Save the date! November 17 and 18, 2016 at Columbia University in New York City is theAmerican Geographical Society’s (AGS) 2016 Fall Symposium. This year’s theme isGeography2050: Envisioning a Sustainable Planet. Geography2050 is a multi-year strategic dialogue about the vital trends that will reshape the geography of our planet by 2050.
 
Rather than exploring predictions of the future, as in years past, this year AGS seeks to collaboratively and constructively map the future geography of conservation, restoration, and sustainability. This year’s symposium seeks to bring the best minds together to map and shape a future where our ecosystems and vital resources should be conserved, restored, and sustainably managed for the betterment of humankind and the Earth.
 
The symposium will be comprised of sessions dedicated to particular dimensions of the global geography that each face and their own challenges with regard to conservation, restoration, and sustainability. The topics that will be covered at the symposium will be:Arctic, Conservation and Indigenous Peoples, Energy, Forests, Food Production and the Natural Landscape, Iconic Species Ranges, Oceans, Poverty, Development & Sustainability, Urban Ecosystems and Watersheds. We encourage anyone who specializes in any of these areas and has an interest in being a speaker at the symposium to contact ags@americangeo.org for more information.
 
Rather than a formal Call for Papers, the Geography2050 Program Committee would like to request that you take time to submit your ideas for great speakers, lighting talks, compelling maps and datasets, or any other kind of content that you believe would help drive this strategic dialog.  Just email them to Submissions@geography2050.org. Please email those ideas before July 30, so that our Program Committee can take them in to consideration.

Click here for information about Geography2050.

• Introduction to Geospatial Technology
• Spatial Analysis Using GIS
• Data Acquisition and Management
• Cartography Using GIS
• Remote Sensing Using GIS

 For the last 165 years, the American Geographical Society (AGS)'s mission has been the promotion of geography, and most recently the use of geospatial tools and analyses in the United States. To help us continue this mission, we have been conducting an overhaul of our antiquated membership database system, and are now using the memberplanet platform.

AGS will be using this new tool to manage affiliate subscriptions, as well as subscriptions to our publications such as the Geographical Review. No longer will there be late notification of renewals, delays in receiving the GR, etc. We are requesting that all affiliates activate their account and verify that their information is up to date by clicking the "Join Now" button in the previous email sent to you. You will first be promoted to edit your personal information, the next step will be selecting you affiliation level.

For active members, your affiliation level will be pre-selected and the cost waived.

For individuals whose affiliation has expired, we hope that you will renew with us.

For those of you who have yet to join AGS, click HERE, and become a part of the community today!

Our Communications and Outreach Manager Anastasia Tom is more than happy to assist. She can be reached at atom@americangeo.org or at 917.745.8354 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9-5 PM (EST).
 

The American Geographical Society (AGS) is accepting applications for its Fall 2016 Scholar Internship Program at its headquarters in Brooklyn Heights, New York. We are seeking undergraduate and graduate students from accredited colleges and universities who have maintained a grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. 

GIS and HTML coding experience are desirable skills but not a requirement. 
    Responsibilities of a Scholar-Intern include:
          - Journalism/Communications
          - Social Media Management
          - Database upkeep      

We encourage students who are interested in any of the above fields to apply now!

To learn more about what each scholar internship position
entails and to apply to become an AGS Scholar Intern, 

Click Here!