What kind of school training do you need to become a volcanologist?
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Welcome to CoreFacts, where we're always short on time and big on science. I'm Danielle Eganhouse. Today's question involves finding a career in science.
What kind of school training do you need to become a volcanologist?
There are many paths to becoming a volcanologist. Most share a college or graduate school education in a scientific or technical field, but the range of specialties is very large. Training in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, atmospheric science, and related fields can be applied to the study of volcanoes and the interactions between volcanoes and the environment. The key ingredients are a strong fascination and boundless curiosity about volcanoes and how they work. From there, the possibilities are almost endless.
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