ABOUT THE APCG MEMBERSHIP Founded in 1935 by a gathering of geographers including grad- Questions about membership should be directed to Bob Rich- uate students and faculty from universities, normal schools ardson at the address below, or phone (916) 278-6410, fax (916) and junior colleges, and a few from government and industry, 278-7584, or e-mail [email protected]. Visit the APCG web site at the Association of Pacifi c Coast Geographers has a long and www.csus.edu/apcg/ for information about the organization rich history promoting geographical education, research, and and for a new member application form. Pacifica knowledge. APCG member dues, although raised for 2001, remain modest: Members gather at the annual meetings for social and intel- Regular $20; Joint (2 people at same address) $23; Student and The Association of Pacifi c Coast Geographers Spring 2006 lectual interaction. They receive the annual Yearbook, fi rst Retired $10; Contributing $25 or more (any contribution over published in 1935, that includes abstracts of papers from the $20 is tax deductible). Joint members receive only one copy of Inviting Discussions on Hot Topics meetings and a number of full-length peer-reviewed articles. Pacifi ca and one Yearbook. Members also receive the bi-annual newslett er Pacifi ca, fi rst We are initiating a new approach of presenting “featured articles”: commentaries, and essays that are in a point/ published in Fall 1994. Since 1952 the APCG has also been the Dues are paid for the calendar year. Unless indicated other- counterpoint format. In this issue, Robert Christopherson argues for geographic spatial sciences in research and Pacifi c Coast Regional Division of the Association of American wise, checks dated before November 1 will be credited to the discussions on climate change on which, he writes, there is a “scientifi c consensus on anthropogenically forced climate Geographers, serving AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, BC, current year, while those dated aft er November 1 will be cred- change”. Donald Anthrop counters that “there is no scientifi c consensus that human activity is the proximate cause of and YT. ited to the next year. Only current year members receive the global warming over the past century”. Alec Murphy weaves together geographic illiteracy, Harvard, and Iraq. Yearbook. Current members will be sent a membership renewal Pacifi ca is a publication of the Association of Pacifi c Coast Geog- notice near the end of the calendar year. Members have multiple options to choose from in order to join the discussions: email the respective authors; email raphers, a regional division of the Association of American Ge- APCG members at the listserve address of “[email protected]”; submit to the editor a rejoinder for possible ographers. The newslett er appears two times a year in fall and spring. The deadline for submission of announcements and CORRECT ADDRESS? publication in the Fall 2006 issue of Pacifi ca. If you are interested in starting a new “thread” of debates for future issues, reports for the Spring issue is March 1, and for the Fall issue is please check the Pacifi ca website for topics that were suggested by fellow members of the APCG. a fortnight aft er the conclusion of the annual meeting. Most mailings to members are done using the APCG’s Non- Profi t authorization. Non-Profi t mail is not forwarded, so to Point: Counterpoint: For further information about Pacifi ca contact Sriram Khé at: be sure you receive your copies of Pacifi ca and the Yearbook it Climate Change and the New AAG Resolution The US, Carbon Emissions, and the Kyoto Protocol [email protected] or at 503-838-8852. is critical that you provide new address information to the As- sociation. Robert Christopherson Donald Anthrop Professor Emeritus, American River College Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University email address: [email protected] Email address: [email protected] In the year since my article in Pacifi ca, Spring 2005, Robert Christopherson’s thesis seems to be that certain The Association of Pacifi c Coast Geographers, Inc. “Global Climate Change: A High Latitude Perspective and catastrophic climate change is upon us and only Department of Geography for Geographic Science,” much has transpired further Kyoto can save us from certain doom. In the fi rst confi rming the scientifi c consensus on anthropogenically place, contrary to Mr. Christopherson’s assertion, CSU, Sacramento forced climate change. These scientifi c fi ndings reinforce there is no scientifi c consensus that human activity is Sacramento, CA 95819-6003 political actions in the international law embodied in the proximate cause of global warming over the past the Kyoto Protocol and Rulebook. Of course within the century.(1,2) Geologic records show that the earth has consensus, there is uncertainty that demands additional been much warmer and much colder many times in the research, which is the strength of the scientifi c method past [including the recent past] than it is now. We have we practice. I welcome this opportunity to share with you undisputed evidence that the earth’s ice has been melting a sampling of scientifi c evidence followed by the related for the last 10,000 years or so. Obviously, human activity dramatic news from the 102nd annual meeting of the had nothing to do with this. Association of American Geographers (AAG) in Chicago, March 7–11, 2006. Since the late 1980s, when theories about human-induced global warming began to raise alarm in environmental First, we have new data from the Dome–C ice core on circles, the environmental movement’s political patrons the East Antarctic Plateau, which is part of a 10-country have treated global warming as an international European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA). emergency. .......Continued on Page 5 .......Continued on Page 6 In This Issue 4 Elections: Meet the Vice President candidates 9 Students: Opportunities for you! 1 Climate Change A discussion on whether all the discus- sion on this is simply “hot air” or if it is indeed a “cold” 15 Urgent Need: Editor for Yearbook reality. APCG Annual Meeting in Eugene 2 President Jenny Zorn stresses the need for diversity in At the University of Oregon, September 6-9, 2006 the discipline, and urges members to reach out to schools. Register online at htt p://apcg.uoregon.edu Details on pages 7-10. APCG Directory President’s Message New and Contributing Members Diversity in Geography Welcome to the following the APCG gave travel Larry Ford Clyde Patt on Barbara E. Fredrich Duilio Peruzzi EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEES 11 new members who have grants totalling $1535 and President: Awards Committ ee: Jenny Zorn, California State University, San Bernardino joined (or rejoined*) since President’s awards totalling Robert E. Frenkel David A. Plane Jenny Zorn James Keese, Chair the last list was prepared $600. These important Donald Gauthier Cari Pogan In recent years geography and geographers have made Barbara Gleghorn Gregory J. Poseley Department of Geography Social Sciences Department for the Fall 2005 issue of grants and awards will not CSU, San Bernardino CalPoly, San Luis Obispo continuous eff orts to address issues of diversity in the Reginald Golledge Donna Prince Pacifi ca. (Asterisk denotes be possible extra money San Bernardino, CA 92407 San Luis Obispo, CA discipline. The AAG established the Race, Ethnicity, and Glenn E. Griffi th Philip R. Pryde 909-880-7500 805-756-1170 past membership.) provided without the by Place Conference in an eff ort to examine research on Jeff rey D. Hackel Robert T. Richardson [email protected] [email protected] Contributing Members. Joan Hackeling Lorett a Rose ethnicity. This year it is November 1-4 in San Marcos, Stephanie Andersen Keith Hadley Vice President: Women’s Network: Vicki Drake, Texas. The APCG recently announced a new scholarship Les Rowntree Kate Berry, Chair Byron M. Gessel Mitchell A. Alford Tim Hallinan Gundars Rudzitis Chair for Mexican American students in an eff ort to create more Department of Geography Coordinator, Geography D. A. Giles James P. Allen Dr. Bill Hamilton Randall Rush University of Nevada, Reno Santa Monica College, opportunities for students. Alyssa Joyce Brigham Arnold James W. Harrington William Russell Reno, NV 89557-0048 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Jill Lear Daniel D. Arreola James P. Harris Dan Scanny 775-784-6344 310-434-8652 As we examine the reasons for a lack of diversity in the Rodney McNally Louise Aschmann Gary Hausladen Michael Schmandt [email protected] [email protected] discipline one of the problems identifi ed is a lack of role Jessica Miller Martin Balikov John Heppen Donald A. Schuder Secretary/Treasurer: Applied Geographers Specialty models and a lack of diversity in the pipeline. That pipeline Diana Muncy Steve Bass Fred Hirsch James W. Scott Charles F. Bennett Cynthia M. Hohbach Robert Richardson Group (including BIGG): is hollow through elementary schools, middle schools, high Bev Passerello Debra Sharkey Department of Geography Terry Simmons, Coordinator Kevin S. Blake, Ph.D. John E. Isom Larry Simón schools, community colleges, undergraduate institutions, Matt Rosenberg* CSU, Sacramento Att orney at Law Warren R. Bland Sharon G. Johnson/Edell graduate programs, tenure track faculty appointments, and Everett G. Smith Sacramento, CA 95819-6003 P.O. Box 5125 Laura Wisecaver* James D. Blick Samanthe Kadar William W. Speth 916-278-6410 Reno, NV 89513 administrative positions. We need to att ract a more diverse Joseph Calbreath Tina Kennedy Norman R. Stewart 916-278-7584 (fax) 775-322-3333 population at all levels. Many thanks to the Lisa Chaddock Earl W. Kersten Dale Stradling [email protected] [email protected] following Contributing Robert W. Christopherson Sriram Khé Nancy Summers Past-President (ex-offi cio): Membership Committ ee: As we consider our outreach and marketing eff orts to att ract Members from 2005 and Bobbé Z.