Monday, October 22, 2012

AAG 2013: Abstracts Due Wednesday; Plus, Weather in Southern California

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Submit Abstracts, Proposals for AAG Annual Meeting by Wednesday (Oct. 24)

The AAG reminds presenters and organizers that the deadline to submit proposals and abstracts for its 2013 conference is this Wednesday, October 24, 2012. The AAG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles will be held April 9-13, 2013. Visit the meeting portal at www.aag.org/annualmeeting to register and for more information on themes, speakers, and calls for papers. Read more.  
Pyrocumulus Clouds in L.A.
Rare pyrocumulus clouds appear in the Los Angeles sky as a result of the deadly "Station Fire," caused in part by low rainfall.
There is Weather in Southern California

The Los Angeles area may be best known for sunny, warm weather, but it is also known for many microclimates, explains Steve LaDochy, California State University, Los Angeles. In this survey of L.A. weather, LaDochy notes, "On some April days it could be snowing, raining and sunny all at once within L.A. County." However, attendees of the 2013 AAG Annual Meeting in April will likely see sunny days all week. Read more

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Search Annual Meeting Abstracts Online

 

Organize your participation in the AAG Annual meeting with the easy-to-use online search features available on the conference website. Individual abstracts may be viewed as soon as they have been submitted, and session organizers may post their proposed sessions for viewing. All visitors, including non-members, may search proposed sessions. Presenters can also match an abstract to sessions that have been posted and contact the organizers directly about being added to a session. Learn more.  

Add to the AAG Annual Meeting Experience with a Field Trip 

 

Field trips offer Annual Meeting attendees unique opportunities to interact with colleagues with similar interests while learning about the rich cultural and physical geography of Los Angeles and Southern California. The AAG invites anyone attending the upcoming conference in April to organize informative field trips in and around the L.A. area. Field trip proposals are due Nov. 1. Learn more. 

AAG Calls for Participation in Geography Careers Events

The AAG is sponsoring a special set of panel discussions, mentoring sessions, and workshops related to careers and professional development for geographers at its upcoming Annual Meeting in Los Angeles from April 9 to April 13, 2013. For each of these activities, the AAG seeks individuals representing a diverse range of employment sectors, organizations, academic and professional backgrounds, and racial/ethnic/gender perspectives to discuss trends and issues affecting geographers' careers. Learn how to apply.

Important Dates

  • October 24 - Abstracts & Session Proposals Due
  • December - Complete edits to abstracts
  • March 15 - Early registration discount ends
  • April 9-13 - AAG Annual Meeting
About the AAG Annual Meeting

 

The weeklong conference is expected to host more than 8,000 geographers from around the world and feature over 4,000 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars and researchers. The AAG Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary forum open to anyone with an interest in geography and related disciplines.

 

The AAG Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary forum open to anyone with an interest in geography and related disciplines. All scholars, researchers, and students are welcome to submit abstracts for papers and presentations. 

 

Learn more.  

We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

 

Sincerely,
Oscar Larson
AAG Conference Director
meeting@aag.org
David Coronado
AAG Communications Director
geography@aag.org
AAG 2013
LOS ANGELES
April 9-13, 2013
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