Geologist

Alternative titles: Geohydrologist

Specialisations: Engineering Geologist, Mine Geologist, Exploration Geologist, Hydrogeologist, Field Geologist, Petrologist, Geological Oceanographer, Geochemist, Geological Auditor, Marine Geologist, Environmental Geologist, Structural Geologist, Geoscientist, Volcanologist, Geomorphologist, Palaeontologist, Geological Planner

• Charting the earth's magnetic field and applying this and other collected data for broadcasting, navigation and other purposes
• Using various remote sensing programs to investigate and measure seismic, gravitational, electrical, thermal, and magnetic forces affecting the earth
• Advising in areas such as waste management, route and site selection and the restoration of contaminated sites
• Interpreting research data and preparing geological reports, maps, charts and diagrams, reports and papers
• Identifying deposits of construction materials and determining their characteristics and suitability for use as concrete aggregates, road fill or for other applications
• Locating and determining the nature and extent of oil, gas and mineral deposits using seismological, gravimetric, magnetic, electrical or radiometric methods
• Estimating weight, size and mass of the earth and composition and structure of its interior, and studying the nature, activity and predictability of volcanoes, glaciers and earthquakes
• Studying and measuring physical properties of seas and the atmosphere and their inter-relationship, such as the exchange of thermal energy
• Conducting research and improving or developing concepts, theories and operational methods related to geology and geophysics
• Researching the movement, distribution and physical properties of ground and surface waters
• Applying geological knowledge to problems encountered in civil engineering projects such as the construction of dams, bridges, tunnels, and large buildings; and land reclamation projects