The Geologist's License: How the FG and PG Exams Get Built — with Keith Rapp

The Geologist's License: How the FG and PG Exams Get Built — with Keith Rapp

In this episode, we sat down with Keith Rapp, senior hydrogeologist, longtime volunteer with ASBOG (the Association of State Boards of Geology), and immediate past president of the organization. We dug into the professional geologist licensure process — what the FG (Fundamentals of Geology) and PG (Practice of Geology) exams actually test, how questions get written and vetted by panels of subject matter experts, why some states require licensure and others don't, and why Keith argues that lic...

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Rocks for the Future - with MIT Prof. Oli Jagoutz

Rocks for the Future - with MIT Prof. Oli Jagoutz

What does cracking open green-shiny rocks in a German preschool have to do with feeding eight billion people without oil and gas? In this episode, we sit down with Prof. Oli Jagoutz, professor at MIT ...

11 Jun 44min

The Fundamentals of Geology (Exam)

The Fundamentals of Geology (Exam)

This week we take on the FG test — the Fundamentals of Geology exam — the very first step on the road to becoming a professionally licensed geologist. Jesse just sat the exam this past fall (yes, a ge...

28 Mai 41min

Granite Wars: The Debates That Built a Science

Granite Wars: The Debates That Built a Science

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mike Ackerson (Smithsonian) for the kick-off of a deep-dive series on granites and granitoids. This one goes into the weeds: the 250-year history of how arguing a...

21 Mai 59min

What Makes Supervolcanoes? With Professor Shan de Silva and Dr. Rachel Phillips

What Makes Supervolcanoes? With Professor Shan de Silva and Dr. Rachel Phillips

What distinguishes supervolcanoes from regular or non-super volcanoes? How many supervolcanoes are on Earth today? What are the precursors to supervolcano eruptions? In today's deep dive, Dr. Rachel P...

16 Apr 50min

Eating Rocks For Breakfast

Eating Rocks For Breakfast

Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geolog...

2 Apr 36min

What is a Professional Geologist? An Intro to Licensure

What is a Professional Geologist? An Intro to Licensure

Jesse and Dr. Joshua Davis introduce a new series on professional geology licensure, prompted by listener questions, exam study use of their podcast, and continuing-education approvals. Jesse shares s...

26 Mar 31min

Visualizing the Deep Earth - CEO and Founder Christie Capper

Visualizing the Deep Earth - CEO and Founder Christie Capper

Today Jesse talks with Christie Capper, founder and CEO of Deep Earth, which aims to visualize the subsurface by digitizing and unifying scattered underground data into accessible 3D maps. Christie de...

19 Mar 53min

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