12 Conservation Scientist
Interview Questions

1. Why did you choose to become a conservation scientist?

2. What do you like least about being a conservation scientist?

3. What do you like most about being a conservation scientist?

4. What would you like to accomplish by being a conservation scientist?

5. Describe a situation when you demonstrated initiative and took action without waiting for direction. What was the outcome?

6. How do you manage stress in your daily work?

7. Describe an improvement you personally initiated.

8. Do you have any experience with preventative soil erosion plans?

9. Why is it important for farmers to use crop rotation?

10. What created the great dust bowl in America, in the 1930s?

11. Why is contour plowing important?

    Community Answers

    • "It's to create a water break which reduces the formation of rills and gullies during times of heavy water run-off."

12. What types of water control plans have you created? What was the most successful plan?