Charles Peterson
<span class="TextRun SCXW78553182 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78553182 BCX0">A scientist who studies living organisms and living systems.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW78553182 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> The terms “biologist” and “biological scientist” are often used interchangeably. Biologists may tend to focus on life sciences like zoology, ecology, and botany. See <a href="https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/biologist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">environmentalscience.org</a> for more information.</span>
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My favorite science experience was working on a study of where garter snakes like to hide at night. Garter snakes are interesting and live in beautiful areas. My colleagues and I were doing our study at a mountain lake in northern California. We used a variety of techniques to discover that snakes usually chose rocks of intermediate thickness to hide under at night. This allowed them to digest their prey at the best body temperature and prevented them from getting too hot or too cold.
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