The tasks · Soil and Plant ScientistsSOC 19-1013.00
Research & experimentation (soil, crops, ecosystems, pests)What can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Data analysis (soil, environmental, biological samples)What can do this →
87% · agentMostly automatable
Develop methods & plans (conservation, sustainability, pest control)What can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Reports, presentations, teaching materialsWhat can do this →
84% · agentMostly automatable
Survey & classify land/soils/organismsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Advise farmers, landowners, engineers on soil/land useWhat can do this →
48% · you keepPartly automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Research & Experimentation Agent
R · SPSS Statistics · Web
● No integration needed
Environmental Data Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · SAS · ESRI ArcGIS software
● No integration needed
Methods & Planning Agent
Microsoft Word · ESRI ArcGIS software · Docs
● No integration needed
Scientific Reporting Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · R
● No integration needed
Survey & Classification Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · National Soil Information System NASIS · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final recommendations to farmers and landowners on land use and conservation practicesOwn accountability for regulatory standards development and compliance decisionsDirect and supervise waste management and conservation programs with legal/financial responsibilityConduct on-site field inspections and physical soil sampling
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
