Occupation Details
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
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, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
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Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Investigative
Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Values
Achievement
Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Recognition
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$57,310.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$81,430.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$96,500.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
740
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
810
+7 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
81
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.1%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
More School - Graduate or advanced degree
Experience Requirements
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Education Requirements
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Training Details
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
Hover over or tap each factor to see its description.
Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Analytical Thinking
Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Abney levels
- Agitators
- All terrain vehicles ATV
- Alternating field demagnitizers
- Altimeters
- Analog map measurers
- Argon plasma atomic emission spectroscopes
- Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
- Automated core analysis systems
- Axes
- Biological dredges
- Borehole cameras
- Bottom sampling equipment
- Brunauer-Emmett-Teller BET surface area analyzers
- Carbon analyzers
- Cathodoluminescence scopes
- Centrifuges
- Chisel hammers
- Chromatographic scanners
- Clinometers
- Colorimeters
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Core splitters
- Crack hammers
- Degaussing wands
- Desktop computers
- Dessicators
- Digital alkalinity titrators
- Digital cameras
- Digital map measurers
Technology
- ACD Systems Canvas
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Aquifer test software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- BOSS Didger
- EPIC GIS
- ERDAS ER Mapper
- ESRI ArcView
- EarthSoft EQuIS Geology
- EasySolve Software SizePerm
- Email software
- Enigma software
- Evolution Computing FastCAD
- GeoModel
- GeoPLUS Petra
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- use precision measuring tools or equipment
- use measuring instruments to collect geological data
- use geographic positioning system (GPS)
- use laboratory equipment
- draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
- draw maps or charts
- prepare reports
- prepare technical reports or related documentation
- prepare environmental impact or related environmental reports
- adhere to safety procedures
- explore for oil or gas
- direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
- direct geological surveys
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
- advise clients or customers
- provide expert testimony on research results
- recommend further study or action based on research data
- advise governmental or industrial personnel
- write research or project grant proposals
- write business project or bid proposals
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- develop plans for programs or projects
- communicate technical information
- make presentations
- confer with scientists
- plan scientific research or investigative studies
- record test results, test procedures, or inspection data
- explain complex mathematical information
- interpret aerial photographs
- interpret maps for architecture, construction, or engineering project
- write scholarly or technical research papers
- present research papers or dissertations on physical science issues
- make decisions
- resolve engineering or science problems
- develop new products based on scientific research results
- develop mathematical simulation models
- develop scientific or mathematical hypotheses, theories, or laws
- design equipment, apparatus, or instruments for scientific research
- develop tables depicting data
- classify plants, animals, or other natural phenomena
- use chemical testing or analysis procedures
- use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques
- use field notes in technical drawings
- use oral or written communication techniques
- use scientific research methodology
- use building or land use regulations
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use knowledge of materials testing procedures
- use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
- use physical science research techniques
- use project management techniques
- use quantitative research methods
- use photogrammetric techniques
- use library or online Internet research techniques
- identify properties of rocks or minerals
- understand engineering data or reports
- confer with research personnel
- confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
- use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use relational database software
- use spreadsheet software
- use word processing or desktop publishing software
- use geographical information system (GIS) software
- develop or maintain databases
- analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
- analyze chemical experimental, test, or analysis data or findings
- conduct field research or investigative studies
- conduct geological surveys
- conduct laboratory research or experiments
- conduct standardized qualitative laboratory analyses
- conduct standardized quantitative laboratory analyses
- evaluate engineering data
- analyze ecosystem data
- perform statistical analysis in physical science or geological research
- analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
- forecast or predict phenomena based upon research data
- test materials or solutions
- analyze geological research data
- collect scientific or technical data
- collect statistical data
- read maps
- read technical drawings
- collect geographic or physical data
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- 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.
- Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
- 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.
- Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, or geophysical information from sources, such as survey data, well logs, bore holes, or aerial photos.
- 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.
- Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
- Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.
- Communicate geological findings by writing research papers, participating in conferences, or teaching geological science at universities.
- Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.
- Provide advice on the safe siting of new nuclear reactor projects or methods of nuclear waste management.
- 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.
- Measure characteristics of the Earth, such as gravity or magnetic fields, using equipment such as seismographs, gravimeters, torsion balances, or magnetometers.
- Locate and review research articles or environmental, historical, or technical reports.
- Conduct geological or geophysical studies to provide information for use in regional development, site selection, or development of public works projects.
- Design geological mine maps, monitor mine structural integrity, or advise and monitor mining crews.
- Review environmental, historical, or technical reports and publications for accuracy.
- Review work plans to determine the effectiveness of activities for mitigating soil or groundwater contamination.
- Test industrial diamonds or abrasives, soil, or rocks to determine their geological characteristics, using optical, x-ray, heat, acid, or precision instruments.
- Study historical climate change indicators found in locations, such as ice sheets or rock formations to develop climate change models.
- Develop strategies for more environmentally friendly resource extraction and reclamation.
- Identify deposits of construction materials suitable for use as concrete aggregates, road fill, or other applications.
- Identify new sources of platinum group elements for industrial applications, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.
- Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.
- Research ways to reduce the ecological footprint of increasingly prevalent megacities.
- Collaborate with medical or health researchers to address health problems related to geological materials or processes.
- Determine ways to mitigate the negative consequences of mineral dust dispersion.
- Identify possible sites for carbon sequestration projects.
- Develop ways to capture or use gases burned off as waste during oil production processes.
- Research geomechanical or geochemical processes to be used in carbon sequestration projects.
- Develop applied software for the analysis and interpretation of geological data.
- Determine methods to incorporate geomethane or methane hydrates into global energy production or evaluate the potential environmental impacts of such incorporation.
Learning Resources
More information on this occupation may be found in the links provided below.
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Learn MoreNational Science Bowl, GE / KAPL Upstate New York Regional Site
The National Science Bowl is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
Learn MoreNatureJobs; A Career Magazine for Scientists
The careers magazine for scientists, NatureJobs, has guided scientists along their professional paths for decades. It is also home for science career information and other related tools.
Learn MoreOffice of Science: Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists
The mission of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists program is to provide a continuum of opportunities to the Nation's students and teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Workforce Development Programs from the US Energy Department, through Office of Science support college students and teacher development through a variety of internships and programs.
Learn MoreOffice of Science: Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists
The mission of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists program is to provide a continuum of opportunities to the Nation's students and teachers STEM through a variety of internships and programs.
Learn MorePROMYS: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
PROMYS is a six week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.
Learn MorePace University Summer Scholars Program 2007: Environmental Studies
Pace's Environmental Studies track takes a look at the world and the health threats that face it. The two classes offered are: International Public Health and Agenda for Sustainable Development: What is Your Generation Doing?
Learn MorePolytechnic University Mathematics Institute
The Mathematics Institute at Polytechnic University focuses on giving high school students real-world, problem-solving experience with an emphasis on pure and applied mathematics. Students will build their skills within areas such as Number Theory, Geometry, Combinatorics, and Elementary Analysis.
Learn MoreProject E.R. (Environmental Rescue)
Ecosystems are changing rapidly, and plants and animals are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. Because humans depend on ecosystems for food, medicine, and other natural resources, it is time for you to rescue the environment. What can you do to protect the planet and the things that live on it? To find out join Project E.R. (environmental rescue).
Learn MoreRader's Geography4Kids
Geography4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of geography and earth sciences to all ages. It has sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical).
Learn MoreRader's NumberNut
NumberNut.com is a website that teaches the basics of math to all ages. It has sections on artithmetic which includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. More advanced ideas like fractions, decimals, and percentages have been added. Information on prealgebra topics is coming!
Learn MoreSchool Outreach Programs:Magnets To Go
This interactive program focus is on the discovery of magnetic properties and electromagnetism. Each program is one hour per class and is available to Suffolk County elementary schools.
Learn MoreScience's Next Wave
Collection of resources for the "next generation of scientists" including information on job market news, career transitions, career and job hunting advice, family-career issues, women in science, research and the latest emerging fields in science.
Learn MoreSea Education Association and Cornell University's Shoals Marine Laboratory: Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine
Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine offers a unique opportunity for students to experience life on board a sailing vessel and on an island off the coast of Maine, studying oceanic and coastal marine environments.
Learn MoreSkidmore Summer Science Institute for Girls
The Science Institute for Girls aims to clear the way for young girls to immerse themselves in the study of the sciences. A dynamic, hands-on encounter with a wide range of scientific disciplines, the students will explore exciting concepts within the fields of biology, geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science and environmental science, both in the lab and in the field.
Learn MoreSkidmore Summer Science Institute for Girls
The Science Institute for Girls aims to clear the way for young girls to immerse themselves in the study of the sciences. A dynamic, hands on encounter with a wide range of scientific disciplines, the students explore exciting concepts within the fields of biology, geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science and environmental science, both in the lab and in the field.
Learn MoreSpace Science Education Resource Directory
The Space Science Education Resource Directory is a convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings. There are several ways to search in the Resource Directory: "Grade/Subject," "Topic," or "Custom Search." The Solar System, Light and Color and Black Holes are some topics.
Learn MoreSpatial Information Technology Center (SITC)
SITC is a collaborative effort between FMCC and NASA. Spatial information refers to data that is connected to a geographic location. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are technologies for collecting, analyzing, and displaying spatial information.
Learn MoreSue Files
Check out this web-based curriculum designed to put students in the shoes of a paleontologist studying Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex. Although the scenario presented on this site is fictitious and designed to be an engaging story, all the scientific information regarding Sue the T. rex and the science of paleontology is completely accurate.
Learn MoreSummer Institute
Kopernik Space Education Center Summer Institute offers weeklong science programs for young people in grades 3-12. Programs include Moon Craters and Catastrophes, New Views of Mars, It's All About Me, Meteors and Dinosaurs, Junior Astronomers and Super Science Explorers.
Learn MoreTeach Locally, Teach Globally III, Using Environmental Issues in Science Classrooms to Meet New York State Learning Standards
One of the goals for this workshop is to enhance K12 teachers' content knowledge through dissemination of new STEM teaching resources through print materials and the Internet and through professional development workshops for science teachers.
Learn MoreTeach Locally, Teach Globally III:Using Environmental Issues in Science Classrooms to Meet New York State Learning Standards
One of the goals for this workshop is to enhance K-12 teachers' content knowledge through dissemination of new STEM teaching resources through print materials and the Internet and through professional development workshops for science teachers.
Learn MoreTeacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS)
The Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) program is a four-week summer program for teachers of grades 5 through 8 designed to build teachers' skills in the physical sciences.The 2006 program (July 5th - August 2nd) will include the following components: a course in basic geophysics, lectures on current research, exploration and creation of physical science classroom activities and completion of a team-based research project under the guidance of Lab staff.
Learn MoreTeacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS)
The Teacher Academy in Physical Science (TAPS) program is a four week summer program for teachers of grades 5 through 8 designed to build teachers' skills in the physical sciences.The 2006 program included a course in basic geophysics, lectures on current research, exploration and creation of physical science classroom activities and completion of a team based research project under the guidance of Lab staff.
Learn MoreTeacher Friendly Guide to the Geology of Your Region
The Guides give teachers the background they need to make sense of regional and local geology in terms of a basic sequence of historical events and processes. This empowers teachers to bring local and regional geology into their curricula and facilitates inquiry based teaching!
Learn MoreThe Great Magnet, the Earth
The Great Magnet, the Earth is a nonmathematical historical outline of the study of the Earth's magnetism. This web site tells the story of Gilbert and his book, "De Magnete"--"On the Magnet" with glimpses of London in 1600, and with studies of magnetism before and after Gilbert.
Learn MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center
This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
Learn MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center
This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
Learn MoreU.S. Geological Survey(USGS): Science for a Changing World
USGS is an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, and are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
Learn MoreUp Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center offers 73 acres with a spectacular view overlooking Lake George in the Adirondacks. Public nature programs on a variety of topics are presented year round. Natural history exhibits featuring a diorama with native mammals and birds are housed in the museum. Watch for wildlife outdoors as you hike along one of our woodland trails. There are perennial gardens, including a butterfly garden from June to September.
Learn MoreVirtual Field Trippin: The Rocks of Central New York of Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys
The rocks of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys of upstate New York tell a fascinating story, both through the rock layers themselves, as well as the life contained within them. This visual tour is intended as a jumping-off point for those with no knowledge of the rocks of east-central New York State.
Learn MoreWave Hill Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship
Wave Hill and Lehman College collaborate to provide a summer opportunity combined with academic studies in Basic Mapping Science, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Site visits to environmentally significant locations and small work crews prune or clear excess vegetation, plant native species, fortify hillsides, and repair woodland trails to prevent erosion along the Hudson River. Lehman College's Department of Environmental, Geographic and Geological Sciences offers laboratory sessions and lectures by graduate students for three college credits, tuition-free.
Learn MoreWindows to the Universe
Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences. It includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
Learn MoreXpeditions Geography Standards in Your Classroom Lesson Plans
Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards. The Lesson Plans are teacher-tested, sorted by standard and grade level.
Learn MoreYoung Naturalist Awards: Essay Contest
This research based essay contest is for students in grades 7 to12. It promotes participation and communication in science. The theme remains the same, "Scientific Discovery Begins with Expeditions!" Students choose a topic in biology, earth science, or astronomy and take an expedition to an area where they can explore their topic.
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