American Geographical Society

What if #farming, one of the oldest professions, got an update?  In our most recent EthicalGEO blog, Scholar-Intern Joy Ndamukunda looks into #agrotech innovations in India. Precision #agriculture is farming that uses technology, such as #GIS, #GPS, #satellite imagery, automation, and more, rather than solely traditional farming methods. By doing this, precision farming enhances #sustainability by allowing a more efficient use of land, water, fuel, fertilizer, and pesticides. Precision farmers employ fewer resources to produce more, which lowers costs and has a positive #environmental impact. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnrc4sXJ #Agtech #PrecisionAgriculture #Geography #Geospatial #Mapping #Maps #Geoscience #Geotech #SatTech #Environment #Earth #EarthScience #India #AgScience #Climate #ClimateChange

⚡ #Climate, #Geography, #Geospatial & #Geotech leaders! Want to share your innovative work and groundbreaking research to our wide geo-community? Submit a Lightning Talk proposal to speak at our annual Symposium at Columbia University in #NYC in-person or virtually this November 21-22! ⚡ Lightning Talks are visually compelling, information-rich presentations about cutting-edge research to address the problems we share across the world. If your work in geography or geospatial science can contribute to the conversation of bringing people together to make the world a better place and can tell us about it in five minutes or less, submit your presentation proposal to join us at Geography 2050: Cooperation & Conflict in a Changing Climate. And if you can't join us in New York, there's an option to pre-record a talk for our website! July promises big updates for the AGS 2024 Fall Symposium, Geography 2050: Cooperation & Conflict in a Changing Climate. This year, AGS is pulling together experts in diplomacy and humanitarian aid to join geographers and innovators in geospatial technology to discuss the potential of a future where peoples around the world work together to address the challenges of climate change. Submit a Lightning Talk proposal here: https://lnkd.in/eDs6SjWb #Geographer #GeoTechnology #Geospatial #Maps #Mapping #GIS #GeoSTEM #GeoVisualization #Cartography #Climate #ClimateAction #GeoAI #Tech #SpatialAnalysis #SpatialScience #SatTech #Geopolitics #Geoscience #ClimateChange #EarthScience #Environment #Oceanography #Climatology

🎉 In 2024, a record number of students took the APHG Exam! 🎉 AGS is very proud to be a supporter of #APHG Teachers throughout the year. We congratulate all teachers and students for leading the way in #geography! 📝 Here is a note from the Chief Reader of the AP Human Geography Exam, Dr. Lisa Benton-Short, on a record number of high school student participants: In 2024, some 261,500 high school students took the Advanced Placement Human Geography Exam. More than 55% of students will earn college credit for demonstrating that they learned the material covered in most college-level introductory Human Geography classes. AP Human Geography remains one of the fastest growing AP courses, increasing five-fold over the past 10 years. It is one of the 10 highest enrolled of all AP subjects. The growing number of students taking the course and their success on the APHG exam is a result of the high quality of teaching by APHG teachers. The AGS Geography Educators Initiative has provided crucial support for APHG Teachers. Through the AGS Teachers Fellows program, AP Human Geography teachers have opportunities to learn more in-depth course content, by attending the Geo2050 conference. In addition, AGS continues to provide resources that teachers use in the classroom, such as DailyGeo. The GeoBoost micro-grant program has funded numerous teachers to purchase important resources for students, including textbooks, drones, video call equipment, and to take field trips, all of which enhance student learning and engagement with Geography. In 2025, APHG will celebrate its 25th year of the exam--and we expect to break another record number of students taking the exam! Stay up to date with #teacher-specific opportunities and resources with our Geography #Educator Initiative newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gH_XXF_Y Consider subscribing to our DailyGeo newsletter, a short, digital news blast highlighting the ubiquitous nature of geography’s role in headline stories, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday: https://lnkd.in/dM8bCzR5 #APHG #Geography #APHumanGeography #CollegeBoard #GeographyTeacher #Geospatial #Geographer #Maps #GIS #Mapping #SecondaryEducation

Our latest Company Spotlight by Scholar-Intern Chiara Ryals features David Carttar, Senior Director of Geospatial Development at Moody's RMS. His biggest advice? Learning to code. "Coding not only automates analyses, allowing for the creation of more complex models than manual methods could achieve, but it also bridges communication gaps, facilitating enhanced collaboration between geographers and programmers." In an era of rapidly changing environmental conditions, understanding and predicting catastrophic events is more crucial than ever. By maintaining an accurate global base map covering a vast array of natural hazards, Moody’s RMS ensures companies can measure their risk against anything from forest fires to pandemic illness. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gHz5jsU5 --- #geospatial #geotech #riskmodelling #risk #climatecrisis #climatechange #geography #mapping #maps #geoscience #gis #environment #conservation #earth #earthscience #coding #softwareengineering

Join Our Team! AGS is currently looking for part-time #interns for the Fall 2024 semester. #Undergraduate and #graduate students who are currently enrolled in an accredited program and have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.2 are eligible to apply. Tasks Include: -Writing blog posts about geographical and geospatial issues and advances -Writing about geographical news for DailyGeo, AGS’s daily news blast on current world events -Interviewing company and non-profit CEOs and leaders for Company Spotlights -Maintaining and expanding AGS’s social media platforms with geographic content -Analyzing maps to be showcased as our Map of the Week blog on UBIQUE  -Helping with the implementation of various AGS Initiatives, including our Geography 2050 Annual Fall Symposium To apply, email a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and school transcript to [email protected].   FALL POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED ON A ROLLING BASIS... SO APPLY EARLY! #Internships #College #Geography #Geospatial #Intern #GIS #UrbanPlanning #EnvironmentalScience #EarthScience #Mapping #Maps #Geoscience #GeoSTEM #SocialScience #Student

See what AGS has been up to this June! Our monthly newsletter is out! Read here: https://lnkd.in/gpa8w9SE Highlights from this Edition: 🌍 Submit Proposals for our Geography2050 Fall Symposium Lightning Talk and Poster Sessions! Highlight your #geography and #geospatial research, innovative ideas to our wide geo-community in #NYC this November 21-22 at Columbia University. 👩🎓 Meet our new Scholar-Interns Chiara Ryals and Joy Ndamukunda and apply for the Fall 2024 #Internship early! ⚡️ Make sure to read Chiara’s Company Spotlight featuring David Carttar from Moody’s RMS and Joy’s EthicalGEO blog on Precision #Agriculture and #geotech in India. ✍️Geographical Review, the AGS Journal, has an increased CiteScore! Congratulations to the GR Team, especially Editor Dave Kaplan for this success! 🍎 Congratulations #APHG Teachers and students for a record breaking year! Over 261,000 students took the exam in 2024. Read a note from Chief Reader of the APHG Exam Lisa Benton-Short on this big news! 🏛️ Geographer of the US (GOTUS) Lee Schwartz has retired! We salute Dr. Schwartz for all his years as a champion of geography for the benefit of society! #Geoscience #Earth #GIS #Maps #Mapping #Geographer #EarthScience #Geospatial #Geotechnology #GEOINT #GeoAI #Geodesign #Geoengineering #ClimateChange #Climate #Geopolitics

#DailyGeo Feature: Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has confirmed that the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event is underway. Originating in the Caribbean during the summer of 2023, the mass bleaching has now spread across each major ocean basin in the southern hemisphere. This is the second instance of global coral bleaching in the last decade, with the previous event, lasting from 2014 to 2017, being the longest and most widespread coral bleaching event on record. Such events occur during extended periods of elevated ocean temperatures when corals expel algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn white. In this state, corals are susceptible to starving or disease, putting entire ecosystems at risk. Reports from NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program emphasize the need for coral reef management and restoration as climate models predict bleaching will increase in both frequency and magnitude with rising ocean temperatures. This map depicts the extent of coral bleaching in October 2023 compared to March 2024 during what scientists have named the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event. As coral reefs around the world suffer from this fourth coral bleaching event, how can we best collaborate to mitigate further reef damage and death? What are the most urgent needs to address the health of ocean life? 🌍 Interested in continuing the dialogue and meeting the larger AGS community? Join us this November 21-22 at Columbia University in NYC for Geography2050: Cooperation and Conflict in a Changing Climate, our annual fall symposium and geo-community convening. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d-pUqZh 📰 Read today's DailyGeo here and subscribe in the top-left corner! Every weekday, we share the world's top headlines through a geographical lens. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gcTzjHcQ #geography #oceans #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateaction #coralreef #coralbleaching #oceanography #gis #maps #mapping #geoscience #geopolitics #geotech #geoengineering

Make sure to check out our digital journal, FOCUS on Geography! Our newest photo essay is: Migration, Livelihoods & Climate Change in the Cuchumatán Highlands of Guatemala by Michelle J. Moran-Taylor, Matthew J. Taylor, and Rebecca Galemba. Interested in submitting an article or photo essay? Inquiries and submissions can be sent to [email protected]. Unsolicited submissions are welcome for photo essays and feature articles! Reformatted in 2016 as a digital journal, FOCUS on Geography is a peer-reviewed publication that includes richly illustrated articles and essays from geographers and others whose geographical experiences enrich our understanding of the world. Each feature article and photo essay is issued a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and all elements of the digital journal are archived. Click here to read FOCUS on Geography's newest piece: https://lnkd.in/gVz9vRAH #geography #mapping #maps #gis #guatemala #centralamerica #latinamerica #migration #climatechange

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 2024), Christian Lamb, the woman who made the attack’s landing maps, was awarded the French Legion d'honneur by President Macron. The Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France. Lamb, now 104 years old, was a British naval officer who was stationed in London to create the maps in secret at the start of 1944. Her maps were ultimately vital to the Allies’ attack on June 6th. Prior to World War II, Lamb had intended to go to university, but when the war began, she joined the Wrens, the Women’s Royal Naval Service that worked behind the scenes in non-combat roles. By age 20, Lamb was promoted to “leading wren” and started working on maps for ships involved in the war. Her early assignments involved plotting ship movements using information from radar stations and coast guards. In the months leading up to D-Day, Lamb worked alone in a basement room, using survey maps and photos to ensure crafts landed at the correct positions on the beach. The detailed maps included every possible feature that would be visible to the invaders, including railways, roads, churches, and castles. Lamb’s meticulous work successfully delivered troops to the beaches of Normandy in the largest seaborne invasion in history. #dday #geography #gis #geospatial #maps #mapping #military #WWII

#DailyGeo Feature: Mexico City Reservoir Dries After a longer-than-usual dry season, an important reservoir for Mexico City is now at 28% of its normal capacity. Valle de Bravo, a man-made lagoon in the forests about 85 miles west of Mexico City, has long served as a lake getaway for the wealthy and a vital water source for 20 million city dwellers downstream. The lake's shoreline has receded 18% over the past two years. Rain is the lake's primary source of water, but the Cuenca Amanalco-Valle de Bravo region has seen 25% less rain than the annual average of the past two decades. The city stopped extracting water from the lake in April due to its low water levels. Reduced rain from climate change and the El Niño climate pattern, a population surge, and extensive leaking from faulty infrastructure have all taken a significant toll on the water levels. Experts predict Mexico City's 8.8 million people could run out of drinking water this month, a date referred to as "Day Zero." As cities around the world from Mexico City to Johannesburg to Jakarta face water shortages, how can we best collaborate to address iniquities in water access and prevent health crises? How does water sharpen conflict at various scales - from the neighborhood to the state to international disputes? 🌍 Interested in continuing the dialogue and meeting the larger AGS community? Join us this November 21-22 at Columbia University in NYC for Geography2050: Cooperation and Conflict in a Changing Climate, our annual fall symposium and geo-community convening. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d-pUqZh 📰 Read today's DailyGeo here and subscribe in the top-left corner! Every weekday, we share the world's top headlines through a geographical lens. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g4Ujm5z8 #geography #gis #mapping #maps #geoscience #earth #earthscience #water #geopolitics #watermanagement #drought #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateaction