# ecologists

/iˈkɑɫədʒɪs/ (US) · /ɛkˈɒlədʒˌɪsts/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/ecologists
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

people who study how plants, animals, and nature affect each other.

For teachers: specialists who study the relationships between organisms and their environments, including interactions among species and with physical surroundings.

## Examples

- Ecologists study how forests support birds and insects.
- The ecologists surveyed the wetland for two weeks to record water quality and nesting sites.
- After the wildfire, ecologists tracked how native grasses returned first, creating shelter that allowed insects and small mammals to recolonise the area.

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