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Job Description
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, crystallographers, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-2042.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 106,390.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 51.00
- Currently, there are 30,420 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers”.
Also Known As…
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Project Geologist
- Petroleum Geologist
- Mine Geologist
- Geoscientist
- Geophysicist
- Geologist
- Geological Specialist
- Exploration Geologist
- Environmental Protection Geologist
- Engineering Geologist
- Volcanologist
- Stratigrapher
- Soils Engineer
- Seismologist
- Sedimentationist
- Research Geologist
- Prospector
- Project Geophysicist
- Petrophysicist
- Petrologist
- Petrographer
- Paleontologist
- Oceanologist
- Mineralogist
- Micro Paleontologist
- Marine Geologist
- Invertebrate Paleontologist
- Hydrogeologist
- Geophysical Prospector
- Geophysical Laboratory Supervisor
- Geophysical Laboratory Director
- Geomorphologist
- Geomagnetist
- Geological Scout
- Geodesist
- Geochemist
- Field Geologist
- Environmental Geologist
- Environmental Field Office Manager
- Environmental Consultant
- Development Geologist
- Crystallographer
- Core Analyst
- Core Analysis Operator
Tasks for “Project Geologist”
- Identify deposits of construction materials suitable for use as concrete aggregates, road fill, or in other applications.
- Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.
- Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.
- Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
- Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, examination, measurement, or classification of soils, minerals, rocks, or fossil remains.
- Develop ways to capture or use gases that are currently burned off as waste during oil production processes.
- Assess ground or surface water movement to provide advice regarding issues such as waste management, route and site selection, or the restoration of contaminated sites.
- Identify possible sites for carbon sequestration projects.
- Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
- Research geomechanical or geochemical processes to be used in carbon sequestration projects.
- Design geological mine maps, monitor mine structural integrity, or advise and monitor mining crews.
- Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.
- Determine ways to mitigate the negative consequences of mineral dust dispersion.
- Locate and review research articles or environmental, historical, or technical reports.
- Study historical climate change indicators found in locations such as ice sheets or rock formations to develop models related to current climate changes.
- Develop applied software for the analysis and interpretation of geological data.
- Advise construction firms or government agencies on dam or road construction, foundation design, land use, or resource management.
- Review environmental cleanup work plans to determine the effectiveness of the remedial activities for mitigating soil or groundwater contamination.
- Develop strategies for more environmentally friendly resource extraction and reclamation.
- Locate and estimate probable natural gas, oil, or mineral ore deposits or underground water resources, using aerial photographs, charts, or research or survey results.
- Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.
- Identify new sources for Platinum Group Elements necessary for industrial uses, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.
- Research ways to reduce the ecological footprint of increasingly prevalent megacities.
- Measure characteristics of the Earth, such as gravity or magnetic fields, using equipment such as seismographs, gravimeters, torsion balances, or magnetometers.
- Conduct geological or geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, or development of public works projects.
- Communicate geological findings by writing research papers, participating in conferences, or teaching geological science at universities.
- Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.
- Collaborate with medical or health researchers to address health problems related to geological materials or processes.
- Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.
- Determine methods to incorporate geo-methane or methane hydrates into global energy production or evaluate the potential environmental impacts of such incorporation.
- Plan or conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection, or drilling and testing programs used to collect data for research or application.
Related Technology & Tools
- Borehole cameras
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Clinometers
- Seismic activity recorders
- Automated core analysis systems
- Polarizing microscopes
- Rock saws
- Microsplitters
- One-atmosphere furnaces
- Electrical conductivity meters
- Digitizers
- Centrifuges
- Electrical conductivity cells
- Pocket magnetic susceptibility meters
- Thermistor chains
- Roto torque mixers
- Triple beam balances
- Mobile wireless handheld communication devices
- Seismic stations
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Degaussing wands
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Tubular water samplers
- Laboratory rock pulverizers
- Impulse magnetizers
- Digitizing tablets
- Geophones
- Rock picks
- Water current meters
- Microscope slides
- Mapping dividers
- Underwater cameras
- Vibrating sample magnetometers
- Fume hoods
- Long range radar equipment
- Magnetic susceptibility/anisotropy systems
- Geo/paleo picks
- Electronic bench scales
- Sand grain size gauges
- Isodynamic separators
- Bottom sampling equipment
- X ray fluorescence XRF lead detectors
- Stereoscopes
- Brunauer-Emmett-Teller BET surface area analyzers
- Planimeters
- Personal computers
- Laser theodolites
- Pocket transits
- Abney levels
- Towed sonars
- Soil samplers
- Rock chisels
- Soil augers
- Electron microprobes
- Mercury analyzers
- Geological stratum compasses
- Ion chromatographs
- Ultraviolet UV lamps
- Dessicators
- Portable organic vapor analyzers
- Thermal specimen demagnitizers
- Microgravimeters
- Seismographs
- Sun compasses
- Biological dredges
- Rotary grinders
- Video microscopes
- Mechanical earth drills
- Rock magnetometers
- Gravity meters
- Electron microscopes
- Sediment piston corers
- Rotoevaporators
- Electronic toploading balances
- Fusion fluxes
- High temperature laboratory ovens
- Hydraulic earth drills
- Digital cameras
- Tree corers
- Total stations
- Argon plasma atomic emission spectroscopes
- Reverse osmosis systems
- Vertical sketchmasters
- Geological compasses
- Crack hammers
- Penetrometers
- Pry bars
- Water level recorders
- Ultrasonic sieve cleaners
- Soft face hammers
- Analog map measurers
- Mainframe computers
- Magnetic susceptibility/temperature systems
- Digital seismographs
- Carbon analyzers
- Petrographic microscopes
- Laser printers
- Radiation detectors
- Pneumatic airscribes
- Hand levels
- Side scan sonars
- Earth resistivity meters
- Optical compound microscopes
- Axes
- Desktop computers
- Jaw crushers
- Tube samplers
- Cathodoluminescence scopes
- Sediment samplers
- Mapping scale sets
- Altimeters
- All terrain vehicles ATV
- Chisel hammers
- Plankton nets
- Submicron particle size analyzers
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Hand magnifying lenses
- Core splitters
- Rangefinders
- Echosounders
- Short-range radar equipment
- Powered rock-coring drills
- Digital map measurers
- Illuminated microscopes
- Agitators
- Water sampler bottles
- Sieve shakers
- Digital alkalinity titrators
- Underwater sediment bearing strength probes
- Fluid inclusion microscopes
- Colorimeters
- Protractors
- Multibeam echosounders
- Drying ovens
- Notebook computers
- Mass spectrometers
- Stereo microscopes
- Laser rangefinders
- Winches
- Chromatographic scanners
- Large-format plotters
- Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
- pH meters
- X ray diffractometers
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Scanners
- Temperature profile recorders
- Test sieves
- X ray fluorescence spectrometers
- Alternating field demagnitizers
- Motorized mortars/pestles
- Magnetic susceptibility measurement systems
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- RockWare Grav2Dc
- Systat Software SigmaStat
- EasySolve Software SizePerm
- Seismic visualization software
- Schlumberger Inside Reality
- Aquifer test software
- RSI interactive data language IDL software
- Triton Elics International SeaClass
- PowerCAD
- RockWare Plan
- PolyMap
- Groundwater modeling system GMS
- RockWare ChemFlux
- MHC Document Express
- EarthWorks Downhole Explorer
- CrystalMaker
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic AquaChem
- Email software
- Starpint Software Super Slug
- Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
- Maptek Vulcan
- Data mining software
- Gresens 92
- RockWare WinSism
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- RockWare MicroMODEL
- HydroSOLVE AQTESOLV
- MineGeo software
- RockWare GeoTrig
- RockWare DepthCon2000
- SAS
- Microsoft Office
- PaleoTax
- MJ Systems Logsleuth
- Geospatial data abstraction library GDAL
- Multivariate statistical program MVSP software
- PaleoMag
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcView
- Scientific Software Group FEFLOW
- Geosoft DAP server
- Earthworks MaxiPit
- TECHBASE
- RockWare FIRSTPIX
- Evolution Computing EasyCAD
- Landmark VIP
- RockWare RockWorks
- Groundwater Vistas
- MIT OASES
- Data logger software
- Well logging software
- Microsoft Excel
- Alara CRystalView
- ChemStat
- Seismic interpretation software
- ESRI ArcInfo
- OpenOffice.org
- RockWare VEGO
- Parameter Estimation PEST
- Red Rock DeltaGraph
- Shape software
- IRIS Seismic Processing Workshop
- Waterloo Hydrogeologic FlowPath II
- ACD Systems Canvas
- RockWare RockPack III
- Atoll GeoCAD
- RockWare Potent
- GeoGraphix
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- MineSight
- Solvcalv
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Scientific Software Group SVHeat
- Compass Software
- Gemcom Surpac
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- National Geophysical Data Center GEODAS
- Trimble Terramodel
- MICRODEM
- Rockware CrossLog
- Terrain surface mapping software
- Evolution Computing FastCAD
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- Bilko
- Intergraph ImageStation Stereo Softcopy Kit SSK
- RockWare Erupt
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- OriginLab Origin
- Socorro Scientific Software Refract2K
- StrainSim
- Internet browser software
- MapInfo Professional
- EarthSoft EQuIS Geology
- Hydrogeology Basin2
- ERDAS ER Mapper
- SACLANTCEN
- Geosoft Oasis montaj
- GeoPLUS Petra
- GeoModel
- Paleontological Statistics PAST
- RockWare Stratbugs
- Geostatistics software GS+
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- RSI ENVI
- SeeByte SeeTrack
- RockWare GRADIX
- Golden Software Surfer (map creation feature)
- BOSS Didger
- EPIC GIS
- Geostatistical modeling GSTAT software
- RockWare QuickSyn
- RockWare Geochemist's Workbench GWB
- Clover Technology GALENA
- Golden Software Surfer (graphics or photo imaging feature)
- Gemcom GEMS
- Enigma software
- RockWare Jlog
- Field data recorder software
- Interpex IXID
- Geo-Logic Systems LithoTect Interpreter
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- IHS Energy PowerTools
- Upperspace ModelCAD
- RockWare Visual STUNT
- Upperspace DesignCAD
- Scientific Software Group ChemPoint/ChemStat
- Bentley Systems gINT
- Paradigm SKUA-GOCAD
- Midland Valley 3DMove
- Scientific Software Group Infinite Extent