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