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litteraoccidit in geology

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Jan 28, 2010 13:27

hey folks, new geology student here with a few questions ( Read more... )

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sunnylemontina January 29 2010, 14:44:23 UTC

2 - You've really covered most of the geologist bases here except for mining and mineral exploration, geophysics (which really applies to everything listed), and government surveys. Job availability depends on so many things, the most important (for me) being economics and location. I'm interested in mineral exploration, and my location (Newfoundland, Canada) has great mineral resources. However, the market crashed last year, junior companies who often hire several summer students cut down their operations to 2 or 3 senior geologists, and very few jobs were available. However, it's a cyclical industry, so in a few years (probably by the time you graduate) things will be running smoothly again ( ... )

litteraoccidit January 31 2010, 02:01:18 UTC

I'm not sure about the overlap between anthropology and geology. Obviously geology is, by its nature, interdisciplinary. But I think similarities lie more so with pure/applied sciences rather than social sciences.

I was thinking archaeology when I wrote that, should've been more clear. it's always sort of vague exactly whose job it is to deal with the more overtly scientific aspects like dating and getting ancient pollen and spores and such to give you data.

thanks for the tips!

emiwenis January 29 2010, 15:59:22 UTC

I think you'll fit riiiiight in.

But oh yeah, a requirement is that you like beer.
You like beer, right?!?

litteraoccidit January 31 2010, 01:58:14 UTC

alas, I'm more of a rum and coke kind of guy. I'm open minded, though?

rolinator January 31 2010, 00:53:21 UTC

1. Sustainable development is like political correctness; its a concept, not a field, and it is promulgated by people who think they can pick a turd up by the clean end ( ... )

horehound3 February 3 2010, 06:24:00 UTC

I read through some of the above comments, and agree for the most part, I think. Here are my thoughts ( ... )

horehound3 February 3 2010, 06:24:14 UTC

4) An asset? Sort of. Depending on your job, maybe you will be in the field (not hiking around mountains so much as going in the mine, looking around a construction site, visiting an oil drill site, etc.) In which case, yes, I'm sure you employer would like someone who's not whiny about getting dirty or working in difficult conditions. And in relation to whininess, most geology students go on class field trips that involve hiking boots and tents, so again, being able to handle/enjoy that makes for happy profs and classmates. For the work I hope to do in the petroleum industry, I will likely be in a decently sized city, working in a office with a big computer screen or two. A lot of geology involves fancy technology, which in the end means lots of computer time. However, if you do graduate work, you will probably get the opportunity to do some "fun" field work for your thesis project(going somewhere cool, tent camping), but talk to your future advisors to be sure, as some grad projects do not involve field work at all. I think jobs ( ... )