(OPEERA) Outline for TalkOpen – Gain attention w/ Calvin cartoon. Slide 2 (2
min)Prior Knowledge - What geophysics careers do you
know about? Slide 3 (5 min)Explore – Skills/Interests Slide 4 (5 min)Explain – Geophysics Overview, Personal Career Path,
Employment Outlook. Slides 4 - 10 (15 min)Reflect – Research Talk: Applying physics concepts
and skills to studying Earth (30 min)Apply – Exploring GEOphysics further. Slide 12 & 13.
(5 minutes)Q&A
Speaker Name, Position at Institution
Thinking outside the box: (GEO)Physics as a career option
Question 1: What geophysics careers do you know
about?
Let’s get started
Question 2: What geophysics subjects are you interested in?What geophysics skills do you already possess?
Question 3: What are your other interests?What other skills do you possess?
Geophysicists
Measure, examine, model, and explore the
physical properties of
Earth and other planetary objects, from the depths of the ocean to
the tops of volcanoes, from Earth’s core to
the edges of space and beyond.
ADD FIELDWORK IMAGE OF YOURSELF
ADD IMAGE OF YOURSELF WORKING AT COMPUTER OR PRESENTING AT CONFERENCE ETC.
Geophysics specialtiesSeismologist - study of
earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through Earth or through other planet-like bodies.
Geodesist – study earth’s shape, gravity field, and rotation
Marine geophysicistPetroleum geophysicistMining geophysicistEnvironmental geophysicistExploration geophysicist
Data used….Active seismic Electrical resistivityElectromagneticsGPSGravityInfrasoundMagneticsPassive seismic
How I came to geophysics…Personal Critical Incidents (CI) – Specific events that led you to make choices or changes in Behavior. Supportive CI confirm decision to pursue degree in geophysics. Behavior Altering CI induce behavioralchange. These experiencesled students to geophysics.
Current or near future goals you are working towards.
Career Choices – What career will allow you to pursue in the futureExpected career attributes
PAST
FUTURE
ADD YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
24% 22%
50%
3%
67%
18%11%
3%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Academia Government Private Sector Non-Profit / Other
Perc
enta
ge o
f Gra
duat
es i
n Se
ctor
Employment Sectors of Recent Geoscience Master's & Ph.D. Graduates
(2006)
Master's
Ph.D.
Source: AGI Geoscience Workforce Program, data derived from AGI/AGU Survey of New Geoscience Ph.D.'s (2006) ; AGI/AGU Survey of New Geoscience Master's (2006).
Well-positioned for a GEOphysics career...
Attrition, Growth and Replacementin the next 10 years in the U.S.
Bachelor’s: 30%Master’s: 43%Doctorate: 66%
Geoscience Grads Continuing on to Geoscience Careers
262,627 geoscience jobs exist today
~130,000 geoscientists expected to retire
72,000 geoscience jobs created by 2021 (BLS)
15,000 total new graduates (MS or PhD)
45,000 total new graduates if hiring BS/BA
OR
Net deficit of over 150,000 geoscientists by 2021
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
<30 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+Perc
ent o
f Tot
al G
eosc
ient
ists
Age Group
Age Distribution of Geoscientists in the U.S. Government
(2003-2010)2003200520072010
Source: AGI Geoscience Workforce Program. Data derived f rom the Of f ice of Personnel Management fedscope database.
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
2027
2029
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Oil & Gas Industry Demand for Geoscientists
Current Workforce Current Workforce + US New Entries Current Workforce with US & non-US new entries
Total Demand (High) Total Demand (Med) Total Demand (Low)
Num
ber o
f Geo
scie
ntis
ts
Source: AGI Geoscience Workforce Program
Physicist
$105,430 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = PhD
Job outlook = 14% by 2020 (~ average)
$82,500 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = B.S (M.S)
Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)
Well-paying career options with or without a PhD
Geologist (GEOphysicist)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Electrical Engineer
$87,180 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = B.S Job outlook = 6%
by 2020 (slower than average)
$82,500 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = B.S (M.S)
Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)
Geologist (GEOphysicist)
Civil Engineer
$77,560 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = B.S Job outlook = 19% (slightly above average)
$82,500 (2010 Median)
Entry degree = B.S (M.S)
Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)
Geologist (GEOphysicist)
INSERT RESEARCH TALK HEREEMPHASIZING WHERE PHYSICS CONCEPTS/SKILLS
APPLY
Exploring (GEO)physics furtherAttend Geoscience colloquium – ADD DETAILS
FOR TALKS ON CAMPUS OR NEARBYTake an elective from the Geoscience Dept.
E.g. ADD GEO COURSE or TWO OFFERED ON CAMPUS
Participate in a summer internship experience!IRIS Undergraduate Internships in SeismologyUNAVCO’s Research Experiences in Solid Earth
Sciences (RESESS)
IRIS Flexible length - 9 to 14
weeks research placements Single year only Participants distributed both
within the US and abroad Virtual communication
among cohort emphasized Research projects include all
specialties within seismology Travel and weekly stipend Full funding to present
research at the Fall AGU conference in San Francisco, CA
Multi-summer diversity-focused 11 weeks research
placement/summer First year interns located in Boulder,
CO (2nd-4th year interns anywhere) Research projects include a variety
of solid Earth science topics Travel, lodging, and competitive
monthly salary Academic year support:
Scholarships GRE test fees Funding for conference attendance Graduate school application assistance
Internship Opportunities
Deadline for both programs is February 1, 2014
EXTRA SLIDES
Think
Outside
the Box!
?
Data derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment StatisticsMay 2011 data tables.
2011 Median Annual Salaries of Geoscience-related occupationscompared to broad occupational categories.
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
All U.S.Occupations
$34,466
Life
, Phy
sica
l, &
Soci
al S
ci.
Soil &
Pla
nt S
ci.
Atm
osph
. & S
pace
Sci.
Envir
onm
enta
l Sci.
Hydr
olog
ists
Geo
scie
ntist
sG
eogr
aphe
rs
Geo
logi
cal &
Pet
role
umTe
ch.
Envir
onm
enta
l Sci.
Tech
.
Man
agem
ent
Arch
itect
. & E
ng. M
grs.
Natu
ral S
ci. M
grs.
Arch
itect
. & E
ng.
Envir
onm
enta
l Eng
.
Min
ing
& G
eolo
gica
l Eng
.Pe
trole
um E
ng.
Envir
onm
enta
l Eng
. Tec
h.
Educ
atio
n,Tr
aini
ng, &
Lib
rary
Eng.
Pos
tsec
. Tea
cher
s
Atm
osph
., Ea
rth, M
arin
e, &
Spa
ce S
ci.
Post
sec.
Teac
hers
Envir
onm
enta
l Sci.
Pos
tsec
. Tea
cher
s
Geo
grap
hy P
osts
ec. T
each
ers
Broad Field
Geoscience-relatedOccupation
The Breakdown: Workforce Trends
The Breakdown: Workforce Trends
Source: AGI Workforce Program, 2012
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
DegreesA
warde
d
Year
USGeoscience Degrees Granted1973-2012
Bachelor's
Master's