It's appealing to think that a geologist spends most of their time scouring remote landscapes with a rock hammer and a magnifying glass, but in reality they spend more time in a laboratory than a Land ...

Environmental geologists study the interaction between the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and human activities. They work to solve problems associated with pollution, waste management, ...

Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

The petroleum industry is focused on the exploration and production of oil and gas. The petroleum industry employs the largest number of geoscientists, with nearly 40% of geoscientists working in the ...

Although the mining geologist admits he "kind of fell into his career", he said he had loved working in the industry over the past 12 years. It takes a special kind of person to be a successful ...

Sometimes the right teacher can launch a student on an unexpected career path. Such was the case with David Wunsch, Delaware state geologist and director of the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) at the ...

The Brisbane-based consultancy now has 70 geologists based in Australia and another 40 working in its overseas offices. The company was able to recruit these geologists in part because of the ...