High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in an agricultural science

Master's or Doctoral Degrees (Ph.D.) is sometimes required

Usually work a regular 40-hour week.

Often travel to visit sites or to attend meetings.

May travel by car or small aircraft. In rough country, they may use four-wheel-drive vehicles, walk, or ride horses.

CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS will:

Plan and develop methods for using land

Have good communication and negotiation skills

Work both outdoors and indoors

Focuses on range management or soil conservation

CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS frequently:

Sit while writing reports.

Stand, walk, and run while checking out sites.

It is important that CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS be able to:

Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.

Understand the speech of another person.