The California Geographer
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Volume 48, 2008
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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 University
Editorial Board
Jeff Baldwin, Sonoma State
University
Robin Datel, CSU Sacramento
Jennifer Helzer, CSU Stanislaus
James Keese, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Crystal Kolden, Clark University
James Wanket, CSU Sacramento
Guest Reviewers
Edward Aguado, San Diego State University
Gregory Jones, Southern Oregon
University
Rheyna Laney, Sonoma State
University
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.
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inquiries to Dorothy Freidel, CG Editor, Department of Geography and Global
Studies, Sonoma State University; e-mail: freidel@sonoma.edu.
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Copyright 2008 by the California Geographical Society
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CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
2007–2008
OFFICERS
President
Jennifer Helzer
CSU Stanislaus
Vice President
Robert A. Voeks
CSU Fullerton
Secretary
Sally Otton
San Joaquin Delta College
Treasurer
Dan Walsh
Saddleback College
Past President
John Aubert
American River College
BOARD MEMBERS
Joy Adams, Humboldt State University
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 University
Business Manager
Steve Slakey
University of La Verne
Editor, CGS Bulletin
Crystal LoVetere
Cerritos College
2008 Conference Chair
Jacque Chase
Cal State Chico
Webmaster
Steven M. Graves
CSU Northridge
Web site: http://www.csun.edu/~calgeosoc/
Table of Contents
Articles
1
Teleconnections on Extreme Daily Temperatures in
California, 1950–2005
Gregory S. Bohr, California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
27 Late 20th 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 University Chico
Dean H. K. Fairbanks, California State University Chico
Carl Skinner, USDA Forest Service, Redding
Geographic Education
85 Graduate Degrees in Geographic Education: Exploring an
Online Model
Casey D. Allen, University of Colorado, Denver
Ronald I. Dorn, Arizona State University
The Geographer’s Viewpoint
105Geography from the Back of the 2008 AAG Program:
Is Geography What We Say or What We Do?
Christine M. Rodrigue, California State University Long Beach
Geographic Chronicles
1272008 Meeting Report: Chico
Jacque Chase, California State University, Chico
1322008 Award Winners