Career in Geology or Geophysics?

Well first I attempted Atmospheric Science, then changed to Geology. Now I am thinking Geophysics. I am interested in monitering the land & water for things like Earthquakes,
Volcanoes, and magnetics of the earth. I have goals of moving to the west coast near Oregon to study this. Anyone with similar goals and/or experience?

 

their all good goals seven.go with the one you'd like to do the most.or do both.one at a time.then you'll have a choice of careers.there are no limitations on what you can do once you put your mind to it.goodluck:2thumbsup:

 

Hmmm...the University of Oregon sounds like a good place for a degree in what I'm looking for... I think I'll be glued to their site for a bit ;D

http://admissions.uoregon.edu/majors/geological sciences

I wonder if anyone here has been to this school

 

Good luck.. more than likely you'll end up working for an oil or coal company.. that's 99% of the geo-jobs on the market

 

Yep. That's why I abandoned geology after taking a few tertiary courses.

Mind you, that applies for any science. Anything you produce or discover usually ends up in the hands of the government or companies which will use it for their own purposes.

 

I wouldn't mind working for something like the USGS. I guess I'll find out when the time comes. I'm gonna go for it, and try like hell. It's what interests me so its worth a shot. I hope to come up with my own earthquake monitoring system someday at various locations. And test the ground & water at Yellowstone often. My new goals

 

I would have loved to have studied geology :2thumbsup:

I just finished reading this book on the geological history of new england and it was fascinating. The idea that there were mountains nearby as high as the Himalayas, and over the last 100 million years have been reduced to the small hills we see today


Hotwater

 

Geophysics is awesome much respect if that's what you want to go into. Keep in mind it's harder than traditional geology and environmental studies. But with that comes a much more commanding understanding and a better opportunity for a good job.

 

That's the fun part A job where deep scientific thinking is involved just draws me in. My current job is almost mindless. It will be a lot of schooling (since a doctorates is usually required for a good position) but the outcome is worth it.

 

Yeah the Appalachians use to be pretty damn tall.. From what I've read it's possible that Minnesota use to have some of the worlds tallest mountains.. It use to also harbor a volcano.. that's why there is a ton of agate found in the northern superior area.. Also knowing that where I live use to be completely filled with a large torrent of running water is pretty crazy.. I'm also amazed by the unglaciated topography of this area.. it makes for a very amazing scenery...

But all in all.. Its cool to learn about.. But like I said.. within anyone's lifetime on this forum.. all geology degree jobs will be involved in drilling and digging of some sort.. whether it's coal.. oil.. or precious metals..

 

Many geologists are going independent and mining on their own. Learn to dive. The ocean is the next place for mining.

 

Its still seems almost incomprehensible that there was ice overhead a mile thick just 10,000 years ago; and yet the evidence is all around us in the form of glacial erratic’s and glacial scratches and scaring throughout the local bedrock.

Hotwater

 

you must choose the subject of your interest...but if i have to choose.i'll choose Geophysics

 

I love the science fields. I studies geology but they moved into chemical biology. I do calibration management and testing for FDA standards. There are so many areas you can get into if you are right brained. Let me know if you have any further questions that I might be able to help you with!