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Congratulations to Brandi Robinson on receiving the Pennsylvania Geographical Society’s Distinguished Scholar Award!
The award recognizes individuals with substantive research, publications and professional development in geography.
The award recognizes individuals with substantive research, publications and professional development in geography.
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Congratulations to Brandi Robinson on receiving the Pennsylvania Geographical Society’s Distinguished Scholar Award!
The award recognizes individuals with substantive research, publications and professional development in geography.
The award recognizes individuals with substantive research, publications and professional development in geography.
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Are you a student or a professional with a passion for geography? Take advantage of AAG’s Professional Development Resources. Check out our Job Board for career growth needs, career profiles to discover new paths, or explore the Guide to the #Geography Programs if seeking a degree. buff.ly/AohpeuW
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Are you a student or a professional with a passion for geography? Take advantage of AAG’s Professional Development Resources. Check out our Job Board for career growth needs, career profiles to discover new paths, or explore the Guide to the #Geography Programs if seeking a degree. buff.ly/AohpeuW
📣 Applications open for GENIUS 2026, a 3-day mentoring workshop at Penn State for rising third- and fourth-year students underrepresented in geography. 🌍
📅 May 27–29.
Apply by Feb. 15, 2026: www.geog.psu.edu/geniusworkshop
📅 May 27–29.
Apply by Feb. 15, 2026: www.geog.psu.edu/geniusworkshop
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
📣 Applications open for GENIUS 2026, a 3-day mentoring workshop at Penn State for rising third- and fourth-year students underrepresented in geography. 🌍
📅 May 27–29.
Apply by Feb. 15, 2026: www.geog.psu.edu/geniusworkshop
📅 May 27–29.
Apply by Feb. 15, 2026: www.geog.psu.edu/geniusworkshop
Donors have already given $6,650 to the GeoGraphics Lab Fund!
Alumnus Bob Myers will match gifts up to $25,000, doubling support for student cartography internships in our program.
Join the match: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab
Alumnus Bob Myers will match gifts up to $25,000, doubling support for student cartography internships in our program.
Join the match: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Donors have already given $6,650 to the GeoGraphics Lab Fund!
Alumnus Bob Myers will match gifts up to $25,000, doubling support for student cartography internships in our program.
Join the match: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab
Alumnus Bob Myers will match gifts up to $25,000, doubling support for student cartography internships in our program.
Join the match: raise.psu.edu/GeoGraphicsLab
Congratulations to alumna Dr. Vivian Deidre Rodríguez-Rocha (PhD '24) for earning the 2025 National Women’s Studies Association x University of Illinois Press First Book Prize Recipient, awarded at the NWSA conference in Puerto Rico last week! The work is from her dissertation.
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Congratulations to alumna Dr. Vivian Deidre Rodríguez-Rocha (PhD '24) for earning the 2025 National Women’s Studies Association x University of Illinois Press First Book Prize Recipient, awarded at the NWSA conference in Puerto Rico last week! The work is from her dissertation.
Students in GEOG 2N: Apocalyptic Geographies visited the Scotia Barrens to imagine how descendants of an original settlement might rediscover a post apocalyptic landscape.
Photos by Patrick Caswell
Photos by Patrick Caswell
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Students in GEOG 2N: Apocalyptic Geographies visited the Scotia Barrens to imagine how descendants of an original settlement might rediscover a post apocalyptic landscape.
Photos by Patrick Caswell
Photos by Patrick Caswell
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As #GIScience evolves toward web-based applications, skills required for a successful #GIS career are also changing. What does it mean to be a GIS professional of the future? Esri’s YPN provides 5 important tips for future-proofing your career with crucial resources you can leverage: buff.ly/5uWOCbh
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As #GIScience evolves toward web-based applications, skills required for a successful #GIS career are also changing. What does it mean to be a GIS professional of the future? Esri’s YPN provides 5 important tips for future-proofing your career with crucial resources you can leverage: buff.ly/5uWOCbh
Thank you to everyone who made Penn State GIS Day a success!
Students, faculty and alumni shared lightning talks in Foster Auditorium and kept conversations going at a reception in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information.
Students, faculty and alumni shared lightning talks in Foster Auditorium and kept conversations going at a reception in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information.
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Thank you to everyone who made Penn State GIS Day a success!
Students, faculty and alumni shared lightning talks in Foster Auditorium and kept conversations going at a reception in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information.
Students, faculty and alumni shared lightning talks in Foster Auditorium and kept conversations going at a reception in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information.
Tomorrow is GIS Day!
Lightning talks in Foster Auditorium (11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m., 1:30–3 p.m.), a 3–4:30 p.m.
A reception at the Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, then GIS trivia and résumé reviews at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamer Center.
All are welcome!
Lightning talks in Foster Auditorium (11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m., 1:30–3 p.m.), a 3–4:30 p.m.
A reception at the Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, then GIS trivia and résumé reviews at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamer Center.
All are welcome!
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Tomorrow is GIS Day!
Lightning talks in Foster Auditorium (11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m., 1:30–3 p.m.), a 3–4:30 p.m.
A reception at the Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, then GIS trivia and résumé reviews at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamer Center.
All are welcome!
Lightning talks in Foster Auditorium (11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m., 1:30–3 p.m.), a 3–4:30 p.m.
A reception at the Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, then GIS trivia and résumé reviews at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamer Center.
All are welcome!
Ph.D. candidate Suraiya Parvin shared her thesis research, “Placemaking through Food: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Migrants in New York City,” at the Race, Ethnicity and Place conference in New Mexico and helped lead our grad recruitment table. Proud to see her representing Penn State Geography!
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Ph.D. candidate Suraiya Parvin shared her thesis research, “Placemaking through Food: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Migrants in New York City,” at the Race, Ethnicity and Place conference in New Mexico and helped lead our grad recruitment table. Proud to see her representing Penn State Geography!
Postdoctoral scholar Halie Kampman and professor Brian King published a Conversation piece on their research titled, “Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds”.
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Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds
Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility to spend wisely after so many lives have been lost.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Postdoctoral scholar Halie Kampman and professor Brian King published a Conversation piece on their research titled, “Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds”.
theconversation.com/pennsylvania...
theconversation.com/pennsylvania...
GIS Day is Monday, Nov. 17!
Schedule:
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Welcome + lightning talks
1:30–3 p.m. Lightning talks
3–4:30 p.m. Reception @ Hamer Center, 1 Pattee Library
6:30–8:30 p.m. Games + resume review @ Hamer Center
Info and Zoom Links: www.psu.edu/news/univers...
Schedule:
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Welcome + lightning talks
1:30–3 p.m. Lightning talks
3–4:30 p.m. Reception @ Hamer Center, 1 Pattee Library
6:30–8:30 p.m. Games + resume review @ Hamer Center
Info and Zoom Links: www.psu.edu/news/univers...
Penn State GIS Day 2025 to take place Nov. 17 | Penn State University
Penn State University Libraries will observe GIS Day, an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems, on Nov. 17. This year’s activities focus on geospatial presentation,...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
GIS Day is Monday, Nov. 17!
Schedule:
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Welcome + lightning talks
1:30–3 p.m. Lightning talks
3–4:30 p.m. Reception @ Hamer Center, 1 Pattee Library
6:30–8:30 p.m. Games + resume review @ Hamer Center
Info and Zoom Links: www.psu.edu/news/univers...
Schedule:
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Welcome + lightning talks
1:30–3 p.m. Lightning talks
3–4:30 p.m. Reception @ Hamer Center, 1 Pattee Library
6:30–8:30 p.m. Games + resume review @ Hamer Center
Info and Zoom Links: www.psu.edu/news/univers...
A multi-institutional team led by geography researchers at Penn State built and tested four AI agents in order to introduce a conceptual framework of autonomous geographical information systems and examine how this shift is redefining the practice of GIS.
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Mapping a new frontier with AI-integrated geographic information systems | Penn State University
With the advent of artificial intelligence, researchers have developed an independent “agent” capable of performing geographic information system functions with minimal human oversight. It's the lates...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A multi-institutional team led by geography researchers at Penn State built and tested four AI agents in order to introduce a conceptual framework of autonomous geographical information systems and examine how this shift is redefining the practice of GIS.
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
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Bob Myers is an incredible alum @pennstategeography.bsky.social - the only person to ever earn multiple Master's degrees in our online program, a tireless advocate for civil rights, and a key supporter of the cartographic work we're doing in the GeoGraphics Lab today: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Adult learner finds ‘antidote to aging’ through geography program | Penn State University
You might need a degree in geography to chart the career and life experience paths of Bob Myers. Thankfully, he has a few. Myers is a geospatial expert, with two master's degrees and three certificate...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Bob Myers is an incredible alum @pennstategeography.bsky.social - the only person to ever earn multiple Master's degrees in our online program, a tireless advocate for civil rights, and a key supporter of the cartographic work we're doing in the GeoGraphics Lab today: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
After nearly three decades in federal service, Penn State Geography alumnus Benjamin DeAngelo is launching a new a consulting and advisory service focused on climate adaptation and resilience called Operation Future.
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Geography alumnus charts new path after decades in federal climate roles | Penn State University
Benjamin DeAngelo, a Penn State geography alumnus, has launched Operation Future, a climate adaptation and resilience consulting firm drawing on his nearly 30 years of federal experience.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
After nearly three decades in federal service, Penn State Geography alumnus Benjamin DeAngelo is launching a new a consulting and advisory service focused on climate adaptation and resilience called Operation Future.
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
National Geographic Explorer and Penn State Geography’s Tiza Mfuni is attending the National Geographic Explorer’s Festival in Johannesburg, where he also led a session on self-reflection for collaboration.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
National Geographic Explorer and Penn State Geography’s Tiza Mfuni is attending the National Geographic Explorer’s Festival in Johannesburg, where he also led a session on self-reflection for collaboration.
This Friday, Suraiya Parvin & Naser Lessani will present their research at our Graduate Student Coffee Hour!
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Graduate students to share research at Coffee Hour on Nov. 7 | Penn State University
Suraiya Parvin and Naser Lessani, two doctoral candidates in Penn State’s Department of Geography, will deliver research talks as part of the department’s Graduate Student Coffee Hour series at 3:30 p...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This Friday, Suraiya Parvin & Naser Lessani will present their research at our Graduate Student Coffee Hour!
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
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AAG is now offering three new awards through the International Geographic Information Funds (IGIF). IGIF offers 3 types of awards to support students' career development in the applied #spatial analysis or geographic information science/systems (SA/#GISS).
Learn how to apply: buff.ly/Fdlg6eR
Learn how to apply: buff.ly/Fdlg6eR
November 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
AAG is now offering three new awards through the International Geographic Information Funds (IGIF). IGIF offers 3 types of awards to support students' career development in the applied #spatial analysis or geographic information science/systems (SA/#GISS).
Learn how to apply: buff.ly/Fdlg6eR
Learn how to apply: buff.ly/Fdlg6eR
Dr. Bronwen Powell, Professor of Geography, African Studies and Anthropology at Penn State will give a talk at Emory University on Nov. 7.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dr. Bronwen Powell, Professor of Geography, African Studies and Anthropology at Penn State will give a talk at Emory University on Nov. 7.
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Thank you to Dr. Thelma Abu for joining our Coffee Hour series to share her research on climate change and mental health. Her talk highlighted how rising temperatures in Ghana’s semi-arid regions are impacting emotional well-being and community resilience.
November 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Thank you to Dr. Thelma Abu for joining our Coffee Hour series to share her research on climate change and mental health. Her talk highlighted how rising temperatures in Ghana’s semi-arid regions are impacting emotional well-being and community resilience.
Congratulations to Ava Blansfield, Logan Madden and Isabel Rivera on earning the EMSAGE Laureate designation this fall. This honor recognizes leadership, service, global engagement and academic excellence. We are proud of these students for going above and beyond.
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Congratulations to Ava Blansfield, Logan Madden and Isabel Rivera on earning the EMSAGE Laureate designation this fall. This honor recognizes leadership, service, global engagement and academic excellence. We are proud of these students for going above and beyond.
Two Penn State Geography undergrads spent a month in Malawi with the ECODRYFOREST project, working in forests and villages alongside local researchers.
Read their story: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Read their story: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Penn State undergraduates reflect on Malawi fieldwork with ECODRYFOREST project | Penn State University
For two Penn State undergraduates, July 2025 brought an experience far from campus classrooms. Geography majors Jesse Ehrlich and Cadence O’Brien spent a month in Malawi as part of the ECODRYFOREST pr...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Two Penn State Geography undergrads spent a month in Malawi with the ECODRYFOREST project, working in forests and villages alongside local researchers.
Read their story: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Read their story: www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
As a teen, Naomi Bird witnessed the sudden vaping boom among her peers. Research she did as an undergraduate student at Penn State gave her a greater insight into what she was witnessing.
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Geography student’s research shines light on teen vaping boom | Penn State University
Naomi Bird, an undergraduate student majoring in geography and comparative literature at Penn State, worked with Emily Rosenman and Louisa Holmes, both associate professors of geography, to help inves...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As a teen, Naomi Bird witnessed the sudden vaping boom among her peers. Research she did as an undergraduate student at Penn State gave her a greater insight into what she was witnessing.
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Today at 4 p.m. ET: Erica Smithwick, professor of geography and director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, joins a UC3 virtual panel, “Communicating Climate Research in an Uncertain Climate.” Free registration!
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Erica Smithwick to participate in panel on communicating climate research | Penn State University
An Oct. 29 virtual event hosted by the University Climate Change Coalition will bring together several climate scholars, including the director of Penn State's Earth and Environmental Systems Institut...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today at 4 p.m. ET: Erica Smithwick, professor of geography and director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, joins a UC3 virtual panel, “Communicating Climate Research in an Uncertain Climate.” Free registration!
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
www.psu.edu/news/earth-a...
Doctoral student Owen Harrington published his first article in Energy Research & Social Science on the UOGD–water–health nexus in Pennsylvania, using interviews and a community focus group.
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An anatomy of inscrutability of the unconventional oil and gas development-water-health nexus in Pennsylvania
In this paper, we conceptualize the relationship among unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD), water quality and public health as an inscrutabl…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Doctoral student Owen Harrington published his first article in Energy Research & Social Science on the UOGD–water–health nexus in Pennsylvania, using interviews and a community focus group.
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...