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When I grow up, I want to be a GEOLOGIST !

When I grow up, I want to be a GEOLOGIST !. Typical profile of a geologist. Enjoy the outdoors (hiking, camping, etc.) Enjoy traveling Are good in science Aren’t afraid of math, chemistry, and physics (used as tools to understand the earth) . What do geologists do, anyway?.

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When I grow up, I want to be a GEOLOGIST !

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  1. When I grow up, I want to be a GEOLOGIST!

  2. Typical profile of a geologist • Enjoy the outdoors (hiking, camping, etc.) • Enjoy traveling • Are good in science • Aren’t afraid of math, chemistry, and physics (used as tools to understand the earth)

  3. What do geologists do, anyway? • Work (and play!) outside • Study the earth – not just rocks! • Solve problems

  4. Geologic hazards -- Reducing the risk

  5. Ms. Taryn Lopez Cerro Negro Volcano, Nicaragua (2005) 2004 UWEC Geology Alumna

  6. Engineering Geology

  7. Engineering Geology

  8. Environmental Geology

  9. Hydrogeology

  10. Hydrogeology

  11. Exploration Geology

  12. Mineral resources

  13. New $60 million EOG sand processing plant in Chippewa Falls

  14. Petroleum geology Gulf of Mexico Wyoming

  15. Okay, but who hires us? • Employers • Environmental consulting firms • U.S. Geological Survey • State Geological Surveys • Forest Service • Department of Energy • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • DNR • County land conservation offices • Petroleum or mining exploration companies • Teaching – junior high, high school, or college

  16. Can I get paid to be a geologist? Average Starting Salaries with BS in geology (2002): $33,000- $47,000 Median annual earnings for geoscientists (2005): $71,600 Source: US Dept. of Labor, Labor Statistics, 2005 Edition

  17. How does a UWEC geology major prepare me for one of those careers?

  18. Geology at UWEC – Course Work

  19. Geology at UWEC – Course Work

  20. Geology at UWEC – Research

  21. Geology at UWEC – Research

  22. Geology at UWEC – Research

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