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O*NET detailed work activityConduct research of processes in natural or industrial ecosystems
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Part of Research biological or ecological phenomena, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 8 AI-assist, 2 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Conduct own research in field of expertise.
- Study different tree species' classification, life history, light and soil requirements, adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects.
- Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
- Study and manage wild animal populations.
- Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
- Investigate the adaptability of various animal and plant species to changed environmental conditions.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
- Conduct laboratory or field experiments with plants, animals, insects, diseases, and soils.
- Conduct application evaluations and analyze results to determine commercial, industrial, scientific, medical, military, or other uses for electro-optical devices.
- Conduct research pertaining to potential environmental impacts of atomic energy-related industrial development to determine licensing qualifications.