¨Studies soil characteristics and classifies soils according to standard types.
¨Investigates responses of specific soil types to soil management practices, such as fertilization, crop rotation, and industrial waste control.
¨Applying knowledge of soil science, including the fundamentals of the subject, such as the biological, chemical and physical properties of soils, and their spatial and temporal variability across the landscape.
¨Conducts experiments on farms to determine best soil types for different plants.
¨Performs chemical analysis on micro-organism content of soil to determine microbial reactions and chemical mineralogical relationship to plant growth.
¨Undertaking field work, including the collection of soil samples.
¨Monitoring laboratory research.
¨Conducting laboratory analysis of soil samples and research experiments.
¨Constantly updating the knowledge of soil and related science and keeping up to date with environmental issues and changes to legislation that may impact on your work.
¨Attending conferences to keep abreast of the latest developments and to network with people in the profession and in related industries.