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Because the energy industry will face a shortage of geoscientists to explore for new sources of oil and gas, those companies are donating funds to support the education of potential recruits from KU.
Aired December 11, 2006
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As the price of oil and gas rises, so does the demand for the scientists who find new sources of oil and gas.With your research minute, I'm Brandis Griffith—
University of Kansas geology professor Bob Goldstein says the energy industry is beginning to run low on the number of geologists who explore for new oil and gas sources – and without those, supply decreases and cost increases.
To help produce more geoscientists, Goldstein says the energy companies, like Conoco and Chevron, are giving thousands of dollars in scholarships and research assistantships to KU.
"They want to make sure that we bring in the best students and that they move on into the oil and gas industry, so they're supporting the program very well."
As more geologists retire in the next ten years, Goldstein says the industry will need to hire 40-thousand geologists to place them.
US universities only graduate 12-hundred masters and PHD's in the field each year.
For more information log on to researchminute.ku.edu.
From the University of Kansas, I'm Brandis Griffith.
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