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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 “Botanist”

Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
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.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
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.
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.
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.
Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
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 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.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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