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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”
- Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
- Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
- Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
- Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
- Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
- Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
- Develop new or improved 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.
- 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 soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
- Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
- 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.
- Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
- Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
- Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
- Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
- 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.
- Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
- 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.
- Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
- Develop environmentally safe 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.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Autosamplers
- Laboratory growth chambers
- Glass flasks
- Spectrophotometers
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- pH indicators
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Luminometers
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Osmometers
- Dataloggers
- Precision balances
- Laser particle sizers
- Canopy analyzers
- Soil augers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Gel documentation systems
- Fluorimeters
- Laptop computers
- Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Conductivity meters
- Sample containers
- Polarizing microscopes
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Colorimeters
- Infrared gas analyzers
- Organic carbon analyzers
- Laboratory sieves
- Ion chromatographs
- Psychrometers
- Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
- Laminar flow hoods
- Epifluorescence microscopes
- Thermocouples
- Infrared cameras
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Circulating water baths
- Laboratory test tubes
- Mass spectrometers
- Soil analysis hydrometers
- Cell tissue culture incubators
- Hot water shaking baths
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- High speed centrifuges
- Tensiometers
- Laboratory muffle furnaces
- Heat flux plates
- Glass beakers
- Laboratory mixers
- Soil thermometers
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
- Porometers
- Laboratory grinders
- Digital pH meters
- Desktop computers
- Hand augers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Personal computers
- Flame photometers
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Refrigerated microfuges
- Electron microscopes
- Digital cameras
- Lysimeters
- Calibrated soil scoops
- Gel electrophoresis systems
- Microtiter plate readers
- Gel dryers
- Gstat
- PC-Progress HYDRUS
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
- SAS
- SPAW
- SPSS
- GSLIB
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
- Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- LandSerf
- S-GeMS
- Microsoft Excel
- GEOEAS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Soil information databases
- SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
- Microsoft Access
- 3dMapper
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Geographic information system GIS software
- PedonCE
- UNSATFLOW
- National Soil Information System NASIS
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
- Microsoft Word
- STATISTICA
- Microsoft Office
- R
- European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
- Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper