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Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists build and maintain databases with geographic data, analyze the data with GIS software, and design maps and other tools to visualize the data.

There are three types of hydropower facilities: impoundment, diversion, and pumped storage.

Humans have been harnessing water to perform work for thousands of years.

Quality assurance engineers run tests on marine energy electrical, mechanical, or software components to make sure the components work as designed, meet safety regulations, and satisfy client expectations.

Materials scientists and engineers develop, process, and test materials for hydropower components and technologies.

A remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialist is responsible for building and maintaining GIS databases. They use software programs to collect, analyze, model, and present geographic data.

Quality assurance engineers run tests on hydropower electrical, mechanical, or software components to make sure the components work as designed, meet safety regulations, and satisfy client expectations.

Captains command the vessel and crew. Mates report to captains and higher-ranking mates and supervise crew members to operate the vessel effectively. Pilots work with captains and mates to steer vessels into and out of harbors.

Naval architects and marine engineers support the design, building, and operation of boats, ships, floating and fixed ocean platforms, and mooring systems.

Hydrologists analyze hydrologic and geologic field data, water-level data, or instrumentation data to estimate risks and water resource availability and support engineering design and construction of hydropower infrastructure.