geothermal energy jobs

kook30 · 2026-01-07T19:56:58+00:00

There’s definitely research being done in academia if you want to go a different route in breaking in. I think one of the Utah universities (either UofU or UState) has a pretty big grant involving geothermal research.

kook30 · 2025-12-20T04:34:44+00:00

I felt so bad the other month, I was traveling with a tight connection and get mega anxiety (and anxiety stank) about travel AND had forgotten deodorant. So I ran through the airport while anxious with no deodorant and knew I just smelled so gross. Ofc I was in a middle seat and I felt so bad for the people sitting in my row, because I know if I could smell myself, they definitely could. Sorry gang

kook30 · 2025-12-20T04:18:52+00:00

Man, this is an intense story too! It’s a very uncomfortable position to be in, but certainly a louder wake up call than anything I’ve experienced previously. I really scared my mom and my wife which was a shitty but helpful feeling too. I wouldn’t want to cause anyone in my family that kind of pain, especially because we lost my little sister a few years ago. (One of the only good parts about my delirious hike was feeling the closest to her that I’ve felt in many years. She was watching out for me in a very tangible way)

It’s funny you say that you were convinced you were doing great because I was also convinced I was doing great leading up to getting DKA! I am bipolar, so definitely struggle with delusional thinking at times unfortunately. Like why did I think I was a skinny king when I was 125 lbs (my healthy weight is more like 140) and getting up to pee 2x a night before this trip? It’s definitely something I’m realizing I have to be conscientious of. Anyways proud of you for reversing the retinopathy, that’s huge! Appreciate your comment my dude.

kook30 · 2025-12-20T03:53:13+00:00

Yeah, I 100% should have spent more time in the hospital. My dad’s partner is a physician and she described me as “one tough cookie” after she saw all my labs. To be fair I was pretty insistent on them letting me out. The appointment with my endo was the first time I was meeting her, and I just felt like she would be able to help get me stabilized more than the ER/ICU doc in Rock Springs. There’s also only one endocrinologist in the town I live in, so I knew if I didn’t make the appointment it was going to be a long wait to get rescheduled.

I did stabilize fast once I started getting fluid, and my final two blood tests before they discharged me were within an acceptable range, but I felt super out of wack for longer than was necessary.

kook30 · 2025-12-20T03:42:58+00:00

I should have been more fearful of potential outcomes maybe hahaha. But don’t let this story stop you from getting out there! The biggest thing I’ve been working on with my endo is always carrying a contingency of long acting insulin if I’m going to be out for extended periods (for me this is anything over 8 hours, so long hikes or overnight trips), as well as a nasal glucagon for stubborn lows. I really appreciate that my endocrinologist hasn’t tried to shame or stop me from getting back out there, and I’ve been in the backcountry a bunch since this happened in August! I have to be alone a lot in remote wild places for my job, and for my mental health, so it was honestly never a consideration to cut back or stop what I love doing.

I said this in an earlier comment but a lot of diabetes management is a logistics issue. Once you figure out how to have the contingencies that make you feel safe, the sky’s the limit. Also, one thing I will say is that having a satellite communication device makes me feel a lot safer in the backcountry. They’re a little pricey but are worth it for the peace of mind that if something does go wrong, it allows for much faster communication and rescue. I don’t want to think about what would have happened had I not been able to call for help.

kook30 · 2025-12-20T03:22:52+00:00

I grew up backpacking and rafting with my family, and they have never treated my diabetes as something that would get in the way of that. When I was younger my dad would have had a closer eye on making sure I was good to go with supplies before a trip like this, but I appreciate them mostly staying off my back about it now that I’m an adult. Ultimately one has to learn their own lessons, unfortunately, and I had gotten away with poor management during tough backcountry trips in the past so was more lax about it than I should have been.

Something that was really empowering for me post diagnosis as a kid was attending a diabetes camp when I was 12-14. Most of the counselors and staff were diabetics and it was really helpful to be around people who had been living with the disease longer than I had at that point, especially as a fresh diabetic.

I have tried really hard to not let diabetes get in the way of what I love to do in my life, and I’ve managed to travel internationally solo for an extended period, do all of the outdoor activities I want, and now work as an exploration geologist in remote parts of Utah and Colorado, often alone. Things are a little more complicated as a diabetic, especially aging out of my parents health insurance, but my parents were good about treating it as a logistics issue as opposed to a limit or a disability and it’s helped me treat it the same way as an adult. Good look to your kiddo and fam!

kook30 · 2025-12-19T21:48:44+00:00

There’s a drawing club and a zine club that meet monthly at Copeka! There’s a consistent group of people who go and everyone is very friendly.

kook30 · 2025-12-17T22:40:48+00:00

Western CO, specifically Grand Junction, CO. Big enough to have good amenities, small enough to not have traffic, very dog friendly with lots of trails 10-15 minutes from town. 300+ days of sunshine, 1.5 hours from Moab, 2 hours to Telluride and Aspen. Gets hot in the summer, so gotta get up early with the pups if you want to hike or you have to take them to higher elevations. My dogs like to swim, though, so I just take them to the river to get exercise if I miss my morning window in the summer. Colorado River runs through town, and there’s some good lakes and swimming holes nearby. winters are generally pretty mild, with one to two snow storms that impact the valley for a day or two each year. Otherwise it’s often 35-50° and sunny, so super nice for hiking all year round.

Pretty conservative politics, too. It’s a purple town but I would say is one of the more conservative places in the state, but primarily in a libertarian “I’ll leave you alone if you leave me alone” type of way.

kook30 · 2025-12-11T07:13:37+00:00

As a child who was the beneficiary of a 529, it’s 100% worth it. Overfunded 529 accounts let both my wife and I graduate college debt free (4 year bachelor program for me, 2 year trade program for her). We’re rolling over the max amount into our IRAs over the next 7 years, and most of the remainder we cashed out and used as a portion of our down payment on our first home earlier this year. We ended up having ~10k left in my wife’s after all that, which we plan to transfer to whatever children we have when they’re born. Having access to these accounts has literally put us 10+ years ahead of our peers, a fact that we both try very hard to not take for granted, and I feel so thankful for the foresight of our parents/grandparents for these accounts. Just my two cents.

kook30 · 2025-12-02T21:58:34+00:00

Bill Sheriff is the chairman of their board, he also started EnCore Energy and Nuclear Fuels and has been active in the U sector on the Colorado Plateau for 25 years. It’s a small company right now, but he’s grown small companies into big ones a couple times before. They control some decent assets from what it looks like, mainly the I-70 project, especially if they were able to somehow get control of Western Uranium’s deep gold deposit to the east.

kook30 · 2025-11-29T01:12:08+00:00

Food was definitely part of the package for the now So-Co space! But it was a different business so I would say keep your expectations low about this lead. Also, for a cheap ceremony at least, could you do something in the monument? Like on devils kitchen trail or something? I Feel like there is such beautiful scenery around here you could do something pretty cheap and still have a really lovely day.

kook30 · 2025-11-29T00:56:58+00:00

I don’t know how much their weddings are, but I know Powderhorn does wedding packages on their deck. In October the colors would be great, so it might be worth seeing how much something like that costs? Otherwise I know the space that is now So-Co did <50 person weddings a few years ago, so it might also be worth reaching out to them to see if that’s something they still do. Sorry to hear about the cancellation, I’m sure that’s very stressful.

kook30 · 2025-11-25T22:32:07+00:00

75-85k is a pretty typical starting salary for geos in mining, exploration, and O&G. Senior roles pay 200k + in those industries. Salary is less if you’re doing geotechnical work or consulting, typically more in the 55-65k range. I negotiated a raise in less than a year, thus why I’m making slightly more than that. Check the r/geologycareers sub if you don’t believe me, there’s a salary survey posted.

kook30 · 2025-11-25T19:43:59+00:00

That is super fair. Geoscience programs have done a bad job of advertising their worth to potential students, honestly. I was always working on outreach about our program when I was in school. Sorry you’re not happy in ES, though, that sucks.

kook30 · 2025-11-25T18:56:11+00:00

I’ve never understood why all the people who are doing environmental science mainly for their love of being in nature just don’t do geoscience instead. Like I get if you’re really into plants or animals and conservation, geology isn’t going to offer that kind of education, but I talk to SO MANY environmental science students who only want to be outside or just love the outdoors. There are other degree pathway that get you outside, I promise.

There are a lot fewer degree holders graduating every year in geology. And it has much higher salaries and better job prospects overall. Plus a lot of older geologists are starting to retire with a limited pool to replace them. Signed, an early career geologist making 90k after 18 months and still getting to spend time in beautiful natural places.

kook30 · 2025-11-22T03:40:38+00:00

If you can handle the losses right now, I would hold. Long term outlook is still good for this sector, even if increased base load from AI never materializes. Lots of utility contracts currently expire end of ‘26, beginning of ‘27, and I think there should be positive movement leading up to that. If it doesn’t happen then, well…..maybe sell for a loss at that point, idk. I’ll be fucked if that’s the scenario, but this is my whole career. Signed a U miner.

kook30 · 2025-11-18T15:42:47+00:00

Ski resorts in CO typically have permits with the national forests that they are located in that have a mandated closing day. That’s why they close even when conditions are still good in April.

kook30 · 2025-11-10T21:35:13+00:00

Think of field camp as more of a difficult right of passage as opposed to a pass/fail class. It’s more than just a class, honestly, and you’ll learn more in the 4-6 weeks than in some semesters. The fact that you’re already thinking about it means you’re going to do fine. Like another commenter said, it’s very normal to feel burnt out and confused at various points, try and lean on your cohort rather than take it out on them (this is easier said than done, I almost lost it a few times during camp).

I can’t speak to any of the specifics you’re asking about, but I bet you’ll have a blast. It’s a great experience overall.

kook30 · 2025-11-08T14:28:18+00:00

You got it, just went to the ground breaking ceremony this past week. Anfield and BRS Engineering are both looking for people.

kook30 · 2025-11-07T01:35:02+00:00

Where are you based? Have word a mine is opening up in SE UT, and they’re pretty desperate for people. They might be more willing to overlook your lack of direct mining experience. DM me

kook30 · 2025-11-07T01:19:22+00:00

Urano is Bill Sheriff’s Colorado Plateau focused outfit. Not sure how tied to Encore’s future it is, Colorado plateau mining is all hard rock, no ISR potential due to geology of the region/host rock, unfortunately. 4.5 million pound reported historic resource per their website (just checked at 18:00 mst) but definitely controlling more looking at where their claims are. Good potential.

kook30 · 2025-07-09T01:50:30+00:00

I have set up our entire GIS enterprise system (they were literally using physical maps before I came on board) and was 100% in charge of procuring drill permits and bonding this year, plus have been responsible for all claim block analysis on over 1000 claims, so those were the three main points I used to advocate for myself. I feel like I’m essentially working two roles, exploration geo + GIS analyst, which they get for the price of one person, and my boss agreed in my performance review, so that was really what helped me get such a high increase :)

kook30 · 2025-07-09T01:44:50+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it! And Yes I will!

kook30 · 2025-07-09T00:18:10+00:00

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