Applied Geography Specialty Group: American Association of Geographers

📣 Job Alert! A great experience for new graduates and early career GIS professionals in the U.S.! Work with two great organizations: American Conservation Experience and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Happy to chat about my experience as an ACE fellow for the USFWS if anyone is interested! #gis #job #datamanagement #conservation

Are college closures on the rise? A new model from the Philadelphia Fed predicts a significant increase in college closures due to the looming demographic cliff. With a potential 15% drop in enrollment, up to 80 colleges could close each year, doubling the current rate. This highlights the urgent need for strategic planning in higher education. Read more about the forecast and its implications for the future of higher ed: https://bit.ly/49sgRUo

The University of Minnesota and the University of Colorado Boulder are collaborating on a three-year NSF-funded project to advance GeoAI methodologies. This project aims to extract historical geographic information from digitized archival maps published between 1884 and 2006, with a focus on developing innovative approaches for organizing and analyzing the data. We are currently looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join this project. The role is based in the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, working under the guidance of Professor Stefan Leyk. The researcher will have the opportunity to collaborate with Professor Yao-Yi Chiang and Ph.D. students from the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. For further information and to apply for this position, please visit: https://lnkd.in/g6Mcf6S9. The position is set to commence in February 2025, so early applications are encouraged. Feel free to share this exciting opportunity with your professional network.

🌍 Fellowship Opportunity: Planet Labs and Taylor Geospatial Institute 🚀 TGI is excited to announce a new fellowship opportunity designed for researchers interested in advancing our understanding of Earth observations through the innovative work of our partners at Planet. This fellowship aims to support high-impact research that utilizes satellite imagery and corresponding data to address pressing environmental, social, and economic issues. 🌱 What We’re Looking For: We seek innovative thinkers who are passionate about utilizing satellite imagery and geospatial data to tackle pressing global challenges. 🎓 Eligibility: Open to graduate and postdoctoral researchers. Applicants must be currently affiliated with a Taylor Geospatial Institute consortium institution. 💡 What You’ll Gain: - Access to Planet’s vast satellite data resources and cutting-edge tools - Collaboration with top-tier experts in the field - 10K in funding to support your research 📅 Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 Notice of Opportunity: https://lnkd.in/d9dnZj6m Press Release: https://lnkd.in/dQnEPpKN Let's explore the Earth together and drive meaningful change through geospatial innovation! 🌐✨

Hierarchies and inequities embedded in the research enterprise exclude, silence, and harm too many. Our current system operates at an unsustainable pace that is only increasing, and the design of institutional reward systems privilege the quantity of publications, grants, and awards we produce over the quality of the same. This is why a practice of care is necessary. The inaugural “Ethos of Care Credential for Transformational Change” and the inaugural “Convening of Care“ developed research strategies to mitigate implicit bias and promote an ethos of care in the academic research enterprise. Early career faculty, academic research leaders, and academic research enterprise professionals engaged in deep conversations about the intractable and systematically entrenched problems of underrepresentation and carelessness in the academic research. enterprise. Read more about their findings and recommendations in their white paper: https://bit.ly/4ftBL7i This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Award No. 2324401 and Award No. 2324402. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

🌍 Exciting Opportunity for Geography Students! 🌍 Are you a student passionate about applied geography and presenting your research at the 2025 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting? The Applied Geography Specialty Group: American Association of Geographers Travel Award is here to support you! This award provides financial assistance to help our student members attend the conference and share their work with the community. ✨Eligibility Highlights: - Must be a member of AGSG. - Open to students presenting in any research-related capacity at the meeting. - Awardees are expected to attend the AGSG Business Meeting during the conference to be recognized. 🗓️ Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 🎖️Award Distribution: Funds will be provided upon proof of conference registration. 🤗Multiple awards available, but funding is competitive—submit your application soon! Don’t miss this fantastic chance to advance your career, network with fellow geographers, and showcase your research! 🌟 🔗 Learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/dwZF_b24 Tag your peers who might be interested, and let’s make this year’s AAG Annual Meeting the best yet!

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🤙The call for short films for AAG Shorts 2025 is now open until January 6, 2025! This session accepts films that are 20 minutes or much less. Films longer than this can still be reviewed and hosted on the website (https://lnkd.in/gViqv5az) if selected, but there is no capacity to screen longer films at the conference. Works in progress are also accepted. At the conference, selected short films will be screened, followed by a Q&A with (registered) filmmakers to explore how academic film and filmmaking are evolving. Questions will address academic filmmaking as a method and, as the idea of the film moves beyond essays or documentaries, discuss how to support this dynamic and exciting field of research practice. A public screening will be organized at a later date. 🎞️ Submit your film here: https://lnkd.in/gaM5CF4q 🎞️ Send your film to the session organizer at aagshorts@filmgeographies.com Attendance at the conference is not required for a film to be screened. Film submissions will be accepted until January 6, 2025. Organisers: Jessica Jacobs Mary University of London) Joseph Palis (University of the Philippines-Diliman) Sponsor: Filmmaking Specialty Group Film Geographies started in 2016, as an on and offline space to screen and discuss filmmaking in the academy. Today it has over 1200 subscribers and has collected and curated over 200 films worldwide. The specialty group also organises filmmaking training workshops using smartphones for students, staff, and community groups.

Currently hiring for an Entry Level GIS Analyst position located in St. Louis, MO Pay: $25/hr - $27/hr Qualifications: -Bachelor's Degree in Geospatial Information Systems -GIS research projects through coursework or internship -At least one GIS related internship -Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro (AutoCAD exposure is a plus) -GPA of 3.0 or above Message me with an updated resume if you're interested in learning more!

In a recent article in The Conversation, William Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at Macalester College and Vice President of the AAG, highlights the urgent need for a transformative approach to tackle Africa’s escalating food insecurity. The UN’s 2024 report reveals that 20.4% of Africans are undernourished, a figure that has been steadily increasing since 2015. Moseley argues for a shift from conventional commercial agriculture to agroecology, which leverages farmer knowledge and natural ecological processes. This approach promises sustainability and resilience, addressing not just food availability but also access, stability, utilization, sustainability, and agency. Learn more about his work: https://bit.ly/4g8uU48