Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
<ul><li>Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.</li><li>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.</li><li>Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.</li><li>Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.</li><li>Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.</li><li>Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.</li><li>Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public.</li><li>Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work.</li><li>Represent employer in a technical capacity at conferences.</li><li>Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.</li><li>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.</li><li>Develop methods and apparatus for securing representative plant, animal, aquatic, or soil samples.</li></ul>