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April 02, 2021
When asked about skills development during COVID-19, one-third of non-academic geoscientists reported spending time developing geoscience technical skills related to geospatial analysis, groundwater management, contaminants and remediation, mining technologies, and specific lab equipment. In...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Louisiana
6,570 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$477 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
75 total disaster declarations, including 26 flood, 23 hurricane, and 14 severe storm...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Missouri
5,401 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.54 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 21 flood, and 6 severe ice...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Montana
3,043 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
205 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.05 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
57 total disaster declarations, including 28 flood, 20 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Iowa
3,913 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
630 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$583 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
62 total disaster declarations, including 27 flood, 25 severe storm, and 4 tornado disasters (1953-...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Michigan
9,569 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
767 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.45 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
36 total disaster declarations, including 11 flood, 8 severe storm, and 6 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Minnesota
6,639 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
776 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$3.18 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 25 flood, 24 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Kansas
3,380 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.84 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$598 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 13 flood, and 4 fire disasters (1953...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Maryland
8,416 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
295 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$379 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
32 total disaster declarations, including 9 flood, 8 hurricane, and 7 snow disasters (1953-2017...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Nevada
3,819 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.44 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$8.68 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 47 fire, 11 flood, and 5 severe storm disasters (...
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