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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 “Research Soil Scientist”

Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
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.
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.
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
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.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
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 waste management programs for composting or farming.
Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
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.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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