Webinar: Careers in Geography: A Discussion with Geographers in Government/Public Sector Careers
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm U.S. Eastern Time
Geography is an interdisciplinary field that provides a solid foundation for careers in all levels of government. Join panelists Jennifer Zanoni (U.S. Census Bureau), Stacy Drury (U.S. Forest Service), Suparna Das (DC Department of Health), Milena Janiec (U.S. Geological Survey), and Rich Quodomine (City of Philadelphia) as they discuss key issues affecting career opportunities for geographers and improving their preparation for employment in public sector careers. It was held and recorded on March 24, 2021.

Jennifer Zanoni
U.S. Census Bureau

Milena Janiec
U.S. Geological Survey

Suparna Das
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Rich Quodomine
City of Philadelphia

Stacy Drury
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
Jennifer Zanoni U.S. Census Bureau
Jennifer Zanoni () is a Geographer with the U.S. Census Bureau where she is the project manager for the 2020 Urban Area delineation. Jennifer came to the Census Bureau in 2016 after more than 10 years working in geographic information systems within local government, non-profit, and defense industries.
Milena Janiec U.S. Geological Survey
Milena Janiec () currently oversees the Data Validation unit at the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center at the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Geospatial Program; where, as a part of its mission as the national civilian mapping institution, the organization gathers, processes, analyses, and publishes open geospatial data.
Suparna Das Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Suparna Das () is a spatial scientist and demographer with experience working both in higher education and Government. When we first contacted Suparna about this webinar, she was a Statistician at the District of Columbia Department of Health. She has since moved on to a new position as Branch Chief at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Rich Quodomine City of Philadelphia
Rich Quodomine () is a Senior Lead GIS Analyst with the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, he enjoyed a long career as a geographer and analyst with the New York State government. He currently heads up Asset Intelligence and Analytics efforts at the Department of Public Property.
Stacy Drury USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
Stacy Drury () is a Research Fire Ecologist at USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station. His research focuses on producing science that supports reintroducing fire and restoring fire resilency to California Landscapes within the context of a warming climate.
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Careers in Geography: A Discussion with Geographers in Government/Public Sector Careers
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Date and Time: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm U.S. Eastern Time
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