California Geographer - Call For Papers

Greetings California Geographers,

It's time to think about writing something for publication in our annual  journal!   Articles from faculty, independent researchers, undergraduate and graduate students are all welcome!

Have you read a good book about California lately?  A new atlas?  We would like to expand our book review section so write a review and send it in.  Books must be recently published monographs focusing on California.

The California Geographer, a long-standing peer-reviewed journal, published articles on all aspects of California Geography.  We welcome articles from scholars, practitioners, and students with a common interest in California geography including all subfields, regions, and approaches.  As well as original research papers, the journal includes short articles on geographic education, reflective essays on items of general geographic interests, and a report on the annual CGS meeting.  We also welcome reviews of recently published books or atlases related to California geography.

The editor, Kathryn Davis, invites submissions for the upcoming edition of the journal.  Submissions must be received by February 1, 2014 for consideration.  Send your submission (MS Word) and figures (JPEG or TIFF) via email attachment to the editor:  Kathryn.Davis@sjsu.edu.

Kathryn is also seeking peer reviewers.  If you are willing to peer review articles for us please contact me letting me know your area of interest/expertise.  We usually need a turn-around commitment of about a month.

Rideshare and Nominations

Once again, you are welcome to use this blog, or our Facebook site, to communicate with fellow CGS'ers for rideshare options for the upcoming conference in San Luis Obispo.

New information is being posted regularly.  Get your motel rooms now!

Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/103167190629/

Please consider nominating a colleague, friend or some you think is great, for either 1) a spot on the leadership committee of the California Geographical Society or for an award or recognition. 

Submit your ideas to the CGS at californiageographicalsociety@gmail.com

Call for Papers: The California Geographer

It’s that time again! The California Geographer, a long-standing peer reviewed journal, publishes articles on all aspects of California geography. We welcome articles from scholars, practitioners, and students with a common interest in California geography including all subfields, regions, and approaches. As well as original research papers, the journal includes short articles on geographic education, reflective essays on items of general geographic interest, and a report on the annual CGS meeting.  The editors also welcome reviews of recently published books or atlases related to California geography.

The editors, Kathryn Davis and Ben Sleeter, invite submissions for the upcoming edition of the journal. Submissions must be received by September 1, 2012 for consideration. Please see the CGS website (www.calgeog.org) for instructions to contributors. Send your submission (MS Word) and figures (JPEG or TIFF) via email attachment to the editors:

Human/Cultural/Historical Submissions: Kathryn Davis Kathryn.Davis@sjsu.edu

Physical and Applied Geography Submissions: Benjamin Sleeter bsleeter@usgs.gov

For other questions please contact the respective editor. We are also seeking article reviewers. If you are willing to peer review articles for us please contact Kathryn and let her know your area of interest/expertise.

Ride Share

You can use this forum, or our Facebook Page to make plans to share rides, or even lodging/camping arrangements. Be nice and civil.

Conference Update

New information about the CGS conference in Bishop is pouring in. Field Trips, meals, etc. are getting set.

Go to the conference web page for full details:
http://www.csun.edu/~calgeosoc/meetings/davis/home.html

Preliminary Field Trip Information

A good bit of this remains unconfirmed, but many in our membership ask for this information early, so here's what we know in November...

Friday

1. The Delta: Past, Present and Future (Jay Lund, Jeff Mount, Peter Moyle) - Full Day, 42 Passenger Bus
2. Agricultural Landscapes and Food (Ryan Galt, Libby O'Sullivan, Tom Krabacher) - Full Day, 36 Passenger Bus
3. Davis Campus "Taste Of" Tour - LTRAS farm, Bowley Agricultural Center, Bohart Entomology, and Wildlife and Fish Biology Museums (Debbie Elliot-Fisk, Rich Engel, Greg Shaw) - Half Day 40 person "Elephant Tram"
4. Biking Tour of Sustainable and Green Development, Village Homes and West Village (Dennis Dingemans, Charlie Thompson) - Half Day - bikes/campus bike barn rental (tentative)
5. Gold Country Trip? - (Gray Brechin)?

Sunday (back to campus by 3PM on "Full Day" trips)

1. Winescapes of Lodi - (Greg Shaw and Debbie Elliot-Fisk) - Full Day (perhaps to 3PM) - 20 passenger bus
2. Sacramento Floodscapes / Cosumnes River Preserve?- (John Aubert) - Full Day- 36 passenger bus
3. Sacramento Cityscapes and Food Walk (Robin Datel, Libby O'Sullivan and Michael Schmandt) - Long Half Day (until 2PM?) - transportation unconfirmed (bus or private car caravan?)
4. Cache Creek Natural Area (David Rolloff) - Hiking/Rafting? - Long Half Day (2PM) - transportation unconfirmed
5. Sacramento Diaspora and Environmental Justice (Jonathan London, Beth Rose Middleton and Michael Rios) -Half Day, Transportation Unconfirmed.

Lodging options are now on the website. The basic news is this:

The conference hotel for this year's meeting is the Hyatt Place on the campus of University of California at Davis. The California Geographical Society has arranged a block of rooms at a discounted rate ($129/night) so please call to reserve your room early if you plan on staying at the Hyatt Place. This price includes complimentary, parking, fitness center, WiFi, high speed DSL (because that's the way it ought to be!) and continental breakfast. An expanded menu is also available.