AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground collected imagery, drone-collected data, telemetry data, and crowd-sourced

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Recent Posts. Map of the Week: Highest Earning Podcasts by Country May 13, 2021; Geographical Review Preview: Young People’s Visions for Life in the Countryside in Latin America May 11, 2021; Map of the Week: The Subnational Human Development Index May 6, 2021; Company Spotlight: Black Cape April 29, 2021; Map Of The Week: Status of Spring April 29, 2021 MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP By: Kelly Young. Happiness is something that isn’t often associated with geography. However, geography plays a larger role in our daily happiness than we likely assume, influencing political tensions, diets

and lifestyles.

OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh

water shortages.

MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, this week’s map is interactive and explores Irish surnames and their geographic distribution; it was created HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients.

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

Recent Posts. Map of the Week: Highest Earning Podcasts by Country May 13, 2021; Geographical Review Preview: Young People’s Visions for Life in the Countryside in Latin America May 11, 2021; Map of the Week: The Subnational Human Development Index May 6, 2021; Company Spotlight: Black Cape April 29, 2021; Map Of The Week: Status of Spring April 29, 2021 AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground collected imagery, drone-collected data, telemetry data, and crowd-sourced

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Recent Posts. Map of the Week: Highest Earning Podcasts by Country May 13, 2021; Geographical Review Preview: Young People’s Visions for Life in the Countryside in Latin America May 11, 2021; Map of the Week: The Subnational Human Development Index May 6, 2021; Company Spotlight: Black Cape April 29, 2021; Map Of The Week: Status of Spring April 29, 2021 MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP By: Kelly Young. Happiness is something that isn’t often associated with geography. However, geography plays a larger role in our daily happiness than we likely assume, influencing political tensions, diets

and lifestyles.

OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh

water shortages.

MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, this week’s map is interactive and explores Irish surnames and their geographic distribution; it was created HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients.

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

Recent Posts. Map of the Week: Highest Earning Podcasts by Country May 13, 2021; Geographical Review Preview: Young People’s Visions for Life in the Countryside in Latin America May 11, 2021; Map of the Week: The Subnational Human Development Index May 6, 2021; Company Spotlight: Black Cape April 29, 2021; Map Of The Week: Status of Spring April 29, 2021

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels JOIN AGS – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY INDIVIDUALS. Since its founding, affiliates of AGS have always been made up of a wide spectrum of professionals involved in business, government, public-policy formation, science, and education.

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

AGS Bowman Expeditions . The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in

foreign areas.

DEMETRICE JORDAN

Demetrice Jordan Council Member. Demetrice “Dee” Jordan is a Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

LEE SCHWARTZ

Lee Schwartz Council Member. Dr. Lee Schwartz is the Geographer of the United States and Director of the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, where he directs research and analysis on global issues primarily related to complex humanitarian emergencies and environmental sustainability.

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE “To Seek New Worlds For Gold, For Praise, For Glory”-Sir Walter Raleigh, Founder of Virginia. Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER By: Elyse Zavar and Ronald Schumann Article: Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-term Recovery What is the main purpose of your study? This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of

those impacted.

MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND How old is too old? How young is too young? These are questions that people across the world consider when in search of a life-long partner. However, the answers are often very different depending on the location and the cultural practices of the person asking it. AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

DEMETRICE JORDAN

Demetrice Jordan Council Member. Demetrice “Dee” Jordan is a Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

LEE SCHWARTZ

Lee Schwartz. Dr. Lee Schwartz is the Geographer of the United States and Director of the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, where he directs research and analysis on global issues primarily related to complex humanitarian emergencies and environmental sustainability. Dr. Schwartz is the State Department’s 8th Geographer, a position

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND According to the UN Fertility Data, for Africa, the average age at first marriage for women was 20 years old while the average age at first marriage for men was 26. Comparatively, the average age at first marriage for women in Europe was 29 and the average age for men at first marriage was 31. It would be interesting to find out more about

how

HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

DEMETRICE JORDAN

Demetrice Jordan Council Member. Demetrice “Dee” Jordan is a Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

LEE SCHWARTZ

Lee Schwartz. Dr. Lee Schwartz is the Geographer of the United States and Director of the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, where he directs research and analysis on global issues primarily related to complex humanitarian emergencies and environmental sustainability. Dr. Schwartz is the State Department’s 8th Geographer, a position

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND According to the UN Fertility Data, for Africa, the average age at first marriage for women was 20 years old while the average age at first marriage for men was 26. Comparatively, the average age at first marriage for women in Europe was 29 and the average age for men at first marriage was 31. It would be interesting to find out more about

how

HOLGANIX: SOIL NOURISHING, ROOT STIMULATING Holganix: Soil nourishing, root stimulating. Holganix is an organic turf company. This company is makes turf that does not require fertilizers and pesticides. Their turf is a mix of compost tea and other naturally selected ingredients. Their product can be used on its own, or with small amounts of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June.

WALTER A. WOOD

Walter A. Wood . Cartographer, Boyd Greenland Expedition II, 1933, with Boyd Leader, AGS expeditions, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon,

1935-41. Bio

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE SUBNATIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure the social and economic dimensions of a nation or region. The three key measures used in the HDI are life expectancy, access to education (years of schooling), and standard of living – measured by gross national income per capita, adjusted for the price level of the

country.

MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

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PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June.

WALTER A. WOOD

Walter A. Wood . Cartographer, Boyd Greenland Expedition II, 1933, with Boyd Leader, AGS expeditions, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon,

1935-41. Bio

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE SUBNATIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure the social and economic dimensions of a nation or region. The three key measures used in the HDI are life expectancy, access to education (years of schooling), and standard of living – measured by gross national income per capita, adjusted for the price level of the

country.

MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to HISTORY – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY HISTORY. Since 1851, American Geographical Society (AGS) members have undertaken research and sought to discover, chart, and understand both the far corners of the Earth and our own immediate environment. AGS was founded with the specific intent to rescue long-missing Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, believing that Franklin and his crew were

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe.

WALTER A. WOOD

Walter A. Wood . Cartographer, Boyd Greenland Expedition II, 1933, with Boyd Leader, AGS expeditions, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon,

1935-41. Bio

LEE SCHWARTZ

Lee Schwartz. Dr. Lee Schwartz is the Geographer of the United States and Director of the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, where he directs research and analysis on global issues primarily related to complex humanitarian emergencies and environmental sustainability. Dr. Schwartz is the State Department’s 8th Geographer, a position A GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING PATTERNS ON THE A: The main purpose of our study was to examine geographic global drug trafficking patterns of four main drug-types of abuse sold via one online “drug store” housed on the Tor Network, Agora. The four drug-types we examined were cocaine, heroin, new psychoactive substances (like ketamine and synthetic cannabinoids), and

prescription drugs

MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname MAP OF THE WEEK: THE 15 MINUTE CITY OF PARIS By Jessica Devous. This week’s Map of the Week highlights the proposal by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo to redesign Paris as a 15-minute walking city. Le Paris du ¼ Heure (Paris in a Quarter of An Hour) is designed to show the ideal lifestyle of the new city. The map shows that wherever a Parisian is located, they stand within a

fifteen-minute

MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND According to the UN Fertility Data, for Africa, the average age at first marriage for women was 20 years old while the average age at first marriage for men was 26. Comparatively, the average age at first marriage for women in Europe was 29 and the average age for men at first marriage was 31. It would be interesting to find out more about

how

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

GEOAI – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY The GEOAI Initiative. The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data and technology have become intertwined in countless ways. AI – to include Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Computer Vision (CV) – has found a home in its application to all manner of geospatial data such as satellite, airborne, and ground

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: WORLD HAPPINESS MAP A map published by Visual Capitalist uses data from the 2019 World Happiness Report to determine the happiest country in the world and on each continent. The World Happiness Report obtains data directly from the citizens of each country and focuses heavily on the influence of technology, social norms, government tensions and national conflicts. OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname

INITIATIVES

The fellowship is open to all graduate student affiliates of the American Geographical Society. Each fellowship is worth $1,500 and a total of four will be awarded in the Spring. Proposals in any sub-field of geography may be submitted and reviewed by the AGS Council Fellowship. The program encourages, but does not require, a fieldwork component.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

GEOPLUNGE®

GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

GEOGRAPHY 2050: DC

GEOGRAPHY 2050: DC. Geography 2050 is a multi-year, strategic dialog about the vital trends reshaping the geography of our planet in the coming decades. Initially organized by the American Geographical Society (AGS) in 2014, the ongoing Geography 2050 dialogue convenes thought leaders from academia, government, industry, and the social

sector

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe.

LEE SCHWARTZ

Lee Schwartz. Dr. Lee Schwartz is the Geographer of the United States and Director of the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, where he directs research and analysis on global issues primarily related to complex humanitarian emergencies and environmental sustainability. Dr. Schwartz is the State Department’s 8th Geographer, a position MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND According to the UN Fertility Data, for Africa, the average age at first marriage for women was 20 years old while the average age at first marriage for men was 26. Comparatively, the average age at first marriage for women in Europe was 29 and the average age for men at first marriage was 31. It would be interesting to find out more about

how

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and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE 15 MINUTE CITY OF PARIS By Jessica Devous. This week’s Map of the Week highlights the proposal by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo to redesign Paris as a 15-minute walking city. Le Paris du ¼ Heure (Paris in a Quarter of An Hour) is designed to show the ideal lifestyle of the new city. The map shows that wherever a Parisian is located, they stand within a

fifteen-minute

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY VISION: To be the foremost champion of geography for the benefit of society.. MISSION: We convene a diverse global community of innovators, thinkers, and practitioners; create and curate geographical knowledge, learning, and exploration; and advance geographic science and technologies to address society’s challenges

and opportunities.

INDIVIDUALS

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Lifetime Member of the AGS for $2100, contact us at 917.745.8354 or email ags@americangeo.org.. If you are interested in becoming a developing world Member, click here to see the list of eligible countries. If you are interested in supporting the AGS as a Patron, and want to join the Galileo Circle, Humboldt Club, or Bowman Explorers levels

BOWMAN EXPEDITIONS

The AGS Bowman Expeditions Program provides a framework for gathering human geography data through fieldwork in foreign areas. It provides an improved understanding of foreign people and places through university-based, scholar-student research. It produces vital, open-source information that results in better understanding of people

and places

MAP OF THE WEEK: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2021 Map of the Week: New Perspectives for 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold in the United States, Bloomberg’s CityLab launched a competition for its readers: create the map that defines your life during the coronavirus crisis. The original call went out in April, and after 400 submissions, a selection was published in June. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE Roanoke was established in 1587 by a group of 115 English settlers. The colony was located on the outer banks of what is today Dare County, North Carolina. The exhibition was lead by England native John White in hopes of building a naval port for English ships to OKEANOS TECHNOLOGIES: WATERCHIP DESALINATION DEVELOPMENT Okeanos Technologies formed in 2012 to develop a next-generation, desalination technology to address the planet’s increasing fresh water shortages. Okeanos aims to lessen the impact of fresh water shortages that include, economic development, human health, environmental degradation and political instability. Okeanos was founded on the belief GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW PREVIEW: PATTERNS OF DISASTER This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those impacted. By commemoration, we mean any object or act that helps people remember after a disaster: ceremonies, memorials, statues, signage, etc. We specifically consider how commemorations change the

physical and

MAP OF THE WEEK: THE 15 MINUTE CITY OF PARIS By Jessica Devous. This week’s Map of the Week highlights the proposal by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo to redesign Paris as a 15-minute walking city. Le Paris du ¼ Heure (Paris in a Quarter of An Hour) is designed to show the ideal lifestyle of the new city. The map shows that wherever a Parisian is located, they stand within a

fifteen-minute

KATIE CANN I AM GEO

From examining urban migration patterns, to climate change in the Arctic, to social connections on a soccer field, geographers are using innovative techniques and rigorous inquiry to educate, inform policy, and to tell our story. Now I find myself at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working as a Leadership Fellow. MAP OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S IN AN IRISH SURNAME? The most common surnames are Murphy, Kelly, Ó’Sullivan, Walsh, and Smith. The earliest known Irish surname, O Cleirigh is an example of an occupational surname and is given to someone descended from a clerk. Descriptive names, on the other hand, were names that described the first person to take them; therefore a person with the surname

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PUBLICATIONS. The Geographical Review (GR) is the American Geographical Society’s (AGS) flagship publication succeeding the Bulletin – a periodical devoted to scientific geography and a repository of much of the work of importance done in exploration and research in this country. FOCUS on Geography continues in the tradition of the original

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The fellowship is open to all graduate student affiliates of the American Geographical Society. Each fellowship is worth $1,500 and a total of four will be awarded in the Spring. Proposals in any sub-field of geography may be submitted and reviewed by the AGS Council Fellowship. The program encourages, but does not require, a fieldwork component. ABOUT US – AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Established in 1851, AGS is the oldest professional geographical organization in the United States. It is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in geographical research and education for over 169 years. The mission of AGS is to advance and promote geography in business, government, science, and education.

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GeoPlunge ® offers a great way to help children learn about United States’ geography while simply having fun. It is a game for all ages, from first graders to senior citizens. In fact, one of the best things about GeoPlunge® is that adults often like playing it every bit as much as the kids. But in its most simple formulation, GeoPlunge

GEOGRAPHY 2050: DC

GEOGRAPHY 2050: DC. Geography 2050 is a multi-year, strategic dialog about the vital trends reshaping the geography of our planet in the coming decades. Initially organized by the American Geographical Society (AGS) in 2014, the ongoing Geography 2050 dialogue convenes thought leaders from academia, government, industry, and the social

sector

CHRISTOPHER TUCKER

Christopher Tucker Chairman. Dr. Christopher Tucker manages Yale House Ventures, a portfolio of social ventures and technology companies that span the worlds of energy, geospatial, sensor, cyber-security, open source, and social media technologies, across the domains of defense/intelligence, international affairs, civilian government, commercial industry, NGOs, and academe. MAP OF THE WEEK: THE SUBNATIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure the social and economic dimensions of a nation or region. The three key measures used in the HDI are life expectancy, access to education (years of schooling), and standard of living – measured by gross national income per capita, adjusted for the price level of the

country.

MAP OF THE WEEK: PEATMAP By Samantha Hinton . PEATMAP is an improved global peatland map by Xu et al, 2018. With peatlands’ significant role as carbon sinks within the global carbon cycle, continuing to study and map their extent and distribution will be crucial for future studies on the climate crisis. MAP OF THE WEEK: MARRIAGE AGE DIFFERENCES IN EUROPE AND According to the UN Fertility Data, for Africa, the average age at first marriage for women was 20 years old while the average age at first marriage for men was 26. Comparatively, the average age at first marriage for women in Europe was 29 and the average age for men at first marriage was 31. It would be interesting to find out more about

how

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