, Amir, Astoria, NY Arezzo, Jayme, Plymouth, MN Casey, Megan, Minneapolis, MN Earles, Sean, London, ON, Canada Arlinghaus, Sandra, Ann Arbor, MI Castongia, Steven, Huntersville, NC Echeverri-Carroll, Elsie, TX Armstrong, Stacey, Springfield, MO Catania, Nathan, Dekalb, IL Eddlemon, Darren, Debary, FL Ashley, Clark, Geneseo, NY Caylor, Kelly, Bloomington, IN Ellis, Frank, Syracuse, NY Ashutosh, Ishan, Syracuse, NY Cela, Ariana, Cedar Falls, IA Eshun, James Kweku, Cape Coast, Ghana Attoh, Kafui, Ithaca, NY Chaney, James, Bowling Green, KY Fairman, Jonathan George, Columbus, OH Avnery, Shiri, Austin, TX Chatterjee, Meera, Akron, OH Farrell, Casey, Eau Claire, WI Aylett, Alexander, Vancouver, BC, Canada Chilton, Kenneth, Charlotte, NC Feierabend, Neal, Knoxville, TN Bagwell, Anne, Newark, DE Cieslik, Anna, Worcester, MA Finewood, Michael, Columbia, SC Baharom, Azmi Ahmad, Serdang Selangor, Clement, Theodore, New York, NY Fitzpatrick, Cole, Tucson, AZ Malaysia Climaco, Carissa, Cambridge, MA Fleming, Alexandra, Santa Fe, NM Baldino, Pasquale A, Hoboken, NJ Cook, Brian, London, ON, Canada Fletcher, Philip, Bangor, ME Baldwin, William, Bowling Green, KY Cornett, Celia, Beaverton, OR Fockler, Matthew, Reno, NV Banerjee, Abhijit, Newark, DE Craig, Cameron Douglas, Terre Haute, IN Fox, Carly, Ithaca, NY Bartley, Jason, Carmichaels, PA Crosby, Benjamin, Cambridge, MA Fox, Samuel, Corvallis, OR Beamer, Kamanamaikalani, Kaneohe, HI Crossa, Veronica, Columbus, OH Francis, Stephen, Reno, NV Bebbington, Anthony, Lima, Peru Curran, Judd, El Cajon, CA Franczyk, Jon J., Portland, OR Bee, Beth, University Park, PA Currie, Timothy, Worcester, MA Fuller, Katherine, San Diego, CA Belcher, Oliver, KY Czajkowski, David, Kent, OH Fusco, Anthony, Plymouth, NH Bell, Heather, Cumberland, OH Dahoda, Jeff, Knoxville, TN Gardener, Bradley, Binghamton, NY Belokon, Walter J., Jackson, MS Dailey, Michele M., Corvallis, OR Garmany, Jeff, Tucson, AZ Bendowitz, Catherine, Oak Park, IL Daley, Ryan, Los Angeles, CA Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio, Madison, WI Berman, Joost, Chicago, IL Davis, Jason, Santa Barbara, CA Ge, Jianjun, East Lansing, MI Bhandari, Medani, Syracuse, NY Davis, Stephen, Chicago, IL Geddie, Katherine, Toronto, ON, Canada Bilodeau, Michelle, Seattle, WA Dawson, Amy, Morgantown George, Sunita, Montgomery, AL Bishop, Graham, Dana, IN Day, Patti, Fox Point, WI Giesken, Mark, Norman, OK Blackden, Chris, Lexington, KY Demuth, Julie, CO Gillum, Meredith Leigh, Dallas, TX Boddy, Martin, Bristol, UK DeMuynck, Erin, DeKalb, IL Gilly, Quentin, IN Bode, Jenifer, Eau Claire, WI DeStefano-Blum, Nickolas, South Amboy, NJ Gocmen, Zeynep, Ann Arbor, MI Boentje, John, Sartell, MN Detamore, Mathias, Lexington, KY Goracke, Michelle, CA Boesdorfer, Brad, Danville, IL DeWire, Deana, Missoula, MT Gossard, Mark, Willow Springs, MO Boira-Maiques, Josep-Vicent, Valencia, Spain Dickinson, Thomas Walter, Boulder, CO Graham, Matthew, Gainesville, FL Bonenberger, Dan, Morgantown, WV Dickson, Rebecca, Worcester, MA Gray, Thomas, Stennis Space Ctr., MS

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Gregory, Ian N., Belfast, UK Kelley, Maureen, Eugene, OR Mattinen, Eric, St. Cloud, MN Grevstad-Nordbrock, Ted, East Lansing, MI Kim, Bora, Syracuse, NY May, Katie, Manchester, UK Grybovich, Oksana, Cedar Falls, IA Kim, Jong-Geun, Tempe, AZ McAuliffe, Cameron, Sydney, Australia Guan, Qingfeng, Santa Barbara, CA Kim, Minho, Athens, GA McClintock, Nathan C., Oakland, CA Gulyas, Sandor, Baton Rouge, LA Kinyanjui, Mary Njeri, Nairobi, Kenya McComiskey, Allison, Boulder, CO Gunawardena, Niluka, Worcester, MA Kliger, Krystal, Storrs, CT Mcdonald, David A., Kingston, ON, Canada Gundlach, David, Reno, NV Knuppe, Michelle, Dell Rapids, SD McLane, Sarah, Columbia, SC Guthe, Grace, St. Paul, MN Koch, Randy, Basel, Switzerland McMahon, Michael, Toronto, ON, Canada Ha, Hoe Hun, Amherst, NY Koenig, Lora, Seattle, WA Meinke, Laura, Stillwater, OK Hagen, Melissa, Natchitoches, LA Koo, Hongkyo, Los Angeles, CA Menzel, Annie, Seattle, WA Hall, Soren, DeKalb, IL Kraft, David, Sarasota, FL, Mercille, Julien, Los Angeles, CA Handler, Max, Minneapolis, MN Kress, Rebecca, San Diego, CA Merritt, Kevin, College Station, TX Hao, Huili, Charlotte, NC Kuhn, Kevin, Morgantown, WV Michelsen-Correa, Stephani, Hamilton, NY Hardy, Lisa, Philadelphia, PA Kusel, Jonathan, Taylorsville, CA Middleton, Beth Rose, Greenville, CA Hartnett, Sean, Eau Claire, WI Lang, Suzanne, Santa Rosa, CA Mihir, Monika, Memphis, TN Hathaway, Michael, Ann Arbor, MI Langmaid, Kim, Vail, CO Miller, Elizabeth, Saint Paul, MN Hawbaker, Todd, Madison, WI Larsen, Kristian, Woodstock, ON, Canada Miller, Mary, Los Angeles, CA Hawley, Wendy, Shoreline, WA Larson, Joel, Cumming, IA Mobley, Andrew, Nashville Hayden, Mary, Colorado Springs, CO Laudati, Ann, Eugene, OR Mohan, Audrey, San Marcos, TX Hellrung, Karly, Champaign, IL Lauer, Matthew, Santa Barbara, CA Moisio, Sami, Turku, Finland Hendrickson, David J., Burnaby, BC, Canada Lax, Samanta, Bloomington, IL Moloney, Sarah Herrschel, Tassilo, London, UK Leavitt, Michael, Mesa, AZ Mongiat, Rebecca, Lansing, MI Hilburn, Darlene, Syracuse, NY Lee, Byoungjae, Buffalo, NY Montalvo, Olivia, Tempe, AZ Ho, Elise, Scarborough, ON, Canada Lee, Chang Ho, Buffalo, NY Mooney, Michael, Kansas City, MO Hobson, William, Lutz, FL Lee, Der-Shiuan, Chandler, AZ Moore, Eli, Syracuse, NY Holmes, Martin, London, ON, Canada Lee, Jae Yong, Columbus, OH Moore, Jason W., CA Hostettler, Silvia, Lausanne, Switzerland Lenon, Theresa Moran, Suzannah, Hagerstown, MD Howard, Erica, Madison, WI Lewis, Nathaniel, Washington, DC Morris, Christopher, Lancaster, OH Ignagni, Sandra, Toronto, ON, Canada Liang, Fuyuan, GA Morris, Jesse, Salt Lake City, UT Imbruce, Valerie, Bronx, NY Liang, Liang, Milwaukee, WI Moscuzza, Alessandro, London, UK Jackson, Trisha, Lawrence, KS Liggio, Robert, Metairie, LA Mulbrandon, Matthew, University Park, PA Jacobson, Arne, Arcata, CA Lim, Eunjung, NY Muller, Martin, Schwindegg, Germany Jaeger, Joseph B. Linder, Patrick, Riverside, CA Mutiti, Samuel, Oxford, OH Jain, Priyanka, Lexington, KY Ling, Yao, East Lansing, MI Myers, Aaron, Columbia, SC James, Ryan, West Chester, OH Liu, Cheng, TN Neigh, Chris, Crownsville, MD Jamieson, Leia, Reno, WI Liu, Hua, Terre Haute, IN Nelson, David, Phoenix, AZ Jaquette, Sarah, Corvallis, OR Liu, Weiguo, Franklin, MA Nelson, Karyn Rae, Boston, MA Johnson, Francyine, Lansing, MI Loder, Angela, Toronto, ON, Canada Niedzielski, Michael, Columbus, OH Johnson, Juliet, Montreal, PQ, Canada Lohry, Jerome, Reno, NV Nipper, Timothy N., Mountain Grove, MO Johnson, Peter, Montreal, PQ, Canada Loomis, Jessa, Worcester, MA Nobert, Ryan, Norman, OK Jones, Moneen, Harwood Heights, IL Lusis, Tom, Guelph, ON, Canada Noreisch, Kathleen, London, UK Ju, Wenxue, Baton Rouge, LA MacIntyre, Bonnie, Lexington, KY Nye, Michael, monument, CO Jump, Hilary, TX Magnet, Shoshana, Urbana, IL O'Brien, Karen, Oslo, Norway Kabir, Md. Humayun, Pathumthani, Thailand Mahtani, Minelle, ON, Canada Ofsevit, Ari, Auburndale, MA Kallis, Georgios, Berkeley, CA Malamud-Roam, Karl, El Cerrito, CA Ogunjemiyo, Segun, Fresno, CA Kaluzny, Margaret, San Jose, CA Mallory, White, Rockford, IL Otto, Judith, Minneapolis, MN Karney, Benjamin, Des Moines, IA Mandal, Maitreyi, Gainesville, FL Overly, Thomas, Lawrence, KS Kedrowski, Jon, Tampa, FL Mansfield, Ginger, Eugene, OR Owolabi, Sade, NY Keeler, Cecil, Naples, FL Mao, Liang, Buffalo, NY Pack, Pamela, Boulder, CO Keeley, Robert, Worcester, MA Mariana, Cruz, Lima, Peru Papez, Jesse J D, Madison, WI Kelley, David, St. Paul, MN Mason, Sarah, Brookings, SD Paul, Darel E., Williamstown, MA Kelley, Matt, State College, PA Mathews, Vanessa, Toronto, ON, Canada Peck, Frances, Phoenix, AZ

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Peralta, Jose, Urbana, IL Seery, Kristin, Lexington, KY Tschang, Ted, Singapore, Singapore Peter, Hossler, Milwaukee, WI Selkin, Peter, San Diego, CA Tschudi, Michael, Tempe, AZ Pfadt, Jamie Senkbeil, Jason, Kent, OH Tucker, Catherine, Bloomington, IN Piovanetti, Cesar, Akron, OH Seong, Yeong Bae, Cincinnati, OH Turley, Briane, Morgantown, WV Pirkl, Derek, Eau Claire, WI Seruntine, Lorie, Memphis, TN Turner, Roger, Philadelphia, PA Polito, Christina, Hayward, CA Shaw, Justin, Oneonta, NY Van Diepen, Albertine Maria Lucia, Amsterdam, Pollack, Aaron, Mexico DF, Mexico Sheppard, Ramona, Edwardsville, IL Netherlands Pricope, Narcisa, Bowling Green, KY Shih, Mi, Highland Park, NJ Van Dorn, Dan, Eugene, OR Pritchard, Matthew, Medicien Hat, Canada Shockcor, Michael, Morgantown, WV Van Ravensway, Jenni, East Lansing, MI Proudfoot, Jesse, Vancouver, BC, Canada Shreve, Kristina, CO Van Riper, David, St Paul, MN Punyasena, Surangi, Chicago, IL Shuman, Sara, Philadelphia, PA Van Valen Moore, Katrina, Atlanta, GA Quan, Iris, CA Siciliano, Amy, Toronto, ON, Canada Van Wagner, Estair, Toronto, ON, Canada Queiroz, Alfredo Pereira De, São Paulo, Brazil Siemiginowska, Agnieszka, New Brunswick, NJ VanderLeeuw, Elisabeth, Tucson, AZ Quinones, Margarita, Pasadena, CA Sinha, Gaurav, Amherst, NY VanEaton, Harmony, Portland, OR Raabe, Ellen, St. Petersburg, FL Sinnott, Jack, Brockville, ON, Canada Velluzzi, Nicholas, Seattle, WA Ramsamy, Edward, Piscataway, NJ Smith, Kevin, Brantford, ON, Canada Vogel, Cynthia, Naperville, IL Ramsey, Steven, Olney, MD Smith, Monica, Santa Rosa, CA Vu, Vienne, Tustin, CA Reay, John, Stocksfield, UK Soja, Edward, Los Angeles, CA Wade, Michael, Salem, OR Remus, Brock, Knoxville, TN Sokol, Anna Kate, Ann Arbor, MI Walker, David, Reno, NV Reyerson, Paul Eric, St. Augusta, MN Song, Chang-Shik, Strongsville, OH Wang, Fan, Waterloo, ON, Canada Rian, Sigrid, Los Angeles, CA Sopiwnik, Roscoe, Frederic, WI Wang, He, Syracuse, NY Riano, Yvonne, Bern, Switzerland Spaulding, Benjamin, Storrs, CT Wang, Rongxun, Madison, WI Richardson, Jayna, Hamilton, NY Spelthann, Volker, London, England Ward, Lucas, Boulder, CO Roberson, Justin, Norman, OK Spencer, Elizabeth, Manchester, CT Warren, Melody, San Marcos, TX Roberts, Gregory A, Charleston, IL Spies, Mattias, Joensuu, Finland Watson, Gavan, Toronto, ON, Canada Rogers, Jennifer, San Marcos, TX St-Louis, Veronique, Madison, WI Webber, Jamie, New Waterford, OH Roos, Christopher, Tucson, OH Stephen, Riju, Waco, TX Welk, Erin, Burnaby, BC, Canada Rovatsos, Alexandria, Huntington, WV Stephens, Lindsay, Toronto, ON, Canada Welsh, William, Ypsilanti, MI Rudy, Alan P., East Lansing, MI Sternberg, Craig, WI Weltmer, Eric, Mechanicsburg, PA Russell, Courtney, Columbia, SC Steward, Angela, Bernardston, MA Russell, Rachel, Tempe, AZ Stinson, J. Conor, Middlebury, VT Whiting, Robert, Champaign, KS Rust, Sabrina, Stillwater, OK Stover, Stephen, McLean, VA Wilkinson, Beth, Tucson, AZ Ryu, Wansang, College Station, TX Stowell, Jessica, IL Williams, Karen, Butte, MT Sachs, Kathryn, Fox Point, WI Streletskiy, Dmitry A., Newark, DE, Wilson, Ara, South Hadley, MA Sahle, Eunice, Chapel Hill, NC Sun, Hai, Amherst, NY Wilson, Zack, Fort Wayne, IN Sanchez Flores, Erick, Tucson, AZ Sun, Shipeng, Minneapolis, MN Winkeler, Matthew, Raleigh, NC Sanfilippo, Chris, Lafayette, LA Swobodzinski, Martin, La Mesa, CA Woltman, Kelly, Hamilton, ON, Canada Sangermano, Florencia, Worcester, MA Takatsugu, Kobayashi, Bloomington, IN Woodfin, Thomas, College Station, TX Sapp, Cory, Mount Hope, AL Tan, Serene, Toronto, ON, Canada Woodward, Jinnieth, Carlisle, PA Sara, Hodges, Brooklyn, NY Tang, Sheng-Jung, College Station, TX Wu, Bing Sheng, College Station, TX Sauer, Allison, Toronto, ON Tao, Lu, Terre Haute, IN Wu, Shuang-Ye, Dayton, OH Scarpocchi, Cristina, Aosta, Italy Taylor, Cynthia, Lincoln, NE Yong, Yu, Madison, WI Schalliol, David, Chicago, IL Thieman, Suzette, Fort Collins, CO York, Troyt B., Montgomery Village, MD Schirmang, Tracy, Golf, IL Thomopoulos, Nikolaos Young, Stephen, Seattle, WA Schmidt, Shelley, Madison, WI Thorpe, Cody, Florence, AL Younkin, Kara, MA Schneider, Annemarie, Santa Barbara, CA Tian, Jie, Kingston, ON, Canada Zeng, Wen, Santa Barbara, CA Schulz, Christian, Duisburg, Germany Tingstad, Abbie, Los Angeles, CA Zhao, Yibin, Knoxville, TN Schwartz, Robert, South Hadley, MA Tong, Daoqin, Columbus, OH Zhao, Yiwen, Leeds, UK Scott, Kara, Carbondale, IL Torres, Emily, Akron, OH Zhong, Gang, Iowa City, IA Scott, Sandberg, Waterloo, IA Trampier, Joshua, Chicago, IL Zhu, Haojie, Salt Lake City, UT Seal, Richard, San Jose, CA Trombly, Neil, Eau Claire, WI Zlato, Stephen, Johnstown, PA

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The AAG welcomes the following new members whose memberships began in January

Adepoju, Matthew, Olumide, Leicester, UK Fleming, Thomas, St. Cloud, MN Mendis, Sharmalene, Waterloo, ON, Canada Aguda, Nathaniel, Kingston, ON, Canada Freed, Andrew, Portland, OR Metevier, Mark, Kailua, HI Allen, Stephen, Denver, CO Frost, Benjamin, Milford, NH Michael, White, Logan, UT Avraam, Michalis, Seattle, WA Goodwin, Justin, Athens, OH Milakovic, Angela, Bismarck, ND Balfrey, David, Boone, NC Gray, David, Colorado Springs, CO Mohler, Robert, R.J., Houston, TX

Barakat Haddad, Caroline, Mississauga, ON, Canada Grossman, Joshua, Spring Branch, TX Moyersoen, Johan, Oxford, UK

Barry, Almar, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Grover, Todd, Gresham, OR Murnaghan, Ann Marie, Toronto, ON, Canada

Berg, Christopher, Chico, CA Grunzweig, Michael, Jerusalem, Israel Nagle, Nicholas, Boulder, CO

Bill, Pisarra, Belle Mead, NJ Hannon, Colleen, Gunnison, CO Newman, Wendi, Seaside, CA

Bowie, Patricia, Leesport, PA Hansen, Thomas, Tacoma, WA Nobert, Sebastien, Edinburgh, UK

Boyter, Casey, Austin, TX Harvey, Sarah, J., Riva, MD O’Connor, Bailey, Denver, CO

Bradshaw, Michael, Leicester, UK Hillier, Jean, Newcastle Upon Tyne O’Dea, Tierney, Georgetown, TX Howard-Heretakis, Margaret, Lawrence, KS Britton, James, Nicholas, Salt Lake City, VA Ottenberg-Hartman, Adrienne Brooks, R Travis, San Pedro, CA Howell, William, Hemet, CA Peetersoo, Joel, Oulu, Finland Burr, Christopher, Arlington, VA Hracs, Brian, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Peters, Jake, Los Angeles, CA Burr, Peter, Victoria, BC, Canada Jazeel, Tariq, Sheffield, UK Pirie, Rebecca, L., Houna, LA Cahill, Kevin, J., Exeter, Devon, UK Jeffrey, Craig, Seattle, WA Quinn, Kathleen, Columbia, SC Carvalho, Karen, Lake Forest, CA Jennings, David, Kingsport, TN Rader, Jennifer, Findlay, OH Castro De Doens, Ligia, Clayton, Ancon, Panama Josephson, Theron, Rexburg, ID Raubal, Martin, Muenster, Germany Chen, Hong, Oxford, OH Jovanovich, Eric, New Orleans, LA Ray, Brain, Ottowa, ON, Canada Clabots, Christy, Silver Spring, MD Kaczmarek, Matthew, Cotati, CA Rosine, John, Bethesda, MD Cravens, Amanda, Washington, DC Kadman, Noga, Eugene, OR Seddon, Emily, Gray, ME Davis, Brian, Amarillo, TX Kalee, Joseph, Rockford, MI Seguin, Anne-Marie, Montreal, QC, Canada Deadman, Peter, J., Waterloo, ON, Canada Kay, David, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, UK Shaw, Tony, St Catherines, ON, Canada Dittemore, Brody Keenan, Kevin, Worcester, MA Shields, Rob, Edmonton, AB, Canada Doloreux, David, Rimouski, PQ, Canada Kindsvater, Laura, C., San Francisco, CA Dunn, Elizabeth, Newnan, GA Klinkenberg, Brian, Vancouver, BC, Canada Simmons, Richard, T., Turner, ME Dvorak, Laura, Portland, OR Knabel, Sarah, Lynn, Eau Claire, WI Smith, Timothy, Tallahassee, FL Edson, Paul, Port Orange, FL League, Brandon, Knoxville, TN Smith, Wyatt, Phhiladelphia, PA Ehlen, Victoria, Binghamton, NY Lema, Shea, Tempe, AZ Steinberg, Blake, New York, NY Ell, Paul, Belfast, N Irlnd, UK Linsley, Anne, Bellaire, TX Taylor, Gerald, A., Woodbury, NJ Engstrom, Mark, Abu Dhabi, UAE Logan, Ikubolajeh, University Park, PA Thurstain-Goodwin, Mark, Bath, UK Etienne, Joelle, Pau, France Long, Patrick, Thomas, Boulder, CO Walker, Fay, Ann, Gainesville, FL Exeter, Daniel, New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand Luka, Nik, Toronto, ON, Canada Wang, Baoling, Vancouver, BC, Canada Farnsworth, Robert, J., Springfield, MO MacDonald, Beau, Sherman Oaks, CA Winters, Margorie, Las Vegas, NV Feeney, Dennis, Martin, Silver Spring, MD Maoh, Hanna, Hamilton, ON, Canada Wiseman, Sue, Waco, TX Fisher, Stephen, Fritch, TX McCall-Taylor, Anna, Seattle, WA Wittrock, Allison, Silver Spring, MD Fister, Scott, College Corner, OH Mckenna, Winston, Baton Rouge, LA Woods, Amber, Brooklyn, NY

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UNITED STATES the appropriate link at: http://www.international. development, or marketing experience (at least ucla.edu/ or directed in hard copy to the address seven years at senior level) and possess significant *ALABAMA, FLORENCE 35632. The Depart- below. FEB 06-44-1. proven industry experience, reputation, and ment of Geography at the University of North Apply: Ms. Tara Wake, Joint Law Search knowledge. This position requires a B.S., B.A., or Alabama invites applications for a full-time Committee, International Institute, 11266 M.S. degree in environmental sciences, GIS, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning Bunche Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095- geography, computer science, or a related August 2006. Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered. 1487; and, to assure full consideration, should be field. The successful candidate must possess Tenure requires the Ph.D. We are seeking a broadly received by 15 February 2006. UCLA is an excellent interpersonal, writing, presentation, and trained geographer to teach courses and conduct affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. leadership skills; be a team player, and demonstrate research in the area of human-environment a cooperative, professional demeanor. (nature-society) interactions. The particular area CALIFORNIA, REDLANDS 92373. Environ- To apply, send your cover letter and resume to of expertise and specialization of the candidate is mental Industry Solutions Manager. Join the [email protected] or apply online at www.esri.com/ open but must fit within the goals of the world leader in GIS! ESRI is searching for a careers. Please code all submissions AAG/TF. department. Another area of specialization creative, dynamic professional to work in the JAN 06-35. that will be considered is business geography. critical environmental industry, helping to market The applicant will also provide introductory ESRI’s software solutions to clients worldwide. *CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO 95819- undergraduate instruction in the areas of physical • Develop, manage, and execute a comprehen- 6003. California State University, Sacramento, geography and/or world regional geography, and sive marketing, business development, and Department of Geography. Search Re-opened in an upper level regional course. business partner plan –A full-time tenure track Assistant Professor Experience with applications of GIS in the • Support corporate product and revenue objec- position, effective Fall 2006. The Geography classroom, as well as practical application of GIS tives Department is seeking an individual specializing is a plus. • Research, analyze, and monitor technological, in urban planning, regional planning, or resource Review of applications will begin immediately. financial, and market factors to capitalize on management. The successful candidate will be Applications will be accepted until the position is market opportunities and minimize effects of expected to take the lead in (1) strengthening the filled. To apply for this position, send a letter of competitive activity planning concentration within the Geography application, vita, copies of transcripts (official The successful candidate must have advanced program and (2) helping the Department engage transcripts will be required if selected for management, market development, business in regional, local, and state-level planning/ employment), and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to the address below. FEB 06-49. “Jobs in Geography” lists positions available with US institutions who are Equal Opportunity Apply: Director of Human Resources and Employers seeking applications from men and women from all racial, religious, and national origin Affirmative Action, University of North Alabama, groups, and occasional positions with foreign institutions. UNA Box 5043, Florence AL 35632-0001. UNA Rates: Minimum charge of $150. Listings will be charged at $1.25 per word. Announcements run is an equal opportunity employer committed for two consecutive issues unless a stated deadline permits only one listing. The charge for running to achieving excellence and strength through an announcement more than twice is one-third the original charge for each subsequent listing. We diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants will bill institutions listing jobs after their announcements appear in JIG for the first time. for this position so that one of our core values, Deadline: JIG announcements must reach the AAG before the first of the month to appear in JIG for the ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. following month (eg: 1 January for February issue). Readers will receive their Newsletter copies between the 5th and the 15th of the month. Schedule job closing dates with these delivery dates in mind. Format: Announcements should be sent as an attachment or in the body of an email to [email protected]. *CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 90095-1487. No job announcements accepted by phone. Follow format and sequence of current JIG listings. All UCLA seeks a scholar of migration/immigration positions are full-time and permanent unless otherwise indicated. State explicitly if positions are not for a joint tenure-track appointment between the firm. Employers are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their listings. JIG will not pub- Law School and UCLA’s International Institute. lish listings that are misleading or inconsistent with Association policy. Employers should notify the This appointment can be at any rank. Candidates Editor to cancel a listing if the position is filled. The Editor reserves the right to edit announcements should have the Ph.D. or J.D. (preferably both), to conform with established format. All ads must be in English. should be comfortable working across disciplines, Display ads are also available. Ads will be charged according to size: 1/6 page (2 1/4” x 5”) $335; 1/3 and should be able to teach courses on (a) U.S. page vertical (2 1/4” x 10”)$475;1/3 page square (4 3/4” x 4 3/4”) $475; 1/2 page horizontal (7” x 5”) $625; immigration law, (b) asylum and refugee law and 2/3 page vertical (4 3/4” x 10”) $750; Full page (7” x 10”) $900. Display ads run for one month only. policy (preferably in a comparative context), and Affirmative Action Notice: The AAG Affirmative Action Committee requires job listers to send to the JIG Editor the name, academic degree, sex, and rank of each person appointed as a result of (c) the political, social, cultural, or economic an announcement in JIG. dynamics of migration. Applications, to include a c.v., representative recent paper or article, and * Indicates a new listing three references, should be submitted on-line via

26 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 41, Number 2 resource issues in California. Ph.D. in Geography position in Environmental Science beginning in Completion of the Ph.D. or J.D. is required required or closely related discipline; all August of 2006. The candidate will have an except in the case of an applicant with requirements for the degree must be completed interdisciplinary perspective and the ability to extraordinary experience in the field who has by August 25, 2006. coordinate the environmental science program as demonstrated scholarly interests and capabilities. A strong commitment to undergraduate well as teach a broad range of undergraduate All applicants should have a demonstrated teaching and the supervision of undergraduate classes in environmental science including capacity for teaching, research is required. Preference will be given to environmental management and regulation. scholarship, program development and applicants who have (1) prior teaching experience Normal teaching load is 12 hrs. per semester. The administration, fundraising, and, ideally, external at the college/university level, and (2) successful candidate must have the ability to work sponsorship for research. Other qualifications demonstrated the ability to work well with with and be sensitive to the educational needs of being equal, administrative experience will be students from diverse backgrounds. a diverse urban population. Qualifications: valued. JAN 06-10. Specific duties for the position include: (1) Required: PHD in a relevant environmental field. To apply for this position, please visit our developing and teaching upper division courses Preferred: The ability to thrive in an undergraduate website at www.dujobs.org. The University of in the candidate’s areas of specialization, (2) program and college where excellence in teaching Denver is an EEO/AA Employer. teaching other undergraduate courses, including is highly valued. Experience in environmental introductory level courses, (3) establishing working problem solving, multidisciplinary training in the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON relationships with related university programs earth and ecological sciences, a background in DC 20009-3198. The Association of American and with local and regional public agencies, (4) the application of GIS to natural resource and Geographers seeks candidates for the position of engaging in scholarly activity/research, as well as environmental issues and a record of teaching Executive Assistant/Writer. (5) the service and advising responsibilities excellence at an accredited institution of The Executive Assistant/Writer is responsible normally expected of university faculty. higher learning. Rank & Salary: Commensurate for assisting the AAG with research, correspon- Applicants should submit a one to two page with education and experience Appointment: dence, publications, and membership liaison. letter of application addressing their fitness for Begins August 2006 Application: Please go The ideal candidate will be highly organized, the position described above, a statement of to http://www.mscd.edu/news/jobs.htm for productive, and have excellent written and verbal teaching interests and experience, a statement complete application instructions and a full communication skills. Mastery of Microsoft describing experience working with planning/ position announcement or call 303-556-3143. Office skills required. Degree in or familiarity resource management issues, a statement of Deadline: Complete applications must be received with geography desired. scholarly interests and experience (particularly in by March 3, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. Visit Metro State at We desire applicants interested in long-term, the context of doing research with undergraduate www.mscd.edu Metropolitan State College of stable employment with the AAG, which offers students), official transcripts of all college work Denver is an equal opportunity employer and an excellent working environment and benefits. (unofficial copies accepted until invited for encourages women and minorities to apply. Salary commensurate with experience. The AAG interview), a curriculum vitae, three letters of FEB 06-67-1. is an equal opportunity employer. Submit recommendation sent directly to the department application letter, resume, and writing samples to search committee, and the telephone numbers of COLORADO, DENVER. The University of Megan Nortrup, AAG, 1710 Sixteenth Street at least three references who will speak to the Denver’s Graduate School of International NW, Washington, DC 20009, or by email at professional qualifications of the applicant. Studies (GSIS) invites applications in the field of [email protected]. DEC 05-AAG. Review of applications will begin February 10, Global Health Affairs. We seek applications 2006; position will remain open until filled. from individuals anticipating appointment at the *FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE 32611. University A successful CSUS faculty member will level of assistant or associate professor. Interested of Florida. promote the values of CSUS as a public regional applicants should specialize in the public policy The School of Forest Resources and comprehensive metropolitan university. At dimensions of international health. We are Conservation is seeking candidates for an CSUS quality of education is our top priority. particularly interested in specialists whose Assistant Professor of Geomatics. This is a CSUS is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity research and teaching interests complement the full-time (12 month), tenure-accruing position employer. FEB 06-43-1. broader GSIS curriculum by linking health with responsibilities in research (60%) and teaching APPLY: Chair of Search Committee, affairs to development, environment, security, (40%). The selected applicant is expected to Department of Geography, California State international political economy, human rights, develop an externally funded research program in University Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, law, and/or conflict analysis and resolution. any area of the geospatial sciences, with an CA 95819-6003. Additional details available at Regional specialization is open; expertise in emphasis on natural resources and forests. Teaching www.csus.edu/geog/. Africa, South Asia, or Latin America is a plus. As responsibilities include undergraduate surveying- an interdisciplinary school in international related courses and developing graduate courses *COLORADO, DENVER. Metropolitan State affairs, we encourage applications from the social in areas of quantitative spatial analysis. College of Denver. Department of Earth & science, public policy, and public health professions. Ph.D. in a Geomatics-related discipline Atmospheric Sciences. Earth & Atmospheric Academics who specialize in the history of required along with expertise in Geodesy, Sciences-Environmental Science, Tenure Track disease and its impact on international affairs are Cadastral studies, Photogrammetry, Remote Faculty Position, #142 F230. Responsibilities: also invited to apply. The appointee will direct a Sensing, or Land surveying. Please visit The Department of Earth & Atmospheric global health certificate program, which we http://www.geomatics.ifas.ufl.edu/ Sciences is seeking applications for a tenure-track expect to evolve into a Center. Facultyannouncement.html for details and refer

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 27 February 2006 questions to Dr. Bon Dewitt at electronic copy of a letter stating their interest development through seminars and workshops [email protected]. Application review will in, and qualifications for, the position(s), along addressing issues such as the scholarship of commence on 02/24/06. with a curriculum vitae, samples of published teaching, the use of innovative instructional FEB 06-53. scholarship, and the names, addresses, telephone techniques, and grantsmanship. The program numbers and e-mail addresses of three (3) helps shape junior scholars into outstanding *FLORIDA, TAMPA 33620. The Kiran C. references. Positions will remain open until instructors while giving them the opportunity to Patel Center for Global Solutions, Senior Faculty filled, however the review of applications will pursue their own research. Further information Positions. begin on March 10, 2006. The salary is globally on the program can be found at The newly endowed Patel Center for Global competitive, and the University offers an http://www.uga.edu/ihe/ptf.html. Solutions at the University of South Florida excellent benefits package. The Franklin Fellow will be required to teach aspires to become recognized globally for its The University of South Florida is classified five undergraduate human geography classes per support of research and education that improves by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/ year. These will include introductory classes in and sustains the quality of human life worldwide. Research-Extensive institution, and enrolls cultural and/or human geography and upper In fulfillment of this vision, the Center will upward of 43,000 students across the Tampa Bay division human geography classes in areas related appoint six (6) senior faculty members over the region. The University’s annual budget is in to the candidate’s expertise. Ability to teach basic next three years who bring international distinction excess of $1.3 billion with research grants and quantitative methods will be viewed favorably. in the broad field of global studies/globalization. contracts totaling $290 million in 2003/04. USF Engagement in scholarly activities is expected. Two appointments will be made this year and will is one of America’s most rapidly growing research Applicants should submit a letter of interest, be filled by senior researchers with expertise in one universities and is home to a rich diversity of curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, and or more of the Center’s five applied research faculty, students, and academic programs housed arrange for three letters of recommendation to be areas: economics, trade, and development; health; in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business sent directly. Application materials should be human security; sustainable environments; and Administration; Education; Engineering; Marine received no later than March 15. The University cultures and the arts. Successful candidates Science; Medicine; Nursing; Public Health; Visual of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative should demonstrate significant interest, experience and Performing Arts; together with the Honors Action employer. FEB 06-52. and expertise in translating research into College, the Schools of Architecture and Apply: Head, Department of Geography, applications and solutions; and should provide Community Design; and, Physical Therapy, and University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. leadership in interdisciplinary research projects. the Florida Mental Health Institute. For additional Voice: 706/542-2856. Fax: 706/542-2010. Candidates must have a successful record of information on the University of South Florida significant external grants; a strong record of please visit www.usf.edu. IDAHO, MOSCOW 83844-3021. The scholarly accomplishments; an appropriate The University conducts all searches in Department of Geography at the University of terminal degree; and a global reputation as accordance with the State of Florida’s laws which Idaho seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assis- evidenced by worldwide recognition among require that all meetings and documents pertaining tant Professor position to begin in August 2006. peers. USF prefers candidates with exceptional to this search are open to the public. USF is an We seek to hire a faculty member with expertise communication skills, a demonstrable commit- equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal in spatially-explicit modeling of biogeochemical ment to community engagement, evidence of access institution. For disability accommodations cycles and processes. Applicants should have innovation and dynamic scholarly leadership, contact Robin Leiby (813) 974-2954 or TDD research experience with computer simulation and the ability to attract the best and brightest (813) 974-1510 at least five working days in modeling in carbon, water, or other biogeochemical undergraduate and graduate students, fellow advance of need. cycles. They should also demonstrate experience academics, external funding, and international or interest in spatially-distributed applications. prestige. Appointees will be tenured in an *GEORGIA, ATHENS 30602. Department of Applicants should have a high potential for academic department and will conduct Geography, University of Georgia. The department quality teaching at both the undergraduate and interdisciplinary research in the Patel Center. To is seeking a recent Ph.D. recipient for appointment graduate levels, and the ability to instruct learn more about the vision, mission, scope, and as a Franklin Teaching Fellow starting August relevant courses in geography. Current teaching current projects of the Center, we invite you to 2006. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. needs within our department include biophysical visit www.cas.usf.edu/GlobalResearch/ Appointment will be at the rank of temporary modeling, spatial aspects of ecological processes, Letters of nomination or application should assistant professor for an initial period of one biogeography, and physical geography. Applicants be addressed to the address below. FEB 06-55. year, renewable annually for up to three years. should have a Ph.D. in geography or in a related Apply: S. David Stamps, Office of the The Franklin Fellows Program was established by field by August 1, 2006. The successful candidate Provost, University of South Florida, 4202 E. the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences in will become part of a recently-funded interdisci- Fowler Avenue, ADM 226, Tampa, FL 33620, cooperation with the UGA Institute for Higher plinary research effort to measure and model USA, E-mail: [email protected]; phone: Education with the goal of recruiting excellent coupled carbon and water fluxes in complex 813-974-2482. new faculty to meet the growing instructional terrain and to understand future changes in these Nominations should include the name, needs of the college. Fellows are chosen following fluxes given impending land use and climate address, telephone, and e-mail address of the a nationwide search and comprise of outstanding change. The start-up package for this position nominee along with a letter addressing the teachers who can also contribute to the scholarly includes two years of support for a graduate nominee’s qualifications for the position(s). mission of their departments. Franklin Fellows also research assistantship. Applications will be Applicants should submit both a hard copy and participate in a systematic program of professional accepted until the position is filled, but screening

28 AAG Newsletter www.aag.org Volume 41, Number 2 will begin on January 15, 2006. For more established research interests in numerical modeling FSU Is An AA/EOE. Appropriate Auxiliary information about this position and the University of ice sheets, and/or ocean-ice-atmosphere Aids & Services For Qualified Individuals with of Idaho, and to apply on-line, see the modeling. Successful candidates are expected to Disability Provided Upon Request. Please Vacancy Announcement (#10000011585) at develop and sustain sponsored research programs Notify in Advance. www.frostburg.edu. http://www.hr.uidaho.edu. AA/EOE. and to become recognized leaders in research. JAN 06-5. For Distinguished Professor, applicants *MARYLAND, SALISBURY 21801. Salisbury must meet the criteria established by the University, Department of Geography and *INDIANA, BLOOMINGTON 47405-7100. University of Kansas [http://www.ku.edu/~unigov/ Geosciences seeks applicants for a tenure track Indiana University - Bloomington 47405-7100 fachand1998.html]. The application review position at the Assistant Professor level The Department of Geography invites applications process begins on January 20, 2006, and will beginning in August 2006. Ph.D. in Geography for a tenure track position of Assistant Professor in continue until the position is filled. A full or related field is required at time of appointment. the area of Remote Sensing and GIS. Application description & application requirements may be We are seeking a Geographer with a specialization areas that complement existing departmental found at https://jobs.ku.edu. Women and minority in Geographic Information Science. In addition strengths in atmospheric science, land cover candidates are specifically invited and encouraged to to teaching GIS/geographic techniques, the change, or sustainability would be beneficial. apply. EO/AA Employer. Paid for by KU. candidate is expected to teach undergraduate Teaching duties will include both undergraduate JAN 06-28. sections of physical geography/earth science. and graduate courses. Applicants should have or The successful candidate will have the opportunity expect to receive the doctoral degree by August MARYLAND, FROSTBURG 21532. Instructor/ to be involved in regional and community GIS 2006. Exceptional candidates may be considered Assistant Professor of Geography. Frostburg outreach through the Eastern Shore Regional for a higher rank. State University seeks applications for a full-time, GIS Cooperative (www.esrgc.org). It is essential that Applications received by March 1, 2005, are tenure-track Instructor/Assistant Professor of the candidate have a commitment to excellence guaranteed full consideration; the position will Geography who specializes in physical geography in teaching and the ability to communicate remain open until filled. Applicants should send a with primary expertise in atmospheric sciences fluently in English, both orally and in writing. letter of application describing research and and climatology and secondary interests that Candidates’ pedagogy is expected to enhance the teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, sample include oceanography, natural hazards and an academic achievement of diverse learners. publications, and syllabi. Three letters of refer- interdisciplinary perspective on global change as Salisbury University faculty members are expected ence should be mailed under separate cover. well as a sensitivity to human induced changes to to demonstrate appropriate levels of scholarly Applicants should send materials to the address earth’s atmosphere and oceans. This position is activity and service. below. FEB 06-59. available Fall 2006. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications Apply: William R. Black, Chair, Department Responsibilities: Teach a course in climatology and experience. To be considered an applicant you of Geography, Indiana University, Student Build- and other courses to complement existing must submit all of the following: a letter of ing 120, Bloomington, IN 47405-7100, USA. departmental strengths and offerings such as application, curriculum vita, transcripts, and Indiana University is an Equal Employment natural hazards and oceanography. Normal names, addresses (including e-mail) and Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and teaching load is 12 hours per semester with all telephone numbers of three references to the we strongly encourage applications from women faculty contributing to the general education address below. FEB 06-63. and minorities. program. FSU is a student-oriented undergraduate Apply: Dr. Michael Folkoff, Chair of Search institution that encourages undergraduate Committee, Department of Geography and KANSAS, LAWRENCE 66045. University of research. Numerous opportunities also exist to Geosciences, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD Kansas. The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice support regional economic development and/or 21801 (email: [email protected]). Sheets (CReSIS) (http://www.cresis.ku.edu) at seek external funding. Applications will be reviewed beginning the University of Kansas invites applications for Qualifications: ABD or Ph.D. in geography March 1, 2006. Applications will be accepted a tenured Full or Distinguished Professor or closely related field expected. Potential for until the position is filled. Appointment will be position in ice sheet and/or coupled modeling excellence in teaching preferred. To apply, send contingent upon verification of eligibility to beginning August 2006. CReSIS was one of only a letter of interest, complete vitae, names, work in the U.S. and will begin August 16, 2006. two Science and Technology Centers established addresses, and telephone numbers of three The Department of Geography and by NSF during 2005. Salary and academic rank to professional references, and a brief statement of Geosciences is part of the endowed Richard A. be offered will be commensurate with qualifications your teaching philosophy on how applications in Henson School of Science and Technology, and experience. A substantial startup package the atmospheric sciences and climatology may and is housed in the recently opened Henson will be provided. The academic affiliation is bolster an undergraduate degree in geography, to Science Hall. Department facilities include a expected to be with the Geography Department the address below. JAN 06-34. state-of-the-art 48-station geographic computing (http://www.geog.ku.edu), although a different Apply: Frostburg State University, Office of lab, over two terabytes of regional geographic academic affiliation would be possible. This Human Resources, Attn: Instructor/Assistant datasets, and modern physical geography faculty position will directly support the mission Professor of Geography (Position #06-010032), laboratories. For more information about the of CReSIS – to understand and predict the role of polar Frostburg, MD 21532 or email humanresources@ Department visit our website: www.salisbury.edu/ ice sheets in sea-level change. A Ph.D. degree in frostburg.edu. Direct inquiries to Dr. George White, Schools/Henson/Geography/default.htm. glaciology, geography, climatology, geophysics, (301) 687-4264 or email [email protected]. Salisbury University has a strong institutional or a related area is required. 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Affirmative Action employer, providing equal geography and research interests in one or more Apply: Dr. Julie Winkler, chair of the search employment and educational opportunities to all of the following: health informatics; emerging committee, 238 Geography Building, Michigan those qualified, without regard to race, color, infectious diseases; health risk and human State University, East Lansing, MI, 48823 religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, exposure through environmental epidemiology; [email protected] 517-353-9186. Review of disability, or sexual orientation. public health and policy; urban health; health-care applications will begin January 15 and continue delivery; hazards. The ideal candidate will seek to until the position is filled. *MICHIGAN, EAST LANSING 48824-1011. work collaboratively with researchers in the Michigan State University seeks three faculty Department, College, and across the University; MICHIGAN, EAST LANSING, 48824. members in the area of coupled human and and to actively contribute to and expand the Michigan State University, Departments of natural systems. We are interested in current medical geography curriculum. Duties Anthropology and Geography, cultural geographer/ researchers who apply computational methods, include developing an externally funded research anthropologist, starting August 2006. This joint such as agent based modeling, to understand program, teaching graduate, undergraduate and position is tenure stream, 9-month AY basis at human-environment interactions. We have a service courses, and mentoring graduate students. the Assistant Professor level, with competitive special interest in population, environment and International experience or demonstrated interest salary and start-up package. The tenure home land use for at least one of these positions. We in international regions is an advantage. will be in the discipline in which the Ph.D. was have a special interest in environmental policy Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a earned. Strong records of research and teaching are for at least one of these positions. Appointments current curriculum vitae, no more than two sample desirable. The candidate is expected to conduct will be joint between the Environmental Science publications, and names of three references. externally-funded research and work collaboratively and Policy Program and a tenure-granting home Michigan State University is an affirmative action, on campus while teaching general education department. The tenure home may be in equal opportunity institution and members of courses in the social sciences and specialized Geography, Political Science, Sociology or under-represented groups, women, and disabled courses in either anthropology or geography. another appropriate department. We anticipate individuals are encouraged to apply. JAN 06-17. Specific area of specialization is open, but we that the appointment will be made at the level of Apply: Dr. Joe Messina, chair of the are interested in candidates with broad interests Assistant Professor. The positions are academic search committee, 206 Geography, Michigan in landscape studies, the environment, the urban year appointments. Ph.D. or equivalent is State University, East Lansing MI 48823. context, social justice, and/ or science and required at the time of the appointment. [email protected], 517-432-4752. Review of technology studies. Abilities in geospatial, International experience or demonstrated interest applications will begin January 15, and continue qualitative, and/or quantitative methods a plus, in international issues is an advantage. The until the position is filled. especially as a means of bridging the disciplines. positions will be structured to allow development Regional interest is open, although research in of a internationally renowned research programs MICHIGAN, EAST LANSING 48823. The the Middle East, Asia or Europe would be with extramural support. We also expect these Department of Geography at Michigan State preferred. MSU has a long-standing commitment faculty to engage in an initiative to introduce University is seeking applications for a tenure to international research and teaching, with several computational modeling into the undergraduate track faculty appointment in the area of regional U.S Department of Education Title VI resource social science curriculum. Letters of application climate modeling. The appointment will be at centers in which the candidate may participate. should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, the rank of assistant professor, beginning August, Apply with hard copy of a cover letter, short statement of professional goals, a list of ref- 2006. A Ph.D. in geography, atmospheric 2-page statement of interest, a current vita, and erences we can contact and examples of pub- science, or closely related field, with expertise the names and contact information for three lished work. Applications will be reviewed start- and interest in modeling weather and climate at references. Ph.D. is expected by the time of ing on January 30, 2006, and will be accepted regional spatial scales is required. The successful appointment. Send materials to the address until the positions are filled. Applications and candidate will be expected to work collaboratively below. JAN 06-9. letters of reference can be mailed to the address in a multi-disciplinary environment with Apply: Dr. Antoinette WinklerPrins, chair of below. FEB 06-47-1. researchers in the Department of Geography and the search committee, c/o ANP/GEO Search, Apply: Dr. Thomas Dietz, ESPP Search across the University; and to actively contribute to The Department of Anthropology, 354 Baker Committee, Environmental Science & Policy and expand the current climate and meteorology Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Program, Michigan State University, 274 Giltner curriculum. Duties include developing an MI 48824-1118. Review of applications will Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1011. MSU is an externally funded research program, teaching begin January 6, 2006. The position will remain Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. undergraduate and graduate student courses open until a suitable candidate is found. Michigan including dynamic meteorology, and mentoring State University is an affirmative action/equal MICHIGAN, EAST LANSING 48823. Depart- graduate students. International experience or opportunity employer. Minority and women ment of Geography, Michigan State University. demonstrated interest in international regions is candidates are encouraged to apply. Handicappers Assistant professor (tenure track), fall, 2006. an advantage. Applicants should submit a current have the right to request and receive reasonable Research and teaching specializing in the use of curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, no more accommodation. geo-spatial technologies (GIS and RS) to than two sample publications, and names of three investigate relationships between human health references. Michigan State University in an *NEVADA, RENO, 89557. Postdoctoral Fellow and environment. The successful candidate is affirmative action, equal opportunity institution opening. University of Nevada, Reno. The expected to have a Ph.D. in Geography, or closely and strongly encourages applications from Department of Geography invites applicants to related field, with expertise in the field of medical women and minorities. JAN 06-18. apply for the Postdoctoral Fellow, Fall 2006-2008.

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Immediately there is a grant funded by Newmont online application visit http://jobs.unr.edu/ will create an agenda encompassing research, Mining Corporation in the area of geospatial professional/. Applications received by February education, and information management technologies with the potential for other openings 15, 2006 will receive full consideration. EEO/AA initiatives based on strategic vision developed in within the next 12 months. The successful Women and under-represented groups are coordination with the Board of Directors and candidate will have expertise in geographic encouraged to apply. with other appropriate advisory boards/ Together information science, spatial analyses and/or FEB 06-61-1. with the Board of Directors, the Director will remote sensing to conduct and support develop a staffing plan that integrates the available interdisciplinary research related to arid and NEW JERSEY, WEST LONG BRANCH professional expertise and resources of the mountain landscapes. The successful candidate 07764. Monmouth University seeks an assistant organization. Responsible for supervising the will be expected to develop an active program of professor in Geographic Information Systems NCKRI staff located in Carlsbad, the Director research and publication that complements to begin in Fall 2006. Ph.D. preferred, ABD will also work indirectly with the staff of NMT. departmental strengths in arid and mountain considered, preferably in geography, with a Other duties will include responsibility for the landscapes, collaborate with other faculty in demonstrated teaching ability and research daily management of the Institute including fiscal attracting external funding, and demonstrate expertise in GIS and a physical or environmental accountability and ensuring the sustainability of evidence of commitment to teaching excellence. focus. The successful applicant should have the the organization, and satisfying the strategic The successful candidate will teach one course a year ability to build the GIS program and manage the initiatives of the Board of Directors. The Director in their area of expertise. Required qualifications are GIS lab. A record of external research funding is will actively communicate NCKRI activities to an earned Ph.D. in the natural or physical sciences, a plus. GIS and Geography are located within the Board and other interested parties. As the or a related field, at the time of appointment. the Department of History and Anthropology, interface of NCKRI with the public, the Director Preferred qualifications include demonstrated and we encourage applicants who can develop is responsible for fundraising activities, and for experience in interdisciplinary research, excellent geography courses cross-listed with Anthropology promoting, identifying and nurturing relationships verbal and written communication skills, and and History, as well as collaborate outside the within the C&K community and representing the college level teaching experience. Applicants will department, particularly with the Marine & Institute in public venues. This position will be be required to submit a letter of application, Environmental Biology & Policy major and the reviewed annually for adequacy of performance, complete vitae and contact information for Urban Coastal Institute. He or she must have an and continuation of position beyond initial three professional references. We will begin active program of research, exceptional teaching appointment is contingent upon availability of reviewing applications March 15, 2006 and do so abilities, the capacity to work constructively with funds. Earned doctorate degree coupled with (3) until the position is filled. The anticipated start colleagues, and a record of professional involvement. years experience managing substantial scientific date is July 1, 2006. For more information, Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. projects required OR other postgraduate level requirements and an online application visit Applications received by February 15, 2006 will education coupled with significant (5 years) http://jobs.unr.edu/professional/. receive full consideration. Send letters of interest, experience managing substantial scientific projects. FEB 06-51. curriculum vita, and three letters of recommendation Transcripts are required. Excellent interpersonal, to the address below. JAN 06-24. presentation, and communication skills are essen- *NEVADA, RENO. The University of Nevada, Apply: Dr. Karen Schmelzkopf, Chair, GIS tial. Experience with professional management Reno, College of Science, is seeking exceptional Search Committee, Department of History tools and procedures required. Experience with candidates for consideration as the Director of and Anthropology, Monmouth University, the domestic cave and karst community and the the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and West Long Branch, New Jersey, 07764-1898. interpersonal cave and karst community strongly Engineering. The Mackay School has a strong Monmouth University is an affirmative action/ desired. Successful track record in obtaining tradition of excellence in education, research and equal opportunity employer. funds and experience in fundraising is highly service in the earth sciences and engineering desirable. Applicants should send a resume, tran- fields. The Director of the School reports to the NEW MEXICO, CARLSBAD 87801. New scripts, and the names, email addresses and Dean of the College of Science and oversees Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology phone numbers of three employment references three academic departments - Geography, Director of Cave & Karst. The Director will to the address below. JAN 06-2. Geological Science and Engineering, and Mining serve as manager and chief executive officer of Apply: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Engineering; three state-wide programs - the the Cave & Karst Research Institute. The Direc- Technology, 801 Leroy Pl., Human Resources Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Nevada tor will comply with and advance the purposes of Wells Hall Box 154, Socorro, NM 87801. For Seismology Laboratory, and the Nevada State the National Cave & Karst Research Institute information about New Mexico Tech, visit our web Climate Office; and the W. M. Keck Museum. (NCKRI) Act of 1998 and will build the institute page http://www.nmt.edu/. E-mail applications The Director’s responsibilities include strategic to further the science of speleology; centralize NOT accepted. AAEOE. planning and direction for the School, undergraduate and standardize speleological information; foster and graduate programs, alumni relations, interdisciplinary cooperation in cave and karst *NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE, 28223- fundraising, and maintaining strong ties with research programs; promote public education; 0001. The Department of Geography and Earth industry and government agencies. The faculty in promote national and international cooperation Sciences at the University of North Carolina at the Mackay School generate approximately in protecting the environment for the benefit of Charlotte invites applications for a full-time, $8.9M in extramural funding, and the School has cave and karst landforms, and promote and tenure-track, nine-month position at the level of an endowment of approximately $10M. For develop environmentally sound and substantial assistant professor to begin Fall 2006. Candidates complete position description/requirements and resource management practices. The Director must have a Ph.D. in meteorology, climatology,

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 31 February 2006 or atmospheric science. Previous university Apply: Dr. Gerald Ingalls, Department of of teaching philosophy, teaching and research teaching experience desired. We seek candidates Geography and Earth Sciences, University of interests and experience, resume, and contact with the potential and enthusiasm for teaching at North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC information for three referees to the address both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The 28223-0001. Review of applications will begin below. FEB 06-57-1. ideal candidate will teach undergraduate courses January 20, 2006 and continue until the position is Apply: L. Kolenbrander, Geosciences and in synoptic, dynamic, physical, or boundary filled. Additional information about the department Natural Resource Management Department, layer meteorology and graduate level courses in is available at http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/. Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC tropical meteorology, mesoscale meteorology, or Questions regarding the position may be 28723. ([email protected]). Application review numerical weather prediction as well as some addressed to [email protected]. will begin February 1st, 2006 and continue until freshman level courses. Candidates are expected The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the position is filled. The University is an equal to develop an active, externally funded, research an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. opportunity employer and encourages applications program. Candidates are encouraged to collaborate from a broad spectrum of people. Visit web site with faculty in centers, such as GIS and *NORTH CAROLINA, CULLOWHEE http://www.wcu.edu for further information about transportation studies, and/or other departments, 28723. Natural Resource Management, tenure the University and this position. including, but not limited to, mathematics, track: Assistant Professor Natural Resource computer science, biology, and civil engineering. Management and GIS. Candidate will deliver *NORTH CAROLINA, GREENVILLE 27858- Applicants should have a Ph.D. in meteorology, courses in Landscape Ecology and GIS. Ph.D. 4353. East Carolina University, Department of climatology, or atmospheric science. Previous from an accredited institution is required by date Geography, Brewster A-227. Applications are of appointment. Training and experience with invited for a tenure-track position in Geographic university teaching experience desired. Starting ARCVIEW and ARCGIS required. Strong Information Science at the assistant professor date is August 15, 2006. Send applications commitment to undergraduate teaching and level available August 21, 2006. Competitive including curriculum vitae, statement of teaching research required. Experience in applying salary and teaching load in a progressive experience/philosophy, and names and contact landscape ecology to natural resource management department with a strong program in GISc and information of three references to the address required. University teaching experience its applications. In a continuing effort to enrich below. FEB 06-48-1. preferred. Applicants should submit a statement its academic environment and provide equal

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educational and employment opportunities, the planning history and theory, land use planning, Applicants must submit a letter of application, department actively encourages applications or other areas of specialty. Appropriate service to curriculum vitae, and a list of three references by from members of all groups underrepresented in the university, community, and profession is also April 1, 2005. Letters of reference will be solicited higher education. PhD in geography, planning, expected. Competitive salary and teaching load for short-listed candidates. Women and minority or related field is required at the time of in a progressive department. In a continuing candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. appointment. The successful candidate will effort to enrich its academic environment and EO/AAE. FEB 06-68. demonstrate commitment to excellence in provide equal educational and employment Apply: Dr. Dale Lightfoot, Head, Department teaching and research. Preference will be given to opportunities the program actively encourages of Geography, Oklahoma State University, candidates who can contribute to the continued applications from members of all groups Stillwater, OK 74078-4073. Voice: 405-744-6250. development of the Center for Geographic underrepresented in higher education. Screening FAX: 405-744-5620. E-Mail: [email protected]. Information Science at ECU, provide an intellectual of applications will begin on February 28, 2006, bridge between GISc and the natural sciences, and and will continue until the position has been OHIO, GRANVILLE 43023. Physical Geology/ exhibit a strong potential for external funding in filled. Send a statement detailing research and Physical Geography Visiting Assistant Professor, support of instructional and research programs. teaching interests as well as curriculum vitae and Denison University. Intra-campus opportunities exist for engagement arrange for three current letters of recommenda- The Dept of Geosciences at Denison University with the Center for Natural Hazards Research tions to be sent. ECU is an Equal Opportunity/ invites applications for a one-year position to begin and a PhD program in Coastal Resources Affirmative Action University that accommodates in the Fall of 2006. We seek a teacher/scholar to Management. Teaching responsibilities may include individuals with disabilities. Individuals requesting teach Physical Geology or Physical Geography and undergraduate and graduate courses in geographic a disability accommodation should call the ECU a course in the applicant’s area of expertise and to information technologies and their applications. Office of Disability Support Services at 252-737- enhance the diversity of our existing program. We Appropriate service to the university, community, 1016 (Voice/TTY/Relay). Proper documentation are most interested in applicants with expertise in and profession is expected. Screening of applicants will of identity and employability are required at the the broadly defined area of Surficial Processes, but begin February 28, 2006. Send letter of application time of employment. Official transcript required all applicants will be considered. This temporary that details teaching and research interests, upon employment. JAN 06-36. position is separate from the sabbatical curriculum vitae, and arrange for at least three Apply: Dr. Derek H. Alderman, Search replacement position we advertised in September current letters of recommendation to be sent. Committee Chair, Department of Geography, ECU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Brewster A-227, East Carolina University, 2005 and is the result of a new tenure track University that accommodates individuals with Greenville, North Carolina 27858. Voice: 252- position in Surficial Processes/Physical Geography disabilities. Individuals requesting a disability 328-4013. E-mail: [email protected], or that will begin in Fall 2007. accommodation should call the ECU Office of apply online at http://onestop.ecu.edu. We seek a colleague who is committed to Disability Support Services at 252-737-1016 (AAWH111705) teaching excellence in the liberal arts tradition, is (Voice/TTY/Relay). Proper documentation of field-oriented, has broad interests beyond their identity and employability are required at the *OKLAHOMA, STILLWATER 74078-4073. specialty, and will provide a balance of classroom, time of employment. Official transcript required Oklahoma State University. The Department of field and laboratory experiences for our majors. upon employment. FEB 06-56. Geography invites applications for a visiting We will consider ABD candidates, but we prefer Apply: Dr. Tom Crawford, Chair, Search Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2006. The candidates with a PhD at the time of appointment. Committee. Voice: 252-328-6082. Fax: 252-328- appointment period is one academic year. Denison is a highly selective liberal arts college 6054. E-mail: [email protected], or apply All thematic specialties in geography will be strongly committed to, and supportive of, online at https://onestop.ecu.edu. Find our considered but experience with fieldwork is excellence in teaching and active faculty research web-site at http://www.ecu.edu/geog. required as the successful candidate will teach that involves undergraduate students. field method courses. Ability to teach introductory Please submit a letter of application and a NORTH CAROLINA, GREENVILLE, 27858- GIS is desirable. A PhD or ABD in Geography or discussion of your approach to teaching and 4353. The Planning Program within the closely related field is required. Field method courses research in a liberal arts setting, along with a Department of Geography at East Carolina are oriented to the use of GPS and other field-based vitae, copies or originals of academic transcripts, technology used in geographic research. A University invites applications for a tenure-track and three letters of recommendation to the Assistant Professor position to begin August 21, commitment to excellence in teaching and a address below. JAN 06-40. 2006. The Program offers a PAB-accredited BS developing research program are expected. Apply: David Hawkins, Department of degree in Urban and Regional planning. OSU Geography is a growing, doctoral-granting Geosciences, Denison University, Granville OH Applicants holding a PhD in planning preferred, department housed in the College of Arts and 43023; (740) 587-5788; [email protected]. Sciences. There are currently 13 tenured/tenure- but candidates with a PhD in a related field will be th considered. Successful candidate will demonstrate track faculty, 55 undergraduate majors, and 45 Application materials should arrive by Feb 17 , commitment to excellence in teaching and graduate students. OSU is a Land Grant University although the search will remain open until the research. Preference will be given to candidates with a student population of approximately 23,000. position is filled. Denison University is an who exhibit a strong potential for external funding Stillwater is an attractive community of 40,000 Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. in support of instructional and research programs. equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. In a continuing effort to diversify our Campus Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate Further information on the department is Community, we strongly encourage Women and and graduate courses in planning legislation, available at http://www.geog.okstate.edu. People of Color to apply.

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*OREGON, SALEM 97301. The Department SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone:(605) 688-4511. knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. of Environmental and Earth Sciences at SDSU is an AA/EEO employer. FEB 06-46. Willamette University is accepting applications Apply: Dr. Ronald Foresta, Search Committee for a one-year visiting position starting August *TENNESSEE, JOHNSON CITY 37614. East Chair, Department of Geography, 304 Burchfiel 2006. Ph.D. preferred. We seek a broadly Tennessee State University, College of Business Geography Building, University of Tennessee, trained geographer or environmental scientist to and technology, Department of Economics, Knoxville, TN 37996-0925. Applications should teach introductory undergraduate courses in Finance, Urban Studies and Geography invites include a curriculum vitae and a cover letter Environmental Science, World Geography, and applications for a tenure track position at the rank highlighting the applicant’s qualifications for the Geographic Information Systems, and upper of Assistant Professor of Geography beginning position. Applicants should also have three referees level undergraduate courses in Water Resources Fall, 2006. We seek a human/cultural geographer, send supporting letters to the search committee and Biogeography. Ability to supervise senior regional specialty open. Teaching responsibilities chair. Review of applications will begin February theses in Environmental Science is also required. include both introductory courses in cultural 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled. For more information about Willamette’s geography and upper-division undergraduate The University of Tennessee is an Environmental Science Program, please see: courses reflecting the candidate’s area of expertise. EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA http://www.willamette.edu/cla/ees/. Teaching load is 4 courses per semester with institution in the provision of its education and Send letter of application, statement of teaching release time for those who successfully publish in employment programs and services. philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, CV, refereed journals. Ph.D. required by time of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and appointment. A letter of application, current *TEXAS, DENTON. The University of North contact information for three references to the vita, and three letters of reference should be sent Texas (UNT) seeks senior scientists and engineers address below. FEB 06-69. to the address below. FEB 06-50. with productive, nationally recognized and funded Apply: Dr. Karen Arabas, Chair, Department Apply: Edward A. Baryla, Jr. Ph.D., Chair, research programs in atmospheric science, of Environmental and Earth Science, Willamette Department of Economics, Finance, Urban Studies, modeling, geospatial technology, or regulatory/ University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301. and Geography, East Tennessee State University, policy applications. We encourage applications (Please, no electronic submissions). Application Box 70686-1709, Johnson City, TN 37614 from individuals or groups whose research relates review begins February 24 and continues until (email: [email protected]). to the chemistry, transport and dispersion, or position is filled Willamette University maintains East Tennessee State University is an equal health and ecosystem effects of air pollution or a strong institutional commitment to diversity opportunity/ affirmative action employer. air/watershed interactions. This is an outstanding and strives to recruit and retain candidates from Minorities, people with disabilities, and women opportunity to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary communities of color and ethnic groups. are encouraged to apply. Position contingent on program addressing environmental problems state funding. of regional and global importance. The UNT *SOUTH DAKOTA, BROOKINGS 57007. system comprises multiple campuses and a health South Dakota State University, Brookings *TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE 37996-0925. science center in the culturally and economically County. The Department of Geography at The University of Tennessee Department of diverse Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan SDSU invites applications for a term appoint- Geography invites applications for a new tenure- area. DFW is regional headquarters to EPA and ment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The track position for an Assistant Professor in urban several other government agencies involved in position begins August 2006 and is renewable or economic geography with a focus on the environmental research. See www.geog.unt.edu annually based on availability of funding. developing world, beginning in August 2006. and www.ias.unt.edu for program information. Responsibilities include teaching four courses Knowledge of quantitative methods desirable. Tenure, rank, and salary commensurate with per semester at introductory, upper division, Our new colleague will augment the department’s experience. Position(s) open until filled. Start and possibly graduate levels.An earned Ph.D. strength in urban and/or economic geography and date negotiable. Direct inquires to in Geography or field closely related to will further the university’s effort to internationalize [email protected]. Send application letter and CV teaching assignment required. At least one year its curriculum. Teaching duties will include to the address below. FEB 06-60. of college teaching experience is desired. courses in our urban or economic geography Apply: Chair, Geography, UNT, PO Box Ability to teach Introduction to Physical sequences as well as the development of specialized 305279, Denton, TX 76203-5279. UNT is an Geography, Climatology/Meteorology, and Air courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The AA/ADA/EOE. Photo Interpretation required, with preference candidate will be expected to sustain an active, to candidates also able to teach Biogeography funded research program. Our department is TEXAS, HUNTSVILLE 77341. The Department and GIS. For full list of qualifications, characterized by growth, amity, many shared of Geography and Geology at Sam Houston State visit jobs.sdstate.edu. Detailed information about interests, and excellent facilities. It provides a University invites applications for a tenure track the Department can be found at: supportive and nurturing environment for position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in http://www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/ students and faculty. Ph.D. in geography or the Fall semester 2006. Candidates that are ABD CollegeOfArtsAndScience/Geography. closely allied field required at the time of must complete their Ph.D. degree by the time of Please send application letter, vita, transcript(s), appointment. For general information about the employment. The candidate must have teaching and three letters of reference sent by March 1, department, see http://web.utk.edu/~utkgeog/. experience and research expertise in human/ 2006 to the address below. FEB 06-65. The university welcomes and honors people of cultural geography and will teach Introduction Apply: Dr. Charles F. 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addition, the candidate must be willing to The University of Washington is an affirmative This position requires a strong commitment develop a course on the Geography of Texas. action, equal opportunity employer. to undergraduate education. This includes the Sam Houston State University places a strong FEB 06-64. development of the department’s internship emphasis on both teaching and research, and program and involving students in research new hires will be expected to teach 3 courses per WISCONSIN, PARKSIDE. The Department of activities. The successful candidate will have an semester and publish research. This position was Geography invites applications for a Lecturer in active research agenda, seek external research made available by a retirement within our department. GIS and Cartography beginning Fall 2006. This funding, and publish scholarly articles. Sam Houston State University has an is a one year appointment. ABD status required, UW – Whitewater is a comprehensive public enrollment of over 15,000 and is located in Ph.D. preferred. regional university with an enrollment of 10,500 Huntsville, Texas (population 35,000), which is Teaching responsibilities include introductory students. It offers high quality, career-oriented 70 miles north of Houston along I-45. The and advanced GIS, remote sensing, map analysis, programs integrated with a model general department has 11 faculty members and contains two cartography, and physical geography. Teaching education curriculum. The institution is part of new, state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing labs. load is 4 courses/sections per semester. A strong the 26-campus, University of Wisconsin System. Please send: 1) letter of application; 2) vitae; commitment to high quality teaching and Located within a community of 14,000 residents 3) copies of official transcripts; 4) research plan; undergraduate education is essential. Additional near the Kettle Moraine in southeastern Wisconsin, and 5) three letters of recommendation. Review responsibilities include the Department’s GIS Whitewater is within driving distance of Madison, of applications will begin in January and will Certificate program and the Spatial Data Milwaukee and Chicago. The Geography and remain open until filled. JAN 06-8. Analysis Lab. Geology Department is housed in the newly Apply: Dr. Marcus Gillespie, Chair, Department The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is renovated and expanded Upham Hall, which of Geography and Geology, Sam Houston State committed to access, diversity, engagement, and features state of the art research and teaching University, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2148. Phone: academic excellence. Located in the Chicago- facilities. The position offers the opportunity to 936-294-1233. E-mail: [email protected]. Fax: Milwaukee urban corridor in a beautiful park-like join and contribute to a vibrant undergraduate 936-294-3940. SHSU is an affirmative action setting, UW-Parkside enrolls about 5,100 program with more geography majors than any Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and students. Geography has four faculty positions other UW-System University, according to the minorities are encouraged to apply. and offers B.A. degrees to about 50 majors. current AAG Guide to Programs in Geography in the Send letter of application and vitae and United States and Canada. *WASHINGTON, SEATTLE. Quantitative arrange for three letters of recommendation. Send letter of application highlighting Landscape Scientist. The University of Deadline for all materials is February 10, 2006. interests, qualifications and experience, curriculum Washington, College of Forest Resources seeks The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is an vitae, non-certified transcripts, and three letters of to fill a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position at AA/EEO employer. D/M/V/W. JAN 06-42. reference to the address below. JAN 06-31. the assistant professor level in the methods of Apply: Dr. Margo Kleinfeld, Chair, Search Apply to Richard A. Walasek, Chair, quantitative analysis of landscapes and their Committee, Department of Geography & Department of Geography, 900 Wood Road. application to problems of social and natural Geology, 800 W. Main Street, UH 120, Voice 262-595-2149. Fax 262-595-2602 Email aspects of landscape change in ecosystems Whitewater, WI 53190; Fax 262-472-5633; [email protected]. undergoing development and urbanization. The Email [email protected]., Dept. voice 262-472- appointee will have many opportunities to 1071. Evaluation of applicants will begin on WISCONSIN, WHITEWATER 53190. collaborate across departmental and disciplinary January 31, 2006 and continue until position is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Tenure programs to build a quantitative landscape filled. UW-Whitewater is an AA/EEO Employer, Track Assistant Professor beginning August program within their specialty at the University and actively seeks and encourages applications 2006. Ph.D. required; ABD considered. Prior of Washington. The University is located in an from women, people of color, persons with teaching experience and demonstrated teaching area of rapid landscape change along an extensive disabilities, and all veterans. Names of applicants ability preferred. The department seeks an urban-wildland interface and several interdisciplinary may be disclosed unless requested otherwise. Urban Geographer with expertise in urban programs are currently engaged in teaching and Names of finalists will be released. research on this subject. Applicants with research policy. Desirable topical specialties include interests and expertise in the application of urban/rural issues, urban environmental WISCONSIN, WHITEWATER 53190. current technologies and statistical approaches to problems, urban development and planning, and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Tenure the study of forest resources, ecology, biometrics, urban communities. GIS Proficiency is essential. Track Assistant Professor beginning August, statistics, conservation biology, or geography Teaching duties will include core courses in 2006. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered. Prior (e.g., remote sensing, GIS, spatial/multivariate the General Education curriculum (e.g. Global teaching experience and demonstrated teaching statistics, computational approaches to spatial Perspectives) and Geography and Geology core ability preferred. The department seeks a problems) will be given the strongest consideration. courses (e.g. Human Geography, Urban Climatologist with expertise in hydroclimatology, Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by Geography, and others, depending on interests). paleoclimatology, or urban climatology. GIS the start of the appointment. The candidate is also expected to develop upper proficiency is essential. For complete information regarding this level courses in areas of expertise and teach those Teaching duties will include Physical Geogra- position and application procedures, please see: regional courses not currently covered by faculty. phy, and one or more of the following upper level http://www.washington.edu/admin/eoo/ads/aa11 Area specialties most desired are Europe, South courses depending on areas of research and 95-ouf-nov-22-05.html. America, Africa, and the Middle East. expertise: Meteorology and Climate, Geohazards,

www.aag.org AAG Newsletter 35 February 2006 and Applications of GIS to Physical Geography. Apply: Dr. David Goldblum, Chair, Search Master of Business Administration with a Retail The candidate is also expected to develop upper Committee, Department of Geography & Geolo- and Commercial Development specialization in level courses in area of expertise. We desire gy, 800 W. Main Street, UH 120, Whitewater, the Fall of 2006. someone who can also teach a regional course WI. 53190; Dept. voice 262-472-1071; Fax 262- Applicants must demonstrate a strong com- not currently covered by faculty, such as Europe, 472-5633; Email [email protected]. Evaluation mitment to excellence in research and teaching. South America, Africa, or the Middle East. of applicants will begin on January 31, 2006 and Demonstrated experience in establishing This position requires a strong commitment continue until position is filled. UW-Whitewater research partnerships with the private sector is to undergraduate education. This includes is an AA/EEO Employer, and actively seeks and preferred. The successful candidate will be contributing to the department’s internship encourages applications from women, people of expected to teach at the undergraduate and program and involving students in research color, persons with disabilities, and all veterans. graduate levels, contribute to the MSA and MBA activities. Candidates will be expected to regularly Names of applicants may be disclosed unless through supervision and research, and to develop maintain the campus weather station. The requested otherwise. Names of finalists will be an active externally-funded research program. successful candidate will have an active research released. For more information about the Geography agenda, seek external research funding, and Department, the Faculty of Business and the publish scholarly articles. INTERNATIONAL University see http://www.geography.ryerson.ca UW – Whitewater is a comprehensive public and http://www.ryerson.ca/fb/. regional university with an enrollment of 10,500 *CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO. The Consideration of applications will begin on students. It offers high quality, career-oriented Department of Geography in the Faculty of Arts February 13, 2006, but the competition will remain programs integrated with a model general education at Ryerson University invites applications for a open until suitable candidates are identified. curriculum. The institution is part of the 26-campus, tenure-stream position (rank open) that will be Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a University of Wisconsin System. Located within a cross-appointed to a School in the Faculty of statement of research and teaching interests, community of 14,000 residents near the Kettle Business. A PhD (or equivalent) in Geography samples of recent publications, and the names Moraine in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is required by the time of appointment, effective and contact information (e-mail address and is within driving distance of Madison, Milwaukee August 1, 2006. The position targets candidates telephone number) of three references. Applications and Chicago. The Geography and Geology with a specialization in the area of Marketing by fax or e-mail are not acceptable. FEB 06-62. Department is housed in the newly renovated Geography with a specialization in Spatial Apply: Dr. Shuguang Wang, Chair, Department and expanded Upham Hall, which features state Analysis and GIS. The successful candidate is of Geography, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria of the art research and teaching facilities includ- expected to take an active role in the research Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3. e-mail: ing two dedicated GIS labs and a climatology/ activities of the Centre for the Study of [email protected]. remote sensing lab. The position offers the Commercial Activity. Ryerson University has an employment equity opportunity to join and contribute to a vibrant The Department of Geography offers an program and encourages applications from all undergraduate program with the largest number of undergraduate program in geography leading to qualified individuals, including Aboriginal people, geography majors in the UW-System University, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a graduate program persons with disabilities, members of visible according to the current AAG Guide to Programs in leading to a Master of Spatial Analysis, while the minorities and women. Members of designated Geography in the United States and Canada. Faculty of Business is comprised of four schools in groups are encouraged to self-identify. All qualified Send letter of application highlighting the areas of Business Management, Information candidates are encouraged to apply; however, interests, qualifications and experience, curriculum Technology Management, Hospitality and Canadian citizens and permanent residents will vitae, non-certified transcripts, and three letters Tourism Management and Retail Management. be given priority. of reference to the address below. JAN 06-32. The Faculty of Business is planning to offer a

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William “Bill” Dakan was a visiting professor at Seoul National to build a corporate support group for Bill Dakan died in Louisville, Kentucky University’s Graduate School of the Geography and Map Division that on December 3, 2005. He was sixty-three Environmental Studies, and a visiting resulted in the largest freely accessible years old. He received his BS degree from fellow at the Korean Research Institute for collection of scanned historical maps on University of Southern California in Human Settlements. the Internet. The Association of American 1965, his MA from UCLA in 1969, and Geographers also benefited from Mr. his PhD from UCLA in 1974. He was Alan Voorhees Voorhees’s generosity and his interest active in teaching, research, and service in Alan Manners in using geography to improve the the University of Louisville’s Department Voorhees died in effectiveness of government. In 2003, he of Geography from the time he joined the December 2005 at made a significant contribution that faculty in 1975 until his death. age eighty-three. He allowed the organization to hire its first was a scientist, edu- Director of Public Policy, and took an Gill C. Lim cator, businessman, active role in the effort to create a Gill-Chin Lim, former dean of the and philanthropist, Geographer to Congress. Michigan State University (MSU) and also a strong Alan Voorhees was born December 17, International Studies and Programs (ISP), advocate for geogra- 1922. He earned a bachelor’s in civil died in February 2005. He was fifty-eight phy, having made engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Vorhees years old. significant intellec- Institute in 1947, a master’s in city Lim, served as dean of ISP from tual and applied contributions to the field. planning from Massachusetts Institute of 1991-95, and was also the MSU Endowed Voorhees developed a mathematical Technology in 1949, and a certificate Professor of Asian Studies in a Global model that could predict the ebb and flow from the Yale University Bureau of High- Context, a professor of Urban and of highway traffic. His model helped way Traffic in 1952. He received the AAG Regional Planning in the School of Planning, make feasible the design and construction Presidential Award in 2005. He was a Design and Construction, and Director of of the Interstate system and greatly member of National Academy of the Program on Humanistic Globalization. influenced urban planning in the last half Engineering, a Fellow of the American Lim earned his bachelor’s and master’s of the twentieth century. He was also Institute of Certified Planners, and degrees at Seoul National University instrumental in re-designs of the received an Honorary Doctorate from (1969 and 1973), a master’s at Harvard in downtowns of many cities, and major Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1975, and a doctorate at Princeton in 1987. mass transit systems in Washington, DC; He specialized in strategic planning, policy São Paulo, Brazil; Caracas, Venezuela; and Macel M. Wheeler analysis, and governance, publishing and Hong Kong. Macel Marteva Wheeler, geography lecturing on topics of comparative Voorhees was dedicated to expanding professor and coordinator of the geography development, housing, environment, opportunities for geographers to influence program at Northern Kentucky University planning and decision making theories, society. For the last thirty-five years of his (NKU), died November 20, 2004. and global education. Lim was the life, he was involved in geography through Wheeler received her bachelor’s and co-editor of the Journal of Planning Education research, teaching, and planning, and master’s degrees in geography from and Research and an international adviser as the successful owner and president of Marshall University and her doctorate for the Environmental Impact Assessment Review. several geographically-oriented companies in geography from the University of Prior to his work at MSU, Lim was a including Alan M. Voorhees & Associates Kentucky in 1978. Under her leadership, University of Illinois professor and and Autometric, Inc. Voorhees founded the NKU geography program expanded administrator in the Department of Urban these companies following almost ten to include a concentration in Geographic and Regional Planning and Institute for years at the Automobile Safety Founda- Information Systems (GIS). Her areas of Government and Public Affairs. Before tion. He entered academia in 1977 and expertise included cultural geography, joining the Illinois faculty in 1985, Lim served as the Dean of the College of North America, map studies and GIS, was an assistant professor of public and Architecture, Art, and Urban Studies at and reading skills. She also made international affairs at Princeton University’s the University of Illinois at Chicago contributions in brownfields research. Woodrow Wilson School of Public and Circle until 1979. International Affairs from 1980-85. 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Bagchi, Amiya Kumar. Perilous Passage: Mankind and the Global Peil, Tiina and Michael Jones, eds. Landscape, Law and Justice. Oslo: Ascendancy of Capital. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. Novus forlag, 2005. 325 pp., 42.50, ISBN 10: 82-7099-413-8. 395 and 25 pp., $65.00, ISBN 0-7425-3920-2. Pulido, Laura. Black, Brown, Yellow, and Left: Radical Activism in Los Goudie, Andrew. The Human Impact on the Natural Environment. Angeles. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006. 346 and Malden, MA: Blackwell, 6th revised edition, 2006. 357 and 15 15 pp., $21.95, ISBN 0-520-24520-2. pp., $39.95, ISBN 1-4051-2704-X. Simo, Melanie L. Literature of Place: Dwelling on the Land before Earth Hale, Angela and Jane Wills, eds. Threads of Labour: Garment Industry Day 1970. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2005. Supply Chains from the Workers' Perspective. Malden, MA: Blackwell 271 and 15 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-8139-2500-2. Publishing, 2005. 266 and 18 pp., $39.95, ISBN 1-4051-2638-8. Smith, Steven B. The Weather and a Place to Live: Photographs of the Hönnighausen, Lothar, Marc Frey, James Peacock, and Niklaus Suburban West. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2005. 121 Steiner, eds. Regionalism in the Age of Globalism: Concepts of pp., $39.95, ISBN 0-8223-3611-1. Regionalism. Volume 1. Madison, WI: Center for the Study Szego, Janos. Tatorter, Miljo, Kartor: Kartografiska Methoder for of Upper Midwestern Cultures, 2005. 196 and 17 pp., n.p., Analys av Bebyggelsens Miljopaverkan (Towns, Cities, Environment, Maps: ISBN 0-924119-12-8. Cartographic Analysis of the Environmental Influences of Towns and Cities). Hönnighausen, Lothar, Marc Frey, James Peacock, and Niklaus Karlskrona, Sweden: Boverket, n.d., n.p., ISBN 91-631-4889-7. Steiner, eds. Regionalism in the Age of Globalism: Concepts of Thiry, Christopher J.J., ed. Guide to U.S. Map Resources: Map and Regionalism. Volume 2. Madison, WI: Center for the Study Geography Round Table of the American Library Association. Lanham, MD: of Upper Midwestern Cultures, 2005. 388 and 15 pp., n.p., Scarecrow Press, 2006. 511 and 7 pp., n.p., ISBN 0-8108-5268-3. ISBN 0-924119-13-6. van Dalen, Dirk. Mystic, Geometer, and Intuitionist: The Life of L. E. J. Jentoft, Svein, Henry Minde, and Ragnar Nilsen, eds. Indigenous Brouwer. Volume 2: Hope and Disillusion. Oxford: Oxford University Peoples: Resource Management and Global Rights. Delft, The Press, 2005. 505 and 10 pp., £80, ISBN 0-19-851620-7. Netherlands: Eburon Academic Publishers, 2003. 315 and 9 Vigneau, Jean-Pierre. Climatologie. Paris: Armand Colin, 2005. pp., n.p., ISBN 90-5166-978-X. 199 and 11 pp., 16 , ISBN 2-200-26759-2. Kirsch, Scott. Proving Grounds: Project Plowshare and the Unrealized Walker, Charles R. American City: A Rank and File History of Dream of Nuclear Earthmoving. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Minneapolis. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2005. Press, 2005. 257 and 11 pp., $39.95, ISBN 0-8135-3666-9. 278 and 41 pp., $18.95, ISBN 0-8166-4607-4. Klimasmith, Betsy. At Home in the City: Urban Domesticity in Whitfield, Peter. Cities of the World: A History in Maps. Berkeley, American Literature and Culture, 1850-1930. Lebanon, NH: CA: University of California Press, 2005. 208 pp., $39.95, University of New Hampshire Press, 2005. 293 and 12 pp., ISBN 0-520-24725-6. $26.00, ISBN 1-58465-497-X. Wright, Dawn and Astrid J. Scholz, eds. Place Matters: Geospatial Koster, Eduard A. The Physical Geography of Western Europe. Tools for Marine Science, Conservation, and Management in the Pacific Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. 438 and 34 pp, £130, Northwest. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-927775-3. 305 and 12 pp., $29.95, ISBN 0-87071-057-5.

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