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Volcanologist

  1. What is a volcanologist?
  2. If I want to study or have a career in volcanology, what
    classes should I take in middle or high school?
  3. At the university level, what courses should I take?
  4. What are the educational requirements for becoming
    a professional volcanologist?
  5. Where do volcanologists work?
  6. How much is a volcanologist paid?
  7. Where can I find more information on volcanology?

What is a volcanologist?
Two volcanologists working on Mt. St. Helens in protective gear.

© Tom Casadevall, USGS

Volcanologists collecting samples at Mount St. Helens.

A volcanologist studies and monitors the Earth's volcanoes in all stages of activity, all over the planet.

 

Career

Geologist

Paleontologist

Seismologist

Meteorologist

Volcanologist

Hydrologist

Oceanographer

 

NRCS workers inventory plant and soils on Alaska Native lands. © NRCS Image courtesy of the Earth Science World Image Bank photo id: hkeb7a

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