Where Geography Can Take You? Careers

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Cartographer  Maker of maps and charts

Demographer  Scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their stats  E.g. Census

GIS/ GPS Specialist  Geographic Information Systems  Global Positioning Systems  Computer programming or engineering skills

Remote Sensing Analyst  Working with data from the satellites circling the world

Foreign Affairs  Working towards creating a more peaceful and secure world

NGO Co-ordinator  Non-Governmental Organizations

Marketing  Includes sales and advertising

Real Estate  Buying and selling property

Land Surveyor  Surveys for land tenure and ownership

Environmental Manager  Oversees the environmental performance of private and public organizations

Hazardous Waste Planner

Forestry  Commercial harvesting  National and Provincial Parks

Geologist  Studies earth processes (floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions)  Studies earth materials (metals, oil, water)  Studies earth history (climate change)  Min. education: 4 year university degree Video “The Relevance of Geology” 4 mins

Geologists  Hired by government agencies to investigate, plan and evaluate excavations, construction sites, natural disaster preparedness, and natural resources.  Hired by private companies to help locate natural resources (minerals, oil and natural gas), evaluate environmental impact and comply with government regulations.

Seismologist  Studies earthquakes and their waves to figure out the Earth's structure and composition.  Jobs are found in universities, oil companies, and government agencies

Paleontologist  studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record.  Jobs are found in universities, museums, oil companies, and government agencies

Meteorologist  try to predict the weather  predictions and storm-tracking helps save both lives and property  Hired by tv, radio stations, and airports

Oceanographer  Studies the Earth's oceans and seas, their contents and surrounding environments  Hired by private firms to search for valuable sea-floor deposits, investigate areas for sea farming, and evaluate natural energy production from waves, currents, and tides. Note: 98% of the ocean’s floor remains unexplored

Urban Planner  Zoning, land use, and new developments, from a gas station renovation to the development of whole new sections of urban area.  Work with individual property owners, developers, and other officials.

Transportation Planner  Employed by government, regional transit authorities and shipping, logistics, and transportation companies (trucking, rail, airlines) more-about-the-city-of-guelphs-plans-for-growth-lots-of-it/

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Health Services Planner

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Teacher  Elementary  High School  College  University  Overseas

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