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Workshops
Attendees who have already registered can still add field trips and workshops. Simply complete a printable registration form and submit with the correct payment. Download the Annual Meeting Registration Form»
Sunday, March 22
1. Metadata Within Cyberinfrastructure: An Introduction to the Geospatial Metadata Needs, Practice, and Future within the Cyberinfrastructure
Sunday, March 22, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Phil Yang and Wenwen Li, George Mason University
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $65 (includes snacks, beverages)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
This workshop will integrate several projects of GOS, EIE, WECHO, and Interoperability Testbed to introduce the following: What is metadata? What is the FGDC metadata standard? What we could use the metadata for? What are the online tools available for us to create metadata? How to search data by using metadata catalogs? How metadata relate to knowledge representation and ontology? How metadata can help with knowledge-based reasoning and computing scheduling, as well as data management and visualization? How metadata can be utilized within grid computing, cloud computing, and other advanced cyberinfrastructure topics. Participants will be expected to bring a laptop.
3. Field Mapping Fundamentals – A Hands-On Approach
Sunday, March 22, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Michele Mattix, Allen Instruments
Workshop Capacity: 15
Cost/person: $125 (includes snacks, beverages, lunch, supplies, handouts)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 108
Using GPS adds a new dimension to field work and teaching but navigating through the myriad of products can get even geographers hopelessly lost! In this workshop, you will be guided through the process of selecting the GPS equipment that best suits your needs. We will assess your needs and compare them to the GPS units on the market today, discussing topics such as accuracy, differential correction, data transfer, and interoperability with peripheral units and mapping software. We will use GPS units to work through the standard workflow of setting up a project, loading background data, creating a data dictionary, collecting data in the field, differentially correcting the data, and exporting the data into a mapping format.
7. EDGE Workshop: Introducing Professional Development Topics in the Graduate Curriculum
Sunday, March 22, 3:10pm – 5:10pm
Organizer/Instructor: Michael Solem, AAG
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
Time management, collegiality, professional ethics, academic publishing, course design, interdisciplinary collaboration, career planning, and teaching diverse student are among the topics that, although central to academic careers, are rarely discussed systematically in doctoral programs. This workshop will demonstrate some of the ways these and other topics can be introduced to aspiring academics in the early stages of their professional development. Participants will review a new AAG faculty development website that can be used with graduate students and faculty in a variety of settings: courses, seminars, workshops, brown-bags, colloquia, as well as independently. The website supports two books, Aspiring Academics and Teaching College Geography, produced for the AAG’s EDGE project with support from the National Science Foundation. Participants will receive complimentary copies of both books
Monday, March 23
2. EDGE Workshop: Time Management: Setting Priorities and Maintaining Balance
Monday, March 23, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructor: Kenneth E. Foote, University of Colorado at Boulder
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 110
The session focuses on issues of time management for graduate students and early-career, concentrating especially on balancing the responsibilities of research, teaching, and service as well as family and personal life. The workshop will begin with a brief overview of research on time management and then turn to strategies for improving productivity. A discussion will follow to allow participants to share their strategies and concerns. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on the EDGE book Aspiring Academics. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.
5. Writing Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Sciences
Monday, March 23, 10:10am – 11:50am
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young
NSF Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, Scott M. Freundschuh
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Capri Meeting Room 107
This is a one-hour workshop intended for faculty members and professional geographers (not graduate students) who engage in research in geography and who wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a regular research grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity.
6. Writing Doctoral Dissertation Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Science
Monday, March 23, 1pm – 2:40pm
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young
NSF Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, Scott M. Freundschuh
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Capri Meeting Room 107
This is a one-hour workshop intended for geography graduate students at the doctoral level who wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) grant. These grants may be written to request up to $12,000 and are meant to assist doctoral candidates with their research needs. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity.
8. WileyPlus and Human Geography in Action: Interactive Learning with Less Grading
Monday, March 23, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Organizer: Danielle Torio, John Wiley & Son, Inc.
Instructors: Mike Kuby, Arizona State University, John Harner, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $65 (includes beverages)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 110
John Wiley & Sons authors Michael Kuby and John Harner lead this hands-on workshop showing professors the best way to utilize WileyPlus for live and online classes using their interactive textbook, Human Geography in Action. WileyPLUS is a course management system that has helped students and instructors achieve positive learning outcomes by combining robust tools with interactive teaching and learning resources—including a complete online version of the text—all in one easy-to-use system. WileyPlus allows for automated assigning and grading of homework using the time-tested student activities and computer animations in Human Geography in Action.
9. Teaching with ArcGIS Network Analyst
Monday, March 23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Angela Lee, Geri Pepe, ESRI
Workshop Capacity: 15
Cost/person: $50
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
ArcGIS Network Analyst provides tools for conducting sophisticated transportation analysis. The workshops covers functionality that is available for solving different types of transportation network problems - finding the most efficient route based on various costs and impedances, finding the closest facility, defining service areas based on travel time. Strong emphasis will be given on creating a good quality network dataset that will enable this drive-time analysis. Utilizing multimodal networks, i.e. using different transportation media (car, train, subway, boat, etc.), will also be examined. Educators in urban planning, transportation geography, logistics, and emergency management will find the workshop particularly beneficial.
10. Spatial Analysis with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and Spatial Statistics
Monday, March 23, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Organizer/Instructor: Angela Lee, Geri Pepe, ESRI
Workshop Capacity: 15
Cost/person: $50
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
This workshop covers tools that are available for conducting spatial analysis, including the ArcGIS geoprocessing framework, the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension, and the Spatial Statistics Toolbox. Attendees will solve problems such as surface analysis, site suitability analysis, and best cost path distance modeling. The ArcGIS geoprocessing framework, which includes ArcToolbox and ModelBuilder, is emphasized. The Spatial Statistics Toolbox will also be used for things such as analyzing patterns, mapping clusters and measuring geographic distributions. Educators in all areas of geography will find the workshop beneficial.
11. How to Establish and Sustain an Undergraduate Research Program
Monday, March 23, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Deanna van Dijk, Calvin College
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $10
Room: Capri Meeting Room108
This workshop is focused on developing a successful research program involving undergraduate participants and on inquiry-based courses and teaching practices that are effective in preparing students to pursue research. The course is designed to serve the needs of early-career faculty and others considering academic careers. The workshop facilitators are all current officers in the Council on Undergraduate Research who have extensive experience in working successfully with undergraduate students in their research enterprises.
Tuesday, March 24
4. EDGE Workshop: Academic Publishing
Tuesday, March 24, 8:00am – 10:30am
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructor: Stan Brunn, University of Kentucky
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5 (includes snacks, beverages)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 112
Aspiring professionals in the academy as well as those entering the public and private sectors are usually expected to be able to initiate or collaborate with others on research projects that advance a field or subfield. While a good first step in reporting findings and getting feedback is to present to appropriate audiences at workshops and conferences, the major method of communication with colleagues is through publication. This workshop is designed to address some of the nuts and bolts of publishing in the academy, specifically the preparation of manuscripts for the peer review process. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book Aspiring Academics. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.
12. Writing CAREER Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Science
Tuesday, March 24, 10:10am – 11:50am
Organizer/Instructor: Kenneth R. Young, Thomas J. Baerwald, and Scott M. Freundschuh, NSF
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Capri Meeting Room 107
This is a one-hour workshop intended for geography faculty members at the Assistant Professor rank who are in tenure-track positions and who are interested in submitting a proposal for a CAREER grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process and the rules associated with this particular grant type. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity.
13. Writing Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Sciences (Repeat)
Tuesday, March 24, 1:00pm – 2:40pm
Organizer/Instructor: Kenneth R. Young, Thomas J. Baerwald, and Scott M. Freundschuh, NSF
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Capri Meeting Room 107
This is a one-hour workshop intended for faculty members and professional geographers (not graduate students) who engage in research in geography and wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a regular research grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity.
14. Using Photography to Investigate Urban Landscape
Sunday, March 22, 10:00am - 7:00pm (includes break & independent work)
Organizer/Instructor: Caroline Knowles, Centre for Urban & Community Research, Paul Halliday, Goldsmiths, University of London
Workshop Capacity: 30
Cost/person: $60 (includes beverages)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 108
This workshop is intended for those interested in developing their use of visual methods in social and spatial research and commentary. It involves a two hour briefing on fundamentals of photography in the investigation and analysis of urban landscape and social life, and ways of conceptualizing photography as an investigative and analytical tool. Following the briefing participants are encouraged to apply what they have learned to any aspect of the urban environment around the conference venue in groups of 3-5 for a period of 2-3 hours. They will subsequently discuss and edit their photographs ready for presentation (1 to 2 hours), returning to the workshop venue for a further two hours to exhibit and discuss their work with the workshop organizers and the group. Please bring your digital (or cell phone) camera with you, as well as a camera/laptop connection.
15. EDGE Workshop: Advising Students in Geography
Tuesday, March 24, 10:10am – 11:50am
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructors: Fred M. Shelley and Heather Hollen
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce and discuss principles of academic advising as articulated by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), and to apply these principles to the discipline of geography at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We discuss NACADA¹s philosophy and identify the core values of academic advising. We then develop several principles by which instructors in a college setting can carry out these core values, paying particular attention to the application of these principles to geography as a discipline. Workshop participants will read case studies, participate in role-playing exercises, and undertake group discussions in order to illustrate the operationalization of these principles and practices. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG¹s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book Aspiring Academics. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.
16. Teaching Geography: An Introduction to Spatial Thinking Skills
Tuesday, March 24, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Organizer: Susan Gallagher, AAG
Instructors: Phil Gersmehl and Susan Gallagher
Workshop capacity: 25
Cost/person: $20 (includes beverages)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
This workshop will assist K-16, including preservice and undergraduate, geography faculty in identifying examples of geography content instruction which engage students in the modes of spatial thinking. Examples from the 80 instructional units on the Teaching Geography CD-ROM (developed with funding from FIPSE) will be introduced. Current information on developing spatial thinking skills in students will be discussed. Each participant will receive a free copy of the Teaching Geography book and CD.
26. Wine Tasting-Geography of Italian Wines
Tuesday, March 24, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Percy H. Douherty, Kutztown University/Lehigh County
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $40
Room: Capri Meeting Room 112
Take a virtual fieldtrip of the wine regions of Italy and taste the geography! Participate in a comparative tasting of red wines from different wine regions of Italy and find out what makes them geographically unique.
Join us as we analyze why grape varieties are produced in limited locations because of differences in climate, soil, geology, drainage and environmental factors. Learn what grapes are in wine blends known by their geographical name. Eight wines will be tasted including: Barbaresco from Piedmonte, Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Primitivo from Apulia, Sangiovese from Tuscany, Aglianico from Campania, Valpolicella from Veneto, Montepulciano from Abruzzi.
Wednesday, March 25
17. Ortelius™ - Dedicated Cartography Software for the Mac
Wednesday, March 25, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Jill Saligoe-Simmel, PhD, Mapdiva, LLC
Workshop Capacity: 48
Cost/person: $20
Room: Capri Meeting Room 108
Ortelius is a dedicated map-making illustration program that knows geography. Draw directly with roads, railways, boundaries, buildings, woods and streams. Roads (for example) know how they connect to each other and junctions are drawn properly, fully automatically. If it needs moving, it will move all of its connected feeder roads with it, maintaining junctions as it goes. Draw directly, use existing maps, or trace over aerial photographs. Use pre-loaded symbols or easily create your own. With standard and professional versions (coming soon), Ortelius™ has something for novice and professional alike. In this workshop we unveil Ortelius™ and demonstrate its capabilities.
18. Wine Tasting of Classic French Red Wines vs. New World Style Wines
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Organizer: Dr. Percy H. Dougherty, Kutztown University
Instructors: Dr. Percy H. Dougherty, Kutztown University; Dr. Denyse Lemaire, Rowan University; and Dr. Gregory Jones, Southern Oregon University
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $36
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
Compare 9 French wines to 9 wines produced from the same grape from “new world” locations. Learn what makes their terroir (geographic signature) unique. This is a blind tasting so participants will identify the wine by geographic descriptors. Wine pairings include: Burgundy Chardonnay/California, Loire Sauvignon Blanc/California, Alsatian Gewurztraminer/Washington, Alsatian Riesling/Oregon, Burgundy Pinot Noir/New Zealand, Rhone Syrah/Australian Shiraz, Loire Cabernet Franc/Washington, Cahors Malbec/Argentina, and Madiran Tannat/Uruguay. This workshop is an introduction to various white and red wines for the beginner; but, it also tests the palate of the expert. Join us and taste geography!
20. CGGE No Passports Required: Online Resources for Teaching International Perspectives in Geography
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructors: Phil Klein, Osvaldo Muniz, Waverly Ray, Michael Solem
Workshop Capacity: 24
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 110
Are you interested in teaching global issues to college students? Do you want to expand your professional networks in other countries? Could your students benefit from learning in an international community? If you answered “Yes” to one or more of these questions, this workshop is for you! Please join us and learn about the educational resources developed for the AAG’s Center for Global Geography Education (CGGE) and how these resources can internationalize teaching and learning. CGGE modules offer compelling international case studies examining the global economy, population, migration, water resources, nationalism, and global climate change. The modules also feature collaborative activities that students can complete online with geography students in other countries. Coffee and soft drinks will be available.
21. Publishing Your Scholarly Book
Wednesday, March 25, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: P.P. Karan, University of Kentucky, Stephen M. Wrinn, University Press of Kentucky, David Zurick, Eastern Kentucky University
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
This workshop will guide participants through book publishing process by the Director of the University of Kentucky Press. David Zurick will discuss guidelines for the preparation of maps and illustrations. Presentations will be followed by question and answer period. Potential authors should bring their book proposal and projects for discussion with the publisher.
27. Apply Your Science to Serve Society: Become an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Wednesday, March 25, 5:20 – 7:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Ellen Hatleberg, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: $44
Room: Capri Meeting Room 108
Come learn more about opportunities for scientists and engineers in federal policy-making. Plug the power of science into public policy by becoming an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. Since 1973, nearly 2,000 scientists and engineers have contributed their analytical skills to policy-making in Washington, D.C., while learning about the role of science in the federal government system. Career-enhancing opportunities are available in approximately 30 congressional offices and 12 federal agencies. A master's degree in engineering plus 3 years of post-degree experience or a terminal degree in any scientific discipline is required. Visit http://fellowships.aaas.org for more details.
Thursday, March 26
22. Hands on with GPS/Laser Range Finder/and GPS Enabled Digital Camera
Thursday, March 26, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Ashok Wadwani, Applied Field Data Systems, Inc.
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $25
Room: Capri Meeting Room 109
This workshop will allow participants to use latest GPS MAPPING hardware (various brands of GPS grade receivers, PDA, Laser Range Finders and GPS enabled digital camera) to collect actual outdoor data and import into GIS. The purpose is to allow the participants to see how easy it is to use the latest hardware and software and eliminate the “fear factor” of using latest technology.
23. EDGE Workshop: GIS and Mapping Technologies: Applications for Reasoning and Critical Thinking
Thursday, March 26, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructors: Diana S. Sinton, University of Redlands, and Rich Schultz, Elmhurst College
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $5
Room: Capri Meeting Room 110
In this workshop participants will explore spatial data, consider spatial concepts, and address spatial problems using such tools as Google Earth® and ESRI’s Arc Explorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE). We will demonstrate how spatial software can help students gain confidence and competence at identifying spatial patterns and thinking with maps. Attendees will receive a CD and workbook including exercises and accompanying data. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on the EDGE book Teaching College Geography. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.
24. Land Change Modeling Methods: Calibration, Validation, and Extrapolation
Thursday, March 26, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr., Clark University
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: $75 (includes software, handouts, coffee/tea)
Room: Capri Meeting Room 108
This course provides hands-on training in GIS-based land change modeling. Participants learn the concepts and perform the analyses necessary to calibrate, to validate, and to extrapolate land change. Participants learn how models work and how to quantify a model’s ability to forecast land change based on a variety of statistical measurements. The workshop uses the modules Geomod, Validate, and ROC in the GIS software Idrisi. Prior experience with GIS is helpful, while prior experience with Idrisi is not necessary. Participants who complete the course are entitled to a 50 percent discount on purchase of an Idrisi license. Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr, “Gil” for short, is Associate Professor at Clark University in the School of Geography. His research compares land change models and quantifies their predictive abilities. He created the land-use change model Geomod and several new statistical techniques to compare maps at multiple resolutions. He is active in the National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) and Human Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) programs. Gil holds a Master of Applied Statistics from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry. He has been creating, researching, and evaluating land change models for the past 15 years. To see the products of his activity, please visit his web site at www.clarku.edu/~rpontius. Participants must bring laptop.
25. The Geographic Approach and Spatial Literacy
Thursday, March 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: John Calkins, ESRI
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: $20
Room: Capri Meeting Room 107
As GIS professionals and geographers, we all understand the value of geography. However, how well do we employ a geographic approach to problem solving? Are we capable of thinking spatially and seeing relationships and patterns in multi-dimensions? The more we understand our own skills and raise awareness of the geographic approach and spatial literacy, the more we can help our organizations achieve success. Explore and increase your abilities to think spatially through a different look at geographic problem solving around the world with this interactive collaborative workshop.
Friday, March 27
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