Geographer

A geographer is a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's physical environment and human habitat.

Related Topics:
Scientist - Geography - Earth - Environment - Human - Habitat

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Though geographers are historically known as people who make maps, mapmaking is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography. The geographer is capable of studying not only the physical details of the environment but also its impact on human and wildlife ecologies, weather and climate patterns, economics, and culture.

Related Topics:
Map - Cartography - Wildlife - Ecologies - Weather - Climate - Economics - Culture

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The skills required to become a geographer are grounded in the physical sciences but are also influenced by the social sciences. The modern geographer focuses mainly on resolving the environmental and locational problems of contemporary society.

Related Topics:
Physical sciences - Social sciences

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Many modern geographers are also the primary practitioners of geographic information systems and cartography. They are often employed by local, state, and federal government agencies as well as in the private sector by environmental and engineering firms.

Related Topics:
Geographic information systems - Cartography

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See also: List of geographers.

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