"We are inclined to judge ourselves by
our ideals; others by their acts."
- Harold Nicolson
Geoffrey L. Buckley
Associate Professor
Department of
Geography
Ohio University
Clippinger
Laboratories 109
Athens, OH 45701-2979
(740) 593-9846 (phone)
(740) 593-1139 (fax)
buckleyg@ohio.edu
Last updated: June 1,
2011
Baltimore Harbor
Research Interests
My research lies
squarely at the nexus of historical geography and environmental history. I am
particularly interested in resource conservation and sustainability; management
of public lands, especially state forests and urban green spaces; environmental
justice; and the evolution of mining landscapes. Although much of my early work
focused on coal mining in Appalachia, my most recent efforts build on my
association with the Long-Term Ecological Research - Baltimore
Ecosystem Study (LTER-BES). More specifically, I am conducting urban
forest and green space research in support of this project. A longitudinal
analysis of differential access to parks in Baltimore was published in the
October 2009 issue of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers
(with Chris Boone, Morgan Grove, and Chona Sister).
Another article, on the desegregation of Baltimore's public golf courses, was
featured in the April 2008 issue of The Geographical Review (with Jim
Wells and Chris Boone). A book that explores Maryland's early entry into the
realm of forest conservation, as well as the city of Baltimore's early
experience with urban forestry was published recently by the Center for
American Places. In January 2011, a chapter analyzing the role that
"improvement and protection associations" played in shaping
Baltimore's social, cultural, and environmental landscape during the first half
of the twentieth century will be published by White Horse Press. Presently, I
am investigating the rise and fall of asphalt as a popular paving material for
playgrounds and schoolyards in American cities.
With regard to my Appalachian interests, my book, Extracting Appalachia:
Images of the Consolidation Coal Company, 1910 - 1945, was published by
Ohio University Press in 2004. Also in 2004, I contributed a 7500-word essay on
the history of coal mining in Appalachia to the Encyclopedia of Energy. Along
with a colleague in our department, I investigated the purchase and subsequent demolition
of the town of Cheshire, Ohio by American Electric Power. The results of our
research were published in the October 2005 issue of The Geographical Review.
Presently, another colleague and I are co-editing a book focusing on
environmental justice issues in Appalachia. It is scheduled for publication in
October 2011 (Ohio University Press).
In the future, I plan to continue examining environmental problems using a
historical perspective. One can argue that if we are to make wise decisions
with regard to the environmental problems we face today, we must understand the
complex web of human and physical processes that, over time, have contributed
to their existence.
Education
Ph.D., Geography, University of Maryland , 1997
M.A., Geography, University of Oregon , 1992
B.A., Environmental Studies and American
History, Connecticut College,
1987
Publications
Books:
Colten, C.E. and G.L.
Buckley, eds. Forthcoming. North American Odyssey:
Historical Geographies for the Twenty-First Century. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Morrone, M. and G.L. Buckley, eds. In press. Mountains of Injustice: Social and
Environmental Justice in Appalachia. Athens: Ohio University Press.
Buckley, G.L. 2010. America's Conservation Impulse: A
Century of Saving Trees in the Old Line State. Chicago: Center for American
Places.
Buckley,
G.L. 2004. Extracting Appalachia:
Images of the Consolidation Coal Company, 1910 - 1945. Athens: Ohio
University Press.
Articles and Book Chapters:
Buckley, G.L. Forthcoming. Urban
Sustainability. In: Cities of
North America: contemporary challenges in U.S. and Canadian cities, ed. L.
Benton-Short. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Buckley, G.L. and L. Allen. In press. Stories about Mountaintop Removal in the Appalachian Coalfields.
In: Mountains of Injustice: Social and Environmental Equity in Appalachia,
eds. M. Morrone and G.L. Buckley. Athens: Ohio
University Press.
Buckley, G.L. and C.G. Boone. 2011. "To promote the material and
moral welfare of the community": Neighborhood Improvement Associations in
Baltimore, Maryland, 1900 - 1945. In: Environmental and Social Justice in
the City: Historical Perspectives, eds. R. Rodger and G. Massard-Guilbaud. Cambridge: White Horse Press, 43-65.
Cadenasso, M., C.G. Boone, K.
Schwartz, J.M. Grove, and G.L. Buckley. 2010. Landscape, vegetation characteristics, and group
identity in an urban and suburban watershed: why the 60s matter. Urban
Ecosystems 13(3):255-271.
Merse, C.L., G.L. Buckley,
and C.G. Boone.
2009. Street Trees and Urban Renewal: A Baltimore Case Study. The
Geographical Bulletin 50(2):55-81.
Morrone, M., B. Stuart, I.
McHenry, and G.L. Buckley. 2009. The Challenge of Biofuels from
the Perspective of Small-scale Producers. Energy Policy 37(2):522-530.
Wells, J., G.L. Buckley, and C.G. Boone. 2008. Separate but Equal? Desegregating Baltimore's Golf Courses. The Geographical
Review 98(2):151-170.
Buckley, G.L., T.G. Anderson, and N.R.
Bain. 2006. Living
on the Fringe: A Geographic Profile of Appalachian Ohio. In: Pittsburgh
and the Appalachians: Cultural and Natural Resources in a Post-Industrial Age,
eds. K. J. Patrick and J. L. Scarpaci, 178-190.
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.
Buckley, G.L., N.R. Bain, and D.L. Swan. 2005.When the
Lights Go Out in Cheshire. The Geographical Review 95(4):537-555.
Buckley, G.L. 2004. History of Coal
Mining in Appalachia. In: Encyclopedia of Energy, Volume 1, eds.
Cutler J. Cleveland et al., 495-505. San Diego: Elsevier, Inc.
Buckley, G.L., N.R. Bain, A.M. Luginbuhl, and M.L. Dyer. 2004. Adding an “Active Learning”
Component to a Large Lecture Course. Journal of Geography103 (Number
6):231-237.
Buckley, G.L. and J.M. Grove. 2001. Sowing the Seeds of Forest
Conservation: Fred Besley and the Maryland Story,
1906 - 1923. Maryland Historical Magazine 96 (Fall):303-327.
Buckley,
G.L., T.G. Anderson, and N.R. Bain. 2000. Living on the Fringe: A Geographic Profile of Appalachian
Ohio. In: A Geographical View of Pittsburgh and the Alleghenies:
Precambrian to Post Industrial, eds. K. J.
Patrick and J. L. Scarpaci. Washington, DC:
Association of American Geographers, 140-147.
Buckley, G.L. and T.G. Anderson. 1999. The Consolidation Coal Company
Photograph Collection, 1910 - 1945. Appalachian Journal: A Regional
Studies Review 27 (1):62-83.
Buckley, G.L. 1998. The Environmental Transformation of an
Appalachian Valley, 1850 - 1906. The Geographical Review 88(2):175-198.
Buckley, G.L. 1998. Converting Minerals Into
Merchandise: Landownership and Environmental Alteration in the George's Creek
Valley of Western Maryland, 1789 - 1842. Historical Geography 26:151-175.
Buckley, G.L. and B. Burstein. 1996. When Coal Was King: The
Consolidation Coal Company's Maryland Division Photographs. Maryland
Historical Magazine 91(Fall):298-310.
Buckley,
G.L. 1993. Desertification of the Camp Creek Drainage in
Central Oregon. Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast
Geographers 55:97-126.
Short Pieces:
Buckley, G.L. In Press. “Appalachian Consilience.” Roundtable Discussion of the
Four-Part Documentary Film, Appalachia: A History of Mountains and people by
James Agee. Appalachian
Journal.
Buckley, G.L. 2007. Into the Woods.
In: Of Place (www.ohio.edu/provost/).
Korth, C.A. and G.L.
Buckley. 2006. Leakin Park: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.'s
Critical Advice. The Olmstedian 16(1, Fall).
Buckley, G.L. 2006. The Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. In: Encyclopedia of Appalachia, eds. Jean
Haskell and Rudy Abramson, 698-9. Knoxville: University of Tennessee
Press.
Buckley, G.L. 2006. Maryland's State
Parks. In: Encyclopedia of Appalachia, eds. Jean Haskell
and Rudy Abramson, 655-6. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press.
Buckley, G.L. 2006. History of the
Consolidation Coal Company. In: Encyclopedia of Appalachia,
eds. Jean Haskell and Rudy Abramson, 471-2. Knoxville: University of
Tennessee Press.
Buckley, G.L. 2005. Black and Bountiful: The Gritty Heritage of Coal. In: Geotourism MapGuide to
Appalachia (www.nationalgeographic.com/appalachia/).
Book and Conference Reviews:
Buckley, G.L. 2006. Review of Landscape
and Images by John R. Stilgoe. Southeastern
Geographer 46(2):336-338.
Buckley, G.L. 2005. Review of Changing
Mines in America by Peter Goin and C. Elizabeth
Raymond. The Geographical Review 95(4):614-615.
Buckley, G.L. 2005. Review of Cumberland Island National
Seashore: A History of Conservation Conflict by Lary
M. Dilsaver. Journal of Cultural Geography
22(2):153-154.
Buckley, G.L. 2004. Review of To Save the Land &
People: A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia by Chad Montrie. Environmental History 9(2):329-330.
Buckley, G.L. 2003. Review of The
Columbia Guide to American Environmental History by Carolyn Merchant. Environmental
Conservation 30(3):313.
Buckley, G.L. 2003. Review of Cultural Encounters with the
Environment: Enduring and Evolving Geographic Themes edited by Alexander B.
Murphy and Douglas L. Johnson. Material Culture 35(1):71-72.
Buckley, G.L. and T.G. Anderson. 2002. Review of annual Eastern
Historical Geographers Association meeting, September 27-30, 2001 in
Breckenridge, CO. Historical Geography 30:177-79.
Buckley, G.L. 2000. Review of Where There Are Mountains: An
Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians by Donald Edward
Davis. The Geographical Review 90(July):457-59.
Buckley, G.L. and C.E. Colten. 2000. Review of annual American Society for Environmental
History meeting, April 14-18, 1999 in Tucson, AZ. Historical Geography
28:255-56.
Buckley, G.L. 1998. Review of Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon
Story 1800 - 1940 by William G. Robbins. Annals of the Association of
American Geographers 88(December):743-45.
______. 1997. Review of Common Ground: The Struggle for Ownership
of the Black Hills National Forest by Martha E. Geores.
American Studies International XXXV (October):90.
______. 1996. Review of In Quest of Mineral Wealth: Aboriginal
and Colonial Mining and Metallurgy in Spanish America edited by Alan K. Craig
and Robert C. West. Journal of Historical Geography 22
(July):354-5.
______. 1996. Review of Dividing the Land: Early American
Beginnings of Our Private Property Mosaic by Edward T. Price. American
Studies International XXXIV (April):85-6.
Buckley,
G. L. and K. T. Swears. 1996. Review of Appalachia's Path to Dependency:
Rethinking a Region's Economic History, 1730-1940 by Paul Salstrom.
Journal of Historical Geography 22 (April):234-36.
Maps:
Buckley, G.L. and M.J. Rubin. 1998. "Northwestern Virginia in
Late Colonial Era." In: George Washington and the Virginia Backcountry,
ed. Warren R. Hofstra. Madison: Madison House
Publishers, Inc.
Rubin, M.J. and G.L. Buckley. 1998. "George Washington's
World." In: George Washington and the Virginia Backcountry, ed.
Warren R. Hofstra. Madison: Madison House Publishers,
Inc.
Grants
"Impervious but Not Permanent: Asphalt Removal in
Baltimore, Maryland," Ohio University Baker Award, $6,132 (7/1/11 -
6/30/12), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
"The Role of Non-Profit Environmental NGOs in Urban
Community Forestry," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $18,081.74 (8/1/10 -
7/31/11), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
"Green Initiatives in Baltimore, Maryland and Vicinity," U.S.D.A.
Forest Service, $21,000 (6/15/09 - 6/15/10), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
"Neighborhood Improvement and Protection Associations in Baltimore,
Maryland," U.S.D.A Forest Service, $8,500 (6/1/08 - 9/1/09), G.L. Buckley
(P.I.)
"A Historical Analysis of the Origins and Effects of Asphalt Removal
Programs in Baltimore, Maryland," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $10,000 (6/1/07
- 9/1/08), G.L. Buckley (P.I.)
"A Longitudinal Analysis of the Social Dynamics of Environmental Equity in
Baltimore," National Science Foundation, $749,487 (9/1/06 - 8/30/09), C.G.
Boone (P.I.), G.L. Buckley (co-P.I.), J.M. Grove (co-P.I.), C.P. Lord
(co-P.I.), and A.R. Troy (co-P.I.)
"Policies, Planning, and Investments in Open Space Preservation and
Conservation in Urban Areas: A Cross-site Comparison of Baltimore,
Maryland and Edinburgh, Scotland," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $11,000
(6/1/06 - 9/1/07), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
"Cradle of Conservation: State Forestry in Maryland, 1906 - 1960,"
U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $5,000 (9/1/05 - 12/31/06), G.L. Buckley (P.I.)
"State Forestry in Maryland: A
Historical Examination," Maryland Forestry Association, $6,000 (9/1/05 -
12/31/06), G.L. Buckley (P.I.)
"Environmental Justice and Open Space Amenities in
Baltimore," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $10,970 (1/1/05 - 12/31/05), C.G.
Boone (P.I.) and G.L. Buckley (co-P.I.)
"Examining Baltimore's Urban Greenspaces," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $4,410 (3/3/05
- 12/31/05), G.L. Buckley (P.I.) and C.G. Boone (co-P.I.)
"Historical Geography of Urban
Forestry and Roadside Tree Planting in Baltimore," U.S.D.A. Forest
Service, $14,378 (7/1/04 - 12/31/05)
"Expanding Active Learning in Geography 201," Trustees
of the Ohio University Foundation, Undergraduate Learning Pool of the 1804
Endowment, $19,924 (7/22/02 - 6/30/04), C.G. Boone (P.I.) and G.L. Buckley
(co-P.I.)
"Forest Conservation in Maryland: A
Proposal to Examine the Fred W. Besley Archive,"
U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $9,000 (6/15/02 - 6/15/03), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
"NSF Proposal 'Seed' Money,"
Institute for Ecosystem Studies, $5,000 (1/15/01 - 6/15/01), C.G. Boone (P.I.)
and G.L. Buckley (co-P.I.)
"Historical Analysis of Forest
Cover in the Baltimore Region," U.S.D.A. Forest Service, $4,000 (7/15/99 -
12/15/00), G.L. Buckley, (P.I.)
Awards
Co-recipient of Ohio University's Office
of Nationally Competitive Awards Faculty Service Award for 2009.
Co-recipient of Ohio University's Vision
Ohio Excellence Award for 2008.
Received the College of Arts
Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta (Honors
Society for First Year Students) in 2002 for outstanding teaching and guidance.
Graduate Student Research
(Theses and Projects)
·
Jonathon
R. Bartlett, "Park Management and the Growth of Cooperating Associations
in Yosemite National Park, California" (June 2003)
·
Michael Battaglia,
"A Multi-methods Approach to Determining Appropriate Locations for Tree
Planting in Two of Baltimore's Tree-poor Neighborhoods" (June 2010)
·
Michelle Chevalier, "Toxic Playground: A
Retrospective Study of Environmental Justice in Baltimore, Maryland"
(March 2009)
·
Michelle Corrigan, "Growing What You Eat:
Developing Community Gardens and Improving Food Security" (June 2010)
·
Scott
Deaner, "Home in the McDowell County Coalfields:
The African-American Population in Keystone, West Virginia" (June 2004)
·
Aaron
Dumont, "Bodwell: King of the Granite Ring: 1852
- 1922" (June 2004)
·
Andrew
Giguere, “. . . and never the twain shall meet:
Baltimore’s east-west expressway and the construction of the Highway to
Nowhere" (June 2009)
·
Cassandra
A. Korth, "Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and the
Creation of Gwynns Falls/Leakin
Park" (June 2005)
·
Shan
Li, "Wetland Management in the State of Ohio" (August 2003)
·
Erin McCarty, M.A. ("Green Belt Planning
in Edinburgh and Baltimore: A Cross-site Comparison," (June 2007)
·
Tamara
L. Melton, "Cultivating Collaborative Partnerships in Natural Resource
Conservation: Lessons from the Big Darby" (June 2003)
·
Cynthia
L. Merse, "Historical Geography of Urban
Forestry and Roadside Tree Planting in Baltimore" (June 2005)
·
Shannon
M. Milanowski, "Visitor Awareness of Low-Impact
Camping Techniques in the Wilderness Area Isle Royale National Park, Michigan:
An Investigation of Possible Affecting Factors" (August 2002)
·
Erin Pierce, "The Historic Roots of Green
Urban Policy in Baltimore County, Maryland" (June 2010)
·
Carolyn
Rizzuto, "The Hocking Hills State Park: A Look
at State Park Development" (March 2006)
·
Meghan
L. Rodier, “Urban Community Forestry in Washington,
DC and Baltimore, MD: The Role of Non-Profit Organizations” (June 2011)
·
Zeenatunisa Sheikh, "The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore and its
Contribution to the City's Parks" (December 2004)
·
Mamta
Kumari Singh, "Isolated Wetlands: Assessing
Their Value" (August 2004)
·
Jessie
Soye, “Developing Low-Impact Hiking Trails on Ohio
Division of Wildlife Lands: A Feasibility Study" (June 2011)
·
James
Wells, "The Historical Geography of Racial and Ethnic Access within
Baltimore's Carroll Park, 1870 - 1954" (June 2006)
Courses Taught
Geography 201 (Environmental Geography)
Geography 333/533 (Appalachia: Land and People)
Geography 447/547 (Natural Resource Conservation)
Geography 456/556
(City and Environment)
Geography 688 (Seminar: Managing Urban Green Spaces)
Environmental Studies 690 (Seminar: American Mining Landscapes)
Environmental Studies
690 (Seminar: Society and Environment)
Tier 3 - 408A (American Environmentalism)
Professional Affiliations
American
Geographical Society
Association of
American Geographers
Historical Geography Specialty
Group
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