soil scientist
http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a3d3d28-0ab6-49b0-9a32-697e5e104bf1
Description
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.
Hierarchy
2 · Professionals → 21 · Science and engineering professionals → 213 · Life science professionals → 2133 · Environmental protection professionalsRelated skills
- advise on nature conservation (essential · skill/competence)
- apply safety procedures in laboratory (essential · skill/competence)
- conduct soil sample tests (essential · skill/competence)
- crop production principles (essential · knowledge)
- ecology (essential · knowledge)
- European pesticide legislation (essential · knowledge)
- gather experimental data (essential · skill/competence)
- geology (essential · knowledge)
- perform laboratory tests (essential · skill/competence)
- scientific literature (essential · knowledge)
- soil mechanics (essential · knowledge)
- soil science (essential · knowledge)
- soil structure (essential · knowledge)
- write work-related reports (essential · skill/competence)
- adjust surveying equipment (optional · skill/competence)
- advise on fertiliser and herbicide (optional · skill/competence)
- advise on pollution prevention (optional · skill/competence)
- advise on soil and water protection (optional · skill/competence)
- agricultural equipment (optional · knowledge)
- agroforestry (optional · knowledge)
- agronomical production principles (optional · knowledge)
- agronomy (optional · knowledge)
- apply sustainable tillage techniques (optional · skill/competence)
- biology (optional · knowledge)
- climate change impact (optional · knowledge)
- collect samples (optional · skill/competence)
- collect samples for analysis (optional · skill/competence)
- conduct field work (optional · skill/competence)
- conduct land surveys (optional · skill/competence)
- conservation agriculture (optional · knowledge)
- develop irrigation strategies (optional · skill/competence)
- develop scientific research protocols (optional · skill/competence)
- ensure soil fertility (optional · skill/competence)
- environmental engineering (optional · knowledge)
- environmental legislation (optional · knowledge)
- fertilisation principles (optional · knowledge)
- government policy (optional · knowledge)
- habitat restoration (optional · knowledge)
- hydrology (optional · knowledge)
- implement biodiversity action plans (optional · skill/competence)
- inspect agricultural fields (optional · skill/competence)
- irrigation systems (optional · knowledge)
- laboratory techniques (optional · knowledge)
- liaise with crop growers (optional · skill/competence)
- operate surveying instruments (optional · skill/competence)
- perform scientific research (optional · skill/competence)
- plant harvest methods (optional · knowledge)
- plant propagation (optional · knowledge)
- pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
- prepare surveying report (optional · skill/competence)
- record survey data (optional · skill/competence)
- surveying (optional · knowledge)
- surveying methods (optional · knowledge)
- sustainable agricultural production principles (optional · knowledge)
Details
Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a3d3d28-0ab6-49b0-9a32-697e5e104bf1
Base · occupation_code2133.11
Base · is_in_filter1
Base · is_ancestor0
Base · is_featured0
Translation · preferred_labelsoil scientist
Translation · alt_labelssoil analyst
senior soil scientist
soil biology specialist
soil technician
soil wetland scientist
soil biologist
soil testing technician
lead senior soil scientist
acidity tester
senior soil scientist
soil biology specialist
soil technician
soil wetland scientist
soil biologist
soil testing technician
lead senior soil scientist
acidity tester
Translation · descriptionSoil 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.
