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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”

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.

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

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

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

Develop strategies for more environmentally friendly resource extraction and reclamation.

Design geological mine maps, monitor mine structural integrity, or advise and monitor mining crews.

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

Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.

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

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

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

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

Locate and estimate probable natural gas, oil, or mineral ore deposits or underground water resources, using aerial photographs, charts, or research or survey results.

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

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

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

Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.

Identify possible sites for carbon sequestration projects.

Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.

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

Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.

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.

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

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

Communicate geological findings by writing research papers, participating in conferences, or teaching geological science at universities.

Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.

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

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

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

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.

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

Rock magnetometers

Mercury analyzers

Magnetic susceptibility/temperature systems

Hydraulic earth drills

Tree corers

Magnetic susceptibility measurement systems

Clinometers

Thermistor chains

Electronic bench scales

Ultraviolet UV lamps

Video microscopes

Rotary grinders

X ray fluorescence spectrometers

Underwater cameras

Stereoscopes

Geological stratum compasses

Digital cameras

Multibeam echosounders

Digital seismographs

Analog map measurers

Pneumatic airscribes

Penetrometers

Automated core analysis systems

Ultrasonic sieve cleaners

Drying ovens

Geophones

Digitizing tablets

Roto torque mixers

Total stations

Plankton nets

Desktop computers

Soil samplers

Chromatographic scanners

Stereo microscopes

Argon plasma atomic emission spectroscopes

Thermal specimen demagnitizers

Polarizing microscopes

Impulse magnetizers

Water level recorders

Colorimeters

Rock saws

Carbon analyzers

One-atmosphere furnaces

Short-range radar equipment

Fluid inclusion microscopes

Rangefinders

Sieve shakers

Rock picks

Vibrating sample magnetometers

Pocket magnetic susceptibility meters

Vertical sketchmasters

Submicron particle size analyzers

Microscope slides

Chisel hammers

Fume hoods

Gamma ray spectrometers

Tubular water samplers

Digital map measurers

Soil augers

Laboratory rock pulverizers

Illuminated microscopes

Sun compasses

Centrifuges

Isodynamic separators

Abney levels

Cathodoluminescence scopes

Biological dredges

X ray fluorescence XRF lead detectors

Protractors

Mass spectrometers

Test sieves

Digital alkalinity titrators

Reverse osmosis systems

Mapping scale sets

Gravity meters

Computed tomography CT scanners

Fusion fluxes

Geo/paleo picks

Rotoevaporators

Seismic activity recorders

Mainframe computers

Altimeters

Electrical conductivity cells

Laser printers

Crack hammers

Ground penetrating radar GPR

Notebook computers

Laser theodolites

Laser rangefinders

Magnetic susceptibility/anisotropy systems

Petrographic microscopes

Soft face hammers

Dessicators

Microsplitters

Agitators

Mobile wireless handheld communication devices

Borehole cameras

Radiation detectors

Microgravimeters

Electrical conductivity meters

Dissolved oxygen meters

Seismic stations

Water current meters

Large-format plotters

Seismographs

Hand levels

Personal computers

Rock chisels

Scanners

Alternating field demagnitizers

Degaussing wands

Jaw crushers

Temperature profile recorders

Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers

Echosounders

Water sampler bottles

Brunauer-Emmett-Teller BET surface area analyzers

X ray diffractometers

High temperature laboratory ovens

Portable organic vapor analyzers

Triple beam balances

Planimeters

Motorized mortars/pestles

Winches

Ion chromatographs

Pocket transits

Earth resistivity meters

Mapping dividers

Mechanical earth drills

Bottom sampling equipment

All terrain vehicles ATV

Side scan sonars

Sediment piston corers

Electron microprobes

pH meters

Electron microscopes

Axes

Digitizers

Pry bars

Global positioning system GPS receivers

Electronic toploading balances

Gamma ray scintillometers

Powered rock-coring drills

Sediment samplers

Core splitters

Underwater sediment bearing strength probes

Optical compound microscopes

Geological compasses

Tube samplers

Towed sonars

Hand magnifying lenses

Sand grain size gauges

Long range radar equipment