Over the year, the geology department at Leicester organises a wide range of career focused events, like trips to geological career’s fairs and taking one day per year off timetable in order to allow employers to come in and talk about their company and also a chance for students to do a bit of networking. That day was today and I went along. It was a really useful experience for I’m sure all geology undergraduates get asked at least once, ‘So what can you actually do with geology?’ and fair play to them, for I certainly didn’t use to know and am probably still blissfully unaware of many possibilities. So it’s great to have these timetabled days to get a feel of what working as a real life geologist would be like. Here is a list of a few things you can do with geology that you might or might not know about;
Oil exploration
Waste management
Building and construction
Natural hazards and hazard mapping
Global strata correlation
Water sourcing
Quarrying
Mineral exploration
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Mapping
Planetary geology and the search for extra-terrestrial life
Bridge and tunnel construction
Carbon emission mitigation
Climate change
And many, many more…. If you want details on how geology links with any of the above topics feel free to leave a comment below!
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