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