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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2h

Ready to share your unique insights and expertise? Our #AAG2026 call for field visits and workshops is now open! Whether it's related to our host city of San Francisco, or any issue or skill, this is a perfect platform to connect and engage with other meeting participants. buff.ly/JvE53uv

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 5h

Graduating from a higher education program is an exciting milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming. Students often ask, “What comes next?” This is where Esri YPN steps in to support its members to thrive during their GIS journey.

🌎🛰️ Check out why this is the resource for you: buff.ly/3FRXccH

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 19h

AAG’s William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography supports innovative research in computational research of geographic science. The Garrison award consists of a $3,500 cash prize and a formal certificate of merit. buff.ly/BtGISFe

AAG William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography - AAG

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 19h

The Marble Fund Award for Innovative Master’s Research in Quantitative Geography recognizes excellence in academic performance for the best research. Two awardees will receive an award of $2000, a certificate of merit, and recognition at the AAG meeting. buff.ly/Pew1QOZ

AAG Marble Fund Award for Innovative Master’s Research in Quantitative Geography - AAG

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 19h

AAG’s Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Award recognizes excellence in academic performance in geographic and computer science. Up to three awards will be made available and consist of a cash prize of $1,000 and a certificate of recognition. buff.ly/zEq2MpH

AAG Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Award - AAG

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 19h

Deadline Approaching!! 👀 We have three awards recognizing STUDENTS who are studying quantitative/computational geography and spatial studies. Whether you’re an undergraduate, a master’s student, or a PhD candidate, there’s at least one award given to these students annually.

Learn more ⬇️🧵

Photo of a woman sitting in a computer lab working on a mapping software. Credit from De Paul University's Department of Geography and GIS (Geographic Information Systems (Certificate)

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 21h

Tornadoes are more deadly when they occur at night, partly due to lack of risk communication. Porter et al. examine when and how their interviewees learned of a #tornado threat during an overnight event in relation to their perceived information barriers and protective actions taken. buff.ly/uJL8swI

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 15d

Do you have an outstanding student paper being presented at an AAG Regional Meeting? Students attending regional meetings have the opportunity to receive $1,000 to use towards the awardee’s registration and travel costs to #AAG2026. buff.ly/4xD2Tk2

#AcWri #StudentPapers #GeoSKy #StudentAwards

Graphic promoting AAG's Council Awards for (Under)Graduate Student Papers at a Regional Meeting.

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 1d

Earth Science Week starts this Sunday! Don’t miss out on celebrating "Energy Resources for Our Future" from October 12-18, 2025, with @agi-updates.bsky.social & @earthsciweek.bsky.social.

⚡🌟 Get inspired with this year's theme! From webinars to contests, learn how to get involved. buff.ly/JUwSnuA

Engineers Overseeing Renewable Energy Infrastructure. View more by gustavo quiroga gaitan from Imágenes de gustavo quiroga.

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 1d

You can protect your freedom and privacy online with guidance and support from @AAUP buff.ly/nkw7Iux From tips on social media to who to contact in a crisis, AAUP has resources for you. #AcademicFreedom #PublicScholarship

Strategies to Protect Yourself Online in the Current Climate - AAG

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 1d

In small-scale multilingual societies, an individual uses a large number of languages and usually identifies one of them as the primary language. Pan et al. explore the uncertainties of place related to primary language over alternative languages.

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Desiree Fields @desireefields.bsky.social · 2d

Along with Will Payne and Jovan Lewis, I'm organizing an AAG session on the economic geography of scams for the 2026 conference in San Francisco. Please share widely! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

AAG 2026 CFP: Putting the ‘Con’ in Economic Geography

AAG 2026 CFP: Schemes, Scams, and Flim-flam: Putting the ‘Con’ in Economic Geography Will B. Payne, Rutgers University Desiree Fields, University of California, Berkeley Jovan Scott Lewis, University ...

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2d

Your skincare isn't working, and geography might be the answer.

From Delhi’s dry air to Mumbai’s humidity, the same products don’t always perform the same. Vogue Indian digs into how beauty needs to start listening to climate, culture, and biology.

Your skincare isn't working and geography might be the answer

From Delhi’s dry air to Mumbai’s humidity, the same products don’t always perform the same. Indian beauty needs to start listening to climate, culture and biology

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American Geosciences Institute @agi-updates.bsky.social · 2d

🌎 Big news! NEEF is the new sponsor of #NoChildLeftInside Day!

🌿 Let’s get kids outdoors to explore, learn & love our planet this #EarthScienceWeek

🌤️ How can you celebrate? 💚 See: neefusa.org/no-child-left-inside

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2d

Primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall lived an extraordinary life of observation, service, and activism. In 2012, Goodall was presented with the inaugural AAG Atlas Award during the Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. We honor her contributions to geography and humanity. buff.ly/EjizLaN

Jane Goodall posed with a primate in arms.

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urbanparksgirl @urbanparksgirl.bsky.social · 5d

See CFP for #AAG2026 session on the politics of #greenspace in a polarized world below.

We look forward to your contributions!

Michelle Stuhlmacher, PhD @mstuhlmacher.bsky.social · 6d

It's that time of year again (i.e., when @geographers.bsky.social CFP start streaming in)!

For #AAG2026, @urbanparksgirl.bsky.social, @jkhawes.bsky.social, and I are organizing a session on the politics of green space in a polarized world.

To take part, send us your abstract by Oct 26th 📧

Screenshot of the call for proposals for "Contested Natures: The Politics of Green Space in a Polarized World"

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Jathan Sadowski @jathansadowski.com · 2d

Call for abstracts: "Insurance, Climate Change, and Spatial Governance" paper session for the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 17-21, 2026

I'm co-organizing this session with some amazing scholars. Here's our extended abstract:

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Austin Read @austinread.bsky.social · 2d

In case you missed it: see our CfP for the AAG 2026 below 👇

Austin Read @austinread.bsky.social · 13d

CfP #AAG2026 New Fluvial Geographies: critical currents in riverine thought, practice and activism.

We are organising a session to discuss the recent and exciting surge in human and environmental geographic scholarship on rivers. Full call here: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Please share!

CfP AAG 2026: New Fluvial Geographies

AAG 2026: New Fluvial Geographies: critical currents in riverine thought, practice & activism Human geography is currently experiencing a river moment. Over the past decade, as the discipline has em...

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Professor Dr Igor Calzada MBA @icalzada.bsky.social · 2d

🌉 #Call4Abstracts #CfA #C4A #AAG2026 #SanFrancisco #California #USA March 17–21 @geographers.bsky.social

#Hybrid Session:
Anticipatory #AI Governance in #Public Administrations Worldwide

Submit by Oct 25: [email protected]
aag.org/events/aag20...

#DigitalGeographies #AgenticAI #PublicSector

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2d

The countdown to Geography Awareness Week has officially begun! Are you ready to show off your love for the discipline? Join AAG and others worldwide from November 13-17 with a focus on our theme “Making Spaces of Possibility.”

Learn how you can get involved: buff.ly/oukmzeD

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2d

What capabilities do large language models (LLMs) have to discern intercardinal directions between geographic locations? Fulman et al. evaluated whether three significant LLMs exhibit a hierarchical spatial bias similar to how humans judge an individual by location.

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 2d

Tapping into his entrepreneurial interest, Gautam Anand, a high school senior from Rochester, Minnesota, created the fast-growing game WorldGuessr to help people get a taste of life in other parts of the world. buff.ly/71j3R8y

This Young Entrepreneur Is Making Learning About Geography Fun—Through A Fast-Growing Game

Gautam Anand, coder who is still in high school, created WorldGuessr, a free game now used in classrooms, in response to demand from his friends at school.

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American Geosciences Institute @agi-updates.bsky.social · 3d

🏆 Add the Best Student Geologic Map Competition and Awards Ceremony to your schedule at the #GSA2025 annual meeting in San Antonio 🎓🗓️ on Oct. 19, students will present their #geologic #maps from 9-11 AM at Session T204 in the Poster Hall.🌟 Learn more: connects.geosociety.org

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 3d

The leaves are starting to fall, and there’s no better time to curl up with a book. 🍂 📚 Looking for recommendations? Check out AAG’s 2025 Fall New Books for Geographers list: buff.ly/dztAWb9

#GeoSky #GISChat #ClimateSky #NewBooks

Various covers of books featured on AAG's 2025 Fall books list.

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