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A specialist in the study of mites and ticks.

An expert in the study of algae.

An expert in the study of spiders and other arachnids.

An expert in the study of faunal remains.

An expert in the study of various kinds of bacteria, which are constantly changing and evolving. They typically do their research in a laboratory, mostly for government or pharmaceutical agencies.

Biological scientists study living organisms and their relationship to the environment. Most biological scientists specialize in one area of biology, such as zoology (the study of animals) or microbiology (the study of microscopic organisms).

Biological technicians typically set up, maintain, and clean laboratory instruments and equipment, such as microscopes, scales, pipets, and test tubes. They gather and prepare biological samples, such as blood, food, and bacteria cultures, for laboratory analysis. Conduct biological tests and experiments.

A scientist who studies life, specifically organisms and their relationship to their environment. 

Biomedical scientists carry out a range of laboratory and scientific tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Operating theatres, accident and emergency (A&E) and many other hospital departments would not function without biomedical scientists.

An expert who studies the effects of natural or artificial atmospheric conditions, as temperature and humidity, on living organisms.

A biotechnologist studies the chemical, genetic and physical attributes of cells, tissues and organisms in order to develop new technologies, processes and products that will address some of the biggest problems facing society.

An expert who develops products from living systems. Biotechnology commonly refers to genetically derived materials, but can also refer to developments based in microbiology, molecular biology and cell biology.

A scientist who studies crustaceans or is otherwise involved in carcinology (the science of crustaceans). Crustaceans form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimps, prawns, krill, woodlice, and barnacles.

An expert who studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms.

An expert who prepares microscopic slides of human cells, examining them for abnormalities.

Laboratory professionals who study cells and cellular anomalies.

Ecologists study the relationships of organisms and their environment. In addition to their research, they gather data and analyze it for importance. They study environmental problems and determine what caused them and how to improve the situation.

An expert who studies about the effects of toxic chemicals on biological organisms, especially at the population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels.

An expert who studies about the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.

An expert responsible for retrieving eggs, assisting with in vitro fertilization and running tests on eggs.

One who studies and analyses the distribution and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

An expert in the study of parasitic worms.

A professional who studies the microscopic structure of tissue.

An expert who studies about the science of life and life processes in water.

An expert who scientifically studies about different aspects of various fish species, including history, behavior, growth patterns, and their place in the ecosystems.

A scientist who studies insects.

An expert who’s concerned with the scientific study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies. Someone that studies in this field is a lepidopterist or, archaically, an aurelian.

A Specialist who studies about the lichens, symbiotic organisms made up of an intimate symbiotic association of a microscopic alga (or a cyanobacterium) with a filamentous fungus.

An expert who specializes in the study of slugs (a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection).

An expert who deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods.

One who studies about mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homoeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems.

A scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, fungi, and some types of parasites and their vectors.

A specialist who studies microfossils, or fossils that require the use of a microscope to see the organism, its morphology and its characteristic details.

A specialist dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.

An expert in the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection.

An expert who scientifically studies about ants.

A nematologist specifically studies nematodes and their interaction with plants. Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that can transmit diseases and/or attack soil, water and insects.

An expert who studies or is expert in insects that belong to the zoological group Odonata.

An expert in the study snakes.

An expert in the study of birds.

An expert who scientifically studies grasshoppers.

One who scientifically studies bones.

An expert in the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.

An expert in the study of fossil animals and plants.

An expert in the study of fossil fish.

A scientist who studies fossils.

An expert who scientifically studies fossils and the evolution of life on Earth.

A scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.

A specialist dealing with the study of parasites and parasitism especially among animals.

An expert who analyses and researches pests and how to get rid of them.

A biologist specializing in the biological study of the functions and processes of living organisms and their parts.

A pathologist whose Speciality is physiopathology. Pathophysiology or physiopathology is a convergence of pathology with physiology. Pathology is the medical discipline that describes conditions typically observed during a disease state, whereas physiology is the biological discipline that describes processes or mechanisms operating within an organism.

An expert in the study of nonhuman primates. (Primates are characterized by large brains relative to other mammals, as well as an   increased reliance on stereoscopic vision at the expense of smell, the dominant sensory system in most mammals. These features are more developed in monkeys and apes and noticeably less so in lorises and lemurs.)

An expert in the study of numerous eukaryotic organisms that are not fungi, plants, or animals and are chiefly unicellular or colonial. Protists that are multicellular do not have cells differentiated into tissues. The protists include the protozoans, certain algae, oomycetes, and slime molds.

A zoologist who studies protozoans. Also known as Animal scientist or a Zoologist – a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals.

An expert from clinical microbiology service specializing in the identification and characterization of viruses that causes infection such as rubella, herpes, hepatitis and HIV.

An expert in the study of zoophyte. Zoophytes are plant-like animal, especially a coral, sea anemone, sponge, or sea lily.

A botanist involved in the study of brambles (Wild bushes)

A botanist is a person who studies plant kingdom and the effect of the plant species on the environment. He is responsible for the production of herbal medicines, herbal products, perfumes, beauty products etc. They also play an important role in protecting the plant species and the environment.

An expert who deals with the study of the annual rings of trees in determining the dates and chronological order of past events.

An expert who studies the bark, twigs, and True False leaves of a tree.

A specialist in the study of orchids.

A biologist specializing in the study of plants. Also known as a Botanist or Plant Scientist.

An expert who scientifically studies plant diseases and their causes, processes, and effects.

An expert in the study of ferns (a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds) and other pteridophytes.