AGS Councilor Faye Cuevas speaks on her incredible involvement in addressing Wildlife Poaching and Illicit Trafficking in Africa as she introduces a panel of international experts at the GEOINT 2015 Symposium this past week in Washington, D.C! AGS will be...
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AGS Councilor Faye Cuevas speaks on her incredible involvement in addressing Wildlife Poaching and Illicit Trafficking in Africa as she introduces a panel of international experts at the GEOINT 2015 Symposium this past week in Washington, D.C! AGS will be...
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American Geographical Society Councilor Dr. Lawson Brigham works at the frontline of policy and research regarding polar issues, focusing mainly on the Arctic. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Geography & Arctic Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,...
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My name is Elise Mazur, I am a 19 year old Geographic Science major. I am from central New Jersey and attend James Madison University in Virginia. I am currently an intern at the American Geographical Society. I will be...
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My name is Christopher Ewell, I’m going to be a senior at New York University next year, and I’m an International Relations and Environmental Studies double major. I chose to intern at the American Geographical Society because I wanted to work...
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On April 24, 2015 the United States assumed the rotating two-year role as chairman of the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum between the eight nation states with territory in the arctic region: Canada, Denmark (representing the...
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On April 24, 2015 the United States assumed the rotating two-year role as chairman of the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum between the eight nation states with territory in the arctic region: Canada, Denmark (representing the...
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Monday, June 8th, the American Geographical Society attended the State of the Map US Hack day. AGS staff participated in the Missing Maps workshop where we worked on mapping Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Missing Maps is a project funded by the Red...
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On June 5th, 2015 the American Geographical Society officially released their Certificate of Excellence for State of the Map US 2015, to be held at the United Nations June 6-8, for “outstanding contribution to open development and democratized access of...
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Get to know AGS Councilor Dr. Lee Schwartz, better known as GOTUS (Geographer of the United States). Hear him speak to CNN about civilian mapping at the first every White House...
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