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

  last person joined 6 days ago

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

  last person joined 15 days ago

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: Rebecca Loraamm, University of Oklahoma (Email: rloraamm@ou.edu)
Vice Chair: Enoch Terlumun Iortyom, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology
Secretary: Amanda Clayton, NASA DEVELOP National Program
Treasurer: Lauren Childs-Gleason, NASA Capacity Building Program
Student Representatives: Chinedu Nsude, University of Oklahoma
Immediate Past Chair: Hannah Torres, George Mason University
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
Dr. Catherine Chang
Macalester College
Email: ichang@macalester.edu

  last person joined 9 days ago

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

Chair
Quentin Stubbs
Email: qstubbs@terpmail.umd.edu

  last person joined 15 days ago

Biogeography  

Mission
To promote interactions between biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Please visit www.biogeographer.org for current news and opportunities.
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Dues
Regular: $10.00
Student: $5

Chair

Stockton Maxwell
Radford University
email: rmaxwell2@radford.edu

  last person joined 11 days ago

Business Geography  

The purpose of the BGSG is to bring together individuals who have mutual professional interests in business geography. Business geography is the application of geographic knowledge and information and geospatial techniques that assists businesses in making specific real-time decisions. Our goal is to share research, provide direction for future leaders, and provide a forum for networking and interaction with the business community.

Dues
Regular: $5
Student: $1

Chair
Hao Huang
Email: hhuang48@iit.edu

Vice Chair
Joshua Bova
Email: joshua.bova@yum.com

  last person joined 14 days ago

Canadian Studies  

Canadian Studies Specialty Group's mission is to stimulate a more visible series of activities and increased research on Canadian Topics.

Dues
Regular: $3
Student: $3

Chair
Susan Lucas
University of Connecticut
Department of Geography 422 CLAS Building, 215 Glenbrook Road, U-4148
Storrs CT 06269-4148
Email: dribbele@rcn.com
Tel: (860) 486-4660
Fax: (860) 486-1348

  last person joined 7 days ago

Cartography  

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

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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
Prof. Jiang Xu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Email: jiangxu@cuhk.edu.hk

  last person joined 18 days ago

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

  last person joined 4 days ago

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: mwald@cnm.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

  last person joined 3 days ago

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

  last person joined 15 days ago

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
Hannah Gunderman
Carnegie Mellon University
Email: hgunderm@andrew.cmu.edu

Awards Director
Christabel Devadoss
Middle Tennessee State University
Email: Christabel.Devadoss@mtsu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer
Emma Walcott-Wilson
The University of Central Oklahoma
Email: ewalcottwilson@uco.edu

CGSG Website:http://www.kent.edu/stark/cgsg