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