1. Employer Needs
Terri Bowers
June 27, 2013

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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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