Geology

What Can I Do With a Forestry Degree?

Forests are the Earth's lungs. They're home to the densest concentrations of land animals. And they feed, clothe, house, and help provide us with many products. Many of the world's most revered and sacred places are forests. Forests are where many of our ancient ancestors lived, as well as the species that have come before . . .

Business | Degrees | Geology | History | Linguistics

What Can I Do With a Degree in East and South Asian Studies?

jmc

The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice, and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to humankind - Moza bint Nasser East . . .

What Can I Do With a Geology Degree?

jmc

“The world is the geologist’s great puzzle-box; he stands before it like the child to whom the separate pieces of his puzzle remain a mystery till he detects their relation, and then his fragments grow at once into a connected picture beneath his hand.” — Louis Agassiz A geology degree is associated with strong job . . .

What Can I Do With an Archaeology Degree?

Krystle Dodge

What image does the word "archaeologist" bring to mind? An aged professor proving over dusty volumes of technical notes? Or Indiana Jones, sweeping through an ancient temple to uncover a lost relic? The truth is, real-life archaeologists are a little of both: intrepid adventurers and technical researchers. They work with shovels and picks, as well . . .

Career | Degrees | Engineering | Geology

What Are the Highest Paying Jobs with a Degree in Mining and Geological Engineering?

Krystle Dodge

Beneath the Earth’s surface, there are valuable deposits of minerals, metals, oil, natural gas and other resources. Mining engineers, geological engineers and mining safety engineers all play a part in finding and extracting those resources. In the highest paying mining and geological engineering jobs, wages can top $160,000, while salaries for the least lucrative positions . . .

action plan brainstorming complex 212286

What Is the Difference Between a Degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Degree in Environmental Engineering?

Krystle Dodge

As you explore different engineering programs, trying to decide which major is the best fit for you, you might wonder how agricultural engineering and environmental engineering compare. Both branches of engineering are likely to appeal to students who are outdoorsy as well as creative, curious and resourceful. However, both the curricula that makes up these . . .

Biology | Career | Geology | Science | Undergraduate

What degree do I need to be a Soil Scientist?

Terry Robinson

Overview As a child you may have enjoyed playing in the dirt and mud. Well, now you can make it your vocation! It's referred to as soil science. This is the science of dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification, and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and . . .

Biology | Career | Geology | Science

What degree do I need to be an Astrobiologist?

Terry Robinson

Overview Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our solar system and habitable planets outside our solar system, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry, laboratory and field research into the origins and early evolution . . .

Geology | Science

What degree do I need to be a geologist?

Terry Robinson

Overview Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. A sampling of these processes are: landslides, earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. Respectively, each process involves a specialty: structural geology, hydrology, geophysics, and volcanology. Is this a good career . . .