American Association of Geographers

AAG is an academic & professional organization representing educators, researchers, & practitioners in geography. Also at

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The White House Office of Management and Budget cannot cancel grants retroactively due to new program goals, a federal judge ruled on July 17. The ruling does not reinstate grants canceled in 2025, but does give grantees standing to sue for reinstatement. https://t.co/qKOZMKwHWy

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Not only geographers think about scale: it's a valuable tool in biology. Check out this interactive artwork, Size of Life https://t.co/h1cjTceTVS by Neal Agarwal and Julius Csotonyl #science #sciencecomm #art

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Are summer heat waves really so different now? Geographers Kit Marie Hackley and Alistair Hamill apply geographic tools to the debate. https://t.co/iyre8a5NOc

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Keep cool this summer and show off your love for geography with hats, short-sleeve shirts, and more: #geosky #geography https://t.co/YSGYoifvwF

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Data centers have arrived in America, but where are they settling? As AI fuels a data center boom, new crowdsourced data shows how #rural communities near existing grid infrastructure are becoming hotspots — and growing local #resistance. https://t.co/EJuhxg1qx5

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Looking to get involved with AAG? We encourage you to become a volunteer on one of AAG’s many committees. If you are interested, we’d love to hear from you! 🌟 You can express your interest here: https://t.co/PzgNTcv1Js

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A LEGO set designed by Dr Michał Duda, assistant professor at the University of Lodz, will appear on shelves around the world. Hear about his doctoral dissertation and perception of places – and building bricks – in the "Science Inspires" podcast series. https://t.co/p5ZjEpc7ku

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Classrooms across the world are grappling with developments in AI. To develop more experiential approaches, links are formed through interdisciplinary integration between geography and literature by recording weather, exploring maps, and going on walks. https://t.co/ex9mEevx4k

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The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Board of Directors has welcomed Jennifer L. Whytlaw, Ph.D., GISP, associate professor of Applied GIS at Old Dominion University, as the newest representative of AAG. She joins Darcy Boellstorff, who renewed her term. https://t.co/0np13YlDVl

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New from “GeoHumanities:” Volume 12, Issue 1 has been published online, featuring 16 new articles in creative geographies, with a special forum on Yi-Fu Tuan. Themes range from slow ontologies, place-making through graffiti, and diaspora and nostalgia. https://t.co/oiicUlqnD6

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“There’s a global network of fungi under your feet.” A new study has succeeded in mapping the mycelial networks that support plant life and help regulate our planet’s climate. 🍄🗺️ Learn more: https://t.co/RG3LDPHaPX

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A map acts as a spatial anchor for information sharing. Therefore, making maps with people requires a great deal of humility and flexibility. Clancy Wilmott shares the importance of participatory mapping & community engagement in Esri’s Spring '26 ArcNews: https://t.co/1opE827VSW

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Writing from a hot summer in North Carolina, AAG President Sara Smith shares her first column, encouraging “us to think about who we are to one another and how we can stay true to hard-won values of justice, freedom of speech, and equity.”

☀️ Read on: https://t.co/YxsTuWAVBi

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From Troy and Ithaca to the Islands of the Lotus Eaters, Cyclops, and Circe, the story of Odysseus spans 10 years at sea. Navigate the interactive map showing the legendary voyage across the Mediterranean.

🗺️ Click on locations to learn about each stop: https://t.co/i8XBFefJn2

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What's in a name? Florida airport renamed for Trump. Thanks @fionahearst & @rte for the chance to contribute ideas about place naming, branding, and social power along with the talented @R_RoseRedwood. Honored to represent @UTKGeography @theAAG in piece https://t.co/M91h4uaQs9

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As a recent Doctor of Philosophy graduate from the University of Victoria, Maeva Gauthier works at the intersection of community-based research, storytelling, and environmental change.

Learn how she uses participatory video to support Arctic communities: https://t.co/X1VjJpuhIn

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For additional reading recommendations, see Black Geographies Reading List, sponsored by the AAG Black Geographies Specialty Group: https://t.co/gZeOGimGWV

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Don't forget to check out these articles on vital scholarship of Black Geographies in AAG’s journals in recent years. Through September 30, 2026, AAG and Taylor & Francis provide free access, available for download at the links listed here: https://t.co/PsHVuxMmB1

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Don’t miss out on joining us at AAG2027 next February in New York: https://t.co/3hvl1A7Fjp

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Greater New York City covers approximately 300 square miles. Made from a natural harbor, the city's geography and coastlines have radically changed through four centuries of urban growth and ocean filling. Check out how NYC has developed through time: https://t.co/4zhWg7oLg4