13 Careers in Soil and Water Conservation
Colby Moorberg and Eric Brevik
Abbreviations
AGI – American Geosciences Institute
AGU – American Geophysical Union
AIH – American Institute of Hydrology
ASA – American Society of Agronomy
ASABE – American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
CESSWI – Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector
CF – Certified Forester
CMS – Clay Minerals Society
CPAg – Certified Professional Agronomist
CPESC – Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment ControlCPISM – Certified Professional in Stormwater Management
CPMSM – Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management
CPRM – Certified Professional in Rangeland Management
CPSC – Certified Professional Soil Classifier
CPSS – Certified Professional Soil Scientist
CPSWQ – Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality
CSSA – Crop Science Society of AmericaEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency
ESA – Ecological Society of America
GS – General Schedule
GSA – Geological Society of America
NACD – National Association of Conservation Districts
NACTA – North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Society
NSPE – National Society of Professional Engineers
PDF – Portable Document Format
PE – Professional Engineer
PG – Professional Geologist
PH – Professional Hydrologist
PWS – Professional Wetland Scientist
SAF – Society of American Foresters
SASES – Students in Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Science
SRM – Society for Range Management
SSSA – Soil Science Society of America
SWCS – Soil and Water Conservation Society
SWS – Society of Wetland Scientists
URL – Uniform Resource Locator
US – United States
USACE – US Army Corps of Engineers
USDA – US Department of Agriculture
Education and Careers in Soil and Water Conservation
AgCareers.com. 2019. Career Profiles. https://www.agcareers.com/career-profiles/.
The AgCareers website provides information on a number of different careers in agriculture, including jobs that can be pursued by soil scientists. Information includes the type of educational background required to pursue the given career (both high school preparation and college training), kinds of jobs, and job market outlook.
ASA CSSA SSSA. 2019. Colleges and Universities. https://www.careerplacement.org/colleges.
This page from the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA provides a partial list of universities that provide training in agronomy, crop science, soil science, and environmental science. It is a particularly good resource for high school students looking for degree programs in one of these areas.
ASA CSSA SSSA. 2019. Science Societies Career Center. https://www.careerplacement.org/.
This Career Center website is a job listing website focused on job seekers and recruiters in agronomy, crop science, and soil science disciplines. It allows job seekers to post resumes, which can then be reviewed by recruiters and potential employers. It also lists active job openings that can be reviewed by applicants.
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