JobSOC 19-1031
Conservation Scientists
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
17 programs- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture01.0308
- Range Science and Management01.1106
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General03.0101
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General03.0201
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management03.0205
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development03.0206
- Forestry, General03.0501
- Forest Sciences and Biology03.0502
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management03.0506
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management03.0601
- Ecology26.1301
- Environmental Biology26.1305
- Conservation Biology26.1307
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology26.1310
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other26.1399
- Sustainability Studies30.3301
- Geography and Environmental Studies30.4401
02.
Draws on
- English Language4.3 of 5
- Biology3.9 of 5
- Mathematics3.7 of 5
- Geography3.7 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.6 of 5
- Chemistry3.5 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.