naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-list 
1
: one that advocates or practices naturalism
2
: a student of natural history
especially
: a field biologist
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Mosley, a ninety-seven-year-old sculptor, works in the naturalist mode.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Trail Naturalist Stations, 9 a.m. at Indiana Dunes State Park: Find park naturalists and volunteers along trails who will have live props to teach participants about the Indiana Dunes habitats.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of years later, Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist who famously perished at the 79 C.E. eruption of Vesuvius, wrote in his Natural History of the Etrurians’ use of milifolium (or yarrow), in treating wounds and toothaches.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2024
Alaska sailings feature a team of academics, scientists, and naturalists, all of whom are on hand to provide expert insight and lead excursions (think: kayaking and Zodiac tours, hiking, bear viewing, and so on).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Viewers will have the opportunity to see the sun projected onto poster board through a solar scope, and naturalists will be available to assist viewers and answer eclipse questions.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
The park’s naturalist will talk about the variety of woodpeckers that are heard and seen throughout the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
Owens’ mom was a naturalist, cooking only natural foods.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Certified naturalists from Galapagos National Park are on board to help guests gain a better understanding of the region for an educational trip.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Trail Naturalist Stations, 9 a.m. at Indiana Dunes State Park: Find park naturalists and volunteers along trails who will have live props to teach participants about the Indiana Dunes habitats.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of years later, Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist who famously perished at the 79 C.E. eruption of Vesuvius, wrote in his Natural History of the Etrurians’ use of milifolium (or yarrow), in treating wounds and toothaches.
—Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2024
Alaska sailings feature a team of academics, scientists, and naturalists, all of whom are on hand to provide expert insight and lead excursions (think: kayaking and Zodiac tours, hiking, bear viewing, and so on).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Viewers will have the opportunity to see the sun projected onto poster board through a solar scope, and naturalists will be available to assist viewers and answer eclipse questions.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
The park’s naturalist will talk about the variety of woodpeckers that are heard and seen throughout the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
Owens’ mom was a naturalist, cooking only natural foods.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Certified naturalists from Galapagos National Park are on board to help guests gain a better understanding of the region for an educational trip.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
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naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈnach-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person who specializes in natural history
naturalist
adjective
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