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• 0.7Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
• 0.8Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.
• 1.8Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
• 1.1Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
• 1.4Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
• 2Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
• 2.1Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
• 1Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
• 1.5Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
• 1.5Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
• 1.8Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
• 2.4Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
• 0.5Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
• 0.8Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
• 2Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
• 1.5Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
• 0.8Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
• 1Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or pests.
• 1.5Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
• 1.5Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
• 2Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
• 1.2Conduct experiments to investigate the underlying mechanisms of plant growth and response to the environment.

0.0% of Soil and Plant Scientists tasks can be automated with AI or robotics