The Collar360

Hydrologist

Other names

hydrological engineer, surface hydrologist, hydrology research analyst, hydrology researcher, hydrology scientist, hydrology analyst, hydrology science researcher, hydrobiologist, hydrologists, water analysis specialist, hydrology research scientist

Physics, chemistry and earth science

They study where water is found, how much there is, and how clean it is, and help plan how to share it.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Design and conduct scientific hydrogeological investigations to ensure that accurate and appropriate information is available for use in water resource management decisions.

  2. 2

    Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.

  3. 3

    Prepare reports or presentations describing research results, using illustrations, maps, appendices, and other information.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
hydrologue
español
hidrólogo/hidróloga
العربية
أخصائي هيدرولوجي / أخصائية هيدرولوجية
português
Hidrólogo/Hidróloga
Deutsch
Hydrologe/Hydrologin
italiano
idrologo/idrologa

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