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Career Opportunities

A major in geography may lead to a career in cartography, environmental analysis, physical geography, regional analysis, urban and regional planning, or to employment that requires some combination of geographic sub-fields. A major in Atmospheric Science may lead to careers in weather forecasting, environmental consulting and air pollution specialists.

General information is available at Department of Labor and AAG.
Geographers at Work is another interesting AAG link.

Students have a number of career planning and counseling resources at KU:

The Department of Geography Professional Network provides students of Geography and Atmospheric Science with career advice from Alumni and local business professionals.

KU Geography Professional Network

For information about particular career and job opportunities, internship opportunities, choosing a career, your suitability for a particular career, and information on schools, students can contact:

University Career Center
110 Burge Union
(785) 864-3624
http://www.ku.edu/~uces/

In addition, when students have narrowed their career options, they can contact faculty about counseling on careers in specific fields. Below are listed faculty contacts for some possible career choices within the Department of Geography:

Atmospheric Sciences:
Donna Tucker, 417 Lindley;
David Braaten, 413C Lindley;
Nate Brunsell, 214A1 Lindley;
David Mechem, 230 Lindley;
David Rahn, 201 Lindley.

Cartography:
George McCleary, 219 Lindley;
Terry Slocum, 215 Lindley; or
Margaret Pearce, 404 Lindley.

GIS:
Xingong Li, 409 Lindley,
Terry Slocum, 207 Lindley;
George McCleary, 219 Lindley;
Stephen Egbert, 217C Lindley; or
Jerome Dobson, 214 Lindley.

Human and Cultural Geography:
James Shortridge, 209 Lindley;
Chris Brown, 223 Lindley;
Peter Herlihy, 202 Lindley;
Shannon O'Lear, 219B Lindley;
So-Min Cheong, 221 Lindley;
Jay Johnson, 402 Lindley;
Barney Warf, 217C Lindley; or
Margaret Pearce, 404 Lindley.

Physical and Environmental Geography:
William Johnson, 420 Lindley;
Cornelis (Kees) van der Veen, 203 Lindley,
Johannes Feddema, 204 Lindley; or
Daniel Hirmas, 415A Lindley.

Regional Geography and Area Studies:
Chris Brown, 223 Lindley;
James Shortridge , 209 Lindley;
Peter Herlihy, 202 Lindley;
Shannon O'Lear, 219B Lindley;
So-Min Cheong, 221 Lindley; or
Jay Johnson, 402 Lindley;
Alexander C. Diener, 413A Lindley .

Remote Sensing/Environmental
and Land Use Analysis:
Stephen Egbert, 217C Lindley; or
Jerome Dobson, 214 Lindley.


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