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