The California Geographer Volume 48, 2008 A Publication of the California Geographical Society Edited by Dorothy Freidel Copyediting and layout by Rick Cooper Editing & Design, Corvallis, Oregon Printed by OSU Printing, Corvallis, Oregon
The California Geographer Editor Dorothy Freidel, Sonoma State Editorial Board Jeff Baldwin, Sonoma State Robin Datel, CSU Sacramento Jennifer Helzer, CSU Stanislaus James Keese, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Crystal Kolden, Clark James Wanket, CSU Sacramento Guest Reviewers Edward Aguado, San Diego State Gregory Jones, Southern Oregon Rheyna Laney, Sonoma State Forrest Pitts, retired Lynn Songer, Lane Community College The California Geographer is a refereed journal of the California Geographical Society, and has been published annually since 1960. All statements and opinions that appear in the journal are the full responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Geographical Society. Volume XVII (1977) indexes volumes through IXVII, and volume XXIX (1989) indexes volumes through IXXIX. Volume numbering changed from Roman to Arabic numbering with volume 42 (2002). Volume 44 (2004) indexes volumes IXXX through 43. For information on submitting a manuscript, see Instructions to Contributors on back page or Web site, http://www.csun.edu/~calgeosoc/. Direct all manuscript inquiries to Dorothy Freidel, CG Editor, Department of Geography and Global Studies, Sonoma State ; e-mail: freidel@sonoma.edu. Information for Subscribers and Advertisers Subscriptions: The domestic subscription rate is $20 per year; the foreign rate is $25 per year. Back issues are available for $20 each. Questions regarding subscriptions should be directed to: CGS, 1149 E. Steffen Street, Glendora, CA 91741-3736. Advertising: Full-page (4.5" w x 7.5" h) ads: inside front cover = $300; inside back cover = $250; back cover = $300; elsewhere = $200. Half-page (2.25" w x 3.75" h) ads are 50% of full-page rates. For more information, contact Jim Wanket, Cal State Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, (916) 278-7580, fax (916) 278-7584, e-mail jwanket@csus.edu. Copyright 2008 by the California Geographical Society California Geographical Society 1149 E. Steffen St. Glendora, CA 91741-3736
CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY 2007 2008 OFFICERS President Jennifer Helzer CSU Stanislaus Secretary Sally Otton San Joaquin Delta College Past President John Aubert American River College Vice President Robert A. Voeks CSU Fullerton Treasurer Dan Walsh Saddleback College BOARD MEMBERS Joy Adams, Humboldt State John Carroll, CSU Fullerton Craig Davis, Sacramento City College Matt Ebiner, El Camino College, Torrance Steven M. Graves, CSU Northridge Peggy Hauselt, CSU Stanislaus Mike Murphy, Gettysburg Elementary School, Clovis Jason Pittman, Folsom Lake City College Maureen Smith, San Bernardino Valley College Jim Wanket, CSU Sacramento Lin Wu, Cal Poly Pomona Nicki Young, Beattie Middle School Student Members Alison McNally, CSU Stanislaus Zia Salim, San Diego State Business Manager Steve Slakey of La Verne Editor, CGS Bulletin Crystal LoVetere Cerritos College 2008 Conference Chair Webmaster Jacque Chase Steven M. Graves Cal State Chico CSU Northridge Web site: http://www.csun.edu/~calgeosoc/
Articles Table of Contents 1 Teleconnections on Extreme Daily Temperatures in California, 1950 2005 Gregory S. Bohr, California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo 27 Late 20 th Century Land Change in the Central California Valley Ecoregion Ben Sleeter, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park 61 Influences of Stand Structure and Fuel Treatments on Wildfire Severity at Blacks Mountain Experimental Forest, Northeastern California Julie N. Symons, California State Chico Dean H. K. Fairbanks, California State Chico Carl Skinner, USDA Forest Service, Redding Geographic Education 85 Graduate Degrees in Geographic Education: Exploring an Online Model Casey D. Allen, of Colorado, Denver Ronald I. Dorn, Arizona State The Geographer s Viewpoint 105 Geography from the Back of the 2008 AAG Program: Is Geography What We Say or What We Do? Christine M. Rodrigue, California State Long Beach Geographic Chronicles 127 2008 Meeting Report: Chico Jacque Chase, California State, Chico 132 2008 Award Winners