How do they match: Conservation Scientists

  • Land Reclamation Specialist
  • Land Resource Specialist
  • Land Use Planner
  • Soil Surveyor

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Conduct fact-finding or mediation sessions among government units, landowners, or other agencies to resolve disputes.
  • 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.
  • Revisit land users to view implemented land use practices or plans.

  • Advise others about land management or conservation.