Geography Realm is an independent publication covering geography, geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, remote sensing, Earth observation, and geospatial technologies. The site features research summaries, case studies, tutorials, and analysis spanning both physical and human geography.
Articles examine topics including climate patterns, environmental change, cultural geography, historical cartography, and spatial analysis. Geography Realm also publishes hands-on tutorials for analyzing, visualizing, and mapping spatial data using modern geospatial tools.
Founded and edited by Caitlin Dempsey, the site serves students, educators, GIS professionals, researchers, planners, and readers interested in geography and geospatial analysis.
Reach and readership
Geography Realm reaches a broad international audience with more than 4.35 million annual pageviews and over 2.2 million annual users. Approximately 60% of readers are based in the United States.
GIS Lounge archives
GIS Lounge was merged into Geography Realm in 2023. Archived GIS and geospatial articles formerly published on GISLounge.com are now available through Geography Realm.
About the editor
Caitlin Dempsey began her GIS career as an intern with the National Park Service at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. She later worked as a GIS analyst for a natural resource agency in Topanga, California before becoming a GIS manager for a local city in Los Angeles County. She later founded DM Geographics, LLC, a geospatial consulting firm.
Caitlin holds a masterโs degree in biogeography from University of California, Los Angeles and a masterโs degree in Library and Information Science from San Josรฉ State University.
Her graduate research examined how hiking trail usage affects native vegetation structure in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Thesis: Vegetation Structure in Northern Mixed Chaparral as Affected by Trail Usage and Location
Contributing writers
Selected press and interviews
- On the Map: Eight Women Disrupting the GIS Industry by Extensis
- Amazing Women in GIS by American Sentinel University (archived)
- GIS Technology Expert Discusses Industry, Career Fields and Future Job Market by American Sentinel University (archived)
- Women in GIS: Caitlin Dempsey, Editor-GIS Lounge interview by Directions Magazine