Transcript Why Geology? - Silver Falls School District

Why Study?
Great Time to Be a Geologist!
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Where?
natural resource
companies
environmental
consulting
companies
government
agencies
non-profit
organizations
universities
What?
• field work at least
part of the time
• time in
laboratories,
classrooms or
offices
• prepare reports,
do calculations
and use
computers.
Where are the jobs?
Higher Salary; less stable
• Petroleum companies
• Mineral companies
Lower Salary; more stable
• Environmental sector
• Government sector
Needed Education
B.S., M.S. and/or Ph.D.
Petroleum Geologists
• Prices of geological
commodities exert
a heavy influence
on salaries.
• Major lay-offs in the
oil industry in 1986
and 1993
An oil platform in the Pacific Ocean off
the coast of southern California
Environmental Geologists
• Hazard assessments,
planning of construction
projects, assess &
develop solutions to
env’tl problems
• Demand driven by
legislation & government
regulations.
• Jobs mostly done in
urban areas where many
people interact with the
earth.
An area near Sacramento and
Davis, California showing an mix of
urban, industrial, and agricultural
land uses.
Governmental Geologists
• Assess potential impact
of flooding, volcanic
eruptions, earthquakes
and landslides.
• Investigate the geologic
history of an area.
• Work summarized in
forms of a map, such as
the lahar hazard map.
Lahars are mudflows associated with
volcanic eruptions.
Prepare in High School
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Earth science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Math
• Writing
• Environmental
science
• Computers
• Geography
Geology Related Careers
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Groups of 5
Each picks a career
Quick research online
Make poster highlighting
careers
– Include general descriptions
– Include 1 pic/career
– Share w/class (all involved)
• Tape paper under correct
branch of geology.
Geology Branches
Hydrogeology- deals with the occurrence, distribution, and effect of ground water.
Geophysics- physics of the earth and its environment, including meteorology,
oceanography, and seismology.
Geochemistry- chemistry of the composition and alterations of the solid matter of the
earth or a celestial body.
Oceanography- exploration and scientific study of the ocean and its phenomena.
Paleontology- study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
Petrology- Mainly concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks,
and with their classification
Petroleum Geology- deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields.
Sedimentary Geology- relating to rocks formed by the deposition of sediment.
Structural Geology- relating to structure of rocks and other aspects of the earth's crust.