0:00 Environmental Consultant intro1:36 Typical day/week on the job?4:16 Context? Mining, Oil & Gas, Hydroelectric Dams? 6:11 Why is environmental consulting important?8:39 What inspired you to pursue environmental consulting?11:33 What about this job would surprise people?15:16 Helping communities by making NOTHING happen!18:25 How has climate change impacted your job?20:17 What tools & technology do you use in this job?22:04 Increased safety & accessibility over time23:15 Viewer Questions!23:22 Craziest sites you’ve gotten to work at24:56 Scariest experience on the job26:40 Education/degrees needed for environmental consulting?31:46 Certifications needed for environmental consulting?35:13 What if you don’t have a geo or environmental background?37:03 Salary as an Environmental Consultant?37:35 What’s your favorite part of this job?40:07 What’s your least favorite part?

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Dr. Wendy Bohon's website - https://wendybohon.com/This is a journal article on some of her work (written for and edited by kids, so hopefully accessible for everyone!) - https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2024.1368101Information about If/Then (where Dr. Bohon is featured as a woman in STEM to hopefully inspire young girls to enter STEM fields and follow their dreams!) - https://youtube.com/shorts/hcxDoPDl2n4?feature=sharedAmazing recent NOVA PBS earthquake video she was in! - https://youtu.be/OQNoO1Ua-q0?si=aZ8Jwg0Az2B1VmNIFind other cool media projects she's worked on here: https://wendybohon.com/media/Link to rest of Geoscience Careers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69bBhmsrgfsP8Pc6F1bRSPS-WsNFAiLyListen to the 'Work For Earth!' Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2npc8AYQ3r2l9YEzNYKoW4?si=288f06ea05c046e8GEO GIRL Website: https://www.geogirlscience.com/ (visit my website to see all my courses, shop merch, learn more about me, & donate to support the channel if you'd like!)0:00 Intro to Earthquake Geologist, Dr. Wendy Bohon1:20 What’s an Earthquake Geologist & how do we study earthquakes?2:29 Why study Earthquakes if we can’t predict them? 4:22 Increasing our resilience against geologic hazards5:19 What inspired you to become an Earthquake Geologist?7:26 Importance of persistence!9:20 What’s a day/week like on the job?10:55 What tools/tech do Earthquake Geologists use?13:02 Who do you work with? 15:13 Most inspiring experience as an Earthquake Geologist?16:56 Craziest experience as an Earthquake Geologist18:30 Viewer Questions!18:49 Common myths about Earthquakes/your job20:23 Spaghetti magnitude scale! (this is iconic)21:40 What do you wish more people knew about your job?24:45 Salary of an Earthquake Geologist?27:20 Figuring out if it’s worth it? 28:38 What degree(s)/training do you need?30:40 Other ‘types of geologists’ at state surveys?32:52 Are earthquakes & volcanoes becoming more frequent?33:30 Are earthquakes & volcanoes linked?35:59 Least favorite part of the job?36:17 Favorite part of the job?37:42 Pitch for career (plus dog cameo!)Non-textbook books I recommend: Oxygen by D. Canfield: https://amzn.to/3gffbCL Brief history of Earth by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/3w3hC1I Life on young planet by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/2RBMpny Some assembly required by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3w1Ezm2 Your inner fish by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3cpw3Wb Oxygen by N. Lane: https://amzn.to/3z4FgwZ Alien Oceans by K. Hand: https://amzn.to/3clMx1l Life's Engines: https://amzn.to/3w1NhkeTools I use as a geologist/teacher/student: Geology field notebook: https://amzn.to/3lb6dJfGeology rock hammer: https://amzn.to/3DZw8MAGeological compass: https://amzn.to/3hfbdLuGeological hand lens: https://amzn.to/3jXysM5Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission, but there is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! And as always, let me know your topic suggestions in the comments down below!

Link to rest of Geoscience Careers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69bBhmsrgfsP8Pc6F1bRSPS-WsNFAiLyListen to the 'Work For Earth!' Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2npc8AYQ3r2l9YEzNYKoW4?si=288f06ea05c046e8GEO GIRL Website: https://www.geogirlscience.com/ (visit my website to see all my courses, shop merch, learn more about me, & donate to support the channel if you'd like!)0:00 GIS & Geospatial Science Intro1:32 What is GIS & Geospatial Science?2:55 Typical day/week on the job? Field work?4:03 What inspired you to pursue this career?5:42 GPS vs GNSS & how they’re used in this field7:11 Lidar & how it’s used in this field8:26 Photogrammetry & how it’s used in this field9:36 Craziest experiences on the job10:44 Biggest challenge in this job?12:03 Do you need a tech/coding/computer science background?15:04 Who do you work with? 15:58 Does this work impact policy? Land use?17:15 Why is this work important?20:40 Myths or misconceptions about this field?23:04 Viewer Questions!23:21 How will AI affect the future of this field?24:24 Coding in this job?26:01 ArcGIS vs QGIS26:56 What is ArcGIS?27:34 Is 3D modelling & virtual reality a promising field?31:34 Education/training needed for this job?33:01 GIS Certificate33:31 2-yr land surveying degree option34:28 Employers for this type of job?35:53 Tell your boss they need drones & GIS!38:06 Favorite part of the job?39:05 Least favorite part of the job?40:27 Research vs applied geoscienceNon-textbook books I recommend: Oxygen by D. Canfield: https://amzn.to/3gffbCL Brief history of Earth by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/3w3hC1I Life on young planet by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/2RBMpny Some assembly required by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3w1Ezm2 Your inner fish by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3cpw3Wb Oxygen by N. Lane: https://amzn.to/3z4FgwZ Alien Oceans by K. Hand: https://amzn.to/3clMx1l Life's Engines: https://amzn.to/3w1NhkeTools I use as a geologist/teacher/student: Geology field notebook: https://amzn.to/3lb6dJfGeology rock hammer: https://amzn.to/3DZw8MAGeological compass: https://amzn.to/3hfbdLuGeological hand lens: https://amzn.to/3jXysM5Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission, but there is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! And as always, let me know your topic suggestions in the comments down below!