Geography PhD Candidate Awarded 1st Place for Presentation at Annual California Geographical Society Conference
In perfect view of Mount Shasta, doctoral candidate Germán Silva (they/them) was recognized for the presentation of their dissertation work at the 2024 CGS Annual Conference.
April 26th - 28th, 2024 marked the 78th annual gathering of the California Geographical Society (CGS) at Shasta College in Redding, CA. CGS is organization that promotes the interaction between academic and applied geographers, as well as members of the general public who share an interest in geography throughout California. Each year the organization draws in geographers (and those of related fields) of all levels and college systems, including students and faculty from the CCC, CSU, and UC, and provides a supportive environment with a long tradition of student engagement and recognition, including travel grants and presentation awards.
As part of that long tradition, Germán, who is currently a member of Dr. King's DECOMP and Dr. Robert's VIPER labs, was awarded first place for their paper presentation titled "Elevating Remotely Sensed Data to Estimate Wetland Salinity" at this annual meeting. Germán, who is currently the Southern California CGS Student Board Member, has been attending CGS meetings since they were an undergrad and feels it is an important part of building their professional network and community. This year's award adds to a growing list of recognitions they have received from CGS and they appreciate the continued support of the wider California geography community.
Next year's annual meeting of CGS will be held next April at Germán's alma mater, Stanislaus State in Turlock, CA! They look forward to helping organize the meeting and finish their last year as a student member of the CGS Board at the place that their journey through higher education all began.
