Geographer
- Explore Earth's diverse landscapes and cultures through research and analysis.
- Impact global understanding by studying physical and cultural interactions.
- Use cutting-edge tech to create maps and reveal geographic insights.
💰 Earn $83K-$117K
📚 Bachelor Degree
Overview
Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.Scoop
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
- Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.
- Write and present reports of research findings.
- Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
- Teach geography.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Being creative or artistic
- Thinking and problem solving
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Job security
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