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