Work For Earth!
Work For Earth!
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In this series, Dr. Rachel Phillips (@GEOGIRL on YouTube) interviews geoscientists working in all industries, fields, & facets of Earth Science to highlight all the diverse & amazing Careers in Geoscience!
Guests include those working as Mining and Economic Geologists, National Park Rangers, Environmental Consultants, Petroleum Geologists, US Forest Service Geologists, Earthquake Geologists, Geotechnical Engineers, Oceanographers, and even Planetary Geologists!
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This podcast explores diverse careers in geoscience, addressing topics such as environmental consulting, petroleum geology, and geotechnical engineering. Specific episodes delve into daily job responsibilities, emerging technologies in the field, and the intersection of geology with global challenges like climate change.

In this series, Dr. Rachel Phillips (@GEOGIRL on YouTube) interviews geoscientists working in all industries, fields, & facets of Earth Science to highlight all the diverse & amazing Careers in Geoscience!
Guests include those working as Mining and Economic Geologists, National Park Rangers, Environmental Consultants, Petroleum Geologists, US Forest Service Geologists, Earthquake Geologists, Geotechnical Engineers, Oceanographers, and even Planetary Geologists!
Helpful links & resources: Dominiques company, Teton Geological Services: https://tetongeo.com/Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG): https://asbog.org/Forest service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ National Park Service (NPS): https://www.nps.gov/index.htmBureau of Land Management (BLM): https://www.blm.gov/Geological Society of America (GSA): https://www.geosociety.org/GSA’s GeoCorps opportunities: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/GSA/fieldexp/GeoCorps/home.aspxGSA's Scientists in the Parks opportunities: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/GSA/fieldexp/sip/home.aspxThe Student Conservation Association (SCA) – Youth Green Jobs & Internships: https://thesca.org/See Dominique featured in Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s 60th anniversary video talking about the mountain’s geology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLDYRFrMME&t=1sFollow Teton Geological Services on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tetongeologicalservices/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Teton-Geological-Services-LLC/61576099605597/0:00 Intro to Professional Geologist, Dominique0:42 How & Why did you get your PG license?2:36 What careers is a PG required for?3:59 FG vs PG & when to take each exam5:32 Experience requirements for PG exam6:12 Does ‘non-geologist’ experience count?8:08 Can you take FG & PG exam at the same time?9:45 Annual fee to keep license10:15 What is ASBOG? 11:27 Which exam was harder?12:18 Exam study tips & resources13:29 Working in different states with a license16:01 Government vs private sector work? 17:28 Differences among BLM, NPS, & Forest Service20:02 Day in the life of a professional geologist23:24 What inspired you to pursue this career?24:51 Underrated skills that you should have26:43 Misconceptions about this career?31:21 Degree requirements?35:04 Great internship opportunities!36:57 Salary of a professional geologist38:26 Least favorite & favorite part of your job?

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