Welcome to the 71st annual conference for the California Geographical Society held this year in
for their organization and sponsorship of this conference.
Google Map to the conference venues
All field trips, unless otherwise noted, depart from lot 3D at Grossmont College.
Enjoy drinks and appetizers while exploring the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center starting at 5:30. Dinner starts at 6:30.
Mission Trails Regional Park
The Uniqueness of San Diego County
Dr. Philip Pryde is a Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University, where he taught courses in environmental policy for 32 years. His specialties were water and energy resources, land use planning, and environmental impact analysis.
In the community, he has served as Chair of the San Diego County Planning Commission, on the Board of Directors of the County Water Authority, and as a County Flood Control Commissioner.
He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the San Diego River Park Foundation and the Anza-Borrego Foundation. He previously served 20 years on the Board of the Joint Powers Authority for the San Dieguito River Park.
He has authored six books and over a hundred published papers, has been a Fulbright Research Scholar, and is the recipient of an NCGE distinguished teaching award. He is a past president of the APCG. In 2011 the AAG presented him the Gilbert F. White Public Service award for the utilization of geographic concepts in the area of community service.
He has been a frequent lecturer locally on a variety of topics, including renewable energy and the possible effects of climate change in the San Diego area.
He is the editor and primary author of San Diego: An Introduction to the Region, which has recently appeared in its fifth edition.
After the barbecue, hosted by the San Diego Astronomy Association
Following the keynote address at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center
Registration and Vendor Displays
Bldg 34 – Atrium & Patio
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Bldg 34 – 1st floor lobby
8:45 am - 3:00 pm
Judging to begin at 9:00 am
Cartography Presentations
Rm. 34-108
8:45 am - 3:00 pm
Judging to begin at 9:00
8:45 - 9:45 am
Session 1A - Rm. 34-150 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - Matt Ebiner
- Bhutan’s Pursuit of Gross National Happiness - Matt Ebiner, El Camino College
- Where does your food come from and where does it go? The network geography of Los Angeles farmers’ markets - Luke Drake, CSU Northridge
- Public Performances and Meaning-Making: The Student Strike and Occupation of the University of Puerto Rico - Jose Diaz-Garayua, CSU Stanislaus
Session 1B - Rm. 34-170 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - Mike DeVivo
- Correlation or Causation: An analysis of crime rates in Rural California following AB 109 and Proposition 47. - Ryan Miller, CSU Chico
- The Cultural Construction of Tropical Forest-Dwellers - Robert Voeks, CSU Fullerton
- A Terrorist State in the 19th Century: An Antecedent American Landscape - Mike DeVivo, Grand Rapids Community College
Session 1C - Rm. 34-171 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Russ Walls
- Discourse Dichotomy: The Case of PALCO Marsh and the conflicting narratives associated with homelessness and the wetlands - Sho Drake, Humboldt State University
- From Master-Planned Suburb to Asian Ethnoburb: The Impact of Asian In-Migration on the Built Environment of Irvine, California - Fook Hong Chin, Soka University of America
- Benthic Debris of Whiskeytown Lake: The Pollution of Public Access - Russ Walls, Humboldt State University
Session 1D - Rm. 34-172 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Valeria Shilova
- Southern California Precipitation Effects on Winter Recreation - Deborah Dornisch, Cal Poly - Pomona
- Affordable Housing and Housing Affordability in Northern Orange County, California - Andrew Banh, Orange Coast College
- The New Gentrifiers of Venice, CA - Valeria Shilova, CSU Northridge
Presidential Plenary Session
10:00 - 11:00 am
Building 26, Room 220
California’s Volatile and Changing Climate
Dr. Dan Cayan is a climate researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Cayan’s work is aimed at understanding climate variability and changes over the Pacific Ocean and North America and how they affect the water cycle and related sectors over western North America. He has specific interests in regional climate in California and has played a leading role in a series of California climate vulnerability and adaptation assessments. He is also involved with programs to deliver improved climate information to decision makers: the California Nevada Applications Program (CNAP), sponsored by the NOAA RISA Program and the Southwest Climate Science Center, sponsored by the US Geological Survey, Department of Interior.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Box lunches distributed Upstairs lobby of Building 34
12:30 - 1:50 pm
Session 2A - Rm. 34-150 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - Soheil Boroushaki
- Classroom Tutors in the Physical Geography Classroom - Chilala Davis, Waverly Ray, Natalie Robertson; San Diego Mesa College
- Enticing Student Interest in Geography Through Maps from the Past - Matthew Nordstrom, San Bernardino Valley College
- Combining Big Data, Social Media (Twitter) and Web GIS for Disaster Response and Evacuation Planning: Geo-targeted Event Observation - Ming-Hsiang Tsou, San Diego State University
- Implementing Ordered Weighted Averaging in ArcGIS - Soheil Boroushaki, CSU Northridge
Session 2B - Rm. 34-170 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - Jessica Barnes
- Virtually gone: Digitizing and exporting California’s advantage in music production spaces and labor - Jessica Barnes, Northern Arizona University
- Cultural Ecosystem Services Valuation of Central California Oak Landscapes: A New Research Agenda - Benjamin Timms, Cal Poly - SLO
- Testing the Waters: Engaging Students through a Community Based Water Quality Project - Alison McNally, CSU Stanislaus
Session 2C - Rm. 34-171 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Jade James
- A Cold Blob: The North Atlantic Temperature Anamoly - John Walls, Cal Poly - Pomona
- Migration Patterns of Olancha Dune, Southern Owens Valley, California - Dannon Dirgo, CSU Northridge
- Black Bear Bed Sites in Northeastern Minnesota - Marcella Rose, CSU Northridge
- Changes in Migratory Pattern and Bird Population of the Swallow Tailed Kite - Jade James, Soka University of America
Session 2D - Rm. 34-172 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Heather Monteleone
- Zika Virus - Stephanie Wolf, CSU Northridge
- HIV/AIDS and Traditional Plant Usage in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Ethnobotanical Review - Heather Monteleone, CSU Fullerton
2:00 - 3:20 pm
Session 3A - Rm. 34-150 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - Kris Bezdecny
- How human fires differ from lightning fires in Interior Alaska - Monika Calef, Soka University of America
- Spruce response to climate change in Southwest Alaska - Rosemary Sherriff, Humboldt State University
- A comparison of water indices and binary thresholding techniques for wetland surface delineation for Crex Meadow Wildlife Area - Sanchayeeta Adhikari, CSU Northridge
- California’s Water Crisis: A Case Study in Urban Eco-Austerity - Kris Bezdecny, CSU - Los Angeles
Session 3C - Rm. 34-171 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Wei Hong Loh
- Quicksand Generation- an Indigenous Woman examines the Pitfalls of Higher Education - Simone Robbins, Grossmont Cuyamaca College
- Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean: A Blessing or a Curse? - Kara Jueckstock, Grand Rapids Community College
- Desertification and Future of Water Resources in Iraq - Douglas Smith, CSU Northridge
- Solar Energy Potential in Malaysia - Wei Hong Loh, Soka University of America
Chair - Eddie Bairam
- A Spatial Analysis of Open Illegal Drug Markets - Pedro Chacon, CSU Fullerton
- Droning into the Future: Applications of UAV's for Fine Scale Geographic Analysis - Sean Robison, CSU Northridge
- The Origins and Spatial Diffusion of Female Professional Soccer Players in the United States 1991-2015: Geographical, cultural and social perspectives - Eddie Bairam, CSU Long Beach
3:30 - 4:50 pm
Session 4A - Rm. 34-150 - Faculty or Professional Papers
Chair - John Menary
- For Sale "The Last Free Place in America" - Cindy Nance, Mt. San Jacinto College
- The Emerging Role of Nonprofits: A Case Study of Affordable Rental Housing in Orange County, California - Zia Salim, CSU Fullerton
- Place-based Cartography: Mapping the Balmy Alley Murals - Nicholas Perdue, Humboldt State University
- Hidden Voices, Lost Lives: A Counter-Narrative in the Cultural Landscape of Long Beach, California - Ray Sumner & John Menary, Long Beach City College
Session 4B - Rm. 34-170 - Panel Discussion
Chair - Jodi Titus, Irvine Valley College
Consortium of California Colleges for Weather And Climate Education
In this panel discussion, we will share how this partnership with the National Weather Service has provided professional development for faculty, creates collaborative learning opportunities, student research opportunities and provides information on career pathways. Panelists: Todd Hall, National Weather Service; Jodi Titus, Irvine Valley College; Tim Cliffe, Grossmont College; William Selby, Santa Monica College
Session 4C- Rm. 34-171 - Undergraduate Papers
Chair - Andrew Fowler
- The Merced River Plan: Understanding the Interaction Between Science, Politics, and Public Response in Yosemite Valley, CA - Kelly Bessem, Humboldt State University
- Transportation Within Yosemite National Park - Natalie Kinney, CSU Chico
- California Conscious Urban Gardening - Victor Torres, San Bernardino Valley College
- Sustainability Best Practices in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley Wine Industry - Andrew Fowler, CSU Sonoma
Session 4D - Rm. 34-172 - Graduate Papers
Chair - Mathew Shubin
- Drought resilience strategies of California’s small drinking water utilities - Amanda Fencl, UC Davis
- The Curious Case of Park Space: An analysis of public parks in Santa Ana, CA - Juan Carlos Garcia, CSU Fullerton
- Understanding the Peafowl Population at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Gardens - Rafael Lorenzo, CSU Northridge
- Defining Communities: The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in a Watershed Management Context - Matthew Shubin, CSU Fullerton
CGS Business Meeting, Rm. 34-170
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Rm. 34-170
5:15 - 6:00 pm
Meet on the top floor of Building 34 (on the east side).
Tour ends at the site of the Banquet!
6:00 pm
Grossmont College Central Quad
All field trips, unless otherwise noted, depart from lot 3D at Grossmont College.