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