u/Illustrious-File691

Hi there, I have a bachelors in GIS and was hoping to get involved in the biological/ecological science side of it like field work or banding. I know there really aren’t a lot of jobs out there that require GIS knowledge within ornithology, but I’d like to try and get my foot in the door, if possible. Any advice or resources help!

I realized that the way I talk to people can come off as “flirty” or “enticing.”
Basically, I like to get to know people, no matter how long they’ll be in my life for. I like to ask questions about them and their lives because I genuinely like to know what life is like for other people. I’ve always struggled with social anxiety and I just want people to feel like they’re being heard or listened to.
Well, I was told by an ex-boyfriend that I’m too flirty with others and that’s why people seem to flock to me in a romantic way. It has never been my intention to build connections based off of this assumption, but I suppose I need to start interacting with others in a more productive manner. I’ve been hurt many times due to my nature, but I’ve also crossed people’s boundaries unintentionally. I think I need to learn a different approach.

Hi there,
I have a bachelors in GIS, but would like to shift to working in Wildlife Biology. I don’t have a lot of experience but would like to know where I can look to get started and get introductory experience.
Thanks!

Hi there,
I have a bachelors in GIS, but would like to shift to working in WB. I don’t have a lot of experience but would like to know where I can look to get started and get introductory experience.
Thanks!

After watching a video by a woman struggling with masking, she said that she cannot adjust her tone and expressions every single time to accommodate to people and then get questioned for it later. I felt that hard, but I realize that I am too expressive and reactive and I expect everyone else to accommodate to me because I feel like I can’t handle being yelled at/criticized or I will literally cease to function.

For example, Just the other day, my coworker got mad at me because he thought I caused an accident with a company vehicle. When he came back into the car, he started swearing after every word and I panicked. Some other people came over and guided me out step by step. After it was taken care of, I told him to never talk to me like that again. Later, I apologized for lashing out. He told me that his reaction was reasonable given the situation. I told him that he needed to be patient with me, because if he was coming off a certain way, then it affects me too. I still ended up feeling guilty after things were sorted out.

How can I go about accepting valid reactions to my mistakes/behaviors/actions?

Hi there, I have a GIS degree that I want to use for wildlife biology. Currently I am an Instrument Operator/Survey Technician at a Surveying firm in the US.
Since the beginning, I’ve wanted to pursue a career in Wildlife Conservation and decided to go the technical route. I am looking for advice, suggestions or guidance on where to start off pursuing a career as an Airport Wildlife Biologist.
As far as I’m aware, I will need to get Certified with the FAA and take some classes to get some basic training/understanding, then get some in person experience, and then get a certification.

I have some questions for those who might be able to give me some insight:

- Is joining The Wildlife Society necessary/required? Would it make things easier for me? Just want to know if they are the ones that manage everything within that sphere or if it’s a government entity that I need to pivot to.

- What does the job *actually* look like? I haven’t seen a whole lot of information about the job, but I know it can vary depending on the situation/location.

- How long does the certificate process take?

- What are the biggest challenges that come with this job?

I was recently hired at a company that will have me travel 100% to other states as a Survey Technician. The role was described to be about 10-12 hours a day for 5 days a week. I am terrified.
I am prone to getting consumed by my work and getting burnt out in the first few weeks because I want to take on more responsibilities and make a good impression (always work out sooo well 🙄). With that, I am afraid I won’t be able to handle all this work in a healthy, productive way. I know I need to slow myself down and take things day by day, so I’m starting a routine of applying 70% of myself to different tasks to see what that looks like.

I’d like to get some opinions and advice on how others manage their days and keep themselves sane during tough situations like this or just in general when life gets difficult. Stress just seems to overtake me and my mood and I’m tired of letting my jobs turn me into a tired, self-loathing monster.
I’d love to hear how you guys manage stress, approach your work, and manage to keep your work and personal lives from interfering. Anything helps!

I graduated last December with a BS in Geographic Information Science. I feel like my curriculum didn’t do enough to prepare me for what GIS jobs are actually looking for right now.
A big majority of what I was taught was using ArcGIS, Python, some R, very little QGIS, and even less SQL. I feel like I don’t know nearly enough about any of the tools being used in the industry right now.
I am really interested in GIS consulting work and working in the field as a technician/instrument operator, but nothing in my degrees curriculum prepared me for any of that.
Obviously there are steps I can take to fill this gap, does anyone have any resources or suggestions to help alleviate my concerns and lack of knowledge?