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# Ecologist

You study how living things depend on each other and their home.

Nature is like a giant web where every plant and animal is connected, and an ecologist maps out how. Counting and charting what you find shows how a habitat is doing.

Category: Science & Research
Page: https://lightmysky.com/careers/ecologist

## Subjects it draws on

- [Science](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science)
- [Mathematics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics)

## The topics behind it

- [How Natural Selection Works](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/how-natural-selection-works-mt_FuVEZ1Ac9s): You learn why animals best suited to a place survive.
- [Extinction & Rapid Change](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/extinction-and-rapid-change-mt_-r3B4FQyX3): You study what happens when a habitat changes fast.
- [Invasive Species](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/invasive-species-mt_CBxOcjh69x): You track newcomers that upset a habitat's balance.
- [Rainforests & Global Climate](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/rainforests-and-global-climate-mt_HJd-8EEC6N): Rainforests help keep the whole planet's weather steady.
- [Frequency tables, bar charts and pie charts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/frequency-tables-bar-charts-and-pie-charts-mt_eKJG-0eC6D): Tally charts help you count every creature you spot.
- [Controlling variables](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/controlling-variables-mt_ArVBEpMAPk): You change one thing at a time so your nature test is fair.

## Areas it leans on

- Science: Ecosystems & Habitats
- Science: Animals of the World
- Science: Rainforests
- Mathematics: Data & Statistics
- Science: Scientific Inquiry