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