| Evaluate property/mineral rights | Interpret regulatory constraints |
| Identify, locate, and utilize available data sources | Plan and conduct field operations |
| Construct borehole and trench logs | Design and conduct laboratory programs and interpret results |
| Develop and utilize Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures | Construct and interpret maps and other graphical presentations |
| Design and interpret data from geologic monitoring programs | Read and interpret topographic and bathymetric |
| Write and edit geologic reports | Interpret and analyze aerial photos and other remotely sensed imagery |
| Identify minerals and their characteristics | Identify mineral assemblages |
| Determine probable genesis and sequence of mineral assemblages | Identify minerals on the basis of chemical composition |
| Predict subsurface mineral characteristics on the basis of exposures and drill holes |
| Identify and classify major rock types | Determine physical and chemical properties of rocks |
| Determine types and/or degrees of rock alteration | Determine suites of rock types |
| Establish analytical objectives and approaches | Evaluate geochemical data |
| Construct models based on results of geochemical analyses | Make recommendations based upon results of geochemical analyses |
| Identify rock sequences | Establish relative position of rock units |
| Determine relative and absolute ages of rocks | Interpret depositional environments |
| Perform facies analyses | Correlate rock units |
| Interpret geologic history | Establish stratigraphic classifications |
| Identify structural features and their interrelationships | Select features for structural analyses |
| Determine orientation of structural features | Perform qualitative and quantitative structural analyses |
| Map structural features | Correlate separated structural features |
| Interpret structural features | Interpret tectonic history |
| Identify applicable type of paleontological investigation | Estimate relative geologic ages of rocks |
| Identify fossils | Correlate rocks biostratigraphically |
| Identify fossil assemblages and make paleontological interpretations |
| Identify landforms | Determine methods of geomorphic investigation |
| Perform geomorphic field investigations | Determine geomorphic processes and development of landforms and soils |
| Determine age relationships of landforms and soils | Identify potential hazardous geomorphological conditions |
| Select methods of geophysical investigations | Perform geophysical investigations in the field |
| Perform geological interpretation of geophysical data | Identify potential hazardous geological conditions using geophysical techniques |
| Design and interpret data from hydrologic testing programs | Utilize chemical data to evaluate hydrogeologic conditions |
| Apply geophysical methods to analyze hydrologic conditions | Determine physical and chemical properties of aquifers and vadose zones |
| Determine ground-water flow systems | Evaluate ground-water resources |
| Evaluate ground-water quality | Design wells and drilling programs |
| Develop ground-water resources-management programs | Plan and evaluate remedial-action programs |
| Provide geological information and interpretations for engineering design | Identify and evaluate potential seismic and other geologic hazards |
| Provide geological consultation during and after construction | Develop and interpret engineering geology maps and sections |
| Evaluate materials resources | Define and establish site-selection and evaluation criteria |
| Design and implement field and laboratory programs | Describe and samples soils for geologic analyses and materials-properties testing |
| Formulate exploration programs | Implement field investigations on prospects |
| Perform geologic interpretations for mineral reserves | Perform economic analyses/appraisals |
| Provide geologic interpretations for mine development and production activities | Provide geologic interpretations for mine abandonments/closures/restorations |
| Formulate exploration programs | Implement field investigations on prospects |
| Perform geologic interpretations of physical properties and hydrocarbon reserves | Perform petroleum economic analyses/appraisals |
| Provide geologic interpretations for petroleum development and production activities | Provide geologic interpretations for abandonments/closures/restorations |
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Last Update: 02/29/08 |