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M\u00e9tier <\/em><\/strong><\/td>Missions <\/em><\/strong><\/td>Secteurs d\u2019activit\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Chercheur en G\u00e9osciences<\/strong><\/td>Travaille sur des projets de recherche fondamentale ou appliqu\u00e9e.<\/td>CNRS, BRGM, instituts sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s<\/td><\/tr>
Climatologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les variations climatiques pass\u00e9es et futures \u00e0 partir de donn\u00e9es g\u00e9ologiques.<\/td>Recherche, m\u00e9t\u00e9orologie<\/td><\/tr>
Consultant en G\u00e9osciences<\/strong><\/td>Conseille les entreprises et les collectivit\u00e9s sur des projets g\u00e9ologiques ou environnementaux.<\/td>Bureaux d\u2019\u00e9tudes, cabinets de conseil<\/td><\/tr>
Enseignant-chercheur en g\u00e9osciences<\/strong><\/td>Forme les \u00e9tudiants et m\u00e8ne des recherches en g\u00e9ologie, g\u00e9ophysique, etc.<\/td>Universit\u00e9s, grandes \u00e9coles<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9oarch\u00e9ologue<\/strong><\/td>Applique les m\u00e9thodes g\u00e9ologiques \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tude des sites arch\u00e9ologiques.<\/td>Arch\u00e9ologie, patrimoine<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ochimiste des eaux<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie la composition chimique des eaux pour \u00e9valuer leur qualit\u00e9 et leur origine.<\/td>Environnement, sant\u00e9 publique<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ochronologue<\/strong><\/td>Date les roches et les \u00e9v\u00e9nements g\u00e9ologiques \u00e0 l\u2019aide de m\u00e9thodes radiom\u00e9triques.<\/td>Recherche, arch\u00e9ologie<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie la composition, la structure et l\u2019histoire de la Terre. Cartographie les formations g\u00e9ologiques.<\/td>Exploration mini\u00e8re, p\u00e9troli\u00e8re, environnement<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue des hydrocarbures<\/strong><\/td>Sp\u00e9cialiste de l\u2019exploration et de la production des hydrocarbures.<\/td>P\u00e9trole, gaz<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue environnemental<\/strong><\/td>G\u00e8re la pollution des sols et des nappes phr\u00e9atiques.<\/td>D\u00e9chetteries, sites industriels<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue minier<\/strong><\/td>Prospecte et \u00e9value les gisements de minerais (or, cuivre, fer, etc.).<\/td>Mines, industries extractives<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue p\u00e9trolier<\/strong><\/td>Identifie et \u00e9value les r\u00e9servoirs de p\u00e9trole et de gaz.<\/td>Industrie p\u00e9troli\u00e8re et gazi\u00e8re<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ologue structural<\/strong><\/td>Analyse les d\u00e9formations des roches (failles, plis) pour comprendre la tectonique des plaques.<\/td>Recherche acad\u00e9mique, industries extractives<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9omaticien<\/strong><\/td>Utilise des outils SIG (Syst\u00e8me d\u2019Information G\u00e9ographique) pour cartographier et analyser des donn\u00e9es spatiales.<\/td>Am\u00e9nagement, environnement<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9omagn\u00e9ticien<\/strong><\/td>Sp\u00e9cialiste dans l\u2019\u00e9tude du champ magn\u00e9tique terrestre. Son travail consiste \u00e0 mesurer, analyser et interpr\u00e9ter les variations du champ magn\u00e9tique de la Terre, qu\u2019elles soient d\u2019origine interne ou externe.<\/td>Recherche, Universit\u00e9s, CNRS<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9omorphologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les formes du relief et leur \u00e9volution (\u00e9rosion, s\u00e9dimentation).<\/td>Am\u00e9nagement du territoire, gestion des risques naturels<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ophysicien<\/strong><\/td>Utilise des m\u00e9thodes physiques (sismique, gravim\u00e9trie, magn\u00e9tisme) pour explorer le sous-sol.<\/td>P\u00e9trole, minier, g\u00e9othermie<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9ophysicien marin<\/strong><\/td>Explore les fonds oc\u00e9aniques \u00e0 l\u2019aide de sonars et de m\u00e9thodes g\u00e9ophysiques.<\/td>Oc\u00e9anographie, exploration offshore<\/td><\/tr>
G\u00e9otechnicien<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les propri\u00e9t\u00e9s m\u00e9caniques des sols et des roches pour les projets de construction.<\/td>BTP, g\u00e9nie civil<\/td><\/tr>
Hydro-g\u00e9ologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les eaux souterraines : localisation, qualit\u00e9, gestion des ressources.<\/td>Am\u00e9nagement, environnement, agriculture<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrologue<\/strong><\/td>Analyse les cycles de l\u2019eau (pr\u00e9cipitations, ruissellement, infiltration).<\/td>Gestion des bassins versants, risques d\u2019inondation<\/td><\/tr>
Ing\u00e9nieur en risques naturels<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9value et cartographie les risques (glissements de terrain, inondations, s\u00e9ismes).<\/td>Collectivit\u00e9s, bureaux d\u2019\u00e9tudes<\/td><\/tr>
Ing\u00e9nieur g\u00e9o-thermicien<\/strong><\/td>D\u00e9veloppe des projets d\u2019exploitation de la chaleur terrestre pour la production d\u2019\u00e9nergie.<\/td>\u00c9nergies renouvelables<\/td><\/tr>
Micro-pal\u00e9ontologue<\/strong><\/td>Analyse les microfossiles (foraminif\u00e8res, pollens) pour dater les s\u00e9diments.<\/td>P\u00e9trole, climatologie<\/td><\/tr>
Pal\u00e9ontologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les fossiles pour reconstituer l\u2019\u00e9volution de la vie et des environnements pass\u00e9s.<\/td>Mus\u00e9es, recherche, enseignement<\/td><\/tr>
P\u00e9trologue<\/strong><\/td>Sp\u00e9cialiste de la formation et de la classification des roches (magmatiques, m\u00e9tamorphiques, s\u00e9dimentaires).<\/td>Recherche, enseignement<\/td><\/tr>
Sismologue<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les s\u00e9ismes et la propagation des ondes sismiques pour \u00e9valuer les risques.<\/td>Pr\u00e9vention des risques, recherche<\/td><\/tr>
Stratigraphe<\/strong><\/td>\u00c9tudie les couches s\u00e9dimentaires pour dater les roches et reconstituer les environnements pass\u00e9s.<\/td>P\u00e9trole, arch\u00e9ologie, pal\u00e9ontologie<\/td><\/tr>
Volcanologue<\/strong><\/td>Surveille l\u2019activit\u00e9 volcanique et \u00e9tudie les m\u00e9canismes des \u00e9ruptions.<\/td>Observatoires volcanologiques, recherche<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

M\u00e9tier Missions Secteurs d\u2019activit\u00e9 Chercheur en G\u00e9osciences Travaille sur des projets de recherche fondamentale ou appliqu\u00e9e. CNRS, BRGM, instituts sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s Climatologue \u00c9tudie les variations climatiques pass\u00e9es et futures \u00e0 partir de donn\u00e9es g\u00e9ologiques. Recherche, m\u00e9t\u00e9orologie Consultant en G\u00e9osciences Conseille les entreprises et les collectivit\u00e9s sur des projets g\u00e9ologiques ou environnementaux. Bureaux d\u2019\u00e9tudes, cabinets de conseil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1968","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1968"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1977,"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1968\/revisions\/1977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lithos.insu.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}