marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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Recent Examples on the Web Seagrasses can store massive amounts of carbon that could be a crucial tool to help mitigate the climate crisis, marine biologist and study coauthor Dr. Austin Gallagher recently told CNN. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024 That’s a lot coming from a marine biologist who has spent years of his life in a mask and fins. Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024 In July 2003, marine biologist Kirsty Brown, who worked with the Rothera Research Station, was in the water when a leopard seal grabbed her and dragged her beneath the surface. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024 Additionally, all three whales examined were juveniles, Heidi Pearson, a marine biologist at the University of Alaska Southeast who did not contribute to the findings, notes to National Geographic. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 The whale falls are located about 900 meters — or 3,000 feet — below the ocean’s surface, according to Greg Rouse, a marine biologist at Scripps. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024 Colombian marine biologist Diana Ruiz-Pino conducted studies that helped persuade the government to abandon those plans. Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 For the marine biologist Julie Packard, one of the founders of California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium, to be an environmental activist means educating the public about conserving the world’s oceans. Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023 Just as a marine biologist tracks the migration patterns of real whales, so do crypto analysts meticulously follow these whales' movements. Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2023

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“Marine biologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marine%20biologist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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