Government Organisations & Research Councils

Governmental and non-governmental organisations, such as the Environment Agency and British Geological Survey respectively, employ a significant number of geologists with diverse expertise. They are important in informing governmental policy on matters relating to Earth science and the natural environment. Almost all have a form of post-graduate qualification, and many have studied to PhD level.

Roles & career profiles

Examples of geoscientists employed in this sector include:

Hydrogeologist	Environmental Consultant
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Organic Geochemist	Geochronologist
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Stratigrapher	Micropalaeontologist

How to get ahead

• An environmentally-orientated degree path allows greater access to possible careers.
• A Postgraduate degree is essential, at Masters level as a minimum, but PhD study is important in the Government sector.
• Work experience doing research in the private sector can be extremely useful.