Paratroopers in Afghanistan

The overarching theme of the 2011 meeting in Las Vegas is the role of deserts in past and modern warfare, issues with management of military lands in desert regions, and how desert environmental conditions can impact military equipment and personnel.

We especially seek papers related to military operations in deserts, however, other themes and topics related to military geosciences are welcome.

Possible topics and areas of interest include:

• Geospatial intelligence
• Historical military geography and military cartography
• Geography and Geology of battle field terrain
• Environmental issues of military activities (e.g. UXO detection, battlefield preservation
• Sustainable management of military lands and installations (soil, water, and archeological resources)
• Situational awareness in the battlespace
• Terrain analysis (field-based, remote sensing, digital mapping)
• Impact of global climate change on geopolitical instability
• Warfare and geology