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Since
October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized Earth
Science Week, a national and international event to help the public gain
a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to
encourage stewardship of the Earth.
This
year's Earth Science Week will celebrate the theme "Discovering Careers
in the Earth Sciences." Many of the activities associated with Earth
Science Week can be found at:
http://www.earthsciweek.org/. Also, be sure to watch the
NRC Chairman’s video about her experiences as an earth scientist.
Earth
science, also known as geoscience, is a broad term for the sciences
related to study of our planet. Typically, earth scientists use tools
from physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics to build an
understanding of how the Earth and its related parts work, how it
gradually developed into what we know now, and how we can improve our
quality of life.
The
major disciplines of earth science at the NRC include geology,
geochemistry, geophysics, seismology, hydrology, engineering geology,
marine science, atmospheric science, environmental science and soil
science.
NRC’s
earth scientists play an important role in carrying out the NRC’s
mission of protecting public health and safety. We work in teams and are
key contributors to ensuring that commercial nuclear facilities are
located and licensed to operate safely. We also take a proactive
approach to address issues that may affect nuclear facilities in the
future, like investigating the possible impacts of global climate
change. Earth scientists participate in the NRC’s on-going efforts to
identify and prevent incidents at nuclear facilities by examining
potential consequences of events like hurricanes, tsunamis, floods,
volcanoes and earthquakes.
William R. Ott
Environmental Transport Branch Chief
Edward O’Donnell
Senior Geologist
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