A biologist is a person who studies living things and how they interact with their environment.  If you are interested in becoming a biologist there are many types of career paths to take, depending on your personality and interests, including: Marine, Biochemist, Botanist, Microbiologist, Physiologist, Biophysicist, Zoologist, Ecologist

Marine biologists study salt water organisms, and limnologists study fresh water organisms.

Not only humans practice marine biology

Not only humans practice marine biology

Biochemists study the chemical composition of living things. They analyze the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, and growth.

Biologist in the Lab

Biologist in the Lab

Botanists study plants and their environments. They study all aspects of plant life, including algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Botanists in the Field

Botanists in the Field

Microbiologists investigate the growth and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, or fungi.

Physiologists study life functions of plants and animals, both in the whole organism and at the cellular or molecular level, under normal and abnormal conditions.

Biophysicists study how physics, such as electrical and mechanical energy and related phenomena, relates to living cells and organisms.

Zoologists and wildlife biologists study animals and wildlife—their origin, behavior, diseases, and life processes.

Brazilian Squirrel Monkey

Brazilian Squirrel Monkey

Ecologists investigate the relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environments, examining the effects of population size, pollutants, rainfall, temperature, and altitude.

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Explaining Ecological Habitat Types

Finding Work

If you’re interested in finding work as a biologist, make sure you check out the Biologist Jobs at Let’s Work Green’s main web site.