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Melissa Di Spigna: Meteorologist

Melissa Di Spigna is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, and she loves that her job is constantly changing and that no day is ever the same. She also loves that it is mat…
- From: weather.gov
- Added: November 7, 2016
- Tags: research discovery technology Extreme Weather
Tim Orr: Volcanologist

Tim Orr's job consists of riding helicopters over volcanoes and collecting samples of lava! He gets to see volcanoes every day and observe the activity.
- From: tested.com
- Added: November 20, 2014
- Tags: research disaster Extreme Weather
Lindsey Roberts McKenzie: Water Resources Engineer

Sometimes you have to swap your umbrella for a raft! On average, 80 people in the US die each year due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall or dam failure. Lindsey Roberts McKenzie…
- Added: October 29, 2012
Randy Julander: Snow Scientist

Snow - you can ski on it, get a day off of school for it or even be killed by it. For Randy Julander, a Snow Survey Supervisor for the US Department of Agriculture, snow is a dream jo…
- From: By: Shanna Johnson
- Added: September 17, 2012
Tim Marshall, Civil Engineer and Meteorologist

Tim Marshall's career ambitions came crashing in when a tornado struck his house as a child. Now, Tim spends his days assessing what he calls "Mother Nature's fingerprint" - the dama…
- Added: September 4, 2012
- Tags: Hurricane Katrina tornado engineering
Dr. Joshua Wurman and Dr. Karen Kosiba, Tornado Chasers

Lightning struck when Dr. Josh Wurman landed on the Discovery Channel's reality series Storm Chasers and the IMAX film Forces of Nature. Now he is joined by his colleague Dr. Karen K…
- Added: September 4, 2012
Wind Analyst

Want to study wind? Then becoming a wind analyst is the job for you! Learn how they use the wind!
- From: insidejobs.com
- Added: January 25, 2012
Remote Sensing Analyst Career Information

Want to make maps? Then becoming a remote sensing analyst is the job for you! Learn more about what it takes.
- From: mymajors.com
- Added: January 25, 2012
Interview With Sylvia Earle

An oceanographer studies the ocean in different ways! Learn all about the amazing things that they study. Dr. Sylvia Earle explains!
- From: kids.nationalgeographic.com
- Added: January 25, 2012
Geomagnetism Career Information

Do you want to be an explorer? Are you interested in the physical and chemical dynamics of the Earth's natural processes? Learn all about what geomagnetists do!
- From: mymajors.com
- Added: January 25, 2012
What is a Seismologist?

Seismologists study the movement of earth's surface in the occurrance of an earthquake. Learn how these scientists save lives!
- From: ehow.com
- Added: January 25, 2012
A Job Description for a Volcanologist

Want to explore volcanos? Learn just what it takes to be a volcanologist from someone in the field.
- From: pbs.org
- Added: January 25, 2012