Careers in GIS

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  Climate Scientist

  Ned Gardiner, NOAA Climate Program Office

  The National Climatic Data Center uses the world’s largest climate data archive to provide climatological analysis to all sectors of the economy.
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  Conservationist

  Michael Fay, Wildlife Conservation Society

  Conservationists travel the world, using data collection and mapping technology to identify and preserve national parks for future generations.
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  Forester

  Chris Ferner, Colorado State Forest Service

  Foresters manage the use and development of forests and natural resources, using GIS technology to improve the land’s health and productivity.
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  GIS Manager

  Ingrid Bruce, City of Rancho Cucamonga

  GIS Managers leverage location technology to plan, assist, and improve their cities. Learn how this city uses GIS mapping to fight wildfires.
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  Health Geographer

  Seth Wiafe, Loma Linda University

  Health Geographers deploy a powerful combination of GIS, remote sensing and GPS technologies to prevent diseases and stop them from spreading.
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  Helicopter Firefighter

  Steve Robinson, Los Angeles Fire Department

  Helicopter firefighters use GIS to map incidents from the air, sharing vital information with incident commanders and city leaders to save lives.
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  App Developer

  Christine Mobius, Blue Raster

  App Developers and Computer Programmers are problem-solvers, using coding to build interactive web maps that visually represent geographic data.

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