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