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Where Geography Can Take You?Careers
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Going Places with Geography Royal Geographical Society http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p2k1oot80
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Cartographer Maker of maps and charts
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Demographer Scientist who studies the growth and
density of populations and their stats E.g. Census
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GIS/ GPS Specialist Geographic Information
Systems Global Positioning Systems Computer programming or
engineering skills
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Remote Sensing Analyst Working with data from the satellites
circling the world
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Foreign Affairs Working towards creating a more
peaceful and secure world
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NGO Co-ordinator Non-Governmental Organizations
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Marketing Includes sales and advertising
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Real Estate Buying and
selling property
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Land Surveyor Surveys for land
tenure and ownership
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Environmental Manager Oversees the
environmental performance of private and public organizations
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Hazardous Waste Planner
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Forestry Commercial harvesting National and Provincial Parks
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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.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaUzJUAvJI
http://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml
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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.
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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
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Paleontologist studies the history of life on Earth through the
fossil record. Jobs are found in universities, museums, oil
companies, and government agencies
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Meteorologist try to predict the
weather predictions and
storm-tracking helps save both lives and property
Hired by tv, radio stations, and airports
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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
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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.
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http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/world/middle-east/construction_pushes_ports2
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Transportation Planner Employed by
government, regional transit authorities and shipping, logistics, and transportation companies (trucking, rail, airlines)
http://royalcityrag.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/like-to-learn-more-about-the-city-of-guelphs-plans-for-growth-lots-of-it/
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Job Search Entry level to senior level career-track
jobs & internships at Canada's eco-focused Environmental Job Site http://www.workcabin.ca/
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Teacher Elementary High School College University Overseas
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Sources http://
www.k5geosource.org/4career/pg2.html