Michael works in the Archaeological Geophysics sector as a Geophysicist at Magnitude Surveys.
Can you give a brief description of what the company/employer does and how your role fits in?
Geophysics for archaeology, non intrusive surveys.
What does a typical day in your working life look like?
Either field work or data interpretation and report writing.
What was your pathway to what you do for your job now?
After a couple years of commercial archaeology excavation, I did a degree in archaeological science specializing in landscape reconstruction, then got a job in geophysics.
What advice would you give to someone interested in pursuing a career like yours?
Good to spend most of your time outside, avoid desk work monotony, while still essentially having the security of a desk job.
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