Wednesday, October 30, 2013  Accretionary Wedge 61 - What do I
do as a sourcewater protection hydrologist?  This month's
Accretionary Wedge #61 topic, hosted by GeoMika, is asking what
exactly everyone does in the real world as a geoscientist. When
students ask, "what can I do with this degree?", it's difficult
to answer, because there are so many ways to be a geoscientist.
For this month's post, we're answering that question with "well,
you can do a lot of things - but this is what I do". So, I will
tell you about what I do as a sourcewater protection
hydrologist.  Specifically, I work for the State of Minnesota,
tasked with protecting potable groundwater throughout the state.
This is my first "real" career job out of school, so everything
I've done is a new experience - especially figuring out which
aspects of my education I actually use and which I don't. I'll
point them out as I go. I have a basic undergraduate geology
degree (obtained while in Minnesota), and a master's degree
focusing on karst hydrology