Dr. Linda Greenow,
Associate Professor and Chair,
Department of Geography-HAM
SUNY  New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561

 
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Linda Greenow, (PhD, Syracuse University, 1980), is an active member of the Latin American Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz. She teaches courses on Latin America, World Geography, and Environment and Culture.   As Project Co-Director for a U.S. Department of Education Title 6 grant, she has recently worked on faculty and curriculum development to enhance the teaching of Brazil and International Business Spanish on campus.  Her recent publications include journal articles, book chapters, textbook units, and book reviews.
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New Paltz Geographers' Bulletin Board 

PERI (BROOKS) SCHWABROW (B.S. Elementary Education-Geography, '99) recently earned an Advanced Certificate of Study in School Building Leadership from the College of Saint Rose in Albany.  This is a post-Master's degree award requiring additional coursework, successful completion of an assessment examination, an internship and several years of teaching and administrative experience.  Peri currently teaches second grade in Sharon Springs, New York.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY 2010 GRADUATES, OUR BIGGEST CLASS EVER: David Bayer, Alex Colucci, Amy Daggett, Ken Deegan, Stephanie Frost, Kelsey Hansen, Kevin Jenkins, Sean Kroenke,  Dan Liberto, and Alex Peimer.  We look forward to hearing from each and every one of you!  Good luck in your future endeavors!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN HERETH (Geography, Class of '03), who was selected to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2010 Environmental Quality Award, the highest recognition presented to the public by the EPA.  This award is given to those who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to "protecting and enhancing environmental quality and public health."  Susan is Scenic Hudson's Education Coordinator and works with teachers in area schools to develop and provide hands-on lessons about the environment for young students, creating future environmental stewards.  More information about Scenic Hudson is available at www.scenichudson.org.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DECEMBER 2009 Graduates, Meghan (David) Bishop, Amber Mazza and Mike Pianka.  We hope you have fond memories of Geography at New Paltz and great success in the years ahead!

SIX NEW PALTZ GEOGRAPHY MAJORS won first place in the Annual Geography Bowl of the Middle States Division of the Association of American Geographers on Nov. 6, 2009.  The team's members were Alex Colucci, Ken Deegan, Kelsey Hansen, Dan Liberto, Alex Peimer (all Class of '10) and Mike Pianka (Class of '09).  Colucci and Peimer (henceforth known as the Two Smart Alexes) were also among the top six individual high scorers in the tournament and represented the Middle States Division at the national championship in Washington, D.C. in April, 2010.

CONGRATULATIONS to our August 2009 Graduate, Dana Burke.  We're proud of you and look forward to hearing your news!

TIA  SHEPARD (Geography '09) attended the Federation of New York Solid Waste Association's "Solid Waste and Recycling Conference" where work from her spring internship was presented in "Impact of Historic Fill on Recycling of Processed C&D Debris in the Lower Hudson Valley of New York State," by Steven Parisio (New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation) and Colin Mills (Geography '08).

CONGRATULATIONS to our May 2009 Graduates:  Sara Haugli (Outstanding Graduate), April Rose, and Tia Shepard (Outstanding Graduate). We look forward to hearing news about your post-graduation activities!

Dr. Sharp is "TEACHER OF THE YEAR!"  Dr. John Sharp, Assistant Professor in Geography, was awarded the Spring 2009 Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences' "Excellence in  Teaching" award for his dedication to students and the learning experience.  To be awarded this honor, Dr. Sharp submitted samples of his course syllabi and assignments, student evaluations, and analyses of assessment of student learning. In the past, Dr. Sharp worked with a geography major (Ryo Kiyan) in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience and has served in various capacities with student athletes.  Anyone who has taken a class with him knows how carefully he prepares for class, and how he encourages student success with geographic challenges!  Congratulations to Dr. Sharp!  Long live Geography!

Dr. Larry McGlinn is participating in a research project funded by the National Science Foundation.  The $300,000 award was made to Dr. Chowdhury in Geology with Dr. McGlinn and other colleagues from the Environmental Geochemical Science program.  The award will fund a three-year summer research experience program in which students will conduct research for a project titled "Comprehensive Approach to Watershed Characterization Focusing on the Source of New York City Water."  This is an interdisciplinary investigation of the upper Esopus Creek watershed.  Congratulations to Dr. McGlinn, Dr. Chowdhury, colleages and students!

Congratulations to Dana Burke!  Dana, who will be graduating this coming August, has been awarded a valuable and very competitive summer student internship from Mohonk Preserve, The Thom Scheuer Land Management Internship, for the coming summer.  She'll be working with Mohonk staff on easements, fires and other exciting land issues.  Dana is currently completing a geography internship at the Nature Conservancy.

Two New Paltz Geography Faculty and Majors have been awarded funding from the 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience initiative to carry out collaborative research projects during the summer.   Mike Pianka will be working with Dr. Mano over the summer on a project called "Mapping with GIS at the Micro-scale: Historic Huguenot Street."   Ken Deegan will be working with Dr. Sharp on a project called "Reporting Truth Claims at the Metropolitan Scale: Public Stadium Financing and Economic Development."  The project proposals were carefully screened in a competitive review before they were approved for funding.  Congratulations to Mike, Ken, Dr. Mano and Dr. Sharp on their awards!

Rispoli and Rodriguez get published!  Mike Rispoli (Geography '08) and Sean Rodriguez (Geography '07) co-authored an article in the International Journal of Soil, Sediment and Water (Vol. 2, 2008).  The article is titled "Ambient and Landfill-Impacted Groundwater Quality in the Hudson Valley of Southeastern New York State." Rodriguez and Rispoli interned at the Department of Environmental Conservation in New Paltz, where they were also able to contribute research for this article.  The other co-authors were Steven J. Parisio and Jeremy Giordano of the DEC.

Congratulations to our December 2008 graduates, Mike Rispoli and Colin Mills!  Mike was also named Outstanding Graduate from the Geography Department.  We will miss Mike's hard work in the lab and his can-do style.  Good luck in the future, Mike and Colin!

Geography Alumnus featured in local magazine!  Ben Simpson (Geography, 1990) was featured in the Fall 2008 issue of the Hudson Valley Magazine.  Designing and constructing natural buildings using straw bale materials and techniques been the focus of his work and life.  Ben owns his own company in Rosendale, New York, called Growing Places, a good name for a geographer's company.   Check out his work at www.yourgrowingplaces.com.

Linda Greenow (Associate Professor and Department Chair) received a Founder's Award at the 2nd Annual Diaspora Conference on campus on Oct. 18, 2008.  The award was given for her work in developing the Latin American Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz.

Congratulations to our August 2008 Geography Graduate, Marcie Foster!  We wish you luck in your future endeavors and hope you will stay in touch with us!

Geography Alumnus featured in Poughkeepsie Journal!  P. J. Preuss,  (Geography, 2007) is  currently Historic Preservation Officer for Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz.  For the June 3 2008 issue of the Poughkeepsie Journal, PJ was interviewed about his work, which includes building restoration and preservation, project management, grant writing and many other responsibilities.  According to the article, PJ and his two-man crew work on "38 structures, including 10 museum houses that date from the early 1700s, administrative offices, rental properties, gallery space, an archive and staff housing, along with Historic Huguenot Street's 20-plus acres, consisting of burial grounds, foot bridges, gardens and pathways."  All, of course, are part of the New Paltz cultural landscape that our geography instructors and students know and love.  PJ can count on geographers and their classes showing up for tours in the future!

Geographers' Summer Activities:  Margaret Orlando and Mary Brodkin are both working as summer interns with the Ulster County Department of the Environment.  April Rose is working with Aviette Press in New Paltz to make a map of the area focusing on local farms, food and culture.  Her responsibilties include data/contact collection as well as supervision of the cartography.  We wish you all a safe and productive learning experience!

The Geography Graduating Class of May 2008 was our biggest ever!
Cindy Albrechtsen, Stephanie Becak, Mary Brodkin, Dana Carpenter, Justin Daniels, Pamela Field, Meghan Massey, Colin Mills, Margaret Orlando, Carina Putnam, Julianne Quimby, Jessica Schlanger, and Jason Young (Outstanding Graduate).  Congratulations to all of you, and best wishes in your future endeavors.

Spring Geography Interns worked in a variety of locations on many different projects this year, including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 3 Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste and the Division of Environmental Permits, Scenic Hudson, The Nature Conservancy, Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Office, and the Dutchess County Planning Board.  Congratulations to all of you on successfully integrating your academic work and practical applications.

Congratulations to our December 2007 Graduates:  Dan Brandtner (Outstanding Graduate), Valerie Brauchler, Jason Hornyak and Mallory Schwartz.  Let us know what your future plans hold for you!

The Geography Department hosted a guest speaker during the Fall semester, Dr. Jennifer Fluri, Assistant Professor of Geography and of Women's and Gender Studies at Dartmouth College.  The event was organized by Dr. Engel-Di Mauro, who invited Dr. Fluri to speak on "Getting Bombed: Geopolitics of Gender and Violence from Below."  She spoke about her recent fieldwork in Afghanistan, focusing on the gender-differentiated effects of U.S. aerial bombing in Afghanistan since 2001 and the ongoing strife in that country.  The experiences and views expressed by those suffering from the violence directly challenge geopolitical ideologies and cultural assumptions about Afghanistan in the United States.

Congratulations to our August 2007 Graduate, Gerard Friedler.  Congratulations on a job well-done, and stay in touch!

Professor Fall's been cruisin' in the Caribbean and the Pacific, giving lectures and participating in field excursions in Panama, Costa Rica, Aruba, and Midway Island on cruises in a variety of settings.  On cruises through the Panama Canal, he is the on-board expert, having grown up in the Canal Zone.  With his great technical understanding of locks, ships and canals, interested passengers can get a full education, and his personal experiences living and working in the Canal Zone are of great interest to everyone.  On Midway Island, he compared his experiences on the island in the 1970s with World War II veterans as they commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway Island.  Fortunately for us, he always returns home to New Paltz!

Congratulations to our May 2007 Graduates!  Jaimi Defeo, Robert Dexter (Childhood 1-6), Jeanne Gerien (Childhood 1-6), Carol Grieco (Childhood 1-6), Stephen Kohout (Geography Minor), Orlana Miller (Childhood 1-6), Paul (P.J.) Preuss, Sean Rodriguez, Dan Rowland (Geography Minor), Amanda Sciarpelletti (Childhood 1-6), Sarah Shelzi-Kugelman (Childhood 1-6), Jennifer Skowronski (Childhood 1-6), and Michelle Wareing (Childhood 1-6).  We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Jaimi Defeo was awarded an internship at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC for the Spring 2007 semester.  She worked in the Media Division and became familiar with other departments of the NGS as well.  The NGS Internship is a highly competitive award, given to only 22 students nation-wide, so we are proud of Jaimi and wish her the best in her work.

Congratulations to our December 2006 Graduates!  Michael Bryant, James Riyo Kiyan, Michael Lopez, Andrew Mead (Geography Minor), Brian O'Rourke, Colleen Pearson (Childhood 1-6), Dawn Rivette (Childhood 1-6) and Andrew Salo.  Congratulations on your achievements!  Let us know about your current adventures!

Geography majors participated in the Annual Meeting of the Middle States Division/Association of American Geographers at Rutgers University in October, 2006.  John Sharp and James Ryo Kiyan (Class of 2006) presented the results of their summer research project, funded by the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, in a paper "Geographic Variation of Truth Claims: Reporting on Iraq."  Meghan Kirkpatrick (Class of 2006) presented her research, based on work she did in her spring internship.  Her paper,  "Sam's Point Management Plan: Balancing Recreational Use and Sensitive Ecosystem Management," was awarded second prize in the student paper competition.  Ryo blew their socks off in the Student Geography Bowl and qualified as a alternate for the national competition in San Francisco in the following spring.  PJ Preuss (Class of 2007) and Brian O'Rourke (Class of 2006) attended and lent their moral support. To all four geography majors:  We appreciate your professionalism and good work!

Congratulations to our August 2006 Graduate, Matthew Clair.  Best wishes for your future!

The Department was very  happy to welcome Dr. Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro as our new Assistant Professor.  Dr. Engel-Di Mauro received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2000, and came to us from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His interests are Environment and Political Economy, Gender and the Environment, Soils and Research Methods.  We are looking forward to his new courses!

Congratulations to our May 2006 Graduates!  Garrett Beers, Maureen Caulfield (Childhood 1-6), Mark Folsom, Lucienne Kennedy, Meghan Kirkpatrick, Brian Lanigan, Kelly McDougall (Childhood 1-6), Jessica Novak, William Parco, Lori Pascuzzi (Childhood 1-6), Kayte Raby (Childhood 1-6), Alissa Ruggiero (Childhood 1-6) and Ian Sibille. Best wishes to you all, and stay in touch!

Association of American Geographers

Middle States Division

Annual Conference

 
November 6-7, 2009

 

Lecture Center

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

 

  

Association of American Geographers

Middle States Division Annual Conference

 

November 6-7, 2009

Lecture Center

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

 

Organization and Arrangements

 

Program Co-ordinator:                                       Lawrence McGlinn, SUNY, New Paltz

Geography Bowl:                                               Amy Krakowka, USMA, West Point

Student Paper Competition:                                John Dobosiewicz, Kean University

Local Arrangements Co-ordinator:                       Jo Margaret Mano, SUNY – New Paltz

Website:                                                           Patricia Beyer, Bloomsburg University

Conference Assistant:                                        Myriam Long, SUNY – New Paltz

 

 

Middle States DIVISION AAG Executive Board

President:                      Lawrence McGlinn, SUNY, New Paltz

Vice President:              Amy Krakowka, USMA , West Point

Secretary:                     John Dobosiewicz, Kean University

Regional Councilor:        Laurel Hummel, USMA, West Point

Executive Director:        Jo Margaret Mano, SUNY, New Paltz

SAGE Coordinator:        David Fyfe, York College of Pennsylvania

Past Presidents:             Kathleen Schreiber, Millersville University

Steven Schnell, Kutztown University

                                    Sean DiGiovanna, formerly at Rutgers University

                                    Ann Deakin, SUNY – Fredonia

                                    Keith Henderson, Villanova University

Middle States                Kelly Frothingham, SUNY, Buffalo State College
Geographer Editors:       Stephen Vermette, SUNY, Buffalo State College

 

Acknowledgements

 

Partial financial support was provided by CAS, the Dean of Liberal Art and Sciences and Department of Geography, SUNY New Paltz.  Special thanks are extended to Myriam Long for secretarial support.

Friday, November 6

12:15-2 PM - Middle States AAG – Executive Board Meeting – Teaching & Learning  Center,

College Hall

 1:00 PM – Registration Begins – South Lobby, Lecture Center

 2:30 PM– Paper Session 1 – Lecture Center

 

Regional Physical Geography – Room 104

Chair : Gregory A. Pope, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies,  Montclair State University

2:30 - Catherine M. Foley and Mary Ann Cunningham, Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, “Breaking the rules: can we use ISC data for landscape analysis?”

2:50 - Francis A. Galgano, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, “Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Beach Erosion Adjacent to Stabilized Micro-Tidal Tidal Inlets”

3:10 - Gregory A. Pope with Andrew J. Temples, Thomas J. Glynn, Joanne C. Kornoelje, Sean I. McLearie, and Jahalla R. Simmons, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies,  Montclair State University, “The Nature of Certain Boulder-Rich Deposits in the Upper Big Flat Brook drainage, Sussex County, New Jersey”

 

International and Global Issues – Room 107

Chair : Denyse Lemaire, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University

2:30 - Jason Kreyling, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “An Investigation into National and Global Emergency Medical Systems”

2:50 – Tatiana Hoffecker, Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, “The Development of Kenyan Running: From Colonialism to Olympic Success”

3:10 - Samuel Schrager, Department of Geography, Binghamton University, “Arable Land in International Perspective”

3:30 - Denyse Lemaire, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “Wine production in France in light of the restructuring imposed by the European Union”


Reimagining the Symbolic Landscape – Room 108

Chair : John Pipkin, Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany

2:30 - Christopher Bartell, Department of Geography, SUNY Geneseo, “Reading the Writing on the Wall: Territoriality in Belfast, Northern Ireland”

2:50 - Alex Peimer, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz, “Official maps and environmental politics: A critical appraisal of USGS topographic quadrangles for Washington and Oregon states, 1960-2000”

3:10 - John Pipkin, Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany, “Whig Dreams, Urban Nightmares, and the Rural Cemetery”

3:30 - Katrinka Somdahl-Sands, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “Witnessing Dancing in the Streets: Go! Taste the City”

  

3:50 PM-4:20 Break – Refreshments – South Lobby, Lecture Center


4:20 PM - Paper Session 2 – Lecture Center

Economic Development – The Local View – Room 103

Chair : John I. Sharp, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz

4:20 - Dorothy Ives-Dewey, Geography and Planning Department, West Chester University,

“Transforming the Physical Landscape: One Community’s Attempt to Adapt to a Knowledge- based Economy”

4:40 - Michael F. Ziolkowski, The College at Brockport, Business and Economics Department, “Telecommunications Master Plans and Global Competitiveness”

5:00 - John I. Sharp and Kenneth Deegan, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz, “Urban Economic Discourse: Professional Sports Subsidies”

5:20 - Jeffrey Silfies, Rowan University, “The Wal-Mart Supercenter in America: Is Bigger Always Better?

Climate I: Climate, Vegetation, and More – Room 104

Chair : John Dobosiewicz, Department of Geology and Meteorology, Kean University

4:20 - Colin Bittner and Stephen Vermette, Department of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College, “Using Station Climatology to Forecast Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation: Buffalo, New York”

4:40 - Timothy W. Hawkins and Katherine Shuren, Department of Geography and Planning, Shippensburg University, “Climate Trends Along the Appalachian Trail, United States and the Potential Effects on Thru-Hiking”

5:00 - Peter Siska,  Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering,  United States Military Academy, “Matching the Pollen Distribution Patterns and Vegetation”

5:20 - Dana Litwornia, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “Comparison of the Terroirs of Burgundy and Bordeaux”

Land, Water, Agriculture and Energy in International Perspective – Room 107

Chair : Linda Greenow, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz

4:20 - Charles McGlynn, Geography and Anthropology Department, Rowan University, “Cebu City’s Water: Local Adaptations to Degradation”

4:40 - Cait VanDamm, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz, “The Nutritional Values of Urban Agriculture in Cuba”

5:00 - Sean Tanner, Department of Geography, Rutgers University, “Lawless Lands: The Experience of Land Titles in Guatemala”

5:20 - Rolf Sternberg, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, “Hydroelectricity, Geopolitics: A Functional Interdependence”

Historical Geography – Digging into the Past – Room 108

Chair : Laurel J. Hummel, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy

4:20 - Laurel J. Hummel, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, “Necrogeography in the Hudson Valley: The West Point Cemetery Through a Geographer’s Lens”

4:40 - Paul Marr, Department of Geography-Earth Science, Shippensburg University, “Finding Fort Morris: The Search for Shippensburg's Elusive Colonial Fort”

5:00 - Wendy A. Mitteager, Erik M Scrivener, and Ralph S. Stupple, Geography Department, SUNY Oneonta, “Exploring the idea of Americana as the backbone of the successful tourism industry in Cooperstown, NY”

5:20 - Jon Malinowski, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, “Snap, Crackle, New York: Regional Contributions to the Historical Geography of the American Breakfast”

6:00 PM – Dinner Buffet at Terrace Restaurant, Southwest of Lecture Center

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – GeoBowl – Lecture Center – Rooms 100 & 102

Saturday, November 7

8:30 AM – Registration – South Lobby – Lecture Center

9:00 AM - Paper Session 3 – Lecture Center

Regional Resource Issues – Room 103

Chair : Mark A. Blumler, Dept. of Geography, SUNY-Binghamton

9:00 - John Hasse and Vanessa Dornisch, Department of Geography & Anthropology, Rowan University, “Impervious surface, land management, smart growth”

9:20 - Candace Quinn, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, “Recycling Program at Montclair State University”

9:40 - Mark A. Blumler, Dept. of Geography, SUNY-Binghamton, “The Marcellus Shale in global context”

10:00 - Guillaume Turcotte, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, “Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting Allowance’s Effect on Recreational Users”

Climate II: Winds, Clouds, and Particulates – Room 104

Chair :  Stephen Vermette, Department of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College

 9:00 - Tao Tanga, Wenhui Zhaob, Huili Gongb, Wenji Zhaob, Lei Caia, aDepartment of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College; bDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources, Capital Normal University of China, “Spatial and temporal changes of air particle pollution concentration and its impact on respiratory diseases”

9:20 - Lindsey Higgins1, Dave Zelinsky2, and Neil Laird3, 1Department of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College; 2Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University; 3Department of Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, “Climatology of Lake-Effect Clouds over the Great Lakes“

9:40 - Joseph Petre and Stephen Vermette, Department of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College, “Buffalo’s Lake Breeze Project: Summer and Fall 2009”

10:00 - Lisa Rundall and Timothy W. Hawkins, Department of Geography and Earth Science, Shippensburg University, “A synoptic meteorological analysis of PM2.5 concentrations for Carlisle, Pennsylvania”

 
Political Geography and Culture – From Local to Global – Room 107

Chair : David Fyfe, Department of History and Political Science, York College of PA

9:00 - Richard L. Wolfel, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering and the Center for Languages, Cultures and Regional Studies (CLCRS), United States Military Academy, “Employing the IDI as a Validation Tool for Scenario Based Assessments”

9:20 - Jaime L. McKay, Department of Geography, SUNY Geneseo, “Erosion of Bush Bedrock, or A Mere Weathering? The 1-390 Effect on Voting Trends in Livingston County, NY.”

9:40 - Alicia Dezik, Department of Geography, SUNY Geneseo, “Micropolitan Backlash: Foreclosures and the Republican Vote in 2008”

 10:00 - Edward Heath Robinson, Department of Geography, The State University of New York at Buffalo, “An Initial Evaluation of the Geopolitical Ontology in Wolfram|Alpha’s Knowledge  Computation Engine”

 
Urban GIS: Past and Present – Room 108

Chair : Paul Marr, Department of Geography and Earth Science, Shippensburg University

9:00 - Aaron Clark and Joy Fritschle, Department of Geography and Planning, West Chester University, “A GIS analysis of the pre-Columbian Chaco landscape: applying new tools to old problems.”

 9:20 - Patrick Gallagher, Department of Geography, SUNY College at Geneseo, “Identification and Analysis of Orthodox Jewish Enclaves in Brooklyn, New York: A GIS Based Approach.”

 9:40 - Michael Pianka, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz, “Micro-scale GIS Mapping: Historic Huguenot Street”

10:00 – Gary Coutu and Abraham John, Department of Geography and Planning, West Chester University, “Using Citygreen/GIS to Analyze the Ecological and Economic Benefits of Tree Canopy in the Central City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM – Break – Refreshments – South Lobby, Lecture Center


10:50 AM - Paper Session 4 – Lecture Center

 Cultural Geography – Identities – Room 103

Chair : Darrell A. Norris, Department of Geography, SUNY Geneseo

10:50 - Darrell A. Norris, Department of Geography, SUNY Geneseo, “The World is not Flat on the Great Plains: Myspace.com adoption and reach in Heartland Communities.”

11:10 - Adam J. Mathews, Department of Geography, Binghamton University, “Blues Falling Down Like Hail: The Geography of African-American Blues Music”

11:30 - Jeffrey J. Vincent, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, “Cajun Country: More Than Just A Home… It’s A Way Of Life”

11:50 - Thomas Owusu, Department of Geography & Urban Studies, William Paterson University of New Jersey, “Immigrants and  Poverty in American Cities:  Insights from the City of Paterson, New Jersey “

Marginalization and Gentrification – Room 104

Chair : Salvatore Engel-DiMauro, Department of Geography, SUNY-New Paltz

10:50 - Ingrid M. Butler, Department of Geography, Syracuse University, “’Unworthy to Return’: Using Black Geographies to Analyze the Production of Space in Post-Katrina New Orleans”

 11:10 - Kristen B. Crossney, Department of Geography and Planning, West Chester University, “Mortgage Lending and Neighborhood Trajectories in Atlanta Neighborhoods”

 11:30 - Brian J. Godfrey, Dept. of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, “Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town: Demise of an Affordable Rental Community in Manhattan”

11:50 - Hamil Pearsall, Geography and Urban Studies Department, Temple University, “The next wave? Environmental remediation and gentrification”

 Geographic Knowledge Across Scales – Room 107

Chair : Chris Fuhriman, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy

10:50 - Chris Fuhriman, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, “Cinematic representations of landscape:  the (reel) Korean Demilitarized Zone”

11:10 - Skye Naslund, Department of Geography, State University of New York College at Geneseo, “Geographic Literacy and the African Continent.”

11:30 - Rui Li, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, “Stuck in the Stacks: Using Space Syntax to Understand the Impact of Layout Complexity of Complex Buildings on Wayfinding”

Hazards Near and Far – Room 108

Chair : Amy Krakowka, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy

10:50 - Albert J. Beck and Dr. Timothy W. Hawkins, Department of Geography and Earth Science, Shippensburg University,  “A Comparison of Selected Wisconsin Counties Using an Atmospheric Hazard Vulnerability Index”

11:10 - Richard J Bartholomew, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “High tensions in the Highlands: Siting High Voltage Transmission Lines in Northern New Jersey”

11:30 - Lei Caia, Tao Tangb, Wenhui Zhaoc , aDepartment of Economics, Buffalo State College; bDepartment of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College; cCollege of Environment and Natural Resources, Capital Normal University of China, “Spatial Relations of Air Particle Pollution Distribution to Residential Incomes and Perceptions”

11:50 - Katherine R. Fichtner, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, “Disaster Preparation and Vulnerability Improvements at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico in Response to Hurricane and Earthquake Hazards”
  

10:15 AM – 12:00 PM - Poster Session – South Lobby, Lecture Center

Rena Cybulski, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “The Paradox of Starvation and Obesity in Developing Countries”

Benjamin L. Franek, Department of Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, “Building of a Fluvial Benchmark/Monitoring System by a Local Watershed Organization”

Megan Gallagher, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “Looking for New Jersey farms, Where did they go?”

Lindsey Higgins1, Stephen Vermette1, and Tom Niziol2 , 1Department of Geography and Planning, Buffalo State College, 2Buffalo Office of the National Weather Service, “Upstate New York’s Cool Pool Project: Phase I”

Jessica J. Kelly, Department of Geography, Millersville University, “Detecting Forest Cover Change and Transition in the Tropics”

Alexandrea Smith, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “The Geography of NJ Potholes: The Impact of Geomorphological Processes on the State's Road Infrastructure”

Siobhan O’Connor, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, "Rethinking Urban Poverty: A Deconstruction of the Suburbs"

Wenhui Zhao, Wenji Zhao, Capital Normal University of China; Tao Tang, Lei Cai, State University of New York, College at Buffalo, “Temporal and Spatial Variation of IPM Concentration in Beijing and Its Influence Factor Analysis”

Daniel F. Silver, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University, “An Independent Study of Permeable Surfaces in New Jersey”

Arielle Hesse, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, “Fairmount Park and Parkside Neighborhood: Separate, while adjacent”

Carrie L. Burkholder, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, ”Developing a Web Mapping Application using Open Source Software for the Bailey Matthews Shell Museum”


12:15 PM –Lunch Buffet at the Terrace

            Featured Speaker, Carol Harden, President AAG, "Geography and Ecosystem Services: Land, water, and people in the Andes and Appalachians”

            Awards

                        - Student Paper Competitions

                        - GeoBowl Winners

Directions to Meeting

Make your way to Exit 18 of the New York State Thruway (I-87).  It is roughly ½ of the way from NYC to Albany.  The exit is for Rt. 299, also the exit for Poughkeepsie.

After the toll booth at exit 18, you will come to a light at the intersection with 299.  Turn left at this light, west on 299 (Main St.).  Continue straight for about 1.4 miles on Main St., going through three traffic lights as you head into the village.  At the 3rd light, near M&T Bank, there is a sign to take a left to SUNY-New Paltz.  Do not follow this sign!  Keep straight into the heart of the village.  At the 4th traffic light, the intersection of Rt. 208 (South Chestnut St), turn left (south) onto 208. This is between Fat Bob’s Restaurant and the Home Towne USA store.  Continue for 0.6 miles, then turn left into the SUNY-New Paltz West Entrance (Hawk Drive).  On Friday, you will need a visitor’s parking permit.  After you enter, on the right is a yellow machine that vends visitor permits for $1.00.  Get one and display it according to instructions.  Saturday arrivals do NOT need a permit.  Continue to a T intersection with South Road, turn left and go through the first stop sign onto the Southside Loop.  You will pass the entrance of the Athletic and Wellness Center.  After the center, turn left and park where you can.  The parking lots (Elting and Wallkill) extend down the hill, but park as close to the top of the hill as you can. 

From the parking lot, walk away from the Athletic and Wellness Center, north.  The first large building is the Sojourner Truth Library.  The next large building is the Lecture Center.  Enter the east side of the Lecture Center (up the stairs, away from the parking lots) and follow signs to meeting registration.

An interactive map of campus is available at      http://www.newpaltz.edu/map/