All Specialty Groups

Africa  

The Africa Specialty Group's mission is to enhance geographic research and scholarship on matters relating to Africa by encouraging effective communication of knowledge and information and supporting innovative approaches to geographic education on Africa.

Dues
Regular: $15
Student: $5

Chair
Samuel Adu-Prah, PhD
LDB Geography & Geology
Sam Houston State University
PO Box 2148
Huntsville, TX 77341-2027
Email: sxa054@shsu.edu

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Animal Geographies  

The AnGSG strives to enhance geographic research and scholarship on matters relating to human-animal studies by: (a) encouraging the exchange of ideas among geographers studying biological, cultural, ecological, economic, political, and technical aspects of the myriad ways humans co-exist with other animal species, (b) promoting research in these areas, (c) facilitating collaboration between existing AAG specialty groups and committees to promote common interests and develop intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. Our Google Group is the primary way in which we communicate - subscribe to our group listserv to join the conversation.

Dues
Regular: $5
Student: $1
Free for developing regions members

Chair
Stephanie Rutherford
Trent University
srutherford@trentu.ca

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Applied Geography  

The Applied Geography Specialty Group aims to increase the visibility of applied geography in the profession and the general population and facilitate communications among the Group members; promote and recognize individual excellence in applied geographic research.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $1
Dues waived for all eligible members joining under the AAG’s Developing Regions Membership Program

Chair: Hannah Torres, George Mason University (Email: htorres3@gmu.edu)
Vice Chair: Rebecca Loraamm, University of Oklahoma
Secretary: Amanda Clayton, NASA DEVELOP National Program
Treasurer: Lauren Childs-Gleason, NASA Capacity Building Program
Student Representatives: Xiao Huang, University of South Carolina; Abdul Qadir, University of Delaware; Austin Stone, University of Georgia
Immediate Past Chair: Timothy Hawthorne, University of Central Florida
Anderson Medal Committee Chair: Mike DeMers, New Mexico State University
Awards Committee Chair: Thomas Thaler, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

Follow us on Twitter: @applied_geog
Follow us on Facebook: Applied Geography SG facebook page
Visit our Community Website: Applied Geography Community Site

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Asian Geography  

The mission of the Asian Geography Specialty Group is to promote geographic research and to facilitate teaching the geography of Asia through professional meetings, publications and establishing contacts with Asian geographers, and developing an agenda for research and teaching grants. Members receive the Bulletin of Asian Geography edited by Todd Stradford, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Plattville, Plattville, WI 53818 (e-mail: stradfot@uwplatt.edu).

Dues
Regular: $8
Student: $1

Chair
Michael Glass
University of Pittsburgh
Email: glass@pitt.edu

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Bible Specialty Group  

The Bible Specialty Group uses the Bible as a source of geographic information for the study of the geography of ancient Israel.

Dues
Regular: $1
Student: $1

Mission
To encourage cartographic research, promote education in cartography and map use, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information about cartography, promote interest in and correct utilization of maps and other cartographic products, promote and facilitate the cartographer's role within the geographic profession, promote and coordinate activities and directions with other professional organizations involved with cartography.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $2

Community Website

Chair: Xinyue Ye xinyue.ye@tamu.edu
Vice-Chair: Alexander Savelyev savelyev@txstate.edu
Secretary/Treasurer (2020-2022): Amy Rock aer389@humboldt.edu
Academic Director (2021-2023): Stephanie Deitrick Stephanie.Deitrick@asu.edu
Academic Director (2020-2022): Rui Li rli4@albany.edu
Non-Academic Director: Jacob Wasilkowski jwasilkowski@esri.com
Student Director: Yuhao Kang yuhao.kang@wisc.edu
Past Chair: David Retchless retchled@tamug.edu

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China  

The China Specialty Group's mission is to promote the study of the geography of China, including Taiwan, and to serve as a clearinghouse of information for persons interested in Chinese geography. To increase contacts with Chinese geographers and encourage professional activities, including the development of research projects.

Dues
Regular: $7
Student: $1

Chair
Shenjing He
The University of Hong Kong
Email: sjhe@hku.hk

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Climate  

The Climate Specialty Group mission is to encourage climatological research, to promote climatological education, to promote the exchange of climatological ideas and information, to promote the interests of climatology within the discipline of geography; and to develop contacts and coordination with other climatological organizations.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $2

Chair
Dr. Trent Ford
Southern Illinois University
E-Mail: twford@illinois.edu

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Coastal and Marine  

Coastal and Marine Specialty Group's mission is to encourage the intellectual exchange of knowledge related to coastal and marine environments and their resources. COMA's membership is composed of both physical and human geographers who have a common interest in understanding how anthropogenic activities may impact coastal or marine environments.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $2

Chair
Jean Ellis
University of South Carolina
Department of Geography
Email: jellis@seoe.sc.edu

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Community College Affinity Group  

Mission
Seeks to give community college geographers a stronger voice within the discipline and within the AAG by disseminating information about funding opportunities for projects relevant to community college geography, enhancing research and professional development opportunities for community college faculty, and promoting curriculum development of GIS and other technical areas.

Dues
Regular: $5
Student: $1

Chair
Marissa Wald
Central New Mexico Community College
Email: misaak@email.arizona.edu

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Cryosphere  

Cryosphere Specialty Group's mission is to foster communication between practitioners dealing with the various elements of the cryosphere, to establish linkages with related organizations, and to enhance research on and teaching of cryospheric topics.

Dues
Regular: $15
Student: $5

Chair
Nathan Amador Rowley
Ohio Wesleyan University
Department of Geology & Geography
Delaware, OH 43015
Email: nsamador@owu.edu

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Cultural & Political Ecology  

Cultural & Political Ecology Specialty Group promotes scholarly activities on the cultural, economic, demographic and political dimensions of resource use and environmental change, focusing on these issues and their linkages at and across multiple spatial and temporal scales.

Dues
Regular: $9
Student: $1

Chair
Elizabeth Barron
Department of Geography
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Email: elizabeth.barron@ntnu.no

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Cultural Geography  

Misson
To encourage and facilitate intellectual exchange between scholars of all ages working in every branch of the subfield of cultural geography.

Dues
Regular: $6
Student: $2

Chair
Matthew Cook
Eastern Michigan University
Email: mcook40@emich.edu
CGSG Website:http://www.kent.edu/stark/cgsg

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Cyber Infrastructure  

Mission

The Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Specialty Group strives to enhance geographic research and scholarship on matters relating to cyberinfrastructure by:

• encouraging the exchange of ideas and experience among geographers studying technical, social, economic, policy, and cultural aspects of CI
• providing a communication channel between CI funding agencies and geographic practitioners
• promoting research advancement in topics related to CI
• encouraging reflection on the roles of geographers in CI.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $2

Chair
Alexander Hohl
University of Utah
Email: u6025895@utah.edu


    Click to see the webpage of CISG (AAG Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group) 

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Development Geographies  

Mission

The purpose of the Development Geographies Specialty Group (DGSG) is to provide a forum for research, education, and practice related to development studies and to developing areas. Our members are located around the world and engage in theoretical, applied, and critical work within the field of international development.

Dues

Regular: $5
Student: $1
Free for developing regions members

Chair
Paul O'Keefe, Rutgers, 2019-21

Vice Chair
Daniel Esser, American University, 2019-21

Treasurer
Joseph Holler-Middlebury College, 2018-20

Directors
Ashley Fent - UCLA, 2018-20
Ben Warner- University of New Mexico, 2018-20
Aysegul Can- Istanbul Medeniyet University, 2019-21,

Student reps
Nathan Green- University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2018-20
Caitlyn Sears- University at Buffalo, 2019-21
Patrick Slack- McGill University, 2019-21

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Disability Specialty Group  

Our Mission

• We will address the issues of people with disabilities and chronic illness through intra- and trans-disciplinary research, education, knowledge exchange, and actions in order to enable the broader AAG community, as well as the public, to become a more inclusive society.
• We will actively work to identify and work on common interests for future joint endeavors with other specialty groups.
• We will support and advocate for our members’ interests in all AAG events and efforts.

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Economic Geography  

Mission
To facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among its members and other specialists; to stimulate reserch, teaching, and applications in industrial and economic geography; to aid in the advancement of its members and the field of industrial and economic geography; and to help represent industrial and economic geography within the discipline of geography and to related disciplines, agencies in government, the private sector, and the general public.

Dues
Regular: $10
Student: $3

Chair
Abigail Cooke
University at Buffalo
Department of Geography
Email: amcooke@buffalo.edu

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