American Association of Geographers

ALT: Graphic reads “Giving Tuesday.” Subhead: “Support AAG’s work to advance geography, from standing up for science and academic freedom to supporting geographers’ careers at every step. #GrowGeography.” AAG logo at bottom. Background is light tan (#E8D9C9) with a thin dark tan border (#C2A98F). Large “TUESDAY” text in deep navy (#0D3551); small “GIVING” in the same navy. Decorative leaves and berries in red (#C83A3A), coral red (#E65C4D), and deep brown branches (#5A3B2E).

This #GivingTuesday, support AAG’s work to advance geography, from standing up for science and academic freedom to supporting geographers’ careers at every step. Your contribution can make a significant impact in nurturing the next generation of geographic experts. buff.ly/NBbYfqJ #GrowGeography

Alt text: Poster for the launch of a specialty group called CIAO. Background is an aerial photo of small green islands in bright turquoise water. A large teal rectangle sits centered over the photo. At the top of the rectangle, a small white line of text reads: “Announcing the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Critical Islands, Archipelagos, and Oceans (CIAO) Specialty Group.” The headline “CIAO” appears huge and vertical, with four letters spaced down the left-to-right diagonal; letters are magenta-pink with a thin electric-blue outline, each slightly tilted. Body copy in the lower-left says: “CIAO seeks to advance critical, social justice, feminist, and decolonial approaches to explore the socio-ecological and geo-political conditions in oceanic spaces and seascapes in solidarity with island communities.” A bold callout near the bottom center says: “Please support our launch!” The final line reads: “Go to your AAG dashboard, click Add a Group, and select CIAO.” Colors: background sea is bright teal-green; overlay rectangle is teal (approx #2F8C8C); main headline letters are magenta-pink (approx #D12C8A) with electric-blue outline (approx #31B3FF); small text is white (approx #FFFFFF). Overall feel: energetic, ocean-focused, community-forward.

CIAO, and hello! AAG is thrilled to announce the launch of the newest specialty group, Critical #Islands, #Archipelagos, and #Oceans (CIAO), a scholarly and activist community committed to advancing the study of CIAO as lived spaces and geographic forms enabling for critical thought. buff.ly/p1vt9Iy

🌐🧵📦 Using points of interest data, Li and Tranos constructed a panel data set of gambling shops on high streets in Great Britain to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving spatial footprint of gambling presences.

Read more here: buff.ly/IBhn4ci #Infrastructure #Networks

🌎 Let’s make fieldwork safer & more inclusive! Join us Dec 5 @ 1PM EST for “Transforming Field Culture” w/ Matt Dawson 💬

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#FieldSafety #InclusiveScience #AGU #AGI #STEMCulture

The @geographers.bsky.social Qualitative Research Specialty Group is hosting a free online webinar on Dec. 12th to support graduate students and early career scholars to prepare for fieldwork! Please share with students and colleagues. QR code for registration is on the poster!

Collective cognitive map of meaningful places in the Twin Cities, MN assembled by students and faculty in the @macalestercollege.bsky.social geography department during #GeographyAwarenessWeek @geographers.bsky.social

Evening panoramic view of a brightly lit San Francsico downtown; bold headline says “#AAG2026 Session Organizing Deadline,” and a red tag notes “Submit by December 4.”

Don’t forget! #AAG2026 session organizing ends December 4. All AAG meeting attendees are welcome to organize sessions, such as panels and workshops. This format can provide a space to gather geographers to engage in an in-depth conversation or storytelling opportunities. buff.ly/W2wqMKi

Graphic honoring Dr. Ling Bian for service with the Annals of the American Association of Geographers. Left side shows a headshot of Dr. Bian smiling, with text noting her role as Professor in the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo and outgoing editor of Geographic Methods. Right side displays a journal cover of the Annals with the association’s seal and map graphic.

We thank longtime, outgoing editor Dr. Ling Bian, professor in the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Bian has been the Geographic Methods editor of the Annals since 2018, and also serves or has served on the editorial boards and review panels for the NSF and the NIH.

Announcement graphic introducing Anthony Howell as the newest editor of the Annals of the American Association of Geographers. Left side shows a headshot of Anthony Howell above text: “Anthony Howell, Arizona State University, New Geographic Methods editor.” Right side features the journal cover with the title “Annals of the American Association of Geographers.” AAG logo appears at the bottom left.

AAG is pleased to announce Anthony Howell, associate professor and director of the Center on Technology, Data, and Society (CTDS) at Arizona State University, is the new Geographic Methods editor for the Annals of the AAG. Dr. Howell’s term begins in January 2026. buff.ly/pIIIGa6

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Leaf decals in the upper left and lower right corner featuring text: Happy Autumn! Wishing you a harvest of happiness!

🍂 AAG’s offices are closed today and tomorrow. We hope that everyone has a restful time off and enjoys the fall season! 🍂

🚨🧭🧱 Miranker and Giordano introduce the theoretical principles and methodological toolkit for implementing humanitarian geographic information science (HGISci), a transdisciplinary approach that leverages spatial analytical perspectives to inform humanitarian forensic action. buff.ly/CxnmCKQ

Dr. Santoro, seen here examining an afflicted beech tree, became interested in trees and forest ecology at a young age.

Invasive pests and pathogens are attacking native trees and threatening the biodiversity of historic Eastern forests. For Jen Santoro, assistant professor at Villanova University, the key to recovering these important species—like the American chestnut—begins with the coordinates. buff.ly/2gku0jQ

Monarch Butterflies on tree branch in blue sky background, Michoacan, Mexico. View more by JHVEPhoto from Getty Images Pro

For the first time, it's possible to track individual Monarch butterflies on their journey south. Cellular Tracking Technologies developed a tiny chip used to geolocate butterflies on their epic flight all the way to Mexico. buff.ly/mrNJ5y9

How did the pandemic alter mobility and public space? Abraham and coauthors analyze GPS in Stockholm to investigate the potential relationship between crime and visual perceived safety (VPS). Read more here: buff.ly/5LZVUER #COVID19 #UrbanMobility #PublicSpace

What If Geography Is the Curriculum We Need for the Future? - EdSurge News A student once told me, halfway through the term, “I thought this class would be about memorizing countries. But now I can’t stop seeing systems.”He ...

Demian Hommel, associate professor at Oregon State University, shares how the discipline is critical to create students who think spatially and act ethically: “Geography belongs at the center of that transformation, no longer a legacy subject, but a frontline framework.”

An Economic Geography of Complicity and Control How the algorithmic hyperreality of digital platforms reorganizes urban space

Got lost in Lisbon following Apple Maps while attending a digital geography conference. The irony? We were there to critique the very platforms reshaping the city beneath our feet. On complicity, maps, and the worlds we create. @geographers.bsky.social #GeoSky
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Regional Meeting Lollapalooza: Remarkable Spaces for Grassroots Innovation and Discussion - AAG AAG - Regional Meeting Lollapalooza: Remarkable Spaces for Grassroots Innovation and Discussion - All -

My December Presidential Column for the @geographers.bsky.social: "Regional Meeting Lollapalooza: Remarkable Spaces for Grassroots Innovation and Discussion." This was a fun one to write. www.aag.org/regional-mee...

Screen capture of Native Land Digital webpage. Text: Welcome to Native Land Digital. A space where the stories of land and waters are carried by those who walk in ancestral relationship with them.

What Indigenous lands are you on?

In recognition of #NativeAmerican Heritage Month, learn which #Native lands you live on and more. Indigenous-led nonprofit, Native Land Digital, allows users to click on labels across the globe —or a specific location— to see #Indigenous nations. buff.ly/QQpI4rb

🌾🏡📷 How do people perceive rural places through street-view images? Zhu, Gu, Zhang, Song, Guo, Yan, Yao, Guan, and Li use deep learning across China. Read more here: buff.ly/d01TI2y #DeepLearning #RuralGeography #China

🌍 How can geoscience shape policy solutions? 🚀 From energy & water to security & innovation, the #CriticalNeeds series shows how geoscience drives policy impact! 🔬⚡

📖 Read now → www.criticalneeds.org

#GeoscienceMatters #AGI #ScienceForPolicy #STEM #FutureForward

Dr. Uy Hoang walking with his camera along a waterway. (Tony Kershaw via SWNS).

Meet the man mapping Britain on foot for Google: Dr. Uy Hoang spends eight to 10 hours a day walking along Britain’s waterways with his camera to capture the paths Google Street View cars can’t track. buff.ly/m23lCDk

#Mapping #GISChat #CartoSky #GeoSky

📢The 1st virtual forum "Beyond Green Colonialism? Rethinking Power & Justice in Energy Transitions" essay @politicalgeography.bsky.social is published!

➡️https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629825001714

@pollenetwork.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @r-degrowth.bsky.social

Cranberry harvest in New Jersey. Source: Agricultural Research Service.

Native to North America, cranberries are a big part of the winter holidays. Before they gained mainstream popularity, wild-growing cranberries were harvested by many nations of the Algonquian people. Learn more about this fine, finicky fruit in AAG’s #Geography in the News resource: buff.ly/xwdWKHu

Wrapping up Geography Awareness Week with a huge thank you to Dr. Michael McCanless for an engaging talk, an insightful Lunch & Learn, and a fun Mappy Hour ✨🌎 Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate the power of geographic thinking and the many ways it helps us understand our world!

Making Spaces of Possibility! Geography Awareness Week 2025 from November 17 to 21

📅 November 17-21, 2025 is Geography Awareness Week! You’ve been celebrating Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day during this week! 🗺️🌍 Not yet? Still we have great chances to Discover the power of maps, explore career paths, and map out your next adventure. 🎉 #GeoWeek2025

Day 5, the final day of Coding Maps for Beginners, is now up!

I'm closing out the series for Geography Awareness Week with one of the easiest upgrades you can add to a map: instant directions.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVT9...

#ArcGIS #maps #GIS #JavaScript #geography

It’s the last day of #GeographyAwarenessWeek! How did you celebrate?! 🥳🌎🧭

Head over to earthsciweek.org/resources/classroom-activities/ & search “geography” for a EarthCaching #activity to do with your students! 🗺️

Follow @geographers.bsky.social for more resources! 😉

#GeoWeek #Education #Science

Day 4 of Coding Maps for Beginners is up!

Today you'll add a full search experience with a single line of code. Drop arcgis-search inside your arcgis-map and you get address lookup, suggestions, and instant zoom to any result.

Watch the tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndUe...

#ArcGIS #maps #GIS

Get Maps Explore, interact, and download USGS topographic maps free of charge from topoView.

We’re in the middle of Geography Awareness Week, & we wanna share a really neat resource. This is TopoView, a database where you can drop a location point and see every official USGS survey map of the area. Take a look and see how this (or any other) area has changed!

Headshot of Dr. Dawn Wright, Chief Scientist of Esri and celebrated oceanographer. A Black woman with a bright, joyful smile looking directly at the camera. Her hair is pulled back loosely, and she wears a deep burgundy Esri-branded collared shirt. The background is softly blurred, keeping all focus on her radiant, confident expression.

Dr. Dawn Wright is a geographer, oceanographer & globally recognized expert in marine geographic information systems (GIS). She played a key role in creating the 1st #GIS data model for the oceans. 1/2 #GISday #WomenInSTEM #GeoWeek #oceanography

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