Career Profiles
Careers in the soil and environmental sciences are as diverse as there are people in the professions. We're now featuring career profiles of members - different employers, job functions, length of time in their career, education, and even hobbies. Below are perspectives of different careers, written by our members! Submit your own profile here.
Soil Scientist
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I am currently a Research Soil Scientist with the USDA-ARS. |
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Assistant Professor of Soil Physics I am a soil scientist at Oklahoma State University. |
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Consulting Soil Scientist in Alaska: Permafrost! I am a consulting soil scientist specializing in permafrost and soil/ecological connections. |
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Consulting Soil Scientist/Agronomist As a consulting soil scientist/agronomist I work to prevent, solve and correct issues associated with soils and plant growth in the industries of production agriculture, mining, oil and gas exploration and transportation and private lands. |
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Hungry, Homeless, and Breathless |
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It is the little things that count I teach in the areas of soil/plant and environmental microbiology and researches the rhizobia and mycorrhizae of soybean. |
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Molecular Environmental Soil Scientist I focus on the binding of molecules in soils so we can better optimize plant utilization of plant nutrients and prevent soil contaminants from deteriorating human health and the environment. |
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My Diverse Life as a Soil Scientist I consider myself a soil physicist/watershed hydrologist and environmental scientist. |
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Research on urban soil and landscapes |
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I teach and perform research on environmental issues and improving soil for crop growth. |
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As the manager of the Cornell Soil Health Laboratory, I am able to blend my love of art with my love of science. |
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I am a soil scientist studying the hydrological applications of soil moisture data. Soil moisture controls many important hydrological variables, including the amount of water which becomes groundwater recharge, how much runoff an area experiences after a rainfall event, plant water use, and many other important processes. |
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It started with FFA! |
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Soil Bed Systems approach to Global Warming is to assist clients in profiting from removing carbon from the atmosphere. |
