GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY of OREGON

DEPARTMENT of GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY of OREGON

WINTER 2004 that organization transitions into a new Notes from the century. Susan Hardwick has been lead- Remembering Bill Loy Department Head ing the changes that are taking place in (1936-2003) geographic education at UO and beyond. She and Don Holtgrieve offered our fi rst his is a year of transition for the ill Loy died November 15 of complica- web-based course (Historical Landscapes department and for many of us per- Btions from cancer. He was an extraor- T of North America) during the summer ses- sonally. We are deeply saddened by the dinary individual, a splendid colleague, sion. Jim Meacham and the InfoGraphics recent death of our colleague and friend and an inspiring teacher. His family, col- Lab are building on the enormous success Bill Loy. Over the years, Bill shared with leagues, former students, and friends miss of the Atlas of Oregon by starting two us his love of geography and appreciation him dearly. new atlas projects. Ron Wixman travels of good cartography. He also taught us Bill was on our faculty from 1967 to to some of the most remote places on about our responsibility as geographers 1997, and as Professor Emeritus, he was the planet, which involves inevitable to educate and enlighten students, and an active member of UO Geography right transitions. Shaul Cohen’s book Planting he inspired us to be better citizens within up until his death. Thousands of students Nature will be published this year and the department, university, and the com- learned about physical geography and he has started new research in north- munity. Bill’s legacy to Geography will Oregon’s landscapes from Professor Loy, ern Ireland. Lise Nelson begins a new be enduring and long remembered by and he trained a generation of cartogra- study of Hispanic communities in the his students, colleagues, and friends. phers who now hold prominent positions Willamette Valley, while writing a book Transitions provide opportunities to in the private and public sectors. Bill based on her previous work in Mexico. explore new directions. It has been a served as Director and Cartographer of Peter Walker fi nishes his research on pleasure getting to know Hugh Howard, the fi rst edition of the Atlas of Oregon urban development in the Sierra Nevada our visiting professor in GIS, but his in 1976, and 25 years later that standard and fi nds interesting connections to his arrival was the result of losing Aileen was surpassed with the second edition of research in Africa. And, Pat Bartlein Buckley who assumed a research posi- Continued on page 3. and Pat McDowell have made the tran- tion at ESRI. We will be hiring a new sition back to academics after stimulat- faculty member in cartography and geo- ing sabbaticals of travel and research. graphic visualization next year to carry In the last four years, we have improved on the cartographic tradition set by Bill our Condon Hall space in important Loy, Jim Meacham, and Aileen. Alec ways. We now have state-of-the-art facili- Murphy begins his role as President of the ties for students and faculty, including the American Association of Geographers as InfoGraphics Lab, Kariel Research Lab, Bill Loy Teaching Lab, and Sam Dicken Conference Room. We are nearly fi nished with the Tea Room renovation thanks to Inside: the generous donations of alumni and Meet Hugh Howard friends. Gone is the orange carpet and Carroll Visiting Professor gold walls of the last thirty years and in their place are natural woods and muted Alec Murphy’s Visit to Iran greens. It is a wonderful place for lunch, News from InfoGraphics reading, and conversation. We are gather- UO Party at the AAG ing images and photos for the room that Alumni Update will help capture the history of the department, so let us know if you have good pic- News from the Front Offi ce tures from your years in the department. UO Geography Education UO Geography continues to attract News from the Faculty attention within the University, the dis- cipline and beyond, as people to try to Honor Roll of Donors understand our rapidly changing world. Recent Graduates We have grown in size: eleven faculty, Notes from Department Head (continued) their interests and aspirations. Under- four research associates, three adminis- graduates majoring in geography can now trative staff, 42 graduate students, and focus on environmental geography; cul- about 120 undergraduate majors. In ture, politics, and place; geographic edu- spring, fifteen students finished their cation; or geographic information science. master’s and Ph.D. degrees, and this fall This is my final year as Department we welcomed nine new students to the Head, and I look forward to the transi- graduate program. Recent graduates went tion back to research and teaching. I’ve off to academic positions at University of enjoyed the last four years more than I Minnesota, University of Utah, University could have imagined. It has been reward- of Illinois, and Indiana State University. ing to meet so many former students and Two graduates are working as cartogra- friends of UO Geography and realize your phers at The Washington Post and The deep affection for our department—your New York Times. Another is a hydrolo- confidence inspires us to do better. Those gist for the U.S. Forest Service, two of us who work in Condon Hall are contin- others work for environmental consulting ually aware that we are part of a network organizations, and one is in the Peace of UO geographers that extends from our Corps in Belize. We’re very proud of newest student to our oldest alum. I hope our graduates and share their excitement that we will hear from you in the coming at facing new careers as geographers. year that you will join us for lunch in the Our undergraduate program has nearly new Tea Room when you are in town. I doubled in size. Students discover geogra- especially want to thank you for invest- phy for a variety reasons—a lifelong love ing in our department through your of maps, a concern about the environment, gifts. Your contributions have helped or an abiding interest in travel to exotic us maintain excellence in our graduate and undergraduate programs, and we are places. They see geography as field that The physical geographers celebrated the truly indebted to you for your support. provides philosophical grounding as well visit of two Chilean scientists last spring. as applied training in job-related skills. We work with each student individually Cathy Whitlock to choose a program that best addresses Department Head

System for Cartographic Design Educa- priateness of the user’s design decisions, Geography Welcomes tion. SMARTcart teaches students the using 65 rules of cartographic design, and Visiting Professor basic rules of cartographic design by displays the results in the form of scores. allowing them to actively create thematic You can test your cartographic skills at maps. The program evaluates the appro- http://www.geog.ku.edu/smartcart. e are pleased to have Hugh Howard Hugh contributed to a recent car- on our faculty this year to teach geo- W tographic textbook entitled graphic techniques, including cartogra- Thematic phy and introductory and advanced GIS. Cartography and Geographic Visualiza- (2003). He also par- Hugh comes to us from the University of tion, Second Edition ticipated in the development of a 3D GIS Kansas where he recently finished his dis- project of downtown Lawrence, Kansas sertation, but his roots are in California. and has used GIS to interpret high-level As an undergraduate and then a master’s chert gravels. student at San Francisco State University, Hugh plans to continue teaching and Hugh combined his interests in map doing research in cartography, geographic design, geographic techniques, and arid visualization, and GIS. He is currently lands to produce an interactive multi- working with the University of Kansas media atlas of Death Valley, California Medical Center on a grant to measure called Death Valley: An Animated Atlas. the geographic dimensions of obesity He then moved to Stanford University and associated health problems. He also where he received a master’s degree in envisions researching the effectiveness of geology. His thesis involved the creation SMARTcart in the classroom. Hugh is a of a dynamic three-dimensional model to guitarist and played professionally before simulate and visualize alluvial fan growth attending college. In his spare time, he and coalescence. Hugh Howard is a visiting professor this has enjoyed biking and hiking around At Kansas, Hugh designed SMARTcart, year. He is teaching Introduction to GIS Oregon. a cartographic educational tool, for his and Advanced GIS this year. dissertation, Development of an Expert

2 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 3 Remembering Bill Loy (continued) sity of Oregon (2002), Oregon Scientist of Charlotte Loy; brother, Merrill Loy; son, the Year (1997) from the Oregon Academy David Loy; daughter Ellen Loy Schroer; the Atlas for which Bill was editor. Both of Science, Distinguished Service Award son-in-law Frank Schroer; step-daughter, books won numerous awards, including from the Association of Pacific Coast Debbi Caldwell Vanlandingham; step- the Globe Book Award from the Asso- Geographers (1991), and the Distin- son-in-law Stanley Vanlandingham; and ciation of American Geographers (2001) guished Alumnus Award from the Uni- four grandchildren. He is also survived and the Best Book and Atlas Award versity of Minnesota, Duluth (1990). He by his first mother-in-law, Alice Korpi, from the American Congress on Survey- was active in the American Association of and brother-in-law, John Korpi, and ing and Mapping (2002), and both have Geographers, the American Cartographic extended family, June and Warner Kirlin. served as models for other state atlases. Association, the Association of Pacific Bill was Oregon’s geographer. “Ameri- Bill was born in Dawson, New Mexico, Coast Geographers (President in 1987-88), cans’ ignorance of geography is widely the second son of Hubert and Char- and the Lane County Geographical Soci- lamented—barely half can find England lotte Loy. He completed high school ety. He also served for more than 20 years on a map of Europe or identify two South in Duluth, Minnesota and received a on the Oregon Geographic Names Board. American countries. Loy’s life was a cam- bachelor’s degree at the University of Bill was an avid photographer, paign against such ignorance. He wanted Minnesota, Duluth, a master’s degree at woodworker, and reader, and he trav- people to understand that geography is the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. eled extensively. His service extended more than place names. It’s a way of look- at the University of Minnesota, Min- beyond the University. He was a second- ing at history, culture, the economy and neapolis. Bill was on active duty in the generation Eagle Scout and served as the environment. William Loy gave us a United States Navy for three years and Scoutmaster for many years. Bill also way to learn about others, and ourselves.” a reservist for another 17 years, reach- dedicated his time and energy to the (The Register-Guard, November 20, 2002). ing the rank of Commander. As a naval Eugene Round Table (President), First officer serving aboard the USS Tanner, United Methodist Church, First Con- Memorial contributions may Bill helped map the floor of the Persian gregational Church, and the University be made to University of Oregon Gulf in the late 1950s and early 1960s. of Oregon Friendship Foundation for Foundation (PO Box 3346, Eugene Bill’s career accomplishments were International Students. He donated over OR 97403-3346) for the Geography honored by the receipt of several pro- 100 units of blood to the blood bank. Department in the name of Bill Loy. fessional awards, including the Distin- In addition to his wife, Maude guished Service Award from the Univer- Caldwell, Bill is survived by his mother,

graphy and an undergraduate course in Eugene and continued to Junction City, UO Geography Hosts on the “Roots of the Modern American Harrisburg, Halsey, Brownsville, and City.” A highlight of the undergraduate Albany. After lunch in Salem, the bus Michael Conzen course was Michael’s field excursion load of students continued to Woodburn, through the Willamette Valley that began he Geography Department was hon- Oregon City, and Portland. Students were Tored to host last year’s Benjamin and ecstatic about the field experience. It Louise Carroll Visiting Professor of Urban provided them with an opportunity to see Studies, Professor Michael P. Conzen of firsthand how ideas about town founding the University of Chicago. The profes- and urban development shaped these dif- sorship was endowed by Louise Carroll ferent communities. Wade, Professor Emerita of American and While at UO Geography, Michael found Social History, and created to advance time to undertake research on the histori- teaching and research in urban studies. cal patterns of urbanization in the Wil- Hosting of the recipient rotates among lamette Valley, drawn from his analysis UO Departments of Geography, History, of original town plats, surveyor records, and Political Science. USGS topographical quads, and photo At the University of Chicago, Professor archives, and long days of fieldwork. His Conzen is one of the foremost scholars of historical profile of town development in the American landscape and among the western Oregon was presented this fall key geographers studying both urban- at the Association of Pacific Coast Geog- ism and historical geography in the raphers meeting in Portland. We truly United States. Michael is the editor of enjoyed our spring term with Michael The Making of the American Landscape and look forward to return visits. (Unwin Hyman) and co-editor of A Schol- ar’s Guide to Geographical Writing on the UO Geography on the American and Canadian Past (University of Chicago Press). Michael Conzen was last year’s Benjamin World Wide Web: During his stay at UO last spring, he and Louise Carroll Visiting Professor of http:// geography.uoregon.edu taught a graduate seminar in urban geo- Urban Studies.

2 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 3 days in northern Iran (the area bordering Alec Murphy on Iran: the Caspian Sea) to see the sights and visit n September, I went to Iran in response a number of people (including relatives of Ito an invitation to address the “Second my host). International Congress of Geographers of The trip to Qom and Isfahan provided the Islamic World.” At the Congress, I me with a sense of the extraordinary cul- gave the opening academic address (there tural and historical richness of Iran and was simultaneous translation), which also the hospitality of the Iranians. Every- immediately followed an opening session where I went people seemed to want to replete with prayers, the playing of the go out of their way to be nice, helpful, national anthem, and welcoming remarks friendly, etc. I’ve seen this in a number from various dignitaries, including a of places, but it has never impressed high-ranking member of the Iranian par- me quite as much as it did in Iran. The liament. What was really interesting was trip also gave me a sense of the tension meeting and talking to folks. American between the Iranians and the Arabs. Of Lise Nelson is a Resident Scholar at the citizens are a rarity in Iran these days and course I knew about this before I went, UO Morse Center for Law and Politics I was the only participant who was not a but many folks think of the “Islamic this winter. World” as if it were a monolith. Yes, Moslem by birth or choice. must be overthrown and a good number Islam is important, but not only do most If my only experience in Iran had been who want the U.S. to make this happen. Iranians take pride in the fact that they are at the Congress, I think I would have come As a critic of the way the Bush admin- Shiite; they take even more pride in the away with the impression that the current istration has handled the Iraq situation, fact that they are Persian. Moreover, Iran regime has at least a moderately tight it surprised me to find so many Iranians is distinctive in a variety of ways. The role grip on things and that Iranian society is talking in favorable terms about the U.S. of women is one example. There is strict strongly dominated by an overt religios- invasion of Iraq—some even saying they segregation of the sexes in Iran (although ity. Pictures of the current leaders framed wanted the Bush administration to do the the envelope is being pushed in lots of the stage, most talks began by invoking same thing in Iran. After reflection, many ways), but a number of women occupy the name of Allah, and for the most part would acknowledge that this could be professional possessions in the country; there seemed to be at least superficial disastrous, but the fact that some would a clear contrast with countries such as deference to the current government (as even consider it is indicative of the frus- Saudi Arabia. well as a few references to the actions tration that many Iranians feel. My conversations with Iranians suggest of “criminal America” in the world). At Let me share three enduring impres- that there is not a strong consensus about the same time, these things seemed to be sions from my trip. One is the deeply where Iran should be going. A substantial balanced by an extraordinary interest in ingrained sense of warmth and generosity number feel that Iran must fight not to be the United States and by comments show- I sensed from the people. Wherever I went overwhelmed by the forces of globaliza- ing that the regime was not successfully I was treated with extraordinary openness tion and tend to have a dim view of the blocking out news and information from and respect. The second enduring impres- US government (although not necessarily the outside world. sion is the incredible ideological diver- of Americans). But there are many, many My activities after the Congress, how- sity of contemporary Iran. Any effort to people (people were telling me 40% or ever, opened up an interesting and com- understand this country must start from plicated sense of the country. I first took more) who believe that the Iranian regime a two-day trip with a few other foreign participants down to Qom and Isfahan, during which we saw some incredible architecture, as well as extraordinary desert landscapes. Upon my return to Tehran, I hooked up with my host, an Ira- nian political geographer who is a fairly prominent figure in the reform - move ment. Under his auspices, I gave a 3-hour seminar at a graduate university on my research (and presented them with a copy of the Atlas of Oregon). I gave a shorter seminar to faculty at Tehran University and an extended interview to the major daily newspaper in Tehran. In addition, I appeared on a late-evening television “Forum,” which is broadcast in English because it is aimed at the Iranian intelli- gentsia, foreigners in Iran, and audiences outside the country. The trip ended with 2 Professor Alec Murphy presents a copy of the Atlas of Oregon to scholars in Iran.

4 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 5 Alec Murphy on Iran (continued) ship from the Oregon and SW Washing- an appreciation of just how diverse it is. ton Chapter of URISA and a UO Summer That diversity also spells some trouble Research Grant from the graduate school for the current regime, as much opinion and the department for his research in is arrayed against it. America may be able Yellowstone National Park. In addition to promote change by putting pressure on to those awards, Erik was a finalist for the Iran through international institutions and North American Cartographic Information the like, but it should do so while making Society (NACIS) animated map contest, clear its commitment to Iranian autonomy and saw the publication of his map on the and its respect for the Iranian people. The Opal Creek area. third enduring impression is the sense Director Jim Meacham hopes that the that Iran could be a key to undermining Lab can begin two new atlas publications the “Clash of Civilizations” mentality that in the near future: an Atlas of Yellowstone is so often seen today. In many senses, National Park, working with Profes- Iran would be a natural ally for the United sor Andrew Marcus, and a Peopling of States; indeed, but for an unfortunate Oregon Atlas with Professor Susan Hard- spiral of events and misunderstandings, wick. The development of materials for it might well be. The challenge is to fight these atlases has been the theme of Jim’s against the forces of misunderstanding Advanced Cartography courses. and political posturing on both sides that More on the Lab can be found at our new are working against this end. website (http://geography.uoregon.edu/ Before going, one of my good friends infographics/). asked me why I wanted to go, given insta- The Oregon Plan for Salmon and bilities in the region. I have a much better Watersheds Biennial Report was recently answer now. First, I learned a great deal produced by the InfoGraphics Lab from the trip and am therefore in a better position to strike a blow against the mis- Mock, and Environmental Science senior UO Party at the AAG understandings that come from America. Lindsay Compton. For those attending the Philadelphia Second, in some small way I hope that I Our campus mapping efforts include AAG meeting, AAG President Alec helped address the misunderstandings the production of an interactive web Murphy will host a party in the Pres- that flow in the other direction by helping map application for “Wireless Network idential Suite (Room Number 2047) to break down stereotypes and facilitate Access” by InfoGraphics designer Erik on Wednesday March 17, from a bit more communication. If so, it was Steiner. Erik has also completed a com- 9:45 to 11:00pm (immediately after unquestionably worth going. panion CD-ROM for the recent edition the Banquet). Please come and cel- of Lewis McArthur’s Oregon Geographic ebrate Oregon geography in this spe- Names. A new effort to incorporate state- cial venue! of-the-art ESRI relational database tech- News from the UO nology into campus mapping projects is underway by Ken Kato, our campus InfoGraphics Lab GIS project manager. Students Katherine Haines, Will Jensen, Jesse Manley, and e have not slowed down since the Eric Sproles have joined Erik and Ken on Wpublication of the Atlas of Oregon these important and innovative projects. and are busy with a wide range of proj- Ken also collaborates with the UO ects, from implementing new GIS data- Community Service Center (CSC), which base technologies to applying our atlas is an interdisciplinary organization that design skills to Oregon’s salmon recovery offers planning and technical assistance effort. We are also launching two new to Oregon communities. Ken provides atlas projects. GIS expertise for CSC organizations, This year the staff and six students pro- including Resource Assistance for Rural duced The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Environments (RARE), Community Plan- Watersheds: 2001-2003 Biennial Report ning Workshop (CPW), and the Oregon for the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Natural Hazards Workgroup (ONHW). Board. We continue to work with the Over the last year, the Lab has worked Oregon Department of Transportation on with ONHW to create the mapping sec- GIS mapping projects and an important tion of the Statewide Natural Hazard Risk research effort to standardize transporta- Assessment and helped students produce The Edward T. Price Award for 2002- tion map data. Mike Engelmann manages city park planning maps for Brookings, 2003 was presented to Shaul Cohen in these projects with the help of graduate Brownsville, Canby, and Estacada. recognition of his distinguished depart- students Erik Strandhagen and Kevin Erik Strandhagen received a scholar- mental service.

4 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 5 addition to the cartographic research and Alumni Update: production skills I learned in the Info- Erin Aigner Graphics Lab, I benefited from the opportunity to work on a high-quality print car- y first year as a cartographer at The tographic product, The Atlas of Oregon. In MWashington Post has been eventful particular, the Atlas experience improved and exciting. I had to hit the ground run- my understanding of color and fonts, ning because the war in Iraq broke out and how they behave on press. Working soon after I arrived. The Post’s coverage on both a PC and a Macintosh has also required several maps and graphics every proven very useful, as I go back and forth day, including an updated full-page color between the two all day and everyday. map. It was a demanding and stress- Most importantly, the research, data man- ful time to work in the newsroom, and, agement, and graphing skills that I became having “survived” that period, I feel like familiar with are invaluable to me now. I am a veteran. Other news events of the This October I attended the annual year have also made the Post a dynamic North American Cartographic Informa- and exciting place to work. Maps were tion Society (NACIS) meeting in Jackson- a major component of the Post’s coverage Alumna Erin Aigner currently works for ville, Florida. It was a great opportunity of the Columbia shuttle disaster, the East The Washington Post as a cartographer. for me to network with other professional Coast power outage, and Hurricane Isa- cartographers. I was a panel member for belle. Not all the maps and graphics I’ve Kenya, Mexico, New York City, and even the first “Great NACIS Map-off.” The worked on over the past year involve war Oregon. I ‘ve also enjoyed working with nature of the session was to critique maps and disaster. Making maps for the Travel reporters and going out in the field to produced by six different cartographers and Outlook sections of the paper has meet experts for an on-going series about during the two weeks prior to the confer- given me the opportunity to create more the DC metro area’s traffic problems. My ence. Each cartographer was to produce artistic maps. I’ve had to make maps of job is so varied and creatively challeng- a tourist map of Alturas, California. all different scales and parts of the world, ing that I look forward to an exciting Critiquing the maps on the fly in front from local maps of the DC area to maps career at the Post for many years to come. of 80 other cartographers is challeng- of nearly every part of the globe includ- My experiences at UO Geography pre- ing, but a great experience. Maybe next ing Israel, Indonesia, Scotland, Australia, pared me well for my new position. In year I’ll have one of my maps critiqued.

Tea Room Update Renovating The renovation of the Department the Tea Room Tea Room, which started in the fall 2003, is almost complete. With generous donations from former students, colleagues, and friends, we are modeling the Tea Room and Front Office after 30 years of wear and tear. Many of you recall the Tea Room as the site of weekly seminar good- ies and announcements, and it continues to be the center of departmental activities. With new paint, carpeting, lighting, and doors, we hope that the Tea Room will truly reflect the history of our department Applying and honor the contributions of our emeriti faculty. Jeff Wilson (M.S., 1981) has the finishing donated beautiful wooden doors and Jeff touches! Bandow (M.S., 2003) is making a new oak table and benches. The project is a labor of love for all of us. We invite alumni and friends to join us for our Thursday Tea Seminar Series or just stop by for lunch.

6 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 7 News from the perennial gardens around her house, and playing with her four cats. She enjoys Front Office camping, rural life, and reading Buddhist ndrea Heid, our Accounting philosophy. Mary is especially proud ATechnician, came to Eugene in 1970 of her daughter Erika, who has written as a graduate student in art education and several fantasy novels, and works at the never left. She has worked on campus UO Bookstore. for 20 years with the Field Training and Vickie Staffelbach has been our Service Bureau (College of Education), faithful Office Manager for seven years. International Studies Program (College She continues to keep the department of Arts and Sciences), and the Center running efficiently and smoothly, and for Applied Second Language Studies she represents us on various university (Chancellor’s Office, Oregon University committees. Vickie oversees the System). She has two children—Christina, Governors Food Drive for the department, a UO graduate (International Studies/ and in 2003 we won an award for our German) now working for the American increased donations. She is also co- Bar Association’s Section of International administrator of the departmental web Mary, Vickie, and Andrea keep the front Law and Practice, and Andrew, who is site, and the building manager for Condon office running smoothly. a graduate student in Architecture at Hall. In her personal life, Vickie serves as Princeton University. For fun, Andrea is getting to know the undergraduates, the International Affairs Chair and Vice- auditing a plant identification class, and graduate students and faculty, and we President of Communications for the her other interests include calligraphy, appreciate her dedication and good Eugene-Lane Branch of the American ceramics, cooking, reading, and travel. humor. Mary owns eight acres of land in Association of University Women. She Graduate Secretary Mary Milo begins the foothills of Eugene and spends much is active in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters her fourth year in our Department and of her time working in the vegetable program and enjoys doing volunteer work is usually the first stop for anyone with patch, nurturing a large number of for her community. questions. She says she really enjoys house and greenhouse plants, creating

New and Ongoing Margaret Knox was one of two students awarded the UO Doctoral Research Funded Research Fellowship. Her research concerns issues of identity and territory on the Warm Patricia McDowell, Andrew Marcus, Springs Indian Reservation. Peter Walker is completing a grant and graduate student Michael Hughes from the National Science Foundation are working on a National Science for the study of politics in changing and Foundation-funded project, “Flood converting rural landscapes. and Human Response: Implications for Susan Hardwick (along with Jim Geomorphic Adjustment and Fish Habitat Meacham), received a grant from the in the Pacific Northwest.” National Science Foundation to work Patrick Hurley was awarded a on refugee resettlement in the Pacific fellowship from the Morris K. Udall Northwest. Foundation to support his dissertation Cathy Whitlock recently spent three work “Whose vision? The political weeks in Patagonia doing fieldwork as ecology of land use planning in Nevada part of an NSF-funded investigation of County, California.” climate, fire, and vegetation history. Andrew Marcus, along with Patrick Bartlein is currently working graduate student Lorin Groshong and with scientists from the U.S. Geological undergraduate Will Jensen, are developing Survey to better understand the climate ecological indicators for watershed conditions that give rise to large fires in analysis with the help of a grant from the the western U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hunter Shobe was awarded a Nippon Susan Hume received the 2003 Foundation International Trade and University Club Foundation Fellowship Andrew Marcus in Soda Butte Creek, Development Fellowship to support his Award for the University of Oregon Montana doing stream mapping in 8°C dissertation fieldwork, a study of how the to support her dissertation fieldwork water. It is a rough job being a fluvial soccer club FC Barcelona is implicated in in Washington, DC interviewing geomorphologist! the ways that Barcelona and Catalonia are African university students about their as constructed as places. experiences in transition to the U.S.

6 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 7 2002-2003 Recipients of the Trussel Family Scholarship

Myra Kim and Christopher Holman are the 2002-2003 recipients of the Trussel Family Scholarship. This award (given by Cathy Whitlock, center) was shared by both undergraduate majors in recognition of their high scholastic ability and interest in pursuing careers that serve humanity. Myra and Chris will graduate this spring.

to a workshop in 1961 that addressed Geography Education concerns for educational reform. UO Alive and Well at UO Geographer (now Emeritus Professor) Clyde Patton was involved in creating and implementing the summer program t was a record-breaking year for the for teachers and served on the Steering department’s geographic education I Committee of the High School Geography summer master’s program! A grand total Project. Those original materials and of four middle and high school teachers methods laid the groundwork for summer completed their master’s degrees in our courses and workshops, personal contacts department this summer: John Boyle between UO geographers and local K-12 (Thurston), James Mattiace (Springfield), educators, and ongoing collaboration Patrick Wondra (Mapleton), and Mau- with Lane Community College’s geogra- reen Ray (Ashland). In addition, two phy program. other teachers, Andrew Knox (Sitka) and The goals of the UO Geography’s Brant Mellor (Eugene), will also be com- summer program for teachers have not pleting their master’s degrees in “Geogra- changed. The program offers a flexible, phy with a specialization in Geographic supportive yet rigorous set of courses Education” this academic year. Brant and research requirements that enable has been teaching our area’s first-ever social studies/geography, science, and Advanced Placement Human Geography Susan Hardwick speaking at the Oregon elementary teachers and teachers-in- course at Churchill High School for the Geographic Alliance All-State Meeting in training to (1) improve their knowledge past two years. Newport, Oregon. and understanding of geography content; The success of these six teachers builds (2) understand and use geographic skills on the accomplishments of more than one by Susan Hardwick, is the only one of to investigate and find solutions for ‘real hundred other UO Geography-trained its kind in the nation. It is also the only world’ problems; (3) think critically about teachers who went before them. In fact, master’s degree program for teachers in environmental socio-economic, and cul- our department has played a major role the College of Arts and Sciences at the tural information from a spatial perspec- in supporting local teachers (as well as in University of Oregon. tive; and (4) view the world of ideas and the state and national geographic educa- As state budget cutbacks continue and information through a geographic lens. tion reform movement) for more than four national and state initiatives in geography For more information, check out our web decades. Since the early 1960s, we have lose ground to federal pressures to step- page. offered a rigorous, yet teacher friendly up teacher training in reading, math, and summer master’s degree program in science, local place-based programs, such For Information on the geographic Geographic Education. This innovative as ours, are more important than ever. education master’s programs visit: degree program, coordinated for many The beginning of the geographic educa- http:// uosummer.uoregon.edu/. years by Joe Searl and more recently tion summer program can be traced back

8 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 9 to the production of vintner’s blends, Andrew Marcus Faculty Updates special bottlings, and the opening of “urban” and negocient-style wineries that The 2002-2003 academic year was a Patrick Bartlein are producing great Oregon wines that are time of transition for me as I completed a number of things started at Montana Bart’s research on “hot” topics contin- more approachably priced. A local one that seems to have hit its stride is Eugene State University over two years ago and ued over the past year, with his collabora- started some new University of Oregon tive work on the climatology of present- Wine Cellers, located downtown in what Eugene city planners euphemistically projects. My new research projects at day wildland fires with former students Oregon include collaboration with Pat Steve Hostetler and Sarah Shafer; the call the “Train Song” neighborhood (225 Madison, right next to the tracks). Special McDowell and Ph.D. student Michael climate of the early Holocene in Beringia Hughes. This NSF funded research exam- (a time and place often pointed to as an bottlings we’ve enjoyed include Ponzi’s “Tavola” Pinot Noir, and any of Abacela’s ines the impacts of in-stream flow control analogue for global warming in the Arctic) structures on flood-related geomorphic with a group of collaborators including vintner’s blends. These can be ordered and shipped nearly everywhere (except change and fisheries habitat in streams former faculty member Mary Edwards; on the east side of the Cascades. The and global climate change with the group Indiana)—just search for Oregon wines on the web, and you’ll easily find the main capabilities and opportunities offered by of climate modelers and paleoenviron- the InfoGraphics Lab are also taking my mental “data people” that he worked resellers (Avalon Wines and Oregon Wine Merchants (Sundance)). career—which has previously focused on with over the past two decades. He and geomorphology, hydrology, and remote Cathy Whitlock continue their research Susan Hardwick sensing—into the wild and woolly world on the analysis and interpretation of the of cartography and visualization. Along Susan Hardwick continues to teach lake-sediment charcoal records of past with Jim Meacham and graduate student courses on North American Historical fires. Bart gets some respite from heat and Erik Strandhagen, I have now taken three Landscapes; the US and Canada; Soci- fire, inasmuch as the climatic variations trips to Yellowstone National Park to dis- ety, Culture, Place; and the Geography of during glacial times and cooler times cuss with Park officials the potential for Immigration. She also provides campus- during the past millennium are also the an Atlas of Yellowstone, which would be wide leadership coordinating education focus of these research groups. the first atlas of a national park for the first initiatives for the Dean of the College of Along with the department’s two Infor- national park in the world. Responses to Arts and Sciences. In an NSF-supported mation Technology consultants, Rechelle the atlas concept have been universally project, she and Jim Meacham are map- Kersh and Jake Bartruff, Bart helps to positive, leaving Jim and me with the next ping and analyzing the social networks oversee our “computer environment” of big question: how to fund the project? and transnational connections of refugees nearly 100 users that work on over 60 Stay tuned to this newsletter for future in the Pacific Northwest. The project computers and about as many peripher- updates on the atlas concept. focuses on Russian, Ukrainian, and Viet- als, about one-third again as many as just Besides teaching my standard classes namese refugees in the Portland metro three years ago. Bart notes that the invest- in physical geography, hydrology and area and Willamette Valley. Susan con- ment the department makes to enhance remote sensing, my biggest instructional ducted preliminary field work involving its computer resources, coupled with efforts have focused on developing a core Vietnam War-era survivors living in refu- the prominence of the InfoGraphics Lab, of graduate and undergraduate students gee camps in Thailand last December and provides our students with exposure to interested in collaboration on stream January, and now the project has taken on cartographic and geographic visualiza- research projects. Finding students has a more international focus. tion approaches well beyond what might helped immeasurably on these teaching Susan also was an invited lecturer for be expected for a department of our size. fronts by the significant overlap in inter- the American Geographical Society’s The fruit of this investment is easily seen ests between myself and Pat McDowell, Trans-Canadian Rail trip in July. She in the number of awards claimed by our whose previous (and ongoing!) cohort- returned home enthusiastic about extend- students for both presentations and for building efforts have made it fun and easy ing both her teaching and her transna- thesis and dissertation support. for me to find students who have a deep tional refugee research north into British And speaking of fruit… this past interest in geomorphology and remote Columbia as well as across the Pacific. summer was again a very warm and dry sensing. Susan continues her work on a Pren- one (another greenhouse summer?) and On the service front, in May 2003, I tice Hall text on North America with seems to have produced another out- was elected Vice President of the Univer- Andrew Marcus and Fred Shelley. She standing vintage, despite the problems sity Senate, which represents all faculty also published several new articles on generated by an earlier harvest than usual and staff at the University of Oregon. As immigration issues this past year includ- and September conditions almost too such, and totally to my amazement and ing “Migration, Embedded Networks and warm for the cool-climate grapes Oregon disbelief, I now find myself wielding the Social Capital: Toward Theorising North is known for (the Pinots, both Noir and ultimate bureaucratic title: Chair of the American Ethnic Geography” in the Inter- Gris). One problem with Oregon’s suc- Committee on Committees. This title national Journal of Population Geography cess is that many of the high-end wines has promoted my deep immersion into 9: 163-179 and “Galveston: Ellis Island that Oregon has become known for the structure and culture associated with of Texas,” The Journal of Cultural Geogra- have become a little too high-end for a 27 standing committees, 16 administra- phy, 20: 69-91. geographer’s budget. Fortunately, the tive advisory task forces, and 7 federally abundance of good raw material has led mandated committees. So, should you

8 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 9 Faculty Updates (continued) working on their project on the geomor- politics in gentrifying rural landscapes. phic effects of floods on Pacific Northwest This year Peter has produced publica- be interested in nominating someone, or rivers. The goals are 1) to understand tions in Progress in Human Geography, better yet, serving yourself, my door is how effective floods are in creating river Cultural Geographies, and California always open. side channels, pools, alcoves, and other Agriculture. Peter and co-author Patrick Pat McDowell features important for fish habitat, and Hurley (doctoral candidate) have articles 2) to trace the development of flood on the contested science of ‘collabora- 2002-2003 was a sabbatical year for protection structures, mainly levees and tive’ resource management accepted in Pat McDowell. She traveled to France rip-rap, and see whether and why these Environment and Planning A and in and Germany in October and November structures have limited the ability of review for Society & Natural Resources. 2002 with husband Pat Bartlein. Views of rivers to create and maintain fish habitat Peter has also extended his publication of the Seine, Rhone, Rhine and Saale Rivers features. Two papers have been given on earlier research in Malawi with an article were interesting, and the photo collection initial results, one at the 3rd International recently accepted for Historical Geogra- grew. Europe is a good region to observe Paleofloods Workshop in Hood River, phy. Peter is looking forward to resuming urban rivers, and to see how the city has Oregon in August 2003, and another at fieldwork in Malawi and northern Califor- ignored or capitalized on a central river. the Geological Society of America meet- nia next summer, and juggling time with Most cities have parks along their river, ing in Seattle Washington in November his two small kids—Sarah and Patrick. but these parks are sometimes urban 2003. Presentations will also be given at jewels and sometimes urban wastelands. the American Geophysical Union meet- The jewels provide scenic beauty and ing in December, and the AAG in March. recreation for the city dwellers. They Check out the web page to see some of the probably also contribute to the ecological project results. health of the river. The same variation in Many graduate students graduated jewels and wastelands can be seen in the this year! Suzanne Fouty successfully U.S., of course. It’s clear that creating and defended her dissertation on the effects of sustaining a good urban river corridor is grazing and beavers on streams in Mon- challenging. tana and Arizona, and she is now working Pat is participating in an Urban Ecol- as a hydrologist for the national Forest ogy project that is a collaborative effort Service in beautiful Halfway, Oregon. between three U.S. universities—Oregon, In spring, Graham Dalldorf finished his Wisconsin-Madison, and University of master’s thesis on eolian geomorphology Pennsylvania—and three European in the Fort Rock, Oregon area, and he is universities—Technical University of now working as a geoarchaeologist for the Berlin, University of Amsterdam, and archaeology research program at Sonoma Polytechnic University of Cartagena. The State University in California. Andrew Peter Walker recently received a UO Summer project is funded by the U.S. Fund for Mowry finished his master’s thesis on Research Fellowship to begin a new phase of Improvement of Post-Secondary Educa- processes of recovery in stream restora- his project in northern California tion and by the European Community. In tion projects, in June 2003, and he is now December 2002, Pat traveled to Cartagena in Missoula, Montana, looking for a job as and Madrid, Spain, for the first meeting a fluvial geomorphologist. Jason Barney Alec Murphy of project members. Field trips to urban finished a master’s project on a -restora Alec Murphy is the current President brownfields, pollution-producing old tion plan for Ferguson Creek, near Veneta, of the Association of American Geogra- mining districts, and the beautiful city Oregon, in fall 2003 and he is working phers. In that role, Alec is spending a of Murcia, Spain broke up three days of in stream restoration with the Norfolk, good part of the year traveling the coun- meetings. A stopover in Madrid allowed Virginia government. In fall 2003, John try, spreading the word about geography Pat to see the Rio Mazanares, which has Green finished his master’s thesis on the in general—and the University of Oregon some good qualities but is not quite an effects of debris flows on stream chan- in particular. In September, Alec went to urban jewel. The Urban Ecology Project nels in the Oregon Coast Range, and is Iran, where he gave the opening academic has three components. Students from the now working for a river and watershed address at the Second International Con- three U.S. universities will spend a term consulting firm in Santa Rosa, California. gress of Geographers of the Islamic World. in Europe, and European students will Jeff Bandow finished his master’s thesis His current research focuses on geopoliti- come to one of the three U.S. universities on the Holocene history of the Middle cal changes in the wake of September 11, to take courses and do an urban ecology Fork John Day River. Congratulations to 2001. He has published several pieces project. Project members will develop them all! It’s both sad and happy to see on this theme (in Geopolitics, The Arab course materials and modules for a col- them leave. World Geographer, and a book on The laborative urban ecology course. In June Geography Dimensions of Terrorism), and 2004, project members will come together Peter Walker he is giving talks on the subject at a vari- to teach a three-week urban ecology field Peter Walker has been doing a “writ- ety of colleges and universities this year course in Amsterdam. ing year.” The major research has been including Vassar, Florida International, Pat, Andrew Marcus and graduate stu- completed on his grant from the National Brigham Young, Kansas State, and Illinois dent Michael Hughes have been very busy Science Foundation for the study of State.

10 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 11 Faculty Updates (continued) to the journal Cultural Geography, he Stewardship in America, will be pub- wrote another two chapters for his book lished by the University of California Lise Nelson on the former Soviet Union. On the non- Press this March (2004). He is working on academic front, Ron has become an active another book project entitled Doing Dirty Lise Nelson continues to publish expert witness for the federal court in Chi- Work: Land, Labor, and the Ungrounding her research in Mexico and recently cago regarding immigration cases tied to of America. He is also writing a book with embarked on a new research project in ethnic, cultural, or religious oppression, David Frank of the UO Honor’s College on Woodburn, Oregon and developed a new and gave a series of talks in Kyrgyzstan their territorial model, “the riparian anal- course called Qualitative Methods in to non-governmental organizations of ogy,” which was the subject of an article Human Geography. This winter, she is the traditional democratic structures in Political Geography last year. That a Resident Scholar at the Morse Center in Kyrgyz society that can be used to project took Shaul to Derry, Northern for Law and Politics, which enables her promote democracy today. He also gave Ireland where he established a collabora- to finish her book, Women Defending the two talks in Kyrgyzstan on ethnicity and tive project with the Institute on Conflict Plaza: Gender, Citizenship and the Poli- border problems between Uzbekistan and Resolution and Ethnicity at the University tics of Place. It also allows her to contrib- Kyrgyzstan resulting from Soviet nation- of Ulster, Magee. The project is ongoing, ute to ongoing activities this year at the ality policies. Ron then spent ten days and Shaul will be returning to Northern Morse Center on “The Changing Geopo- studying highland pastoral nomads in Ireland to conduct additional research litical Order: Implications for Peace and Kyrgyzstan and survived drinking alco- this winter. He has also written an article Stability.” As a Resident Scholar, Lise is for Geographical Review on the security working with the Center for the Study of wall being constructed to separate popu- Women and Society, and women faculty lations in the Israel-Palestine conflict. A from across campus (including Susan spring-term sabbatical should provide Hardwick) to organize a spring conference some additional time to move these proj- entitled “Reframing Human Security: ects forward. Geopolitics Comes Home.” This conference will bring scholars and activists from Cathy Whitlock around the country to re-think “security” Our research on the fire, climate, and in terms of basic needs and human rights, forest history of the western U.S. and a conversation urgently needed in the South America is getting to be fun as new context of economic globalization and records become available from different global militarization. Essentially, the con- regions. Pat Bartlein and I are work- ference is an effort to reformulate the idea ing on a NSF-funded project to explore of security based on the situation of the the history of temperate regions in both most marginalized communities, from the hemispheres. The studies continue to local to the global. The conference ties in be “fueled” by recent fire activity in the closely with Lise’s new research project West and the need for scientifically based exploring the political, social, and spatial forest management plans. The excitement changes associated with a rapid increase of research in new areas, its relevance to in Latino/a residents in Woodburn, current policy issues, and collaboration Oregon over the last twenty years. In col- with new colleagues have provided fresh laboration with the Farmworker Housing Ron Wixman on recent visit to Mongolia. material and perspectives in my biogeog- Development Corporation, a non-profit raphy and paleoecology classes. It has organization, the project explores how holic fermented horse milk (the national also increased the opportunities for stu- the construction of farmworker housing beverage) and boiled sheep. As usual dents to gain valuable experience in the in the heart of Woodburn has acted as a Ron led a number of lecture trips (to the paleoecology lab and the field. Last year, condensation point for differing visions of Kurile Islands and Kamchatka, to the the Environmental Change Group was place, community, and ethnicity. Eastern Mediterranean, and from Venice bustling with two post-docs, seven grad In addition to these activities, Lise and to Nice) during which time he lived on students, and three undergrads working her co-editor Joni Seager submitted the gourmet food and met fascinating people on paleoecology and biogeography proj- manuscript for “A Companion to Femi- who are CEOs of major corporations. He ects. In February, I spent three weeks in nist Geography,” and she learned a great was invited to take part in a national pro- the Lake District of Chile and Argentina deal from the graduate students who took gram called “The People Speak: America collecting sediment cores from such her fall seminar on Globalization, Democ- Debates Its Role in the World,” which was lovely spots as Lago Mosquito. I continue ratization, and Place. On a personal level, a televised public debate with experts on to be impressed by the windy Andean she is looking forward to getting married U.S. foreign policy. For that, he had to go foothills and their resemblance to famil- next summer to Andrew Schulz, an art to Juneau Alaska in November. On top of iar landscapes in Oregon and the Rocky historian. it all, he still enjoys cooking. Mountain region. Argentine and Chilean Ron Wixman Shaul Cohen colleagues visited us to work on lake-sediment cores and see some of our beautiful Shaul’s book, Planting Nature: Trees Ron Wixman has had another busy forests. Andrea Brunelle, a post-doc on and the Manipulation of Environmental year. In addition to submitting an article our project, began a faculty position this

10 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 11 Faculty Updates (continued) While in India in February, I hunted I am still giving tours at the Museum of fall at the University of Utah, and Bryan for more statues of Hindu’s Ganesha. We Natural History. Have any of you read The Shuman, a NOAA post-doc, headed for did find many Ganesha statues without Cabinet of Curiosities? It is a mediocre a position at the University of Minne- a crown or head covering, which is char- detective story set in the fictional “New sota. Colin Long and Tom Minckley are acteristic of the Olmec-age statue from York Museum of Natural History,” but teaching at UO-Bend and Indiana State Mexico. I did take enough digital pictures it portrays the museum leadership so University, respectively. Christy Briles to start me on a digital photographic track. perfectly that it has been a great success is expanding her study of the Siskiyou I presented this evidence in a talk at the among many of the people who work or region for a dissertation. Mitch Power AAG 2003 meeting about “Presence of the volunteer here. I have also continued to is actively working on high-resolution Idea of the Elephant in Central America teach at Hunter. How can I give THAT up, records from western Montana. Jennifer before 1492 CE.” And I think it is valid. after they gave me the Anastasia Van Bur- Marlon is analyzing existing fire records I have been editing and trying to expand kalow Award for Distinguished Service to look for bigger spatial and temporal on the list of species that Prof. Emeritus at the annual departmental dinner last patterns. Vicki Rubinstein is reconstruct- John Sorenson and I have been working November? Perhaps more importantly ing the fire history in dry forests in eastern on for three years. We now have 142 than all that, I still jog around the res- Washington, and Megan Walsh proposes organisms firmly documented as present ervoir in Central Park (it is officially the to study the Willamette Valley. It’s hard across the oceans from their continent of Jacqueline Kennedy Reservoir, but “the” to stay on top of it all! origin before Columbus. This 142 consists is the only name used in my neighbor- Those of you who spent hours in the of 20 microorganisms and 8 macrofauna hood) and I occasionally participate in paleoecology lab are still very much on and the rest plants. For another 57 species 5K run/walks for various good causes. In our mind, so please stay in touch and let there are significant evidences, but the between all those activities, there are long us know how things are going. data are not strong enough in our judg- periods when I think back to the pleasant ment to place them in the definitive list life I led in the department and all the of 142. The transferring contacts of the friends I miss. mariners went in both directions across Emeriti News the oceans and carried multitudes of cul- Joe Searl tural traits with them. The paradigm has How quickly time passes when you’re Carl Johannessen shifted. I presented Sorenson’s and my having fun. Since retiring from active We traveled to Baja California in Janu- lecture on the subject of diffusion at the participation in the Geography Depart- ary to visit a former UO student, Kim Institute for the Study of American Cul- ment, I have been as busy as ever. I keep Bentley. With Kim and Bob we examined tures, October 2003 at Columbus, GA. A in contact with the department by attend- the potential consequences of the tre- full report and a book are forthcoming. ing some of the tea seminars and the occa- mendous irrigation project that is adding sional faculty meeting. And, whenever nitrates, etc. to the soil solution that will Clyde Patton our travel schedules align, I have lunch or eventually filter down into the aquifer and In late December and early January, Pat coffee with my old colleagues. I am also pollute the town of Todo Santos where and I went to Vietnam for two weeks, in collaborating with Susan Hardwick on they live. In Mexico City on a search addition to three days spent on a quick several geographic education projects. for chicken bones at the Archaeological look at Angkor, in Cambodia. We were Video projects remain high on my Offices we were joined by the McKusiks very impressed by the experience. The agenda, and I’ve made a complete switch with no success in finding ancient bones, children were well dressed, looked well to digital technology, as I have acquired a other than three bones from the surface of fed and all seemed to go to school. There 3-chip camera (Canon GL1) and appropri- their sites. The chicken book with George are problems in Vietnam, but the country ate computer equipment. The old analogue Carter remains on hold. really stands out from its neighbors on system is available for faculty dubbing of We went on to Jalapa to look for more the west, Cambodia and Laos. We were instructional tapes. Every retired geog- evidence of the knowledge of elephants also struck by the helpful friendliness of rapher needs a research project to focus in their spectacular Archaeological every Vietnamese we met. Perhaps Ameri- a little energy. I have dived into family Museum, but even though we were per- cans are thought of as merely the last in heritage work in Ireland, England, Iowa, mitted to look through their entire a long line of invaders (Chinese, Cham, and Wyoming. With some background in storeroom, we found nothing to support Khmer, French, Japanese, to name a few) historical geography, I feel I am getting a an earlier reference to elephants at the and despite our many faults, we were better grasp of the circumstances in which Jalapa Museum. In 2002, Luis Ferrate had not there as colonial overlords. During my ancestors lived. I hope to submit an helped me find evidence for elephants in the summer I visited English cathedrals, article to a heritage magazine promoting Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico. Alsatian friends, and ex-colleagues at the the value of geographic perspectives. Back at the renowned Archaeological— Neuchatel. That trip only included three Meanwhile, on an even more personal Anthropological Museum in Mexico City countries and I had been looking forward note, Jan and I have sold our house on we took enough pictures of a statue from to the blessings of a single currency, but Kincaid Street where we lived for 37 the Olmec section to demonstrate that alas, the Euro does not rule in either the years and enjoyed numerous gatherings perhaps an ancient statue of a kneeling UK or CH! Incidentally, both of these with our geography friends. We have 60% “Ganesha” can be compared rationally countries are considerably more expen- of our possessions in storage; the other with the elephant-headed God of the sive for tourists than France. 40% went to charities, our mostly willing Hindus. children or to the dump. Our new home

12 GEOGRAPHY AT OREGON WINTER 2004 13 Emeriti News (continued) Of course, time with Clyde was the high- Mr. Larry Guzman light of the week. Stan and Joan Cook and Mr. & Ms. Glen L. and Susan Hadley is still under construction. We are now Mr. David Hall I spent time at Malheur National Wildlife homeless but living comfortably with our Mr. Norman Hansen Refuge, sketching, watching birds, and Dr. James Harris son and family in Eugene. Stay tuned for gaining weight from eating extraordinary Dr. & Mrs. Raymond and Sylvia Hatton an announcement of our shiny new open Ms. Lisa Hawley dinners at the French Glen Hotel. Trips to house in the spring. Mr. Richard Hayes Black Butte Ranch—Ev and Sally Smith’s Dr. Harlow Head Mr. Mark Hess Ev Smith house and to Portland—my childhood Mrs. Cyntha A. Hilden home—rounded out my excursions into Mr. Eugene Hoerauf Great excursions, close watch of events the Oregon countryside. Mrs. Debra Holm-Ritchey and evolving family on Oregon’s wet- Along with other neighboring Oregon Dr. Anne Hooker-Clarke side, pleasant walks in the neighborhood Dr. Howard Horowitz geographers, I have been working on Mr. Eric Johansen with Abbie, regular dips in the pool and making the South University Neighbor- Mr. Kenneth Johnson Dr. David Keeling weekly hikes up Mt. Pisgah with Al, hood an historic district and on keeping benefits of continued good health, and Mr. George Kelly the University honest in its decision to Mr. Michael Kostel admiration for work and achievements place a new basketball arena on the site Mr. Kenton Kullby Dr. Barbel LaMar of faculty and students in the Geography of Howe Field at 18th and University Department have filled Sally’s and my Ms. Leslie Lamont Street. As a retired professor, I continue Dr. & Ms. Henry and Mary-Clare Lawrence days in retirement in 2003. to enjoy the companionship of the many Dr. Joseph Leeper Travels included Vancouver Island in Mr. Keith LePine local geographers, access to the Univer- Mr. James Lloyd, Jr. March to see Bill Merrill, geographer, sity Library and the Student Recreation Mr. William Loy Oregon Ph.D., and one-time staff member, Center, and the freedom to bicycle and Mr. Daniel Luoma and to remember his wife Jo, who passed Ms. Norman Marsh walk around Eugene. Sandy Martin away in October 2002. We celebrated Dr. Sandra Prichard Mather her life at an auction of her paintings. In Editor’s note: Ed Price and Stan Cook Mr. Phillip McEachern May, Sally and I flew to Europe to recon- Dr. Timothy McGrath are both doing well and enjoying the Dr. Elliot McIntire nect with ancestors and roots along the pleasures of Eugene. Dr. Rosalyn McKeown-Ice Mosel; to drive upstream to Metz to say Mrs. Daphne Minton White hello again to Carole, a UO student we Mr. Clay Moorhead Mrs. Laurie Mootz hosted in the late 90s; to cross the Vosges Dr. Denis Moran and Jura into Neuchatel, Switzerland Honor Roll of Donors Ms. Pamila Naito for another visit with Phyllis and Fred Mr. Eric Nelson The UO Geography thanks the following indi- Mr. S. Keith Newsom Chiffelle, who taught in UO Geography Ms. Debora Orlosky in 1978-79, and twice more in summers; viduals and companies for their generosity. Mr. Stewart V.D. Pagenstecher and to go through the Schwabische Alb Ms. Junko Murata Abbott Mr. David Petrone Mrs. Mary Anderson Dr. Dean Phelps to Tubingen to see old friends and haunts Mrs. Arnell Anderson Carlson Mr. William T. Pickford from 1984. In September we returned to Dr. Barbara Bailey Mr. Frederick Piellusch Minnesota for Sally’s 50th high school Mary Lou Bailey Wogan Mr. Eric Pihl Mr. & Mrs. Nathan & Christine Bales Mr. Culley E. and Shiena Polehn reunion and a Friday Coffee Talk by Ev Mrs. Evelyn Berkley Dr. Edward Price, Jr. in the Geography Dept. In October we Mr. Glenn Biehl Mr. Patrick T. Rarick relished five delightful autumn days in Mr. Thomas Budd Mr. Charles Rauch Mrs. Melinda Burget De Leon Dr. Susan Reynolds Idaho at the Sun Valley Jazz Festival. It’s Mrs. Annell Carlson Dr. Robert T. Richardson time to practice the piano more. Allan Cartography Mr. Joe Searl Dr. Sarah Shafer Geography is so much fun, music Mr. Robert Caufield Mr. Phillip Cerro Ms. Merit Smith brightens everything, and friendships Ms. Sylvia Chinn-Levy Dr. Michael Spyrou locally, nationally, and internationally Mr. Ernest Clark Mr. Eric A. Stein Dr. James Stembridge make every day special and worthwhile. Dr. David N. Cole Mr. Craig Cole Mr. Dimitri Stephanopoulos Best wishes to all geographers and friends Dr. Donald Corson Dr. Herschel Stern of Geography. Dr. William Crowley Ms. Lana Stillwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Edith Daharsh Mr. David Tallant Dr. John Damron Mr. Richard Taylor Alvin W. Urquhart Dr. Louis P. Defrank Mr. Thomas Tetzlaff Mr. Cleve Thompson My adventures have been geographical Mr. David M. Dougherty J. Carey Durgin Mr. Matthew Thornton only in the sense that I have visited and Mr. Peter Eberhardt Mr. Harold L. Throckmorton enjoyed several of my favorite places. At Dr. Gary Elbow Mr. David Tiktin Dr. Jerry Towle the end of last year I was in Oaxaca and Dr. Marie Farrell Ms. M. Frances Faure Mr. Gene Uchida Chiapas—the very best of Mexican folk Mrs. Nancy Fischer-Benson Mr. David Voss art, food, ruins, cultural diversity, and Dr. Larry Ford Ms. Linda Wallers Ms. Aronda Webster beautiful landscapes. In the spring I vis- Mrs. Anne Forsyth Dr. Richard Francaviglia Ms. & Mr. Katherine L. and William L. Weeks ited Clyde Patton in New York City, enjoy- Dr. Dolly Freidel Mr. Donald Williams ing museums, plays, and the cultural ame- Mr. Richard Grassetti Mr. Robert Wilson Mr. Michael Groesch Mr. Jeffery Wilson nities of the greatest of American cities. Dr. Martine Guyot-Bender Ms. Debra L. Zahnle and Dr. Steve Hostetler

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Recent Graduates Gwen G. Scott, Situating Fijian Transmi- Christy E. Briles, Postglacial Vegetation grants: Spatial Legitimacy as Geographic and Fire History Near Bolan Lake in the (2002-2003) Process and Theoretical Paradigm Northern Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon Jacqueline J. Shinker, Mechanistic Con- Tara H. Corbett, Breaking Environmental The department would like to welcome trols of North American Climate Vari- Gridlock? Stakeholder Involvement in the following new alumni, congratula- ability Water Quality Management tions! Anika E. Juhn, A Critical Review of Cat- Ph.D. egories of Race and Pan-Ethnicity Using Kyle T. Evered, Romancing the Region: Cluster Analysis of Foreign-Born Resi- Mapping the Discursive Terrains in Turk- dential Settlement ish Constructs of a Turk Dunyasi John H. Boyle, Final Project Robert M. Kerr, The Territorial Impera- James Mattiace, Final Project tive of Xenophobia: Putting the Extreme Right in Its Place Andrew D. Mowry, Processes and Con- trols of Stream Channel Adjustment to Suzanne C. Fouty, Stream Channel Cattle Exclosures in the Blue Mountains Response to Changes in Cattle and Elk of Eastern Oregon Grazing Pressure and Beaver Activity Maureen P. Ray, A Case study of Latino Colin J. Long, Holocene Fire and Vegeta- Master’s Settlement in Independence and Wood- tion History of the Oregon Coast Range Graham K. Dalldorf, Influences of Wind burn, Oregon USA Direction, Topography and Paleolake Patrick M. Wondra, Final Project Jeffrey R. Baldwin, Reconceiving Wealth History on the Formation of Aeolian for Geographic Analysis: Intersections of Deposits in the Connley Hills, Fort Rock Environments, Life and Ethics Basin, Lake County, Oregon

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