Is a Career as a Geospatial Scientist & GIS Specialist Right For You? w/Reyer Fenoff | GEO GIRL

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0:00 GIS & Geospatial Science Intro
1:32 What is GIS & Geospatial Science?
2:55 Typical day/week on the job? Field work?
4:03 What inspired you to pursue this career?
5:42 GPS vs GNSS & how they’re used in this field
7:11 Lidar & how it’s used in this field
8:26 Photogrammetry & how it’s used in this field
9:36 Craziest experiences on the job
10:44 Biggest challenge in this job?
12:03 Do you need a tech/coding/computer science background?
15:04 Who do you work with?
15:58 Does this work impact policy? Land use?
17:15 Why is this work important?
20:40 Myths or misconceptions about this field?
23:04 Viewer Questions!
23:21 How will AI affect the future of this field?
24:24 Coding in this job?
26:01 ArcGIS vs QGIS
26:56 What is ArcGIS?
27:34 Is 3D modelling & virtual reality a promising field?
31:34 Education/training needed for this job?
33:01 GIS Certificate
33:31 2-yr land surveying degree option
34:28 Employers for this type of job?
35:53 Tell your boss they need drones & GIS!
38:06 Favorite part of the job?
39:05 Least favorite part of the job?
40:27 Research vs applied geoscience

Non-textbook books I recommend:
Oxygen by D. Canfield: https://amzn.to/3gffbCL
Brief history of Earth by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/3w3hC1I
Life on young planet by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/2RBMpny
Some assembly required by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3w1Ezm2
Your inner fish by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3cpw3Wb
Oxygen by N. Lane: https://amzn.to/3z4FgwZ
Alien Oceans by K. Hand: https://amzn.to/3clMx1l
Life's Engines: https://amzn.to/3w1Nhke

Tools I use as a geologist/teacher/student:
Geology field notebook: https://amzn.to/3lb6dJf
Geology rock hammer: https://amzn.to/3DZw8MA
Geological compass: https://amzn.to/3hfbdLu
Geological hand lens: https://amzn.to/3jXysM5

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