Are there entrepreneurial opportunities in the geosciences? Are many geoscientists self- employed?
The geosciences have a long tradition of entrepreneurship, especially in the exploration and discovery of natural resources. Independent petroleum geologists have been a creative driving force in the progress of the petroleum industry since its inception. The environmental industry is dominated by relatively small consulting firms led by geoscientists and engineers. In the wake of recent corporate and governmental downsizing in the 80’s and 90’s a large number of outplaced geoscientists entered the consulting fields in their specialty area. Success in this area requires particular dedication. If you are motivated to do this you need to seek out successful people and discover what experiences you need in order to pursue this pathway.
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