Hydrologists
On the Job
Hydrologists research all aspects of water. They study things like precipitation (rain), how fast water gets absorbed into soil, its movement through the earth, and how it returns to oceans and the atmosphere.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Analyze environmental data.
- Analyze geological or geographical data.
- Conduct climatological research.
- Research hydrologic features or processes.
- Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Record research or operational data.
- Compile geographic or related data.
- Communicate results of environmental research.
- Measure environmental characteristics.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working with a group or team.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Sitting.
- High levels of competition.
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