♦♦♦♦♦ • Design, implement and interpret fate and transport • Develop deformational history through structural models analyses • Identify minerals and rocks based on their • Identify structural features and their RESEARCH, FIELD METHODS AND chemical properties and constituents interrelationships COMMUNICATIONS • Determine orientation of structural features • Plan and conduct field operations including human • Map structural features and ecological health, safety, and regulatory ♦♦♦♦♦ • Perform qualitative and quantitative structural considerations analyses INERALOGY ETROLOGY • Evaluate property/mineral rights M /P • • • Identify minerals and their physiochemical Correlate separated structural features Interpret regulatory constraints • Develop and interpret tectonic history through • Select and interpret appropriate base maps for properties • Identify mineral assemblages structural analyses field investigations • • • Determine probable genesis and sequence of Map, interpret, and monitor fault movement Tasks of a Professional Geologist Determine scales and distances from remote • Identify geological structures, lineaments, fracture imagery and/or maps mineral assemblages • • Predict subsurface mineral characteristics on the systems or other features from surface or Statement by the National Association of Identify, locate and utilize available data sources subsurface mapping or remote imagery • Plan and conduct field operations and procedures basis of exposures and drill holes State Boards of Geology • Identify and classify major rock types to ensure public protection ♦♦♦♦♦ • Construct borehole and trench logs • Determine physical properties of rocks The National Association of State Boards of • Design and conduct laboratory programs and • Determine geotechnical properties of rocks ® Geology (ASBOG ) is a non-profit organization, interpret results • Determine types, effects, and/or degrees of rock PALEONTOLOGY comprised of state boards which license/register • Evaluate historic land use or environmental and mineral alteration • Plan and conduct paleontologic investigations geologists. ASBOG® develops national conditions from remote imagery • Determine suites of rock types • Correlate rocks biostratigraphically competency examinations used by these Member • Develop and utilize Quality Assurance/Quality • Characterize mineral assemblages and probable • Identify fossils and fossil assemblages and make Boards. The ASBOG® examinations have been Control procedures genesis paleontological interpretations for age and adopted by all of the states in the U.S. and the • Construct and interpret maps and other graphical • Plan and conduct mineralogic or petrologic paleoecological interpretations territory of Puerto Rico which have geologic presentations investigations • practice acts. The following areas of professional • Write and edit geologic reports Identify minerals and rocks and their ♦♦♦♦♦ practice contain generalized, and some specific, • Interpret and analyze aerial photos, satellite and characteristics • Identify and interpret rock and mineral sequences, activities which may be performed by qualified, other imagery GEOMORPHOLOGY associations, and genesis professional geologists. • Perform geological interpretations from aerial • Evaluate geomorphic processes and development Professional geologists are uniquely qualified photos, satellite and other imagery of landforms and soils to perform these activities based on their formal • Design geologic monitoring programs ♦♦♦♦♦ • Identify and classify landforms • education, training and experience. Under each Interpret data from geologic monitoring programs • Plan and conduct geomorphic investigations major heading is a group of activities associated Read/interpret topographic and bathymetric maps • Determine geomorphic processes and • STRATIGRAPHY/HISTORICAL GEOLOGY with that specific area of geoscience practice. Perform geologic research in field and laboratory • Plan and conduct sedimentologic, and development of landforms and soils • The major areas of professional, geologic practice Prepare soil, sediment and geotechnical logs stratigraphic investigations • Determine absolute or relative age relationships of • include, but are not limited to: Research; Field Prepare lithological logs • Identify and interpret sedimentary structures landforms and soils Methods and Communications; Geochemistry; • Interpret dating, isotopic, and/or tracer studies depositional environments, and sediment • Identify potential hazardous geomorphological Mineralogy; Petrology; Stratigraphy; Historical, • Plan and evaluate remediation and restoration provenance conditions Structural, Paleontology; Geomorphology; programs • Identify and interpret sediment or rock sequences, • Identify flood plain extent Geophysics; Hydrogeology; Environmental, • Identify geological structures, lineaments, or positions, and ages • Determine high water (i.e. flood) levels Geochemistry; Engineering Geology, Economic fracture systems from surface or remote imagery • Establish relative position of rock units • Evaluate stream or shoreline erosion and Geology; Mining Geology and Energy Resources. • Select, construct, and interpret maps, cross- • Determine relative and absolute ages of rocks transport processes These areas are specifically included in the sections, and other data for field investigations • Interpret depositional environments and structures • Evaluate regional geomorphology ASBOG® examinations to assure geologic • Design, apply, and interpret analytical or and evaluate post-depositional changes numerical models • competency. Again, this list represents only a Perform facies analyses ♦♦♦♦♦ • cross-section of possible activities, and does not Correlate rock units include all potential professional practice ♦♦♦♦♦ • Interpret geologic history GEOPHYSICS • Determine and establish basis for stratigraphic activities. • Select methods of geophysical investigations Also included in this publication is a listing of GEOCHEMISTRY classification and nomenclature • • Perform geophysical investigations in the field “Other related activities which may be performed • Evaluate geochemical data and/or construct Establish stratigraphic correlations and interpret • rock sequences, positions, and ages Perform geological interpretation of geophysical by qualified Professional Geologists.” These geochemical models related to rocks and minerals data • • Establish provenance of sedimentary deposits activities, although not specifically geoscience in Establish analytical objectives and methods • Design, implement, and interpret data from content, may be performed by a qualified, • Make determinations of sorption/desorption ♦♦♦♦♦ surface or subsurface geophysical programs professional geologist. reactions based upon aquifer mineralogy including data from borehole geophysical • Assess the behavior of dissolved phase and free STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY programs phase contaminant flow in groundwater and • Plan and conduct structural and tectonic • Identify potentially hazardous geological surface water systems investigations conditions by using geophysical techniques • Assess salt water intrusion • Use wireline geophysical instruments to delineate • Assess the behavior of dissolved phase and free • Provide geologic interpretations and plans for • Expert Witness Testimony, as qualified, before stratigraphic/lithologic units phase contaminant flow in groundwater and abandonment, closure, and restoration of mineral regulatory boards, commissions, evidentiary • Conduct geophysical field surveys and surface water systems and energy development or extraction operations hearings, public hearings including depositions interpretations, e.g.: petrophysical well bore • Assess and develop well head protection plans • Identify mineral deposits from surface and/or and other matters of litigation logging; seismic data (reflection and refraction); and source water assessment delineations subsurface mapping or remote imagery • Emergency response activities and spill response radiological, radar, remote sensing, electro- • Predict subsurface mineral or rock distribution on planning including implementation and conductive or resistive surveys. Includes coordination with local, state, and federal ♦♦♦♦♦ basis of exposures, drillhole, or other subsurface delineation of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, data agencies interpretation of depositional environments, • Evaluate safety hazards associated with mineral, • Develop plans and methods with law enforcement, formation boundaries, faults, salt water ENGINEERING GEOLOGY petroleum, and/or energy exploration and fire, emergency management agencies, contamination-intrusion, contaminant plume • Provide geological information and interpretations development toxicologists and industrial hygienists to determine delineation and other structural/stratigraphic for engineering design • Determine potential uses and economic value of methods of protection for public health and safety interpretations. • Identify, map, and evaluate potential seismic and minerals, rocks, or other natural resources • Provide training related to hazardous materials • Identify and delineate earthquake/seismic hazards other geologic-geomorphological conditions and/or and environmental issues related to hazardous • Interpret paleoseismic history hazards materials • Provide geological consultation during and after ♦♦♦♦♦ • Develop plans and methods with biologists for construction protection of wildlife during spill events ♦♦♦♦♦ • Develop and interpret engineering