naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-list 
1
: one that advocates or practices naturalism
2
: a student of natural history
especially
: a field biologist
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Interpretive naturalist Wade LaHue spotted a juvenile brown booby – a tropical seabird – diving into a lake at Spring Mill State Park on June 3, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said in a June 6 Facebook post.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
As a historian of ancient science who investigates what Greeks and Romans knew about plants and animals, I was reminded of similar cases reported by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Aelian, and other naturalists from antiquity.
—Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The other Angelenos: What a naturalist’s survey of Los Angeles wildlife reveals.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Contact the naturalist at jparks@dnr.IN.gov or 765-320-0503.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
As a historian of ancient science who investigates what Greeks and Romans knew about plants and animals, I was reminded of similar cases reported by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Aelian, and other naturalists from antiquity.
—Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The other Angelenos: What a naturalist’s survey of Los Angeles wildlife reveals.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Contact the naturalist at jparks@dnr.IN.gov or 765-320-0503.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
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naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈnach-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person who specializes in natural history
naturalist
adjective
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