Browse all the careers featured in Natural Inquirer publications. Narrow your search by field or topic of interest (or both) by using the filters on the left. Expand each career to see professional profiles, collector cards, and related articles.
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Agricultural Engineer
An engineer who solves problems concerning power supplies, machine efficiency, the use of structures and facilities, pollution and environmental issues, and the storage and processing of agricultural products.
Agroforester
A person who manages land that involves the growing of trees for food crops or pastures.
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Air Pollution Specialist
A scientist who studies air pollution and its impact on human health.
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Resources
- Air Pollution Specialist Article (2)
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Air Tactical Group Supervisor
A person who coordinates all aircraft to safely provide support and critical information to the firefighters on the ground.
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Anthropological Archaeologist
A scientist who studies the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Material remains are things left behind like bones, ceramics, shells, and other artifacts.
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Anthropologist
A scientist who studies societies and cultures.
Aquatic Biogeochemist
A scientist who studies the movement of chemical elements, such as carbon and nitrogen, through marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. These scientists also study how chemical elements relate to and become a part of living things over time.
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Aquatic Ecologist
A scientist who studies the relationship of species living in marine, stream, or lake environments with their living and nonliving environments.
Resources
- Aquatic Ecologist Article (8)
- Aquatic Ecologist Video (5)
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Archaeologist
A scientist who studies human history, particularly the culture of historic and prehistoric people, through discovery and exploration of remains, structures and writings.
Assistant Fire Management Officer
A well-trained firefighter who coordinates operations of other fire fighters, a fire engine, bulldozers, and other heavy machinery. They both respond to wildfires and treat areas with prescribed burning to prevent wildfires.
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Assistant Superintendent of a Hotshot Crew
A trained firefighter who leads other firefighters daily and fight wildland fires. This includes developing fire line tactics, identifying and mitigating hazards, ensuring the crew is logistically supported with supplies and equipment, and building a team of hotshots
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Astacologist
A scientist who studies crayfish.
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Astrobiologist
A scientist who studies a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms.
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Atmospheric Chemist
A scientist who studies the chemical composition and processes of the Earth’s atmosphere, as well as the impacts of various pollutants on air quality and climate.
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Atmospheric Scientist
A scientist who studies how the air behaves and how that behavior produces all the different types of weather.
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Avalanche Scientist
A scientist who studies all the aspects of snow and avalanches.
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Avian Bioecologist
A scientist who studies the relationship of birds with each other and with the nonliving environment.
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Avian Biologist
A scientist who studies the characteristics of birds, including their physical bodies and their behavior.
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Avian Ecologist
A scientist who studies how birds interact with their habitat.
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Bioclimatologist
A scientist that studies the relationship of living things to their climate.
