A science blog that brings you closer to the world of geology! Featuring the "A Day in the GeoLife" and "GeoProject" guest blog series from geoscientists around the world.
NAME: Chris Osburn CURRENT TITLE: Associate Professor, Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina (NC) State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (US) AREA OF EXPERTISE: My expertise is in marine biogeochemistry though, at one time, I was a…
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NAME: Sandie Will CURRENT TITLE: Geohydrologic Data Manager/Professional Geologist (P.G.) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Management, Leadership, Hydrogeology, Hydrostratigraphy, Water Resources YEARS EXPERIENCE: 18 – my experience includes 10 years in environmental consulting and 8 years with a state water agency. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Geology,…
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NAME: Krister Honkonen CURRENT TITLE: Chief Specialist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Contaminated soil, sediment, groundwater and hazardous building materials YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: I have been working with contaminated sites for almost 20 years, basically since I finished my education. Currently, I…
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NAME: Jack Townsend CURRENT TITLE: Geo-Environmental Consultant AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geotechnical and environmental engineering YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Nearly two years of industry experience EDUCATION: BSc in Geology and MSc in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics both from the University of Portsmouth,…
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Working as a geologist behind a drilling rig is definitely not glamorous, unless long days in the heat or cold, smelling like funk and looking like you just fell into a mud pit are something you find attractive. Depending on…
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I didn’t think too much of the siren light, as I passed through the entrance gate my first day at a laser testing facility in central Florida. To me, this didn’t seem like anything more than the typical contamination assessment…
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My very first experience as an employed field geologist was in June 1998. I had graduated in August 1997 and wasn’t called by the engineering firm for eight months, so to say I was excited was a bit of an understatement….
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