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Geography Careers

Geography is a wide subject that covers a variety of topics. As a result, the subject is separated in Branches and then further into sub-branches. These are explored in the post Introduction to Geography. It should be noted that each sub-branch can become a career of its own.

For example,
The study of volcanoes is called Volcanology and the person who studies volcanoes is a Volcanologist. You will realize that there are several sub-branches that can easily give you the name of the associated career.

Due to the expansive nature of Geography, there are several jobs that require the knowledge of Geography.

Some of these jobs as well as what they do are listed below.

- Geography Teacher
A person who is trained to impart knowledge about Geography to others.

- Town Planner
A person who males detailed arrangements for the building and development of a town.

- Meteorologist
A person who studies the conditions of the atmosphere that causes the weather.

- Architect
A person who creates plans that are used to construct buildings.

- Astronomer
A person who studies stars, planets and their movements

- Archaeologist
A person who studies ancient civilization by digging for their physical remains and examining them.

- Geologist
A person who studies rocks and the physical history of the Earth and the changes the Earth is undergoing.

- Cartographer 
A person who makes maps.

- GIS Specialist
A person who stores and analyses map information a special type of computer program. This makes them a Geographical Information Systems Specialist.

- Forestry Technician
A person who assists with the protection, conservation and management of forests.



Other careers that require Geography knowledge are:-

- Pilot
- Ship Captain
- Farmer
- Climatologist
- Oceanographer
- Agricultural Extension officer
- Demographer
- Urban Planner
- Surveyor
- Geomorphologist
- Lithologist
- Volcanologist
- Hydrologist
- Astronomer

There are several other careers that require a knowledge of Geography. If you love the subject, feel free to explore these career options. Feel free to ask for further information in the comments below.

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