American Geographical Society

The American Geographical Society’s (AGS) main online Publications are FOCUS on Geography, and our journal, the Geographical Review (GR). Visit their websites to read their full articles. FOCUS on Geography continues in the tradition of the original paper magazine but in a more dynamic and interactive format. This peer-reviewed digital publication includes Feature Articles, Photo Essays, and Geo Quizzes. The Geographical Review is AGS’ flagship publication succeeding the Bulletin – a periodical devoted to scientific geography and a repository of much of the work of importance done in exploration and research in this country. Visit their websites to read their full articles. You can also find Geographical Review Article Previews in a digestible format most anyone can enjoy on our blog, UBIQUE. While you’re there, make sure to check out DailyGeo, a short news blast in which we show the ubiquitous nature of geography driving current news stories.

UBIQUE, meaning everywhere in Latin, is one of the oldest phrases tied to the history of the American Geographical Society. It represents our presence throughout the country and the world, and also represents the sphere of Geography itself. On UBIQUE you will be able to learn about the happenings of the Society, our monthly Newsletter, Map of the Week, Connect to Conserve (C2C), Company and not-for-profit Spotlights, article previews from our journal, the Geographical Review (GR), and the DailyGeo archiver.

Map of the Week: Live Universal Awareness Map Mar. 13, 2019
Live Universal Awareness Map, or Liveuamap for short, is a revolutionary new source of data that is displayed spatially to show global news and information. Founded in 2014, this company has a goal to “help predict and prevent future conflicts, minimize the impact of disasters, and assist travelers around the world in making conscious decisions […]
Company Spotlight: MapStory Mar. 13, 2019
MapStory Understanding stories about historical events, change over time for that matter, can sometimes be difficult. Ask yourself when was the last time that you read a history piece, and how useful a spatial reference could have been? And even better, how useful would it have been to have a spatio-temporal reference that visualized the […]
Map of the Week: The Re-Greenification of Earth Mar. 6, 2019
This map shows the relative greening (increase in vegetation) and browning (decrease in vegetation) around the globe. As you can see both China and India have significant greening. Despite alarming rates of deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia, researchers from NASA have recently been able to confirm that the Earth is “literally a greener place than […]
Geographical Review Preview: Using the commons to understand the Dutch elm disease epidemic in Syracuse, NY Mar. 5, 2019
By Emily Bukowski Article: Using the commons to understand the Dutch elm disease epidemic in Syracuse, NY Geographical Review Volume 109.2 What is the main purpose of your study? I wanted to tell the story of the loss of American Elms to Dutch elm disease in Syracuse, while highlighting it as an example of […]