Career in Earth Science

Earth Science deals basically with subjects such as geography, geology, oceanography, and concerned with the study of the earth, its composition or any of its changing aspects.

Earth scientists or Geoscientists are the caretaker of the earth’s resources and environment. They use their knowledge to increase our understanding of earth processes and to improve the quality of human life. Their work and career paths vary widely because the geosciences are so broad and diverse.

Geosciences is not only just interesting as it involves the exploration of mysteries of earth, it is also a lucrative career option opening a wide range of opportunities to the aspirants of this course.

T.K. Biswal, HOD, Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay Says, “The Study of Earth Sciences is highly application-oriented and lucrative. In the age of increasing demand for energy, knowledge of earth sciences, aided with the advanced searched methods, provides a chance to explore the once unknown and difficult sources for coal and petroleum, automatic minerals and geothermal energy.”