People of Earth Science
There’s a whole world of Earth science careers you never knew existed.
People of Earth Science is the place you can learn about them, directly from the scientists themselves.
Featured scientists
Amelia Travers
Web Developer and Science Communicator
- Avid Research
“I was never a computer kid at school, my “plan” was to be a writer for New Scientist, so it never occurred to me that I could work in tech. My pathway has been a result of following up opportunities, chasing adventures and being open to change.”
Martin Nguyen
Specialist Structural Geologist
- Rio Tinto
“As a geologist, I consider my skills and technical background like different paint pots and the problem I’m working on like a canvas. The more fundamentals I know in chemistry, biology, maths and physics, the more colours I can paint with.“
Oskar Lindenmayer
Collection Manager, Geosciences
- Museums Victoria
“One day I might be searching out examples of gold ores from the 1870’s with researchers in environmental chemistry, the next providing access to an ABC TV crew to film 4.6 billion year old meteorites, and the next identifying and cataloguing a donated collection of rare, microscopic phosphate minerals from Germany.”
Larissa Burns
Environment Protection Officer
- EPA Victoria
“I felt a lot of pressure about deciding a whole career at 17. It felt like no one was telling us at the time that you don’t have to decide everything right now. You don’t need to have it all figured out.”
Achai Bol
Exploration Geologist
- Investigator Resources
“My university journey began in the medical sciences field, but later gravitated towards earth sciences. That's where geoscience was spoken into existence. My love for nature and beyond the cosmos became a part of my survival traits..“
Kevin Kuang
Consulting Geologist
- GHD
“I would recommend that you look out for any summer vacation or internship programs as that experience is invaluable, and something that I consider instrumental in landing my Graduate job.”