How do they match: Conservation Scientists

  • Erosion and Sediment Control Professional
  • Erosion Control Design and Installation Contractor

  • Compute cost estimates of different conservation practices, based on needs of land users, maintenance requirements, or life expectancy of practices.
  • Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information, technical guides or engineering manuals.
  • Develop or maintain working relationships with local government staff or board members.
  • Develop water conservation or harvest plans, using weather information systems, irrigation information management systems, or other sources of daily evapotranspiration (ET) data.
  • Enter local soil, water, or other environmental data into adaptive or Web-based decision tools to identify appropriate analyses or techniques.
  • Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.

  • Analyze environmental data.
  • Collect geographical or geological field data.
  • Compile environmental or climatological data.
  • Develop collaborative relationships between departments or with external organizations.
  • Record research or operational data.