Career path
Conservation Scientist
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.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- RecognitionImportant
How much you value visible status, advancement, and being seen for your work.
- OpennessImportant
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Working ConditionsModerate
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- AchievementModerate
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- Attention & InhibitionModerate
Your ability to focus on the relevant signal and resist responding to distractions.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Education & research
- Job titles you'll see
- Conservation Scientists
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