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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?

Where do volcanologists work?

Jobs in volcanology are found government agencies, such as the U.S. Geological Survey and the state geological surveys, in private companies and in non-profit an academic institutions.

 

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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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