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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”.
Also Known As…
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Soil Scientist
- Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
- Research Soil Scientist
- On-Site Soil Evaluator
- Microbiology Soil Scientist
- Extension Specialist
- Crop Nutrition Scientist
- Agronomy Specialist
- Agronomy Research Manager
- Agronomist
- Wholesale Agronomist
- Viticulturist
- Technical Agronomist
- Soil Specialist
- Soil Expert
- Scientist Propagator
- Pomologist
- Plant Physiologist
- Plant Pathologist
- Plant Breeder Scientist
- Plant Breeder
- Plant Anatomist
- Hybrid Corn Breeder
- Horticulturist
- Floriculturist
- Field Research Assistant
- Entomologist
- Cotton Breeder
- Corn Breeder
- Botanist
- Arborist
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Agriculturist
Tasks for “Arboreal Scientist”
- Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
- 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 land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
- Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
- Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
- Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
- Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
- 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 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.
- Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
- Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
- Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
- Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
- Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
- Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
- Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
- Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
- Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
- Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
- 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.
- Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
- Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
- Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
- Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
- Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
- Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
Related Technology & Tools
- Polarizing microscopes
- Glass beakers
- Laboratory mixers
- Microtiter plate readers
- Soil analysis hydrometers
- Digital cameras
- Canopy analyzers
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- Glass flasks
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Dataloggers
- Heat flux plates
- Electron microscopes
- Refrigerated microfuges
- Thermocouples
- Laptop computers
- Luminometers
- Lysimeters
- Laboratory test tubes
- Conductivity meters
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Autosamplers
- Organic carbon analyzers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Fluorimeters
- Gel documentation systems
- Flame photometers
- Infrared gas analyzers
- Laboratory growth chambers
- Digital pH meters
- Desktop computers
- High speed centrifuges
- Gel electrophoresis systems
- Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Calibrated soil scoops
- Ion chromatographs
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Soil augers
- Hot water shaking baths
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
- Sample containers
- Tensiometers
- Psychrometers
- Laser particle sizers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Laminar flow hoods
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Circulating water baths
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Precision balances
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Gel dryers
- Laboratory grinders
- Hand augers
- Mass spectrometers
- Cell tissue culture incubators
- Infrared cameras
- Laboratory sieves
- Spectrophotometers
- pH indicators
- Soil thermometers
- Osmometers
- Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
- Colorimeters
- Laboratory muffle furnaces
- Epifluorescence microscopes
- Porometers
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
- GEOEAS
- Soil information databases
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
- Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
- SPAW
- R
- S-GeMS
- PedonCE
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- National Soil Information System NASIS
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- LandSerf
- Microsoft Office
- PC-Progress HYDRUS
- SAS
- European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
- Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
- Geographic information system GIS software
- SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- GSLIB
- Gstat
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
- UNSATFLOW
- STATISTICA
- 3dMapper