Evening Standard - London, July 3rd, 2000
GEOLOGISTS are the kind of people you could find working anywhere from an oil rig in the North Sea to a dam in North Africa. The UK's 10,000-strong army of geoscientists (experts in geology, geophysics and geochemistry) produce maps, carry out investigations for construction projects and search for energy sources.
And, while their varied work takes them all over the globe, often earning generous salaries, they keep their feet well and truly on the ground...or in the mud.
Geologists specialise in petrology, palaeontology (the study of fossils) and all subjects related to rocks and the origin ...
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