The Geography gathering during this year's American Association of Geographers conferenceÌýin New Orleans was a big success. Siddharth Menon was the primary organizer with help from others including Gabriella Smith (Gaby) and major support from Darla Shatto. ApproximatelyÌý40 people stopped by for the 3-hour evening event.Ìý
- Current GEOG Faculty: including Fernando Riosmena, Seth Spielman, Jen Fluri, and Mike Dwyer. Also,ÌýAnu Sablok (visiting Fulbright Scholar),ÌýAndrew Grant (visiting scholar), andÌýDylan Connor (IBS post-doc).
- Current GEOG Students: Around 12-15ÌýincludingÌýSarah Posner, Joe Tucillo, Siddharth Menon, Gabriella Smith, and Angela Cunningham
- GEOG alumni + friends of Department: ApproximatelyÌý20Ìý
A number of alumni attended with some whoÌýhad graduated dating back toÌý2001. The venue garnered positive comments from everyone attending and the food was excellent.ÌýNext year, we'll have a signature book so can people can sign in from year to year.