soil scientist

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Department Of Agriculture Full time
Summary

The incumbent will serve as the Soil Scientist, responsible for maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information and supporting conservation planning objectives by assisting the State Soil Scientist in administering the technical soil services program statewide.



Duties
  • Provide technical expertise in program appeals serving as a technical soil specialist for highly erodible land, wetland conservation and conservation compliance.
  • Provide expert soil data and interpretation assistance across interagency programs.
  • Develop interpretations and reports through NASIS or other available means to meet the needs of users statewide supporting the operations of the Conservation Assessment, Ranking Tool (CART) and Conservation Desktop (CD).
  • Participate in progress reviews, field reviews, and general discussions with the Regional and MLRA staff.
  • Train agency technical specialists and the public in the application of soil reports and interpretations.