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.
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Key skills for a Conservation Scientists include Biology, Mathematics, Geography, Chemistry, Law and Government. Common technologies include Clover Technology GALENA, CropSyst Suite, Datasurge GEOPRO, Delft GeoSystems MStab, GEO-SLOPE SEEP/W. Acelro can analyze your current skills and show you exactly what to learn next.
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