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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”

Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
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.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
Develop new or improved 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.
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.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
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.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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