WHAT ARE GEOLOGISTS AND GEOPHYSICISTS?
Geologists and Geophysicists study the Earth to help build houses, schools and hospitals in safe locations, find and develop oil and gas fields and industrial mineral/precious metal mines and increase our supplies of fresh groundwater. They complete environmental site assessments and site characterization reports. Their training includes all of the physical-based sciences. Geologists use a variety of techniques to determine the location, composition and orientation of earth materials. Geophysicists measure various physical properties, such as electricity, magnetism and gravity, and physical phenomenon such as earthquakes. They use these measurement to make interpretations about a site.
