Geoscience professionalism is the competent and ethical way in which geoscientists conduct their daily work in the public interest. Learn more about what is expected of geoscience professionals and how those expectations protect the public and the environment.
| Practicing in the Public Interest |
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| Geoscience professionals provide opinion on some of the greatest global and environmental challenges in the world, including: Critical minerals Energy resources Natural hazards Climate change |
| Geoscientists, through their practice, have great influence on: People’s lives – their health, welfare, and a sustainable society Local and national economies The environment and environment policy decisions |
| Geoscience professionals must practice competently and ethically, in the public interest. |
| Responsibilities of Geoscience Professionals |
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| Practicing the geoscience profession in the public interest means being: Qualified – through appropriate geoscience education and experience Competent – by having sufficient knowledge and experience to practice competently in the area of expertise and maintain that competence throughout their career Ethical – by applying professional ethics to their daily practice |
The key principle of ethical geoscience practice is:
Holding paramount the public welfare – which includes life, health, property, economic interests, the sustainability of society, and protection of the natural environment