aerobiology
noun
aero·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌer-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
: the science dealing with the occurrence, transportation, and effects of airborne materials (such as viruses, pollen, or pollutants)
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Senior science adviser Louise Pitt directs the aerobiology lab at USAMRIID and has worked on Ebola, anthrax, ricin and the Marburg virus in her 30-year career here.
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Eric Niiler, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
The disciplines of aerobiology and aeroecology explore how animals, plants and other organisms live in, move through and interact with the aerosphere — the part of Earth’s atmosphere that supports life.
—Mary Hoff, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2014
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Eric Niiler, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
The disciplines of aerobiology and aeroecology explore how animals, plants and other organisms live in, move through and interact with the aerosphere — the part of Earth’s atmosphere that supports life.
—Mary Hoff, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2014
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aerobiology
noun
aero·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌar-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌer-
plural aerobiologies
: the science dealing with the occurrence, transportation, and effects of airborne materials or microorganisms (as viruses, pollen, or pollutants)
aerobiologist
noun
Besides keeping tabs on allergenic pollens and spores, aerobiologists can also provide early warning of changing patterns of the world's flora.
—Gail Vines, New Scientist
Gail Vines, New Scientist
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