Dr. Joseph Kerski, education manager for Esri, is the new president of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), a nonprofit organization chartered in 1915 to serve geography teachers at all levels of education. Commenting on why geography is important to twenty-first-century education Kerski says, “Geography enables students to understand their world locally to globally, make wise decisions about the planet and its resources, and become critical thinkers. Geography grapples with the key issues of our time—energy, water, biodiversity, climate, natural hazards, population, and much more.” Learn More
