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The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization that creates and supports communities of practice for GIScience research, education, and policy endeavors in higher education and with allied institutions.
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📢 Calling All Students!

The 2026 UCGIS Symposium Student Paper Competition is officially OPEN 🎓✨

Showcase your research and compete for publication + awards!

Submission deadline: Feb 9, 2026

Full Call for Papers:
drive.google.com/file/d/1hyYc...

#UCGIS #StudentResearch #GIScience
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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🎓 UCGIS January Member Spotlights | Virginia Tech

Meet William Jones, M.S. Geography student and research assistant from Virginia Tech @virginiatech.bsky.social !

Check out about UCGIS member institutions at ucgis.org/site/members

#UCGIS #VirginiaTech #MemberSpotlight
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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📢 Call for Participation: UCGIS 2026 Symposium
📍 UMD College Park | June 15-18
🤖 Theme: AI Everywhere
📝 Abstracts due: Feb 9, 2026
🔗 www.ucgis.org/site/symposi...
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
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Want to know how the team did it?
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⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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CalHeatScore is a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the zip code level by combining fine-scale climate + weather information, along with emergency department data to tell more granular stories of heat & health for every community across the state. ow.ly/Hxgn50XuWqI
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky
A graphic from the ArcNews article, showing a young man drinking water in the hot sun along with an output map of CalHeatScore, a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the ZIP code level.
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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From nautical and historical maps to fantasy, monster maps, and everything in between, one of the largest collections of #maps is at the AGS Library. Interim Curator, Georgia Brown, shares the staff’s efforts in maintaining the collection for #historical and educational purposes. buff.ly/N2SlMFp
Photo of Georgia Brown next to a line of globes.
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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
Graphic titled “AAG Resources for Your Professional Journey” with a blue and red theme. Left side lists services with simple icons: Jobs in Geography Center, Ask a Geographer, Career & Research Mentors, Profiles of Professional Geographers, Professional Development Webinars, and Guide to Geography Programs. Right side has a red banner that says “Consider Careers in Geography — A great choice for the world’s future.” Background shows a faint world map pattern.
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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How One Brilliant Woman Mapped the Ocean Floor’s Secrets: www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti...

Marie Tharp's meticulous hand-drawn #maps of the Atlantic Ocean floor were integral to the acceptance of plate-tectonic theory and confirmed continental drift. #WomenInSTEM #GeoWeek #cartography
Portrait of oceanographer Marie Tharp in her older years with white curly hair, smiling gently at the camera. She sits beside a large, colorful painted globe and in front of world ocean floor maps on the wall. She wears a dark patterned top with a brooch. Marie Tharp in her younger years, standing at a drafting table and painting one of her pioneering hand-drawn physiographic maps of the North Atlantic Ocean floor. A globe sits nearby; natural light comes through the window. She is focused on her work with brush in hand.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Dr. Dawn Wright is a geographer, oceanographer & globally recognized expert in marine geographic information systems (GIS). She played a key role in creating the 1st #GIS data model for the oceans. 1/2 #GISday #WomenInSTEM #GeoWeek #oceanography

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Headshot of Dr. Dawn Wright, Chief Scientist of Esri and celebrated oceanographer. A Black woman with a bright, joyful smile looking directly at the camera. Her hair is pulled back loosely, and she wears a deep burgundy Esri-branded collared shirt. The background is softly blurred, keeping all focus on her radiant, confident expression.
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Wrapping up Geography Awareness Week with a huge thank you to Dr. Michael McCanless for an engaging talk, an insightful Lunch & Learn, and a fun Mappy Hour ✨🌎 Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate the power of geographic thinking and the many ways it helps us understand our world!
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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It’s the last day of #GeographyAwarenessWeek! How did you celebrate?! 🥳🌎🧭

Head over to earthsciweek.org/resources/classroom-activities/ & search “geography” for a EarthCaching #activity to do with your students! 🗺️

Follow @geographers.bsky.social for more resources! 😉

#GeoWeek #Education #Science
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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📅 November 17-21, 2025 is Geography Awareness Week! You’ve been celebrating Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day during this week! 🗺️🌍 Not yet? Still we have great chances to Discover the power of maps, explore career paths, and map out your next adventure. 🎉 #GeoWeek2025
Making Spaces of Possibility! Geography Awareness Week 2025 from November 17 to 21
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Happy Fourth day of #GeographyAwarenessWeek2025!🌍

Join the celebration! Explore all exciting #GeoWeek events happening around the world via 🌎AAG's #GAW2025 www.aag.org/geography-aw...
Geography Awareness Week 2025 - AAG
AAG - Geography Awareness Week 2025 - All -
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November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Take advantage of Geography in the News, an educational series for teachers and students in all subjects that includes vocabulary and discussion ideas. Topics range from invasive species to exploring the cultural and physical geography of agricultural systems and products. buff.ly/kiMiDSG #GeoWeek
Four photos on the left of GITN topics, featuring the article logo and AAG logo. Text on the right: Geography in the News. Geography in the News (GITN) is an educational series offered by the American Association of Geographers for teachers and students in all subjects. We include vocabulary, discussion, and assignment ideas at the end of each article. AAG’s Geography in the News is inspired by the series of the same name founded by Neal Lineback, professor and the chair of Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning. For nearly 30 years from 1986 to 2013, GITN delivered timely explainer articles to educators and students, relevant to topics in the news. Many of these were published on Maps.com’s educational platforms and in National Geographic’s blogs. AAG is pleased to carry on the series. Topics range from examining invasive species to managing animal populations and exploring the cultural and physical geography of agricultural systems and products.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The Indigenous Mapping Collective is a global network of Indigenous mappers that provides Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and organizations with the tools and training to map their lands, share their stories, and decolonize place and space. buff.ly/8laGNaZ

#GISDay #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Indigenous Maps - Indigenous Mapping Collective
We are now known as the Indigenous Mapping Collective.  The Indigenous Mapping Workshop is only one part of our global Indigenous Mapping Collective. Our goal has always been to give Indigenous…
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November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Happy #GeographyAwarenessWeek! Follow @TheAAG this week for stories that show the world of possibilities in #geography. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE53... #WorldofPossibilities #GeoWeek #GeoWeek2025 Nov. 17-21
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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#GeographyAwarenessWeek is November 17-21. Find out how your organization can be a #GeoWeek Promotional Partner and help spread the word about #geography. tinyurl.com/bdcwxeb9
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Show off what makes #geography special to you this week: Tag us (@geographers.bsky.social) with a #GeoSelfie when you’re in the field, at your desk, or with colleagues, and tell us: Why did you #ChooseGeography?

#GeoWeek #GeoWeek2025
A collection of groups and individuals as part of a 2021 GeoSelfie Campaign.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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geographers.bsky.social
AAG is full of members who work across academia, the government, and private organizations. Their work displays the multitude of ways geographers work to create spaces of possibility for creative solutions, methods, and diverse approaches to problem-solving. buff.ly/eOYa7wW

#GeoWeek2025 #GeoSky
Headshots of 12 members stacked in three row of four to the left. Right is a black fade with white text: Member Profiles. Learn about the multitude of ways geographers work to create spaces of possibility for creative solutions, methods, and diverse approaches to problem solving.
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Whether you attended this year or not, we want to hear from you! Please share your thoughts about this and future UCGIS Symposia.
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2025 UCGIS Symposium Evaluation
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July 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Great week at #UCGIS2025, celebrating 30 years of supporting education and research in GIScience. Current and past leadership sharing ideas for the future: Dudley Bonsal, X. Angela Yao, Kathleen Stewart, Debarchana Ghosh, Harvey Miller, Shaowen Wang, Jeff Hamerlinck
July 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM