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Job Description

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1013.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 69,290.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 33.00
Currently, there are 14,690 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Soil and Plant Scientists”.

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Tasks for “Research Soil Scientist”

Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.
Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.

Related Technology & Tools

X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Conductivity meters
Infrared gas analyzers
Calibrated soil scoops
Polarizing microscopes
Soil moisture neutron probes
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Laminar flow hoods
Hot water shaking baths
Ion chromatographs
Autosamplers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Laboratory muffle furnaces
Spectrophotometers
Laboratory drying ovens
Laser particle sizers
Laboratory grinders
Synthetic aperture radar SAR
Hand augers
Soil thermometers
Epifluorescence microscopes
Laboratory sieves
Lysimeters
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Erlenmeyer flasks
Desktop computers
Tensiometers
Laboratory test tubes
Canopy analyzers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Soil analysis hydrometers
Cell tissue culture incubators
Gel documentation systems
Soil augers
Precision balances
Osmometers
Porometers
Laboratory growth chambers
Gamma ray spectrometers
Glass beakers
Fluorimeters
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Personal computers
Flame photometers
Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
Circulating water baths
Mass spectrometers
Gel dryers
High speed centrifuges
Digital cameras
Dataloggers
Organic carbon analyzers
Heat flux plates
Gel electrophoresis systems
Infrared cameras
pH indicators
Laptop computers
Luminometers
Microtiter plate readers
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
Reciprocating shaker water baths
Psychrometers
Thermocouples
Laboratory mixers
Graduated glass cylinders
Glass flasks
Digital pH meters
Electron microscopes
Sample containers
Colorimeters
Refrigerated microfuges

ESRI ArcGIS software
Gstat
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft PowerPoint
LandSerf
Soil information databases
3dMapper
PedonCE
National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
UNSATFLOW
Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
GSLIB
Geographic information system GIS software
European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
National Soil Information System NASIS
Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
S-GeMS
National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
SPAW
STATISTICA
GEOEAS
SPSS
PC-Progress HYDRUS
Microsoft Word
SAS
GAEA Technologies WinSieve
Microsoft Office
Autodesk AutoCAD
SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
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