How do they match: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

  • Environmental Field Office Manager
  • Mining Production Geologist

  • 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 on issues, such as waste management, route and site selection, or the restoration of contaminated sites.
  • Determine methods to incorporate geomethane or methane hydrates into global energy production or evaluate the potential environmental impacts of such incorporation.
  • Develop ways to capture or use gases burned off as waste during oil production processes.
  • Identify new sources of platinum group elements for industrial applications, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.
  • Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.
  • Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.
  • Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.

  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Advise others on management of emergencies or hazardous situations or materials.
  • Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
  • Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
  • Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.