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Employer Needs Terri Bowers June 27, 2013

Current and Future Drivers of Geoscience Hiring Climate Environment Energy GeoRisk Litigation

Current and Future Drivers of Geoscience Hiring Climate Coastal erosion Water resources Carbon sequestration: where, how impacts on water resources, induced seismicity Environment Energy GeoRisk Litigation

Current and Future Drivers of Geoscience Hiring Climate Environment Investigation of contamination: what and where Fluid and chemical transport Energy GeoRisk Litigation

Current and Future Drivers of Geoscience Hiring Climate Environment Energy Oil & gas (coal) production Hydraulic fracturing Geothermal GeoRisk Litigation

Current and Future Drivers of Geoscience Hiring Climate Environment Energy GeoRisk Earthquake and volcanic hazard prediction Particularly in population centers Impacts on travel Induced seismicity (deep injection wells) Litigation

Skill Needs in the Geosciences Observational Interpret field observations Recognize change Quantitative Hydrology and geochemical modeling Math and statistics / trend analysis Rock mechanics

Characteristics of Successful Employees Strong communication skills Oral: clear, concise, compelling Written: organized, reach a conclusion Effective visuals Identify next steps Know when to stop “studying” Translation: turning research into a solution