A presentation by Ms. Musich

Scientists...what's the big deal?

Who are scientists?

Let's see them!

What are scientists? According to Merriam-Webster: sci·en·tist (noun)

A scientific investigator

What do they do?

There are MANY different types of scientists who do drastically different things.

Let's take a look at a few ~ maybe you can guess some!

Zoologist

Any guesses?

Scientists who study the animal kingdom, classification of animals, animal habits and location of animals.

A baby panda gets a check up with a zoologist from the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, on November 5, 2003. (Photo: Zoological Society of San Diego/Getty Images )

Physiologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies how animals move

and behave.

Animal physiologist Cheryl Dyer observes healthy, 10-day-old piglets.

Biologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies all living systems.

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe biologist Lohna O'Rourke takes a water sample from Sequim Bay.

Paleontologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies ancient life on Earth

and fossils.

Paleontologist carefully chips rock matrix from a column of dinosaur vertebrae.

Ecologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies the relationship

between living things and the environment.

Kevin Robertson, Ph.D, Fire Ecologist

Botanist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies plants.

The thorough and thoughtful botanist and boatman, Gary Bolton.

Physicist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies the fundamental

structure of matter.

Physicist John Cerne has received a prestigious National Science Foundation award to probe the fundamental behavior of "strange metals."

Anthropologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies existing and past

human cultures and the way people live.

Oceanographer

Any guesses? A scientist that studies the ocean.

Norfolk District Oceanographer Dave Schulte displays a cluster of oysters which were growing on the district's sanctuary reefs in the Great Wicomico River.

Ichthyologist

Tough one!!! A scientist who studies fish!

Ichthyologist Francis Veraldi Performs Sediment Sampling

Astronomer

Any guesses? A scientist who studies planets, stars, and

the universe.

An amateur astronomer prepares for another amazing night of observation..

Archeologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies artifacts and ruins

from past civilizations.

Polish archeologist

Meteorologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies the weather.

Meteorologist Stan Keefe monitors the storm on Doppler Radar..

Geologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies the earth and the

processes that shape the earth.

A geologist, Dr. E.H. Sellards from the University of Texas, studies rock layers in ancient Kincais Shelter. This photograph was taken during the 1930s.

Entomologist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies insects.

Cornell University entomologist E. Richard Hoebeke examines Asian long-horned beetles..

Environmental Chemist

Any guesses? A scientist who studies how substances

react with the environment.

Environmental chemist Chris Reddy examines an oil-smudged rock following a spill off the coast of Massachusetts in 2003.

So...

As you can see there is an abundance of careers out there related to the field of science.

So keep your mind open to the idea that you may one day become a scientist yourself!