Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 19-4043 · 10 skills

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Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.
Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.
Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.

Task data excerpted from the O*NET® 29.1 Database (USDOL/ETA) and used under CC BY 4.0.

bluesky-data-collection

a5c-ai/babysitter

Bluesky experimental orchestration skill for scan automation, data collection, and metadata management

fieldwork-methods

Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator

Field observation, data collection, and research methods for geographic inquiry. Covers site selection and sampling strategies, field observation techniques (landscape reading, transects, quadrats), survey and interview methods for human geography, GPS and field mapping, environmental monitoring and instrumentation, data recording and field notebooks, ethical considerations in fieldwork, and the integration of field data with GIS analysis. Use when planning geographic field research, designing data collection protocols, evaluating field evidence, or connecting field observations to broader geographic analysis.

geological-technician

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Geological Technician — logging drill core and computing RQD, running or reviewing an exploration QAQC sample-insertion scheme (blanks/duplicates/standards), describing and classifying a soil or rock sample against ASTM criteria, or flagging a field data-quality problem (low core recovery, instrument drift, chain-of-custody break) for the geologist of record.

inspect-sac-archives

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Inspect SAC files or archives before analysis.

produce-waveform-artifacts

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Produce waveform plots with artifact provenance.

recover-fresh-sac-waveforms

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Recover waveform data from an alternate public source when catalog staging fails.

recover-from-catalog-failures

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Recover agentically from NDP catalog or staging failures.

bounded-lidar-sampling

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Bound lidar or point-cloud sampling for safe terrain workflows.

bounded-resource-staging

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Stage external terrain resources with size and provenance limits.

iowarp/clio-agent-marketplace

Discover candidate resources from CKAN/NDP catalog metadata.

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