According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public. | 84% |
| Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings. | 82% |
| Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment. | 81% |
| Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data. | 81% |
| Plan and administer biological research programs for government, research firms, medical industries, or manufacturing firms. | 79% |
| Study aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution. | 78% |
| Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists. | 77% |
| Write grant proposals to obtain funding for biological research. | 75% |
| Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species. | 75% |
| Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public. | 72% |
| Research environmental effects of present and potential uses of land and water areas, determining methods of improving environmental conditions or such outputs as crop yields. | 72% |
| Study and manage wild animal populations. | 71% |
| Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work. | 71% |
| Measure salinity, acidity, light, oxygen content, and other physical conditions of water to determine their relationship to aquatic life. | 70% |
| Prepare plans for management of renewable resources. | 70% |
| Teach or supervise students and perform research at universities and colleges. | 69% |
| Represent employer in a technical capacity at conferences. | 68% |
| Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function. | 67% |
| Review reports and proposals, such as those relating to land use classifications and recreational development, for accuracy, adequacy, or adherence to policies, regulations, or scientific standards. | 66% |
| Study reactions of plants, animals, and marine species to parasites. | 63% |
| Develop methods and apparatus for securing representative plant, animal, aquatic, or soil samples. | 63% |
| Develop pest management and control measures, and conduct risk assessments related to pest exclusion, using scientific methods. | 62% |
