Ecologists study the relationships between living things and their environment. Ecologists often have to study and explain how human actions affect other living things and their environment. Ecologists can be teachers or research scientists.

Where do ecologists study?

Ecologists study the interrelationships between organisms and their environments. For example, they may research how the creatures in forests, deserts, wetlands, or other ecosystems interact with each other, as well as their environments.

Who do ecologists work for?

What does an ecologist do? Ecologists work for conservation organisations, not-for-profit and non-governmental organisations, and in the public and private sector. Ecologists study the relationship between plants, animals and their environment.