PDF versionThis webinar provides insight into the professional and technical writing skills that are needed by geoscience students pursuing careers in state government agencies. Speakers will discuss skills that are developed during students’ undergraduate and graduate academic training, types of written products that are developed by geoscientists in state agencies, training and professional development opportunities for improving and expanding writing skills, and advice for students on how to acquire the needed writing skills as they prepare for and pursue their career path.
Our speakers are:
- Steve Holbrook, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech |
Slides | 
Video - David Spears, State Geologist of Virginia, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy | Slides | Video
CEU Credits
To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.
Additional Resources
- View this webinar's Question & Answer session
- Read the answers to additional questions from the webinar
- Search the Geological Surveys Database for state geological survey publications
- Visit the Association of American State Geologists for more information about state geological surveys
Media Partners
Thank you to our media partners:
- American Geophysical Union
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- American Meteorological Society
- Association of American State Geologists
- Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- Geological Society of America
- National Association of State Boards of Geology
- National Science Foundation - Directorate for Geosciences
- Soil Science Society of America
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