Conservation Scientist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences job with over 188 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Conservation Scientists are hired by companies in the Environmental Consulting Services industry. The average H1B Conservation Scientists job lasts 976 days.
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.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Consulting Services | 3 | $70,193 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | 2 | $39,437 |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 2 | $62,691 |
| Support Activities for Forestry | 1 | $40,331 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | 1 | $86,986 |
| Sugarcane Farming | 1 | $67,122 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | 1 | $65,291 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | 1 | $41,101 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | 1 | $49,587 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 1 | $40,498 |