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