Five Reasons to Study Geology, Water Resources or Earth Sciences at SUNY Oneonta

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Five Reasons to Study Geology,Water Resources
orEarth Sciencesat SUNY Oneonta
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1. Field Experiences
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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2. Student Research
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Lake with Acid Mine Drainage, Pennsylvania
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Our Water Resources majors work on real-life
problems. The water in this lake is really this
color! What if this were your water supply?
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Bering Glacier Alaska
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
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3. Professional Conference Presentations
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Meeting of the Geological Society of America
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Getting your career kick-started by presenting
your research
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4. Future Career Opportunities

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There is a HUGE demand for Oneontas Water
Resources graduates right now.  We received
roughly 3 job offers for each WR major in the
past year alone. 
Our Water Resources majors find jobs as
Hydrologists and work on critical social,
economic, and environmental issues, such as
protecting public water supplies and cleaning-up
hazardous waste.
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Green Jobs with Good Pay
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CNN (2007) lists Hydrologist as the Number 1
Green Career available (see http//edition.cnn.
com/2007/US/Careers/02/09/cb.green.gigs/ ) with a
median annual income of 51,080.
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Pre-Semester Field Trip tothe Berkshires,Cape
Ann,and Cape Cod
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Dinosaur Footprints and Volcanoes, Massachusetts
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Bedrock Geology of Massachusetts
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Glacial Geology of Cape Cod
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Water Resources work is often based outside and
careers in Water Resources and Hydrogeology are
ideal for people that do not want to be cooped up
in an office for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks per
year.
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So, why SUNY Oneonta?

• Field Experiences
• Student Research
• Conference Attendance
• Future Jobs and/or Graduate School
• Special session of GEOL-120 with Pre-Semester
  Field Trip to
• Cape Cod

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Last word In what other profession do you get
to do this?