Careers in Geosciences
What is a Geoscientist?
A Geoscientist works to understand natural processes on Earth and
other planets. They investigate the Earth, its soils, the
oceans and the atmosphere. Geoscientists predict the behavior
of Earth systems and develop natural resources. They also are
responsible for maintaining the quality of water supplies and
reducing human suffering as well as loss of property due to natural
hazards such as earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides,
tsunamis, and hurricanes.
Job Titles Include:
Atmospheric scientist, Economic geologist, Engineering
geologist, Geochemist, Geochronologist, Geologist, Geomorphologist,
Geophysicist, Glacial geologist, Hydrogeologist, Hydrologist, Marine
geologist, Meteorologist, Mineralogist, Oceanographer,
Paleoecologist, Paleontologist, Petroleum geologist, Petrologist,
Planetary geologist, Sedimentologist, Seismologist, Soil scientist,
Stratigraphers, Structural geologist, Volcanologist and more...
Learn more about Careers:
- American Geological Institute, 4220 King Street,
Alexandria, VA 22302-1502,
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/workforce/brochure.html
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists,P.O. Box
979, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 Phone: 918/584-2555, FAX:
918/560-2636 -
postmaster@aapg.org -
http://www.aapg.org/
- Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Place,
P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, Colorado 80301 Phone: 303/447-2020 -
FAX: 303/447-1133,
educate@geosociety.org -
http://www.geosociety.org
- SDSU, Geological Sciences Department,
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/about/careers.htm
- USGS, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/who_we_are/careers.asp
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