Some Types of Scientists

• An agronomist specializes in soil and crops.
• An astronomer studies stars, planets and galaxies.
• A botanist specializes in plants.
• A cytologist specializes in the study of cells.
• An epidemiologist studies the spread of diseases.
• An ethologist studies animal behavior.
• A geneticist studies how traits are inherited.
• A geologist specializes in the history of Earth.
• A geographer studies Earth's surface.
• A marine biologist studies ocean plants and animals.
• A meteorologist studies weather and climate.
• A microbiologist studies microscopic plants and animals.
• A paleontologist specializes in fossils.
• A physicist studies matter, energy, and how they are related.
• A seismologist studies earthquakes.

See also:
Calling All Animal Scientists
The Branches of Science

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