120 Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. „ Meteorologist. A meteorologist is a scientist that examines climate and weather patterns to make predictions about the weather. Many meteorologists are employed by agricultural agencies to predict how the climate will affect agricultural commodities. More agriscience career options are shown in Figure 3-19. Agricultural Communications Agricultural communications is a growing industry. Careers in this field are concerned with informing consumers and industry professionals about topics related to agriculture and agricultural products. Being observant, well-spoken, and a good writer are all key traits that may help you excel in an agricultural communications career. Agricultural communications careers include: „ Public Relations Manager. A person who works in public relations communicates the mission or purpose of an agricultural company to the public. Public relations specialists often work to promote products or kurhan/Shutterstock.com Agriscience Agricultural educator Agronomist Animal or plant pathologist Biochemist Botanist Ecologist Extension education director Field biologist Food scientist Geneticist Marine biologist Meteorologist Microbiologist Molecular biologist Nutritionist Physiologist Soil scientist Toxicologist Turf scientist Wildlife biologist Zoologist Figure 3-19. Training in a particular area of science does not limit your career prospects. Many areas of science are intertwined and your knowledge and expertise will be applicable in many agricultural and nonagricultural situations. Can you think of ways some of these career areas overlap? For example, how could a zoologist and a wildlife biologist help each other? Goodheart-Willcox Publisher