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Jesse and Dr. Joshua Davis introduce a new series on professional geology licensure, prompted by listener questions, exam study use of their podcast, and continuing-education approvals. Jesse shares starting the U.S. process by taking the FG (Fundamentals of Geology) exam and explains the typical U.S. pathway in 31 states: FG exam, geologist-in-training status, years of work experience under a licensed geologist (with some state-dependent education carve-outs), then the PG exam and references. Josh contrasts Canada and the UK, noting the UK’s Chartered Geologist is less central, while Canadian systems are province-based and may restrict the “geologist” title; Quebec lacks an academic carve-out and requires supervised experience plus an exam. They discuss rationales for licensure—public protection, minimum geology competency amid changing degree names, professional trust, insurance coverage, employability, and continuing education.

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Today Jesse talks with Christie Capper, founder and CEO of Deep Earth, which aims to visualize the subsurface by digitizing and unifying scattered underground data into accessible 3D maps. Christie describes her path from a toy-inventor upbringing to studying economics and mechanical engineering (robotics) at Claremont and Columbia, then working at SpaceX, interning at the UN and Boeing, moving into early-stage VC in Europe, and joining a fusion startup. Work in carbon removal and geothermal led her to subsurface problems; mining research highlighted boom-bust cycles and long development timelines, motivating a broader focus on faster-feedback markets like water, geothermal, utilities, and construction. She discusses pre-seed funding, network-driven early hires, first paying customers, lessons on pricing and execution, and how investor rejection sharpened the company’s focus.

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