Geologist Overview

Did your mother always scold you for playing too much in the dirt? Do you enjoy collecting stones? Are you fascinated by natural phenomenon like earthquakes and volcanoes?

 

Then a career as a geologist might just be your calling. Who knows, you might even figure in Discovery or National Geographic channel. So let's find out how you can understand mother earth better. 

 

The study of earth's history, composition and structure is what geology is all about. You will explore deserts, oceans, mountains, etc. and understand its nature. You will go in to the field, collect samples, analyse it in a laboratory and predict about the nature of earth and its constituents.

 

Your projects will take you far and wide and into some of the most inhospitable terrains on earth. As a geologist you can specialise in any of the following areas: 

 

Mineralogy - As a geologist you will take soil samples and test it for various minerals. You will estimate the quality and quantity of minerals like coal, calcium, sodium, etc. 

 

Petrology - Here as a geologist you will hunt for that elusive black gold (oil). If you hit the jackpot not only you and your company but your country too would reap the benefits of your discovery for generations.

 

Hydrology - This deals with the study of water resources. Here as a geologist you will hunt for underground sources of water and study existing ones. This will have the most direct impact on human beings.

 

Paleontology - You will hunt for dinosaur bones and other creatures that are now extinct. Here as a geologist you will make up scenarios, as to how the earth was when these animals were around and what led to their extinction.

 

Structural Geology - This involves testing the soil to determine the feasibility of undertaking projects such as dams, bridges, etc.

 

Geochemistry - This is concerned with the chemistry of earth's materials. Here as a geologist you will use principles of chemistry to research the earth's chemical composition. You will also determine the chemical characteristics of minerals and fossil fuels like coal, gas, oil, etc.

 

Geophysics - Here as a geologist you will apply principles of physics to research and study earth's gravitation and electro-magnetic field. 

 

Marine Geology - Here as a geologist you will research and study the ocean bed and ocean-continent interactions. 

 

Seismology - Here as a geologist you will study everything about earthquakes - analyse their behaviour and interpret data to forecast earthquakes. 

 

As a geologist you could also specialise in areas such as environmental geology and geomorphology (study of the origin of landforms) and historical geology (study of rock layers and sedimentation).

 

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