Analysis of Skills Sought by Employers of Bachelors-Level Geoscientists

Shafer, Gregory; Viskupic, Karen; Egger, Anne E.

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“…Accreditation also benefits graduates. The common perception that most professional geologists have master's degrees is not the case (Shafer and Viskupic, 2022). For professionals with bachelor's degrees, certification as professional geologists (through state licensure) and/or as certified professional geologists (through the American Institute of Professional Geologists) is often important for career advancement.…”

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Is Geology Accreditation Needed? It Is Already Here!

Anderson,

Gierke,

Connelly

2024

GSAT

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Is Geology Accreditation Needed? It Is Already Here!

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Gierke,

Connelly

2024

GSAT

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“…Fieldwork can be a training ground for students, a requirement for earning a degree in geoscience, and a deciding factor in recruiting and retaining individuals to the field. Shafer et al (2022) analyzed geoscience job postings and found that over 60% of Earth science job postings aimed at bachelor's-level graduates listed "field skills" as a desired qualification and was the second-most prevalent qualification of the 34 skills the study examined across over 1,000 unique job postings. It follows that broad access to and positive experiences in fieldwork can lead to increased recruitment and retention in the field (Nelson et al, 2017;NASEM, 2018;Marín-Spiotta et al, 2020).…”

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Know Before You Go: A Community-Derived Approach to Planning for and Preventing Sexual Harassment at Oceanographic Field Sites

Ackerman¹,

Yarincik²,

Murphy³

et al. 2023

Oceanog

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Sexual harassment is a pervasive problem on oceanographic research vessels and while conducting fieldwork in general. A variety of factors contribute to inadequate protection against sexual harassment, such as poor training in prevention, support, and response; remoteness of field sites; academic hierarchies that reinforce uneven power dynamics that extend to fieldwork; and multi-institutional teams with distinct policies or reporting structures that can lead to confusion in reporting and responding to incidents in the field. In compromising individuals’ physical and mental health, sexual harassment can negatively affect research expeditions. For example, harassed individuals may decide to refrain from working on complicated team-based tasks, which can be a safety issue. A broader concern is that sexual harassment deters talented people from pursing or maintaining employment in ocean science. Harassment must be treated with the same gravity as research misconduct and safety policy infringements. When planning a research expedition, science team leaders are responsible for the safety of their team and other colleagues aboard and would benefit from resources aimed at helping team leadership create a plan to ensure safety and inclusivity. To address this resource gap, 18 participants in the Workshop to Promote Field Safety in Ocean Sciences, convened by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and held May 17–18, 2022, in Washington, DC, developed a checklist for use by scientific leaders and others to assist in planning for participant safety and to prevent harassment the field. The checklist specifies the timing of, and who is responsible for, specific actions that should be taken to improve safety while conducting fieldwork, whether on a research vessel or on land. It also provides additional resources and suggestions for leaders on how to amend the checklist to address their specific fieldwork situations.

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Standards-Based Technology and Engineering Curricula in Secondary Education: The Impact and Implications of the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy

Furse,

Yoshikawa-Ruesch

2023

Contemporary Issues in Technology Education

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Analysis of Skills Sought by Employers of Bachelors-Level Geoscientists

Cited by 8 publications

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Is Geology Accreditation Needed? It Is Already Here!

Is Geology Accreditation Needed? It Is Already Here!

Know Before You Go: A Community-Derived Approach to Planning for and Preventing Sexual Harassment at Oceanographic Field Sites

Standards-Based Technology and Engineering Curricula in Secondary Education: The Impact and Implications of the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy

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