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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”.

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Tasks for “Exploration Geologist”

Develop applied software for the analysis and interpretation of geological data.

Identify new sources for Platinum Group Elements necessary for industrial uses, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.

Locate and review research articles or environmental, historical, or technical reports.

Research ways to reduce the ecological footprint of increasingly prevalent megacities.

Advise construction firms or government agencies on dam or road construction, foundation design, land use, or resource management.

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.

Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.

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.

Conduct geological or geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, or development of public works projects.

Determine ways to mitigate the negative consequences of mineral dust dispersion.

Determine methods to incorporate geo-methane or methane hydrates into global energy production or evaluate the potential environmental impacts of such incorporation.

Collaborate with medical or health researchers to address health problems related to geological materials or processes.

Identify deposits of construction materials suitable for use as concrete aggregates, road fill, or in other applications.

Develop ways to capture or use gases that are currently burned off as waste during oil production processes.

Identify possible sites for 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.

Develop strategies for more environmentally friendly resource extraction and reclamation.

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.

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.

Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.

Measure characteristics of the Earth, such as gravity or magnetic fields, using equipment such as seismographs, gravimeters, torsion balances, or magnetometers.

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.

Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.

Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.

Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.

Research geomechanical or geochemical processes to be used in carbon sequestration projects.

Review environmental cleanup work plans to determine the effectiveness of the remedial activities for mitigating soil or groundwater contamination.

Study historical climate change indicators found in locations such as ice sheets or rock formations to develop models related to current climate changes.

Related Technology & Tools

Soft face hammers

Planimeters

Digitizers

Rotary grinders

X ray fluorescence spectrometers

Microgravimeters

Fluid inclusion microscopes

Digital map measurers

Geological stratum compasses

Hydraulic earth drills

Optical compound microscopes

Alternating field demagnitizers

Radiation detectors

Clinometers

Electronic toploading balances

Centrifuges

Dessicators

Agitators

Polarizing microscopes

Bottom sampling equipment

Gamma ray scintillometers

Colorimeters

Digital cameras

Pneumatic airscribes

Tree corers

Short-range radar equipment

Sieve shakers

Altimeters

Rock saws

Ion chromatographs

Crack hammers

Soil samplers

Electrical conductivity cells

Laser rangefinders

Soil augers

Isodynamic separators

Electronic bench scales

Tube samplers

X ray fluorescence XRF lead detectors

Electron microscopes

Personal computers

Automated core analysis systems

Water current meters

Notebook computers

Geological compasses

X ray diffractometers

Large-format plotters

Mobile wireless handheld communication devices

Seismographs

Hand levels

Brunauer-Emmett-Teller BET surface area analyzers

Fusion fluxes

Echosounders

Sediment samplers

Hand magnifying lenses

Triple beam balances

Geophones

Desktop computers

Petrographic microscopes

Laser printers

pH meters

Submicron particle size analyzers

Pocket transits

Digital seismographs

Sun compasses

Towed sonars

Degaussing wands

Rock magnetometers

Seismic stations

Pocket magnetic susceptibility meters

Pry bars

Stereo microscopes

Geo/paleo picks

Mercury analyzers

One-atmosphere furnaces

Rock picks

Computed tomography CT scanners

Protractors

Illuminated microscopes

Electrical conductivity meters

Laboratory rock pulverizers

Underwater sediment bearing strength probes

Gamma ray spectrometers

Electron microprobes

Powered rock-coring drills

Mapping dividers

Scanners

Water sampler bottles

Stereoscopes

Axes

Magnetic susceptibility measurement systems

All terrain vehicles ATV

Roto torque mixers

Global positioning system GPS receivers

Borehole cameras

Video microscopes

Winches

High temperature laboratory ovens

Gravity meters

Laser theodolites

Reverse osmosis systems

Temperature profile recorders

Mass spectrometers

Thermistor chains

Core splitters

Thermal specimen demagnitizers

Multibeam echosounders

Dissolved oxygen meters

Earth resistivity meters

Rangefinders

Sediment piston corers

Vibrating sample magnetometers

Tubular water samplers

Microsplitters

Vertical sketchmasters

Biological dredges

Total stations

Side scan sonars

Sand grain size gauges

Rotoevaporators

Magnetic susceptibility/temperature systems

Abney levels

Chromatographic scanners

Ground penetrating radar GPR

Impulse magnetizers

Jaw crushers

Long range radar equipment

Portable organic vapor analyzers

Microscope slides

Magnetic susceptibility/anisotropy systems

Penetrometers

Ultraviolet UV lamps

Mechanical earth drills

Drying ovens

Digitizing tablets

Digital alkalinity titrators

Water level recorders

Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers

Chisel hammers

Analog map measurers

Seismic activity recorders

Mainframe computers

Test sieves

Ultrasonic sieve cleaners

Underwater cameras

Argon plasma atomic emission spectroscopes

Rock chisels

Plankton nets

Mapping scale sets

Cathodoluminescence scopes

Fume hoods

Carbon analyzers

Motorized mortars/pestles