scientifique en science du sol

OBS: Dans la classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 2115 -Autres professionnels/professionnelles des sciences physiques.

CONT: A soil scientist is a person who is qualified to evaluate and interpret soils and soil-related data for the purpose of understanding soil resources as they contribute to not only agricultural production, but as they affect environmental quality and as they are managed for protection of human health and the environment ... Soil scientists are engaged in a variety of professional activities that involve direct applications of Soil Science knowledge. This work is often conducted in coordination with non-Soil Science professionals.
OBS: Classically, a ""scientist"" is one who is ""learned"" in a particular field. In Soil Science, the scientist does add to the body of knowledge, but in our new paradigm, the soil scientist is also the practitioner of the body of knowledge that is employed for making judgements and evaluations of the use of soil resources, or impact upon soil by cultural activities (e.g., land-use planning).
OBS: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 2115 - Other Professional Occupations in Physical Sciences.

OBS: Científico del suelo"" abarca a los edafólogos y pedólogos pero el uso de esta designación no está muy difundido. La materia que comprende la edafología y la pedología sí se designa ""ciencia del suelo"" en los países de habla hispana.
OBS: Comparar com ""edafólogo"", ""pedólogo"", ""edafología"", ""pedología"" y ""ciencia del suelo"".