What Does a Marine Geologist Do?
A marine geologist is a scientist who studies the different natural processes that occur on ocean floors and beaches. He or she may survey a seabed, collect samples of sediment and rock, and analyze their age and composition in a laboratory. Scientists typically specialize in one or more areas of marine geology, such as sedimentology, mineralogy, or geochemistry, among many other subfields. A marine geologist might work for a university, a private research institution, an environmental protection organization, or an oil or gas company as an explorer.
