Vanessa O'Brien
B.S. Environmental Science
and B.S. Geology, 2002,
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University

Geologist, working for
Noble Energy, Inc. (Houston, Texas)

Association for Women Geoscientists Lone Star Chapter President
What's your job like? "My job is to develop oil/gas fields in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico by optimizing prospects through seismic data, well logs, and geologic cross-sections.  My group integrates the geology/geophysics with drilling engineering and the business aspect of the prospects in order to determine whether or not to drill and complete a well."

Any advice for current undergraduates? "Be enthusiastic about learning; learn something new every day; and always remain teachable!"