Hello all,

I'm writing on behalf of the organizing committee for the Symposium on
Physical Geography to be held at the annual meeting of the Association of
American Geographers in San Francisco from March 29 - April 2, 2016. Please
consider submitting a poster abstract for the Symposium. The deadline
is *October
29, 2015.*

Symposium on Physical Geography: Challenges of the "Anthropocene" Call for
Posters

In 2016, the International Commission on Stratigraphy will consider a
proposal from the “Anthropocene” Working Group to formalize the
“Anthropocene” as a geological unit within the Geological Time Scale. This
designation recognizes a new time interval in which human activities have
significantly altered Earth’s conditions and processes. Regardless of
whether the Commission will ultimately declare a new geologic time frame,
the changes that have occurred (and are continuing) in our climate, land
surfaces, vegetation, and waters have profound effects on and implications
for human society. Understanding human-induced alterations in the past and
present is critical to our ability to anticipate, mitigate, and adapt to
changes in the future.

The AAG 2016 Symposium on Physical Geography will explore recent advances
relevant to our understanding of the concept of the “Anthropocene” and the
problems it poses as humanity interacts with the Earth system. We seek
contributions relating to past and contemporary environmental processes and
change. Of particular interest are *posters* in the following areas:

1. The Early “Anthropocene”: When Did the “Anthropocene” Really Start?
2. Evidence of Large-scale Human Impacts and Quantifying Recent, Current
and Future Anthropogenic Impacts
3. Couplings and Societal Responses to Human-induced Environmental Change
4. Measuring Risk and Planning Sustainability in an “Anthropocene” 21st
Century

AAG Vice President *Glen MacDonald* will kick off the Symposium with an
opening address, followed by Symposium Plenary Speaker *William Ruddiman*
and other featured keynote speakers and discussants including *Dorothy
Merritts, Erle Ellis, Diana Liverman, *and* Susanne Moser *- throughout the
Symposium. Panel discussions will also explore how geography and other
disciplines are integrating the “Anthropocene” into their work, and how we
can better facilitate and foster research and teaching related to this
expanding “Anthropocene” concept.

To *submit an abstract*, register for the conference at the AAG website
http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting/register. Then during abstract
submission: a) select "Poster" as abstract type; b) select "Anthropocene"
as the Primary Topic; c) in the space for "Special Request" add a note that
the abstract submitted is intended for the Symposium on Physical Geography:
Challenges of the 'Anthropocene."

For further information please email organizing committee chair, Anne Chin,
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http://www.aag.org/cs/cfp/symposium-on-physical-geography

Best regards,
Kate

-- 
Katharine Johnson
PhD Candidate, Dept of Geography
Geospatial Data & Web Development Specialist
Map and Geographic Information Center
Connecticut State Data Center
University of Connecticut
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http://geomorphology.uconn.edu/research-group/kate-johnson/