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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McElroy started working at the center as a part-time naturalist 10 years ago after studying biology and environmental education.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Beyond the tanks, the aquatic adventure continues on the open water: Join a whale watching tour led by naturalists from the aquarium in partnership with Boston Harbor City Cruises.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Bachman was a close friend to naturalist John James Audubon.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Most famously, in 1903, Roosevelt partnered with naturalist John Muir—also diagnosed as neurasthenic—to expand federal protection for Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Beyond the tanks, the aquatic adventure continues on the open water: Join a whale watching tour led by naturalists from the aquarium in partnership with Boston Harbor City Cruises.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Bachman was a close friend to naturalist John James Audubon.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Most famously, in 1903, Roosevelt partnered with naturalist John Muir—also diagnosed as neurasthenic—to expand federal protection for Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
—Time, 3 June 2025
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“Naturalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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