Useful Links
- Careers in the Geosciences
- Internships and Research Experience
- Transfer and University Programs
- General Geology Information
- Colorado Geology
- Physical Geology: Helpful Sites
- Historical Geology: Helpful Sites
- Energy Resources
Careers in the Geosciences
American Geosciences Institute’s Geoscience Careers Information
https://www.agiweb.org/careers.html
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geoscientists
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/geoscientists.htm#tab-1
Careers in Geology
https://www.personal.kent.edu/~cschweit/Stark/whygeologymajor.htm
Geology.com’s page on Geology Jobs
https://geology.com/jobs.htm
What do Geoscientists Do?
https://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/careers/overview.html
Internships and Research Experience
GeoCorps
Paid short-term geoscience positions in National Parks, National Forests, and BLM Lands
https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Field_Experiences/GeoCorps_America/GSA/fieldexp/GeoCorps/home.aspx
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
NSF-sponsored program providing great opportunities in a wide range of science and engineering fields
https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
US Geological Survey Internship Program
https://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/sw/studentinterns.html
RRCC Experiential Learning Resources
http://www.rrcc.edu/career-services/experiential-learning
Pathways to Science
also has information on scholarships
https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.aspx
Transfer and University Programs
Schools Offering General Geology Degrees
Unfortunately, the much better source (with links to program pages) no longer exists
https://geology-schools.com/
Schools Offering Geology Majors
Although this, too, is incomplete, it does list many programs.
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/geology-major-4006
Transferology
Information about degree programs, transfer, course equivalencies, etc. for many universities.
https://www.collegesource.com/products/transferology/
“The 15 Most Valuable College Majors” (Forbes)
Geology is #7, Environmental Engineering is #4, Civil Engineering is #6, Petroleum Engineering is #9…
https://www.forbes.com/pictures/lmj45jgfi/the-college-majors-that-are-worth-it/
Affordable Environmental Science Degrees
https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/subjects/environmental-science/
General Geology Information
United States Geological Survey
Often the best place for reliable science information on a wide array of topics (mineral and water resources, earthquakes, volcanoes, river gauge data, topographic maps, etc.)
https://www.usgs.gov/
National Park Geologic Resources
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1088/index.htm
Google Earth Download & Information
https://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)
https://www.iris.edu/hq/
Colorado Geology
Colorado Geological Survey
https://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/
The Denver Gem and Mineral Show
https://www.denvermineralshow.com/
Colorado Mining Association
https://coloradomining.org/
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
https://cogcc.state.co.us/#/home
Physical Geology: Helpful Sites
Mineralogy Database
Mineral collecting, localities, photos, and data
https://www.mindat.org/
Reading Topographic Maps
https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/instruct/natsci/geology/brill2/TopoMaps.pdf
Understanding Geologic Time
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/
GeoBlocks 3D
great structural geology lab resource
http://reynolds.asu.edu/blocks/home.htm
Visible Geology
great structural geology lab resource
https://app.visiblegeology.com/
Earth Revealed Video Series
26 half-hour videos on a variety of geology topics – a little dated in style (made in 1992), but good info
https://www.learner.org/series/earth-revealed/
Historical Geology: Helpful Sites
International Commission on Stratigraphy (including the latest version of the time scale)
https://stratigraphy.org/
The Science of Sand
https://www.scienceofsand.info/
Sandatlas
https://www.sandatlas.org/sand-types/
National Geologic Lexicon Database (online version)
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/
Energy Resources
Department of Energy
https://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
https://www.nrel.gov/
US Energy Information Administration
includes state-by-state information
https://www.eia.gov/
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
https://energy.gov/eere/about-us/technology-areas-and-offices