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