What is a geographer? Seems like a super broad category. Are you a cartographer? Surveyor? Or do you just like, talk about mountains and the shape of the coast line?
That’s the thing: we do a bit of everything. I work in the development department for a very small city with a LOT of complicated development. We have a dozen employees for the wholencity, so having a wide skillset is necessary as I wear a lot of hats.
I am the GIS department, half the Planning department, lanning, and code enforcement. I analyze stormwater discharge, review rainwater harvesting water treatment plans, Dark Sky compliance, and other plan review I’m needed for.
If I have to get too deep into complicated engineering, construction code, or legal issues, I coordinate all third-party review services. I also handle any interlocal development-related issues (county and state compliance and water, fire, and school district).
I also act as the recording secretary for most public meetings, handle non-police Open Records, and run the city website.
I’m always stressed and super busy, but I’m also someone who thrives on spinning plates and chasing squirrels versus being bored doing the same thing day to day.
This is why I’m a geographer. We know what we are.
I get to gleefully embrace my role as generalist who fanboys over real science.
What is a geographer? Seems like a super broad category. Are you a cartographer? Surveyor? Or do you just like, talk about mountains and the shape of the coast line?
That’s the thing: we do a bit of everything. I work in the development department for a very small city with a LOT of complicated development. We have a dozen employees for the wholencity, so having a wide skillset is necessary as I wear a lot of hats.
I am the GIS department, half the Planning department, lanning, and code enforcement. I analyze stormwater discharge, review rainwater harvesting water treatment plans, Dark Sky compliance, and other plan review I’m needed for.
If I have to get too deep into complicated engineering, construction code, or legal issues, I coordinate all third-party review services. I also handle any interlocal development-related issues (county and state compliance and water, fire, and school district).
I also act as the recording secretary for most public meetings, handle non-police Open Records, and run the city website.
I’m always stressed and super busy, but I’m also someone who thrives on spinning plates and chasing squirrels versus being bored doing the same thing day to day.
thank you, hope your community appreciates all that work!