1. Why Study?

2. Great Time to Be a Geologist!

3. What? field work at least part of the time time in laboratories, classrooms or offices prepare reports, do calculations and use computers. Where? natural resource companies environmental consulting companies government agencies non-profit organizations universities

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Prepare in High School Earth science Biology Chemistry Physics Math Writing Environmental science Computers Geography

9. Geology Related Careers 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.

10. 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.