Key takeaways
How geology impacts society.
An understanding of the type of work available to geologists.
An insight into being an engineering geologists.
Host: Gabriella Manning is a Senior Engineering Geologist with ten years experience. She studied Geology at A level which sparked her interest in the subject and led her into doing a Geology BSc and MSc. There are several branches of geology such as including geo-hazards, mining, petroleum, geophysics, hydrogeology, geo-environmental and geotechnical. She chose a geo-environmental/geotechnical career.Geology is the study of the Earth and what it is made of. In this class, students will briefly look at why geology is important to society, what careers are available to geologists and the varied work that is involved as an Engineering Geologist in the UK. Students will also learn skills utilised every day in the job. This class is aimed at all students but is especially useful for students interested in geology, construction, and/or consultancy!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all ages, especially those interested in geology, construction, and/or consultancy.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.