19-1029.04 · Task explorer
Biologists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
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This source lists 22 tasks, including 13 marked Core and 9 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2025.
22 tasks shown
Core · Task 174 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Core · Task 18613 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
Core · Task 186 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Core · Task 173 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
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.
Core · Task 178 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
Core · Task 187 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.
Core · Task 175 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
Core · Task 18614 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
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.
Core · Task 21035 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Write grant proposals to obtain funding for biological research.
Core · Task 185 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Teach or supervise students and perform research at universities and colleges.
Core · Task 189 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work.
Core · Task 177 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public.
Core · Task 180 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Represent employer in a technical capacity at conferences.
Supplemental · Task 182 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Research environmental effects of present and potential uses of land and water areas, determining methods of improving environmental conditions or such outputs as crop yields.
Supplemental · Task 176 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Study aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution.
Supplemental · Task 188 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Study and manage wild animal populations.
Supplemental · Task 191 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Prepare plans for management of renewable resources.
Supplemental · Task 184 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Measure salinity, acidity, light, oxygen content, and other physical conditions of water to determine their relationship to aquatic life.
Supplemental · Task 194 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Develop pest management and control measures, and conduct risk assessments related to pest exclusion, using scientific methods.
Supplemental · Task 192 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Develop methods and apparatus for securing representative plant, animal, aquatic, or soil samples.
Supplemental · Task 181 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Plan and administer biological research programs for government, research firms, medical industries, or manufacturing firms.
Supplemental · Task 193 · 08/2025 · Incumbent
Study reactions of plants, animals, and marine species to parasites.
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