1. Where can Geography Take You?
Careers in Geography

2. Cartographer
Maker of maps and charts

3. Demographer
Scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their stats

4. Foreign Affairs
Working towards creating a more peaceful and secure world – working in an embassy or consulate

5. NGO Co-ordinator Non-Governmental Organizations Greenpeace
Amnesty International
Doctors Without Borders
Oxfam

6. Market Researcher
Market research analysts gather and analyze data on consumers and competitors. Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.

7. Environmental Manager/Consultant
Oversees the environmental performance of private and public organizations
They work to ensure that their company/government comply with regulations and address a variety of environmental concerns

8. Land Surveyor
Measures land and marks property boundaries also they collect information on land characteristics

9. Forestry :the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests
Commercial harvesting
National and Provincial Parks

10. Geologist
Studies earth processes (floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions)
Studies earth materials (metals, oil, water)
Studies earth history (climate change)

11. 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.

12. 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

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

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

15. Climatologist
atmospheric scientists who study the Earth's climate. They collect and analyze data from sources such as ice cores, soil, water, air, and even plant life to find patterns in weather and learn how those patterns affect the Earth and its inhabitants.

16. 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

17. Urban Planner
You plan new developments or new parts of the city, or how to improve the current one
Work with individual property owners, developers, and other officials.

18. Transportation Planner
Employed by government, regional transit authorities and shipping and transportation companies (trucking, rail, airlines)

19. Teacher
Elementary
High School
College
University
Overseas

20. Aerial Photography
Aerial photographers take pictures from the air, usually from helicopters or small airplanes. They often work for real estate developers and architects, who rely on aerial photos when evaluating potential locations and marketing their properties

21. Tourism/Tour Company

22. GIS Specialist Geographic Information Systems
A system for storing, analyzing, managing and displaying geographical information on a computer
You need computer programming or engineering skills

23. GPS Specialist Global Positioning Systems
It is a satellite-based navigation system
We have it on our phones, car navigation systems, smart watches

24. Controversy Over GPS
My phone knows where I go everyday and keeps track of it
Some parents track their kids’ location through their phones
Many people have worries about this lack of privacy, this constant “surveillance”
Others say it is a necessary precaution – you can keep people safe, know where your family is, etc
What do you guys think about all of this GPS technology we carry around? Beneficial? Protection? Creepy? Dangerous?