Browse all the careers featured in Natural Inquirer publications. Narrow your search by field or topic of interest (or both) by using the filters on the left. Expand each career to see professional profiles, collector cards, and related articles.
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Forester
Agriculture
Biology
A scientist who studies forests or is skilled in planting, managing, or caring for trees.
Resources
- Forester Activity (1)
- Forester Article (21)
- Forester Video (2)
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Forestry Technician
Agriculture
Biology
A scientist who studies woodland conditions and wildlife and the use of forest resources.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Freshwater Ecologist
Ecology
A scientist who specializes in the interaction between living and nonliving things in freshwater environments.
Profiles
Fuels District Assistant Fire Management Officer
Fire Science
A professional who helps to manage the land and serve the public through fire management and fuels reduction.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Fuels Technician
Fire Science
A technician who plans and implements vegetation management projects. They oversee projects and ensure that expectations are met for each project. They support the forest with fire suppression, measuring fuels’ moisture levels, collecting photos and data, and monitor conditions to implement prescribed burns.
Profiles
Collector Cards
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Geneticist
Biology
A scientist who studies genetics, which is the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms.
Collector Cards
Genomics Research Scientist
Biology
A scientist who studies genes’ effects on physical traits and how multiple genes and their interrelationships influence the growth and development of an organism.
Profiles
Geographer
Geography
A scientist who studies Earth’s natural environment and human society.
Collector Cards
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Geography
A professional who analyzes geographical data and uses it to create maps.
Profiles
Resources
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst Article (4)
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Geographic Information Systems Coordinator
Geography
A professional who supports resource specialists and the public in the use of geospatial technology such as maps and apps for land, natural resources, and ecosystem management.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Geographic Information Systems Specialist
Geography
A professional who uses software to collect, analyze, and model geographic data to create maps.
Collector Cards
Geological Engineer
Engineering
Geology
An engineer who uses their knowledge of geology to assess ground and water conditions, evaluate natural hazards, and determine the best methods to extract Earth’s resources, such as minerals and groundwater, sustainably.
Geologist
Geology
A scientist who studies Earth, the materials of which Earth is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them.
Geomorphologist
Geography
A scientist who studies the physical features of the surface of Earth.
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Geospatial Analyst
Geography
A scientist who uses computers to study digital map data and relate these maps to vegetation on the ground.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Geospatial Information Specialist Coordinator
Geography
A professional who is responsible for gathering geospatial data and aiding others in collecting the data they need.
Profiles
Collector Cards
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Herpetologist
Biology
A person who studies reptiles and amphibians.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Historian
History
A professional who studies and interprets the past.
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Horticulturist
Biology
A horticulturist studies how to propagate and grow plants.
Profiles
Collector Cards
Hydrogeologist
Geology
Hydrology
A scientist who studies the ways that groundwater moves through the soil and rock of the earth.
Profiles
Collector Cards
