soil scientist
Soil scientists research and study scientific disciplines concerning soil. They advise on how to improve soil quality to support nature, food production or human infrastructure using surveying techniques, irrigation techniques and erosion reduction measures. They make sure to conserve and restore land suffering from intense farming or human interaction.
Also called: soil analyst, lead senior soil scientist, acidity tester, soil wetland scientist, soil technician, soil biologist, senior soil scientist, soil testing technician
- 14
- essential skills
- 40
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2133
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- soil surveying technicianWhat changes?10 skills in common
- agronomist7 skills in common
- aquatic animal health professional4 skills in common
- conservation scientist4 skills in common
- geologist4 skills in common
- toxicologist4 skills in common
- agronomic crop production team leader3 skills in common
- analytical chemist3 skills in common
Essential skills
14Optional skills
40- adjust surveying equipment
- advise on fertiliser and herbicide
- advise on pollution prevention
- advise on soil and water protection
- agricultural equipment
- agroforestry
- agronomical production principles
- agronomy
- apply sustainable tillage techniques
- biology
- climate change impact
- collect samples
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct field work
- conduct land surveys
- conservation agriculture
- develop irrigation strategies
- develop scientific research protocols
- ensure soil fertility
- environmental engineering
- environmental legislation
- fertilisation principles
- government policy
- habitat restoration
- hydrology
- implement biodiversity action plans
- inspect agricultural fields
- irrigation systems
- laboratory techniques
- liaise with crop growers
- operate surveying instruments
- perform scientific research
- plant harvest methods
- plant propagation
- pollution prevention
- prepare surveying report
- record survey data
- surveying
- surveying methods
- sustainable agricultural production principles
No account needed to start
How close are you to being a soil scientist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.