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Planetary Geologists

What is it?

Planetary geology is a planetary science (researchers are often referred to as astrogeologists or exogeologists) concerned with the geology of celestial bodies such as the planets and their moons, comets, asteroids and meteorites. Even though we use the prefix 'geo', indicating studies related to Earth, planetary geology isn't limited just to Earth and our own moon. Planetary geology consists of determining the internal structure of the terrestrial planets, studying planetary volcanism, and investigating surface processes such as impact craters.

Jackie King

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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What kind of schooling is needed?

Most entry-level planetary geologists need at least a bachelor's degree, and must keep up to date through ongoing professional development. Ultimately, 4 years post-secondary education/training.

A good geologist must have the following requirements:

  • Good communication skills
  • An open, inquiring, analytical mind
  • An aptitude for math and sciences
  • Outstanding decision making skills
  • The ability to visualize 3 dimensional objects from 2 dimensional drawings
  • The ability to work well in a team environment.

Questions/Answers By The Professional:

' "It varies from person to person," says Jeff Klemaszewski. He is a research specialist in planetary geology at Arizona State University. "Some prefer doing lab work and others do more computer processing."

The average workday can vary for planetary geologists. Those doing computer processing or teaching at a university may work regular office hours. However, deadlines during research missions may mean long hours.

"If you have a spacecraft approaching a moon to take images, your deadline isn't flexible. These are intense times and the pace is demanding," says Klemaszewski. " (Jeff Klemaszewski. CFNC.org)

Dr. Osinski: "Dr. Osinski's research interests are diverse and interdisciplinary in nature. His work synthesizes field, remote sensing, and laboratory observations with a range of geochemical data."

I tried contacting Dr. Osinski, but I didn't get a response.

What kind of tools and technology are involved? What do they do?

Most planetary geologists spend their time in universities as professors conducting research/teaching courses, working for NASA, or working for other private research institutes. Most planetary geologists spend their time in space laboratories or in front of computers conducting their research and gathering information through telescopes and satellites.

Where can I work as a planetary geologist?

Currently, most planetary geologists work on planet earth doing research at universities. If I was to become a planetary geologist, I think I would work best teaching courses and sharing my knowledge with students.

Potential Schools:

  • Brown University
  • UVIC
  • McGill University
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