geologist
Let an agent explain the geologist profession and its specialisations, describe training, licensing and careers, identify what geologists do in industry, hazards and research, and support career and public questions.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the geologist profession and its specialisations, describe training, licensing and careers, identify what geologists do in industry, hazards and research, and support career and public questions.
A scientist who studies the Earth, its materials, structures, processes and history, in specialisations such as hydrogeology, economic geology, geodynamics, geoarchaeology, planetary geology, geological mapping and cartography, engineering geology and palaeontology, working in fieldwork, laboratories, industry, government surveys and academia; geologists are trained in earth sciences and often licensed for professional practice.
What it is for: Scientists who study the Earth.
It can be explain the profession; describe training and careers; describe work areas; support questions.
Distinguishing features
Earth science training
Fieldwork
Specialisations
Professional licensing
What it looks like
Not physical; an occupation.
How it is recognised
Studies Earth materials, structures and processes
Many specialisations
A geographer studies places and people; a geophysicist uses physics methods
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - landforms studied by geologists
is related to - resources explored by geologists
is related to - expeditions with geologists
In practice
Families and kinds
hydrogeologists
economic and petroleum geologists
engineering and environmental geologists
geodynamicists and planetary geologists
geoarchaeologists and geological cartographers
Standards and regulation
Professional geologist licensing
Geological survey standards
Mining and environmental regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Fieldwork hazards
Confusing geology with related sciences
Agents giving site-specific engineering advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.geologist
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What geologists do.
Profession.
Role
Role and specialisations.
Role
Role.
- What do geologists do, and how do specialisations from hydrogeology to planetary geology differ? provenance
- Which specialisation is meant? boundary
Methods
Methods.
Methods
Methods.
- What field, laboratory and computational methods do geologists use? provenance
- Which entry fits geological mapping? action
Career Training and careers.
Practice.
Training
Training and licensing.
Training
Training.
- How do geologists train and become licensed, and what professional bodies exist? provenance
- Which entry fits earth science education? action
Careers
Careers.
Careers
Careers.
- What careers exist in industry, surveys, consultancy and academia, according to labour information? provenance
- Is personal career advice being sought? boundary
Work Work areas.
Context.
Resources
Resources and engineering.
Resources
Resources.
- How do geologists work in water, mineral and energy resources and in engineering projects? provenance
- Is site-specific engineering advice needed from a licensed professional? boundary
Hazards
Hazards and research.
Hazards
Hazards.
- How do geologists assess earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides, and what research do they pursue? provenance
- Which entry fits natural hazards? action
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the geologist profession develop from Hutton and Lyell to modern earth science? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can geology careers be presented to students? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each specialisation be a separate entry?
- How should professional bodies be linked?
- How should geological surveys be linked?