geographer
Geographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained within human geography. Moreover, they study land formations, soils, natural frontiers, and water flows contained in physical geography.
Also called: human geographer, biogeographer, economic geographer, natural geographer, geographers, physical geographer, cultural geographer, geography research scientist
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- essential skills
- 32
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- geologist34 skills in common
- oceanographerWhat changes?34 skills in common
- palaeontologist34 skills in common
- seismologist34 skills in common
- sociologist34 skills in common
- epidemiologist33 skills in common
Essential skills
41- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- collect data using GPS
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct public surveys
- conduct research across disciplines
- cultural geography
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- find trends in geographic data
- geographic information systems
- geography
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific modelling
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- statistics
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use geographic information systems
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
32- analyse environmental data
- apply blended learning
- apply digital mapping
- cartography
- climatology
- collect mapping data
- conduct field work
- create GIS reports
- create thematic maps
- design customised maps
- design graphics
- develop scientific theories
- digital data processing
- ecology
- empirical analysis
- environmental legislation
- geology
- interpret aerial photos of timber
- interview focus groups
- operate remote sensing equipment
- photogrammetry
- provide technical expertise
- remote sensing techniques
- spatial planning
- study aerial photos
- study radar images
- surveying
- teach geography
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- urban planning
- use spreadsheets software
- write research proposals
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