How do they match: Conservation Scientists

  • Erosion and Sediment Control Professional
  • Erosion Control Design and Installation Contractor
  • Land Use Planner

  • Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

  • Advise land users, such as farmers or ranchers, on plans, problems, or alternative conservation solutions.
  • Compile or interpret biodata to determine extent or type of wetlands or to aid in program formulation.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate or implement technical, financial, or administrative assistance programs for local government units to ensure efficient program implementation or timely responses to requests for assistance.
  • Develop water conservation or harvest plans, using weather information systems, irrigation information management systems, or other sources of daily evapotranspiration (ET) data.
  • Develop, conduct, or participate in surveys, studies, or investigations of various land uses to inform corrective action plans.
  • Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
  • Initiate, schedule, or conduct annual audits or compliance checks of program implementation by local government.
  • Participate on work teams to plan, develop, or implement programs or policies for improving environmental habitats, wetlands, or groundwater or soil resources.
  • Revisit land users to view implemented land use practices or plans.

  • Direct natural resources management or conservation programs.
  • Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.