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A biogeoscientist is someone who studies the interactions between living things (bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, etc.) and the physical Earth (water, rocks, dirt, air, etc.). This definition can also be expanded to include scientists who examine similar interactions on other planets. Sometimes biologists, geologists, and chemists study similar things, but from different angles. To help scientists come together to share ideas and methods of study, new areas of research are created, some of which are listed below. All of these overlapping sciences can be considered part of Biogeoscience.
Geobiology - See definitions page, synonymous with Biogeoscience
Geochemistry - the study of the chemical composition and chemical changes in the crust of the earth
Biogeochemistry - how biological and geochemical processes affect element cycles (Nitrogen, Carbon, etc.)
Nanogeoscience - the study of geological processes involving particles no larger than 100 nanometers, meaning in some cases as small as a few atoms across
Astrobiology - the study of the origin of the building blocks of life, how compounds combine to create life, how life affects - and is affected by the environment from which it arose, and finally, whether and how life expands beyond its planet of origin
To learn more about what real Biogeoscientists do, visit the Biogeoscientists Page
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